William Pitt, standing and speaking in the House of Commons, in profile to left, his right arm raised; his face is turned so no features are visible. Beyond him is Sir Charles Mordaunt seated, also in profile with a cocked hat; his mouth sunken as if he is toothless. In the foreground on also seated on bench is Mr Edward Kynaston also shown in profile with an enormous belly, eyes closed and mouth open in a snore
Description:
Title, printmaker, publisher and date from published state. See Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Proof before letters. Cf. No. 4097 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Watermark: countermark IV., and Window mounted to 25 x 30 cm., mounted again to 34 x 46 cm.
Publisher:
G. Bickham
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Parliament. House of commons., Edward Kynaston, 1709-1772, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, and Peterborough, Charles Mordaunt, Earl of, 1708-1779
"A caricature portrait of Pitt speaking in the House of Commons in profile to the right. In his right hand is a document: 'Regency Restrictions' (see British Museum Satires No. 7488, &c.); his hat is under his left arm, his left hand is held out. He bends forward, his right leg advanced."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title devised by cataloger; title based on that given in the British Museum catalogue., Questionable attribution to Gillray from the British Museum catalogue., An imitation of the whole length portraits of Sayers. See British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Speeches: Pitt's on Regency Bill, 1789 -- Bills: Regency Bill -- Opposition to Regency Bill -- Allusion to Regency restrictions.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 17, 1789, by W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
"William Pitt; three-quarter length portrait, standing, facing three-quarter to left, looking towards three-quarter to right, holding a letter in right hand, resting left elbow on chair to right; ink pots on table to extreme left; drapery in background; after Gainsborough Dupont."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Publisher, date and place of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: S,7.28., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on sheet: 575 x 434 mm.
"Portrait of William Wilberforce, MP, half-length seated at a table on which stand the 'Parliamentary Register' and 'Debates', holding folded in his hand the 'Slave Trade Abolition Bill'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from lettered state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Painted by the late John Russell Esqr. R.A., crayon painter to the King, the Prince of Wales, and the Duke of York ; engraved by James Heath A.R.A., Proof before all letters. For a lettered state with the imprint "Published Novr. 26, 1807, by William Faden, Geographer to the King &c., Charing Cross, John Hatchard, Bookseller to the Queen, 190 Piccadilly, and William Russell, 17 Newman Street," see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1899,0805.4., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., Mounted opposite page 512 (leaf numbered '107' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan., and Later ink annotation below print, on mounting sheet: William Wilberforce (Slave Abolitionist).
Plate [173] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; a cherub holding a portrait medallion of William and Mary, below a female figure reaches up towards him with arms outstretched, another figure (envy?) turning away behind, with bat and grotesque creature beside; a fleet of ships on sea in background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [173] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
William III, King of England, 1650-1702, and Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694,
Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed within plate mark, resulting in loss of design., and On page numbered 45 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Simon, John Peter, -approximately 1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 January 1793]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 92
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"King Leontes, furious with the delusion that Mamilius is not his son but a bastard, pointing at the child with his left hand, orders Antigonus, who has defended Hermione's honour and saved the child from being thrown into the fire, to prove his loyalty to his King by kissing his sword and abandoning the child in the wilderness."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state., 'Shakspeare' in open letters etched above title., State with the child and bed in outline only., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top and bottom.
Publisher:
Publish'd Jany. 1, 1793, by J. & J. Boydell, at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall & No. 90, Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Middiman, Samuel, approximately 1750-1831, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 January 1793]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 94
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Antigonus running from left to right, along the sea-coast of Bohemia towards a rock behind which the mast of a ship is visible, pursued by the bear, with the stormy sea foaming against cliffs on the left; etched state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state., 'Shakspeare' in open letters etched below imprint., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark at top edge.
Publisher:
Publish'd Jany. 1, 1793, by J. & J. Boydell, Cheapside & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616