"Portrait of Horace Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford, when a boy, whole length, standing to front in a park, holding a scroll, leaning on a table, with head turned to look to right at an old, half-naked man, seated on a tree trunk, addressing him; another man seated at left in a contemplating pose; Walpole's villa at Strawberry Hill in background."--British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0508.479
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece to volume 1 and Lord Orford's Memoires
Description:
Title from text above and below image., Publication information from that of the volume to which this print is a frontispiece., and Frontispiece to volume one of: Walpole, H. Memoires of the last ten years of the reign of George the Second. London: J. Murray, 1822.
Wright, J. (John), approximately 1745-1820, printmaker
Published / Created:
[16 August 1822]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Frederick, Duke of York and Albany; standing looking to right, three-quarter length, left hand on hip; in military jacket with star; vignette."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image; lettering printed from a separate plate., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 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 after page 602 (leaf numbered '35' 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 August 16, 1822, by T. Cadell, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827,
"Portrait of Samuel Rogers after a drawing by Lawrence (Garlick 1964, p.241.1); seated almost three-quarter length to right, looking to front and with his head resting on his right hand, his arm leaning on the chair."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within 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., Mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 682 (leaf numbered '121' 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 Augt. 16, 1822, by T. Cadell, Strand, London
