"Shipwreck of the Nancy packet returning from India in a stormy sea off the Scilly Isles, with group of women, children and sailors in wrecked boat; people clinging to pieces of wood under raging waves at right."--British Museum online catalogue, desc...
Description:
Title, printmaker, and publication information from published state. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.13497.
Portrait bust, in profile to left, in a medallion with a laurel frame inscribed "Comm. G.F. Handel MDCCLXXXIV"; attached underneath, another medallion with a text inside "Sub ausp. G. III"; a young female angel, standing in profile to right, holding t...
Description:
Title, date of imprint, and plate number from impression in British Museum online catalogue.
Sherwin, J. K. (John Keyse), 1751-1790, printmaker
Published / Created:
[12 August 1784]
Call Number:
Portraits W913 no. 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of William Woollett; half-length, seated three-quarters to right, a burin in his hand, resting the right forearm on a plate propped at an angle under his right elbow, looking studiously towards the viewer."--British Museum online catalogue
"A sow takes in its teeth the coat-tails of a fat parson who lies face downward on the stones of the sty. From his pocket projects a 'Tything Table'. Three small pigs scamper about the sty. A yokel in a smock-frock enters with a raised club to release...
"The interior of the temple, Mirth seated on a raised seat holding a book; she wears classical draperies and her hair is wreathed with vine leaves. On each side of her is a row of worshippers: on the left men hold their sides with laughter, one lies o...
