"View of the front of the abbey from across a lawn with trees, the building castellated, with spirelets, dominated by the octagonal tower in the centre, the huge doors shut."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Northwest view of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire
Description:
Title from text below image. and Watermark: J. Whatman.
Publisher:
Printed by N. Chater & Co. & published by J. Buckler, Bermondsey, Surrey
Title etched below image., Date assigned in the British Museum catalogue: June 21, 1770., Placement instructions consist of "No. XXIV" etched in upper left corner and "Vol. 2" in upper right corner., Plate from: The town and country magazine. London : Printed for A. Hamilton, Junr., v. 2 (1770), page 417., and Temporary local subject terms: Arms of the City of London -- Personifications: Tyranny.
Title etched below image., Date assigned in the British Museum catalogue: June 21, 1770., Placement instructions consist of "No. XXIV" etched in upper left corner and "Vol. 2" in upper right corner., Plate from: The town and country magazine. London : Printed for A. Hamilton, Junr., v. 2 (1770), page 417., Temporary local subject terms: Arms of the City of London -- Personifications: Tyranny., 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; sheet 17.3 x 10.5 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
"View of the back of the abbey with the windows of the cloisters from across a lawn with trees, the building castellated, with spirelets, dominated by the octagonal tower in the centre of the building, seen here to the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Southwest view of Fonthill Abbey, Wiltshire
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Printed by N. Chater & Co. & published by J. Buckler, Bermondsey, Surrey
"In the distance, the pyramids are visible, with flames running across the ground in front of them; in the foreground are a low building, broken tree-stumps, a dead horse and rider and two supplicating figures."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Fifth plague of Egypt
Description:
Title etched below image., Letter "H" etched above image., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Published June 10, 1808, by C. Turner, No. 50 Warren Street, Fitzroy Square
Title and statement of responsibility from note in pencil on verso. and Date based on the 1786 first publication date of Vathek, the novel for which this drawing is an illustration.
"Portrait, bust three-quarter to right, looking towards the viewer, wearing fur-trimmed robes and chain of office, embroidered waistcoat and chin-length wig; after plate and inscription reduced, without engraver's name and date."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honorable William Beckford Esqr
Description:
Title etched below image., Artist and printmaker from signature on earlier state., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.735., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement; imprint from British Museum online catalogue., and Window mounted to 15.4 x 25.4 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
"Portrait, three-quarter length directed to right, looking towards the viewer, left hand resting on a scroll labelled 'Magna Charta', beside mace and sword on a table, holding 'Bill of Rights' in right hand, wearing fur-trimmed cloak and chain of office, a waistcoat with embroidered hem, and chin-length wig; before plate reduced."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honorable William Beckford Esqr
Description:
Title etched below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., "London" and "published as the act directs, A.D. 1770" precede "Printed for Carington Bowles ..." at bottom of plate., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., 1 print : mezzotint on laid paper ; plate mark 35.7 x 25.5 cm, on sheet 41.5 x 27.8 cm., and Imperfect; date in imprint statement has been erased from sheet.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard
