"Old woman and a boy with candles; he leans over her shoulder from the left to light his candle; she holds a basket and shields the flame with her hand; after a copy by Schalken after Rubens (Rooses 862)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
From an original painting in the possession of George Rogers Esqr
Description:
Title devised by curator; alternative title from text engraved below image., Approximate date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1901,0611.24., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., Engraved after the painting now in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels (inv. 8503). This painting might be the one owned by Horace Walpole and kept in the Great Parlour (Refectory) at Strawberry Hill., and Formerly laid in at page 27 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: 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 12.
Publisher:
Printed for T. Bowen, opposite the Hay Market, Piccadilly
"Portrait of Harriet Powell, as Leonora, in 'The Padlock', after Reynolds (Mannings 1464); standing facing front holding up a bird perched on left hand, head tilted to right shoulder, looking at the bird and gesturing towards it with right hand, wearing a loose gown with an ermine-trimmed cloak, hair dressed up with ropes of pearls, tresses over right shoulder; before '172'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.2439., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Verses engraved below image in two columns: Say little foolish flutt'ring thing, nither, ah! nither would you wing, your airy flight: stay here and sing, your mistress to delight. No, no, no, sweet robin you shall not go: where, you wanton, coulf you be, half so happy as with me?, "Lady Seaforth" written in pencil below print by previous owner., Mounted on leaf numbered 13 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:
Printed for Robt. Sayer No. 53 Fleet Street published as the act directs
Subject (Name):
Powell, Harriet, -1779, and Bickerstaff, Isaac, 1735-1812.
"Portrait, bust in a mock oval frame, turned to the right, wearing an eatern, embroidered shawl and a scarf over her head, putting her right hand under her chin and glancing back over her shoulder towards the viewer."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Mounted on leaf numbered 23 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.
Title devised by curator., Questionable date of publication assigned by cataloger., After a painting by Domenichino that was in the gallery at Houghton., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge., and Mounted on page 120 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of Horace Walpole's: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11.