Title etched below image., Tentatively attributed to Steen., Words "and Son" in imprint statement mostly burnished from plate and replaced with a flourish., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Probably later state, after 1764, when Carington Bowles established his own business separate from his father's. See Maxted, I. London book trades, 1775-1800., and Temporary local subject terms: Merchants' stalls -- Customers -- Merchandise: fish -- Vegetables -- Eggs -- Scales.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles and Son, at No. 13 Cornhill
Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1535); three-quarter length seated in profile to right, looking towards front, his right hand turning the pages of a book resting on the table to right
Description:
Title from caption below image., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text., Publisher from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., and In paper frame: 182 x 268 mm. Ownership stamp on back: "CIFB" within the shape of an artist's palette.
"Portrait, half-length standing directed to left, looking over his shoulder to right, right arm resting on a ledge, tricorn under left hand, wearing a coat with a high sheen, waistcoat buttoned over a lace cravat, powdered wig tied at the nape, trees behind to left and a city in the distance to right; after Battoni. 1765."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., "Price 5s."--Lower right corner., and Mounted to paper: 455 x 334 mm.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Novr. 2d. 1765 ; sold at the Golden Lamp in Berwick Street
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
publ'd. accordg. to act of Parliamt. 1765.
Call Number:
Folio 75 P839 800 v. 2 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Portraits of ladies in mezzotint.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, three-quarter length, of the Countess of Egmont, seated three-quarter to right wearing ermine-trimmed robes, looking towards the viewer, holding her eldest son on a table in front of her, left arm behind his back, right hand on his feet, as he sits facing her, looking towards the viewer, holding her crown in front of him, against her chest."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
The Right Honourable Catharine Compton
Description:
Title from text below image, in three lines on either side of crest., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 6 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.
Wilson, James, approximately 1735-approximately 1786, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1765 and 1775]
Call Number:
765.00.00.88+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A Dutch interior with two Puritan men asking the parents of Saartje to marry her to Reinier Adriaansz. On the left in the background a young girl eavesdrops at the door. On the wall is a portrait of a girl and a seascape with two sailing vessels. On the right windows with curtains and another frames painting (or mirror?). A scene from the comedy "Jan Claasz. of de Gewaande Dienstmaagd".
Alternative Title:
Marriage consultation
Description:
Title engraved below image, with quotation on either side: Well, quoath her parents, be it so: Sukey was ready months ago. Had but an husband offer'd: Eighteen my friends, a ticklish time: Let Johnny take her in her prime ... The very thought my rage alarms, Shall Summer marry Winter., Imprint from impression in the British Museum., Publication date from British Museum online catalogue., After the 1738 pastel by Troost in the Mauritshuis, The Hague, inv. no. 180., Imperfect: sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt Sayer, Print & Map Seller, opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Marriage proposals, Parents, and Puritans
An old, bearded man in a cap and long, furred robe, sits by a table, his eyes downcast in a pensive expression. On the table, placed next to large and opened window, are several volumes and an inkwell. One of the volumes is opened and propped up on a lectern. On ledge separating lower and upper window stands a vase. In the background is an empty fireplace. A plate hangs on the wall above it.
Description:
Title engraved below image., Publication date from an unverified card catalog record., and Part of imprint, following Sayer's address, burnished from plate.
Purcell, Richard, approximately 1736-approximately 1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[not after 1768]
Call Number:
765.00.00.89+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image. and Richard Purcell signed his works, among other names, as Charles Corbutt. See Bénézit's Dictionaire critique et documentaire des peintres, ... v. 11, p. 302.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Printseller at No. 53 in Fleet Street
Subject (Topic):
Baskets, Fireplaces, Sewing, and Sewing equipment & supplies
Title from item, Numbered '316' in lower right of plate., Two columns of verse on either side of title: Near five o'clock - his comrade's gone, and luckless squander left alone ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Spendthrifts -- Young men -- Furnishings: wall clock -- Window curtain -- Lighting: candleholder -- Dishes: china bowl -- Money: empty purse -- Smoking: pipe -- Gambling: playing cards -- Male dress, ca. 1765., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, Map & Printseller, at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street
A young woman, in a rich dress and elaborate headdress, sits by a table reading a book she is holding in her left hand. Her right elbow rests on the table and her chin in her right hand
Description:
Title engraved below image., Publication date from an unverified card catalog record., and Possibly a portrait of Queen Charlotte. See Chaloner Smith.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer in Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818