White, Charles William, active 1775-1807, printmaker
Published / Created:
[not before 1783]
Call Number:
Folio 75 B87 770 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Page 99. Bunbury album.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A young woman standing whole-length to front in a checked skirt, head turned in profile to left and wearing a bonnet, holding a straw hat in her right hand and the other resting at her waist; after a drawing by Henry William Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title from earlier state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on earlier state: H.W. Bunbury Esqr. delt. ; C.W. White sculpt., Later state, with image reduced to an oval and background elements added. For an earlier state published 28 March 1783 by C.W. White, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1940,1109.114., Sheet trimmed to oval shape along border of image, with possible loss of text., Illustration to John Gay's Trivia, or, The art of walking the streets of London., and Mounted on page 99 of: Bunbury album.
Perseus (center) sword in hand is shown rescuing Andromeda who stands (right) chained to a tree on rocks. To the left the sea monster snorting water from his nostrils swims toward her
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson. and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Thomas Wood
Subject (Name):
Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis), and Andromeda, Princess, daughter of Cepheus, King of Ethiopia (Mythological character),
Perseus (center) sword in hand is shown rescuing Andromeda who stands (right) chained to a tree on rocks. To the left the sea monster snorting water from his nostrils swims toward her
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Perseus & Andromeda / 170., and On page 52 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: sheet 16.1 x 11.1 cm.
Publisher:
Thomas Wood
Subject (Name):
Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis), and Andromeda, Princess, daughter of Cepheus, King of Ethiopia (Mythological character),
Perseus carries in his left hand the head of Medusa who lies dead on the ground at the left; his head is turned back over his shoulder to watch Pegasus fly away
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece: Perseus slaying Medusa
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson. and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Thomas Wood
Subject (Name):
Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis),
Subject (Topic):
Medusa (Greek mythology), Pegasus (Greek mythology), and Perseus (Greek mythology)
Perseus carries in his left hand the head of Medusa who lies dead on the ground at the left; his head is turned back over his shoulder to watch Pegasus fly away
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece: Perseus slaying Medusa
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Perseus & Andromeda / 170., and On page 52 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: sheet 16.2 x 10.9 cm.
Publisher:
Thomas Wood
Subject (Name):
Theobald, Mr. 1688-1744. (Lewis),
Subject (Topic):
Medusa (Greek mythology), Pegasus (Greek mythology), and Perseus (Greek mythology)
