"Erskine stands in profile to the left; he bends forward, resting both hands on the table of the House of Commons, part of which is visible on the left. His half-closed eyes give him an almost imbecile expression ..."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper ; plate mark 17.5 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 19.5 x 13 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 7 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Sir James Erskine.
An album of sketches largely comprised of images drawn by a traveller in central and southern France in the late 1820s and early 1830s. The images, executed in a variety of media and styles, are mostly skillfully drawn landscapes, elevations of buildings, and people in local costume, with captions in French (with some English), many of which show scenes in the Bagnères-de-Bigorre (September-October 1828) in southwestern France as well as scenes in Pau (1827), Saint-Étienne (1828), Peyrehorade (1828), Nimes (1828), Bayonne (June 1828), Toulouse (May 1829), Montpellier (June 1829), Bordeaux (August 1830), and Royan (1831). The picturesque views include: a shepherd on stilts ('berger des Landes'); a couple on a cacolet at Bayonne; a rear view of a farmer sitting on a wall; a view of a chateau near Toulouse silhouetted against the red night sky, and another of the Tour des Pins at Montpellier glowing in the dark. Several drawings demonstrate an interest in architecture and antiquities: there are detailed, very skilled architectural drawings of the Thermes de Marie Thérèse at Bagnères-de-Bigorre, and Latin inscriptions copied from Roman monuments. Landscape drawings include a tall chestnut tree at the convent of Notre-Dame de Médoux and Narcissa's tomb at Montpellier (with a quote from Young's Night Thoughts). The album also includes five British scenes by another artist: the Tower of Refuge, Isle of Man; Netley Castle in Hampshire England; Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight; the ancient well at Wavertree and Prince Rupert's headquarters, Everton, both near Liverpool (these last two signed 'Alex Aikin').
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In French and English, with some Latin., Title devised by cataloger., Artist unidentified, but is plausibly English; the sketch of Narcissa's tomb at Montpellier has a quote in English from Young's "Night Thoughts"., On different colored papers, with a table of contents, a few leaves previously removed; red glazed paper over pulp boards, green glazed endpapers., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
France, England, France., and England.
Subject (Topic):
Grand tours (Education), Buildings, structures, etc, Drawing, British, Monuments & memorials, and Castles & palaces
Half-length, oval portrait of Philip Sidney, English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a ruff and armour
Alternative Title:
Sir Philip Sidney
Description:
Title devised by curator, based on published print after this drawing., Artist unknown., After a painting by Isaac Oliver, which was described in 1741 as in the collection of Sir Brownlow Sherrard Bart. A related painted portrait by an unknown artist is in the National Portrait Gallery, London, inv. no. 5732., and One of ten portraits in oil and other drawings included in George Vertue's set of engravings: The heads of the most illustrious persons of Great Britain (London : John and Paul Knapton). See all catalog records by searching call number: LWL Folio 724 743 H432 (Oversize).
Title supplied by cataloger., Date of printing based date of other similar works in collection., and Bound in a volume of prints: English cathedrals and monuments, numbered '14' in mss. Label on front cover: Prints. For further information consult library staff.
Title supplied by cataloger. Possibly also St. John Baptist in Gloucester., Date of printing based date of other similar works in collection., and Bound in a volume of prints [English cathedrals and monuments]; leaf numbered '13' in mss. Label on front cover: Prints. For further information consult library staff.
Pen and ink drawing depicting a large gaming room decorated with a single chandelier, a large mantel holding vases and candles, and framed paintings on the walls. Guests are seated around two tables playing card games while other guests stand together in groups
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
Games, Card games, Chandeliers, Mantels, and Rooms & spaces
Pencil drawing depicting a slightly dilapidated stone building, sitting atop a hill, that has become overgrown with vegetation after years of disuse
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and Drawing possibly executed by a pupil of Jean Baptiste Marie Meusnier, 1754-1793.
A portrait of Thomas Gray standing, nearly three-quarter length, facing the viewer. He holds a letter in his right hand, which rests on his left wrist, the whole framed in masonry, arched at the top
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Title supplied by cataloger., After the painting by J.G. Eccardt in the National Portrait Gallery, London., Artist from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits, which also states: "This plate was engraved for the Poems 1753 but destroyed by Gray's desire.", and Lewis Walpole Library Quarto 532 C753 Copy 4: Bound in as the frontispiece opposite the title page: Designs by Mr. R. Bentley, for six poems by Mr. T. Gray. London : Printed for R. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, MDCCLIII [1753]. Impression formerly owned by Horace Walpole with his ms. notes. Trimmed to plate mark.
"Powys, M.P. for Northamptonshire, stands in profile to the left bending forward, both hands extended. The very melancholoy expression in this and other prints is consistent with this practice of prefacing his speeches 'on occasions of great interest, by a copious dicharge of tears which he seemed to command at will', Wraxall, Memoirs, 1884, iii. 280."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper ; plate mark 17.7 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 19.3 x 13.3 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 5 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Mr. Powis.
"Powys, M.P. for Northamptonshire, stands in profile to the left bending forward, both hands extended. The very melancholoy expression in this and other prints is consistent with this practice of prefacing his speeches 'on occasions of great interest, by a copious dicharge of tears which he seemed to command at will', Wraxall, Memoirs, 1884, iii. 280."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Numbered '31' in contemporary hand in the upper right corner.