"Nude figures resting on a river bank in the shade of a tree; one woman reclining, another seated beside her at right, seen from behind and holding drapery over herself; a couple embracing at left, another couple in the water at right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and For a different version of this print, either an earlier state or a different plate altogether, see the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1981,U.257.
Page 395. Catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Ladies Waldegrave
Description:
Title and statements of responsibility written in ink below image, on mounting sheet., Drawn after the painting by Reynolds, now in the National Gallery of Scotland (NG 2171), that was kept by Horace Walpole in the Great Parlour (Refectory) at Strawberry Hill., Date of production based on the 1842 publication date of the Strawberry Hill sale catalogue, into which this drawing was inserted as an illustration., and Mounted on page 395 in an extra-illustrated copy of A catalogue of the classic contents of Strawberry Hill.
Subject (Name):
Waldegrave, Elizabeth Laura Waldegrave, Countess, 1760-1816,, Euston, Charlotte Maria Waldegrave, Lady, 1761-1808,, and Seymour, Anne Horatia Waldegrave, Lady, 1762-1801,
Title from caption below image., Text below image in lower left: "Size of the picture, 2 f. 10 i. by 4 f. 1 i. in length.", Etched coat of arms below image bearing the motto: Fari quae sentiat., Plate XXIII from: A set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of ... the empress of Russia. London: J. & J. Boydell, 1788, v. 1., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on canvas.
Publisher:
Published Septr. 30th, 1776, by John Boydell, engraver in Cheapside
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1750 and 1765]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3582 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portait of Thomas Ashton, half-length, in an architectural oval, slightly turned to the right, dressed in an academic gown with bands at his neck and a bob-wig on his head."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1886,0617.65., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Tipped in at page 93 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., and Watermark, trimmed.
Title from caption below image., Text below title: The same size as the picture., Etched coat of arms below image bearing the motto: Fari quae sentiat., Plate LX from: A set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of ... the empress of Russia. London: J. & J. Boydell, 1788, v. 2., and On same sheet: Our Saviour in the garden.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 1st, 1788, by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside
A view of Havana harbor, with the HMS Orford at anchor, centre, other warships lying heads to sea; cannon and provisions being manhandled ashore. The beach is filled with troops and tents
Alternative Title:
Perspective view of landing the cannon, bombs, provisions, and water, for the army, June 30th between 6 and 7, in the evening ...
Description:
Title engraved below image., Engraved after a painting by Serres based on a drawing made on the spot by Philip Orsbridge, whose name is engraved here "P.O.R. Sbridge"., Plate also issued with eleven other plates and four pages of text as part of: Britannia's triumph in the year 1762 : being a series of capital prints representing the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army employed in the attack and conquest of the Havannah, under the brave Admiral Pocock, Lord Albemarle, etc., etc. ... London : J. Bowles, 1766., and "Plate 7"--Lower right corner.
Publisher:
J. Bowles?
Subject (Geographic):
Cuba. and Havana (Cuba)
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Royal Navy
Subject (Topic):
History, Seven Years' War, 1756-1763, Campaigns, Harbors, Naval warfare, Warships, and British
"Moro fortress under bombardment from three warships; return fire landing wide."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Perspective view of His Majesty's Ship Dragon commanded by him, Cambridge Wm. Godfrey ...
Description:
Title engraved below image., Engraved after a painting by Serres made after an on-the-spot drawing by Philip Orsbridge, whose name is wrongly given here as "P.O.R. Sbridge"., "Plate 8"--Lower right corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on all but bottom edge., and Plate also issued with eleven other plates and four pages of text as part of: Britannia's triumph in the year 1762 : being a series of capital prints representing the operations of His Majesty's fleet and army employed in the attack and conquest of the Havannah, under the brave Admiral Pocock, Lord Albemarle, etc., etc. ... London : J. Bowles, 1766.
