"A young lady, three-quarter length, seated facing front, turned a little to left, head tilted over right shoulder, holding the end of a garland of flowers up in right hand, the other end resting under left hand in her lap, a crook across her lap and a lamb at her feet to left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1948,0410.345., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "As harmless as a turtle of the woods, fair as the summer beauty of the fields, as opining flowers untainted yet in the winds, the pride of nature and the joy of sense."--Written in two columns and two lines on either side of the title., "Miss Pickering" written in pencil below print by previous owner., Mounted on leaf numbered 42 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
"Portrait seen half length, within oval frame, directed towards left, facing towards and looking to front, wig, coat with sash and star, and robe of office over."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Sir Robert Walpole
Description:
Title engraved below image., Second state, with face altered and portion of hand erased and replaced by buttons. See: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date range for publication based on the date printmaker and publisher John Simon moved to his Golden Eagle address (after 1720) and the date he ceased production (1742). See British Museum online catalogue., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge with partial loss of title and complete loss of imprint statement. Missing text supplied from description in: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Mounted on page 10 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., With note in ink in Richard Bull's hand, below image on mounting sheet: Lord Orford told Mr. B. this was most like his father of any print publish'd., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by I. Simon at the Golden Eagle in York Buildings
Smith, J. (John), 1652-1743, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[1720]
Call Number:
Folio 75 P839 800 v. 4 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Portraits of ladies in mezzotint.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, three-quarter length, sitting, wearing loose dress; curtain in background to right, trees in distance to left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Mounted on leaf numbered 28 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by J. Smith at [the] Lyon & Crown in Russell Street Covent Garden
"Portrait of Mrs. Winstanley seated slightly to right beside tree and small fountain, her head turned to face front and resting on her hand, three-quarter length, holding open sketchbook on her lap; landscape behind; with monogram "CW" in margin below image."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and state from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., "Miss Winstanley" written in pencil under print by previous owner., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1874,0808.1188., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 44 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by Faber at [the] Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square
