"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1614); as St Cecilia, whole-length, seated to left on a stool playing the organ within an oval; two children singing behind; to left, cloud with rays of light."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Saint Caecilia, St. Cecilia, and Mrs. Sheridan
Description:
Title from text below image., State from Hamilton., First state, before title altered; for a later state with the title "Mrs. Sheridan", see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1830,0714.52., Sheet trimmed within plate mark at top and bottom., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 36 (leaf numbered '94' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published July 20th, 1779, for Watson & Dickinson, No. 158 New Bond Street
A young woman (shown whole-length) wearing a simple dress and bonnet, stands in a room by a fireplace singing with a wistful look on her face as she plays the hurdy-gurdy. On the right, a fireplace decorated with tiles and inside with andirons and tools; above hangs a cocked hat and a broken mirror. A sword leans against the edge of the fireplace and behind the girl
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Contemporary ms. note along lower edge: "The first [illegible] to the plate. This [illegible] proper [illegible] in this state."
A young woman (shown whole-length) wearing a simple dress and bonnet, stands in a room by a fireplace singing with a wistful look on her face as she plays the hurdy-gurdy. On the right, a fireplace decorated with tiles and inside with andirons and tools; above hangs a cocked hat and a broken mirror. A sword leans against the edge of the fireplace and behind the girl
Description:
Title engraved below image., A later state of: Savoyard. Published by G. Sherlock May 12th 1798., The print refers to the affair between the Duke of Cumberland and a hurdy-gurdy player. For a full account see E. Einberg, 'Music for Mars, or the Case of the Duke's Lost Sword', The Huntington Library Quarterly, LVI, 1993, pp. 181-9., On page 227 in volume 3., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand: Not in Nichols's book.
Volume 1, page 34. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Young woman holding music score and singing with her young brother on left, two other women playing lute and singing on right, dog asleep in the foreground, landscape seen through arch in the background, within roundel; after Henry Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Four lines of verse etched below title: No Clarions here the strains of battle sing, with notes of love our charming vallies ring; Peace to the brave! o'er us shall beauty reign, and ever-charming pleasures form our train. Vide Seven Fountains., Dedication etched below verses: To Her Grace the Dutchess of Devonshire, this print after an original drawing by H. Bunbury Esqr. is with the greatest respect dedicated, by Her Graces most obedient humble servant, W. Dickinson., and Mounted on page 34 in volume 1 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Publish'd July 10th, 1782, by W. Dickinson, engraver & printseller, No. 158 New Bond Street
"Young woman holding music score and singing with her young brother on left, two other women playing lute and singing on right, dog asleep in the foreground, landscape seen through arch in the background, within roundel; after Henry Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Young musicians
Description:
Title from later state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on later state: H. Bunbury Esqr. delint. ; engraved by F. Bartolozzi., "Proof with publication details only"--British Museum online catalogue., For a later state with title, statements of responsibility, verses, and dedication added below image, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1917,1208.949., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1874,0711.776., and Mounted on page 41 of: Bunbury album.
Publisher:
Publish'd July 1st, 1782, by W. Dickinson, engraver & printseller, No. 158 New Bond Street
