Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1745]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Dr. Herring Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop Herring
Description:
Title etched around image., C. Mosley after a painting by William Hogarth. See Catalogue of Engraved British portraits., Date from Catalogue of engraved British portraits., A portrait of the Archbishop at the head of an engraved speech., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.)., and Formerly on page 122 in volume 2. Remove in 2012 by LWL conservator.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland
Subject (Name):
James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766. and Herring, Thomas, 1693-1757
"Bill Richmond, the black pugilist, stands directed to the right, left leg advanced, fists raised. He is stripped to the waist, wearing a spotted handkerchief for belt, with neat breeches, stockings, and tied shoes."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom., Although born into slavery in New York, he lived most his life in England., Leaf 17 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Watermark, trimmed: [E]dmeads 1808.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):
Richmond, Bill, 1763-1829, and Richmond, Bill, 1763-1829.
Subject (Topic):
African American boxers, Boxers (Sports), and British
"A broadside on Matthew Skeggs, a publican who became famous for miming music-making with a broomstick while making matching vocal sounds; with a round mezzotint after a painting by Thomas King, showing Skeggs facing towards the right, next to the portrait an etched broomstick surmounted by a dancing hog, and a suspended horn; with engraved title and verses of one poem and of one song text by Henry Howard in two columns."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Introduction. Each buck & jolly fellow has heard of Skegginello
Description:
Engraved broadside, in verse in two columns., Printmaker identified as Richard Houston in the British Museum catalogue., Date from British Museum., At head of title: Introduction. Each buck & jolly fellow has heard of Skegginello. The famous Skegginallo that grunts so pretty upon his broomsticado. Such music he has made, O. Twill spoil the fiddling trade, O. And that's a pity. ..., and Mezzotint portrait at head signed, with fictitious signature: "G Pigganinne Fecit". After a portrait by Thomas King.
Publisher:
Printed for John Ryall, at Hogarth's Head, in Fleet Street
"Dr. Wood walks meditatively in profile to the left, holding his gown to his waist. He has short white hair or wig, a white eyebrow, wears a mortar-board, bands over a shirt-frill, and knee-breeches, showing a neat leg."--British Museum online catalogue and "James Wood (1760-1839), Fellow of St. John's and mathematician, was the son of a Lancashire weaver. He was B.D. 1793, D.D. 1815, Master of his College 1815-39, and Dean of Ely from 1820. He was the most influential man in the University, and according to the 'D.N.B.' the model head of a college ..."--British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
View from St John's College Cambridge
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 51 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identified as "Mr. Wood" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
Full-length portrait in profile of the Duke of Norfolk looking left and holding his hat in his right hand and a gathering of sheets of paper in his left
Description:
Title engraved below image, with ducal crown above title., Leaf 65 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., 1 print : etching with stipple on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.9 x 21.1 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm., and Figure identified as "Duke Norfolk" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feby. 1st, 1796, by R. Dighton, No. 12 Charing Cross
Full-length portrait in profile of the Duke of Norfolk looking left and holding his hat in his right hand and a gathering of sheets of paper in his left
Description:
Title engraved below image, with ducal crown above title.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feby. 1st, 1796, by R. Dighton, No. 12 Charing Cross
Title from caption below image. and An earlier state of the print was titled 'A view on the Baltic Walk'. Cf. No. 14532 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Title etched below image., Figure identified as the physician Sir Isaac Pennington; see National Portrait Gallery, London, NPG D10751., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and "Mrs. Fuller" written in ink in upper left on recto; figure identified as Sir Isaac Pennington in pencil verso.
"Benn's Club; group portrait of six aldermen around table in club, all seen seated whole-length and mostly to front, waiter standing at left polishing glass; l-r, Sir Thomas Rawlinson, Sir Henry Marshall, Edmond Ironside, Robert Alsop, Benn and John Blashford, a letter on the floor at his feet addressed to him at 'Bowcombe in the Isle of Wight', franked by Sir Watkin Williams Wynn."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and printmaker from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Publication date from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1231., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text., and Sitters' names in ms. beneath image.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street & John Bowles & Son at the Black Horse in Cornhil
