Print shows General Winfield Scott upon victory over Mexican forces at Contreras, Mexico, in August 1847; Scott on a light-colored horse, with plumed tricorn hat held high, center; with soldiers, some fallen, some bandaged, most standing and waving caps; cannon, left
Alternative Title:
General Scott at Contreras
Description:
BEIN WA Prints 324: On sheet 18.9 x 29.0 cm., BEIN WA Prints 325: On sheet 21.3 x 25.9 cm., Title from caption below image., and Another state issued with imprint letters below caption "Virtue, Emmins & Co., publishers, N.Y." and below that statement "Entered according to act of Congress AD 1859 by John Emmins in the clerk's office of the United States for the Southern District of New York" issued in Tomes, Robert. Battles of America by land and sea (New York: Virtue & company, 1861), volume 3, plate facing page 499.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1544); standing three-quarter length to left with right hand resting on anchor, left on hip, eyes to front, wearing uniform and sword; sea visible beyond at left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, printmaker, artist, imprint, and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1831,0111.03., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed to plate mark with loss of text., and Mounted on paper support: 403 x 319 mm
Publisher:
Sold by Ryland & Bryer, at the Kings Arms Cornhill
Head-and-shoulders portrait of English poet Lord Byron, in left profile and "Portrait of George Gordon Noel Byron, 6th Baron Byron, bust-length, directed very slightly to left, with head nearly in profile, looking down; wearing coat over waistcoat, fastened with two buttons, and high collar."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., and Bound in opposite page 684 (leaf numbered '125' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 30, 1816, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824, and Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824.
Portrait of George Granville, Baron Lansdowne; half-length to left, with head turned to look to front; wearing cap, open coat and shirt; his left hand inside the breast of his coat
Description:
Title etched below image., Date of publication from that of the volume in which the plate appeared., Frontispiece to: The genuine works in verse and prose, of the Right Honourable George Granville, Lord Lansdowne. In three volumes. London : Printed; and sold by J. Osborn, 1736., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on page 57 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.
"Portrait of George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer, half-length, standing facing to left reading a book, wearing coat with star, sash, waistcoat, neckerchief and frill."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right and left sides., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 698 (leaf numbered '151' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, and Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834.
A portrait, bust, of George Simon Harcourt while still Viscount, nearly in profile looking to the right and wearing a lacy cravat and a wig with a curling queue; in a mock oval frame
Description:
Title from item., With plate maker's name stamped on verso: Whittow & Large. Partners Benjamin Whittow and Thomas Large were located in Shoe Lane., This copper plate was originally executed by V. Green in 1772 for an edition published by him. The plate has been altered for a second edition published by Shropshire., and For published prints from this plate see: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits, v. 2, p. 437.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs May 2, 1776 by W. Shropshire, New Bond Street
"Portrait; long half length, seated at round table, turned to the left, but looking at viewer; one arm around dog on table, another dog's head in his lap; his left hand at chest, under coat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., George Steevens (10 May 1736-22 January 1800), English Shakespearean commentator., and Pasted on inside back cover of volume 1.
Publisher:
Published Sep. 1 1800 by S. Harding, No. 127 Pall Mall
