"Portrait of Richard Colley Wellesley, Marquess Wellesley, whole length, standing to right, looking to front, his right hand on his hip, holding plumed hat in the left, over a chair; wearing Garter robes and chain with George; sword and mace on cloth embroidered with coat of arms at left, fluted column and curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., "Proof"--Lower left corner of plate., Dedication etched beneath title: To His Most Gracious Majesty George the Fourth, King of Great Britain, &c. &c. &c. this engraving is humbly dedicated by His Majesty's faithful and devoted subject, Andrew Robertson., and Bound in opposite page 634 (leaf numbered '78' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published 1st Feby. 1827, by Messrs. Colnaghi Son & Co., Pall Mall East, London; R. Milliken & J. Allen, Dublin
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britian.
Subject (Name):
Wellesley, Richard Wellesley, Marquess, 1760-1842, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830,
Subject (Topic):
Governors, British, Politicians, Robes, and Ceremonial maces
Portrait in a rectangular frame, James Stuart, known as "Athenian Stuart", in profile half-length, directed and looking to the left
Description:
Title from caption below image., Publication date from published state National Portrait Gallery, London., and Text below image: "From a picture in the possession of Richard Brettingham Esqr., Shotford Hall, Norfolk."
Title from caption below image., Text below image: "Dedicated (by Permission) to William Wilkins Esqr. M.A., R.A., & F.S.A.", and Watermark: "J. Whatman."
Publisher:
Published by Priestley & Weale, High Street, Bloomsbury
"Portrait of Catherine of Braganza, three-quarter legth, seated to left on a chair in front of a curtain; wearing pearl earrings and necklace, and low-cut dress decorated with pearls and jewels; her right hand resting on a shawl she holds with her left hand."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger. and Plate from: Jameson, A. Court beauties of the reign of Charles II. London : Colburn & Bentley, 1827.
