Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames of Miss Ambrose and Admiral Hood, candidate in the Westminster election, 1784
Alternative Title:
Approved candidate and Miss Ambrose
Description:
Titles from captions below images., From the "Histories of the téte-à-téte annexed" in the Town and country magazine, 1784, page 513., and Mounted to 21 x 28 cm.
Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames of a Miss Bishop and George John, 2nd Earl Spencer
Alternative Title:
Rational gallant and Miss Bishop
Description:
Titles etched below images., From the "Histories of the téte-à-téte annexed" in the Town and Country Magazine, 1784 p. 233., and Mounted to 21 x 28 cm.
Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames of Miss Lucy Parsons and Sir George Amyand Cornewall (1748-1819).
Alternative Title:
Amorous baronet and Miss Lucy Parsons
Description:
Titles from text below images., From the "Histories of the téte-à-téte annexed" in the Town and country magazine, 1784, page 457., and Mounted to 21 x 28 cm.
Volume 2, page 21. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A young woman playing 'the ballad of Auld Robin Gray' on a harpsichord (inscribed with the maker's name Thomas Kirkman) with a dog standing at her feet, beside another is employed with needlework, a small boy leaning on her leg and reaching up towards her, a third girl stands at the back with a shuttle and thread in hand, an oval frame on the wall behind; oval design, after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on page 21 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Publishd. June 14, 1784, by T. Macklin, No. 39 Fleet Street & C. White, Stafford Row, Pimlico
Subject (Topic):
Young adults, Children, Harpsichords, Needlework, and Sewing equipment & supplies
Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames of a Mrs. Ross and Vincenzo Lunardi who made the first hot air balloon ascent in England
Alternative Title:
Aerial traveller and Mrs. Ross
Description:
Titles from text below images. and From the "Histories of the téte-à-téte annexed" in the Town and country magazine, 1784, page 569.
"Mrs Siddons in character as Euphrasia in the play by Arthur Murphy, 'The Grecian daughter', wearing a tiara and raising a dagger as a man in chains pleads for mercy."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text below title: "Euph: ... in a dear Father's cause a Woman's vengeance tow'rs above her Sex! ... Grecian Daughter ... Act 5th.", and Sheet trimmed and mounted to 659 x 522 mm.
Publisher:
Publish'd May 1st 1784 by John Boydell, engraver in Cheapside, London
"Mrs Siddons in character as Euphrasia in the play by Arthur Murphy, 'The Grecian daughter', wearing a tiara and raising a dagger as a man in chains pleads for mercy."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text below title: "Euph: ... in a dear Father's cause a Woman's vengeance tow'rs above her Sex! ... Grecian Daughter ... Act 5th.", and Imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text. Stipple engraving in brownish red ink, sheet 373 x 498 mm.
Publisher:
Publish'd May 1st 1784 by John Boydell, engraver in Cheapside, London
