The Kendal arms; coat of arms of Countess Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg, in ornamental architectural cartouche, surmounted by coronet and with wild men, clothed in ivy, holdings clubs for supporters and two decorative cupids beneath the lozenge
Description:
Title from Paulson., An impression from an engraved plate., and On page 4 in volume 1.
The Kendal arms; coat of arms of Countess Ehrengard Melusine von der Schulenberg, in ornamental architectural cartouche, surmounted by coronet and with wild men, clothed in ivy, holdings clubs for supporters and two decorative cupids beneath the lozenge
Description:
Title from Paulson., An impression from an engraved plate., Top right corner inscribed: 4B., Ms. note in Steevens's hand below: Kendal Arms. Ms, notes in pencil above: Sold at Gulston's Auction for £10.10.0. Ms. note in Steevens's hand below: Copy., and On page 4 in volume 1.
Coat of arms of the admiral Lord Matthew Aylmer, with motto STEADY etched in reverse and four Cornish choughs, ducal coronet, two sailors on either side, one holding a lead line and the other a cross staff
Description:
Title from ms. note in Steevens's hand., Formerly attributed to Hogarth., Inscribed: 4D., Ms. note in Steevens's hand below: Lord Aylmer's Arms. Ms. note in pencil below: Sold at Gulston's Auction for £7.10.0., and On page 4 in volume 1.
A young woman, viewed in profile, sits on a stool reading a book as Cupid, with his bow in hand, reaches to touch her with his arrow turning to smile at the viewer as he does so. In front of the woman is a table with more books, paper, and a feather pen in an ink well as well as an oil lamp. To the left on the ground is a large urn
Description:
Title and publication date assigned by curator.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Books, Cupids, Lamps, Reading, Women, Vases, and Writing materials
