"A girl dressed in male clothing, starting with a startled expression and thrusting her right arm forward as she stands between two monks, others seen from behind exiting through a door ..., another ringing a bell through an arch at [left], the choir beyond; after Henry William Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description:
Title from later state., Artist from statement of responsibility on later state: H. Bunbury Esqr. delint., Printmaker identified as Dickinson in the British Museum online catalogue., Proof before letters. For a later state with title, statements of responsibility, verses, and imprint "London, Publish'd Octr. 20th, 1782, by W. Dickinson ..." below image, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1893,0731.62., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 123 of: Bunbury album.
Publisher:
W. Dickinson
Subject (Name):
Tencin, Claudine Alexandrine Guérin de, 1682-1749.
Subject (Topic):
Interiors, Abbeys, Monks, Doors & doorways, and Bells
Album in which 22 portrait and other drawings have been mounted. Most are in ink and wash on paper, but a few are pencil or pen and ink on paper. Some are initialled or signed and dated by Stukeley.
Subject (Topic):
Antiquarians, Art, English--18th century, Artists, Brush drawing, Drawing, English--18th century, and Pen drawing
Two diverse cryptic alchemies written by one copyist and linked by two series of alchemical emblems. The first text, Philosophia hermetica, in Italian verse, is linked to Federicl Gualdi. The second text, Compendiolum de praeparatione auri potabilis veri, is attributed to M[arcus] E[ugenius] Bonacina.
Alternative Title:
Compendiolum de praeparatione auri potabilis veri and Philosophia hermetica
f. 45v, 46r : Geometric symbols containing luna crests., f. 50r : ""Philosophisch balneum,"" distillation apparatus and furnace., f. 50v : ""Der Faule Heintze,"" a multilevel furnace, and f. 51r : ""Der Philosophische Offen,"" a cylindrical furnace, with chimney.
Description:
3 oversize folding pages with drawings and diagrams inserted after f. 227., On paper, Twelve illustrations., and Written by a single scribe in gothic, Fraktur and roman scripts.
Facius, Georg Sigmund, approximately 1750- printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 February 1792]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 13
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Helena descending a flight of stairs in a palace, holding out a letter and ring, while the King stands shocked, and Bertram, under guard, tries to hide his face, turning away to the left. Other characters depicted: Countess, Lafeu, attendants, &c. Diana and widow."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
'Shakspeare' in open letters etched below image. and Full title from British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feb. 1, 1792, by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, & No. 90, Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Obelisk on plinth lettered 'Laponia', decorated with four coins or medals of the Swedish monarchs Gustav Adolf, Christina, Karl Gustav and Karl XI; on either side of the obelisk are two Sami with dead stags at their feet and various weapons and tools, including a canoe, skis and bow and arrow. At the top are the North star and constellations seen in the Northern sky illustrated as big and little bears (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor) and dragon (Draco). At the top left, hanging from the plinth, and below, six numbered details of medals. The monument is described as a Runnar or Runsteenar Stone, North of Hedwick Wall in Sweden in Voyages and travels of A. De La Motraye
Alternative Title:
Laponia
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Added title, publisher, state, and imprint from Paulson., One of five plates formerly (but no longer, see Paulson 3rd ed.) thought to have been partially the work of Hogarth and engraved for: A. de La Motraye's Travels through Europe, Asia, and into part of Africa., "T. II."--Upper left corner., "XXXVII."--Upper right corner., Sheet trimmed within plate mark; some loss of characters in volume numbering., and On page 19 in volume 1.
In the courtyard of the castle, the enormous ghost of Alfonso appears as Theodore, Manfred, and Friar Jerome look up in fear. Under the figure of the ghost two other figures lay prostrate on the ground, as the castle tumbles in ruins
Description:
Title devised by curator. and Date based on Horace Walpole's letter (dated 22 February 1796) to Bertie Greatheed's father in which he admires his son's four drawings that were inspired by his reading of The Castle of Otranto. All four drawings are bound in Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of The Castle of Otranto (Lewis Walpole Library 49 3729).
A scene from Horace Walpole's Gothic novel The castle of Otranto, with the vision of Alphonso looming large over the courtyard of the castle, the other characters in the foreground either bowing down or looking up in astonishment. The form of Alphonso, dressed in full armor, floats in front of a crumbling section of the castle. The moon occupies the cloud-filled sky above; an angelic figure is visible within a break in the clouds at the top of the image
Description:
Title devised by curator., Unsigned; artist not identified., Date of production supplied by curator., and Mounted opposite page 239 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. The castle of Otranto. Parma : Printed by Bodoni, for J. Edwards, London, MDCCXCI [1791].
