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1.
[Miss Harrison] [graphic]

Creator:
Green, Valentine, 1739-1813, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1754 and 1780]
Call Number:
Folio 75 P839 800 v. 2 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Portraits of ladies in mezzotint.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of (?)Miss Harrison standing whole-length walking to right in wood with dove on her right hand, looking to left, wearing simple dress with sash around waist; architecture behind at right; proof before letters, but with scratched production d...
Description:
Title and state from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits
Publisher:
Sold by Ryland & Bryer Engravers & Printsellers, at the Kings Arms in Cornhill
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Miss Harrison] [graphic]

2.
The Right Honourable William Pitt Esqr. one of His Majesty's principal Secretarys of State, and one

Creator:
Houston, Richard, 1721?-1775, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1754 and 1760?]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait after William Hoare, seated to left at table, three-quarter length, eyes to front, holding letter in his right hand; wearing plain coat with large, buttoned-down cuffs and tightly curled wig."--British Museum online catalogue, description of...
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Sold by R. Houston, Charing Cross
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778,
Subject (Topic):
Politicians
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The Right Honourable William Pitt Esqr. one of His Majesty's principal Secretarys of State, and one of His Majestys most honble. Privy Council / [graphic]

3.
[Strawberry-Hill] [graphic]

Creator:
Wollaston, Charlton, 1733-1764, printmaker
Published / Created:
1754.
Call Number:
49 2523
Collection Title:
First leaf following title page. Description of the villa of Horace Walpole ...
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Landscape; view of Strawberry Hill, a neo-gothic house in parkland, seen from a pool in the foreground, with a water-wheel on the left, a horseman on the far bank, sailing-boat on the right and cattle grazing in the field before the house."--British ...
Alternative Title:
East front of Strawberry Hill, from the river
Description:
Title from note in brown ink below image, in Horace Walpole's hand.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Estates, and Dwellings
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Strawberry-Hill] [graphic]

4.
A perspective view of [the] parade in St. James's Park the Treasury, the new buildings for the

Creator:
Maurer, John, active 1720-1742, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
published according to act of Parliament, 1754, for Stowes Survey.
Call Number:
Quarto 724 771N
Collection Title:
Page 181. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View in the park with spectators watching the parade, as George II makes his way to the House of Lords, showing the Horse Guards and the Treasury."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vüe de la parade dans le Parc de St. James : le Treser, le nouveau batiment de Gardes a Cheval, et la procession du Roy allant a la Chambre des Seigneurs
Description:
Titles engraved below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
W. Innys and J. Richardson, etc.
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), Saint James's Park (London, England),, England, and London.
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760,, Horse Guards (London, England : Building),, and Great Britain. Treasury
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, Parks, Government facilities, Soldiers, Parades & processions, Spectators, and Carriages & coaches
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A perspective view of [the] parade in St. James's Park the Treasury, the new buildings for the Horse Guards, and His Majesty going to the House of Lords = Vüe de la parade dans le Parc de St. James : le Treser, le nouveau batiment de Gardes a Cheval, et la procession du Roy allant a la Chambre des Seigneurs / [graphic]

5.
The Right Honourable Henry Fox Esqr Secretary of State : from an original in the possession of the

Creator:
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[not before 1754]
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 11
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, almost half-length in profile to left, looking towards the viewer, his arms at his sides, wearing an unbuttoned coat over an embroidered waistcoat, with a chin-length white wig, in an ornate frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774,
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The Right Honourable Henry Fox Esqr Secretary of State : from an original in the possession of the Honble. Horace Walpole / [graphic]

6.
[Miss Lewis] [graphic]

Creator:
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[1754]
Call Number:
Folio 75 P839 800 v. 3 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Portraits of ladies in mezzotint.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, three-quarter length seated on a plain wooden chair directed slightly to left, head tilted to shoulder and looking to right distance, hair up, with a crucifix on a ribbon around her neck, wearing a dress with large embroidered sleeves and l...
Description:
Title and state from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits.
Publisher:
Publish'd by J. McArdell according to act of Parliament 1754, & sold at [the] Golden Head in Covent Garden
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Miss Lewis] [graphic]

7.
A club of artist's [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1754]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire on the opponents of William Hogarth, suggesting that Paul Sandby's 'Burlesque sur le Burlesque' "will Serve to Whipe your Bum"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Eating & drinking, and Clubs
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A club of artist's [graphic].

8.
Pug the painter following the example of Messrs. Scumble, Asphaltum, &c. Varnish ; O imitatores

Creator:
Dawe, Philip, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1754]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Pug the Painter (the Idea Box of a Connoisseur) is a monkey seated on a table that is decorated with the carved face of a judge on the side. He paints a canvas supported on an easel and holds paint brushes and palette in his right hand. From a speech ...
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Subject (Topic):
Painting, Monkeys, and Owls
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Pug the painter following the example of Messrs. Scumble, Asphaltum, &c. Varnish ; O imitatores servum pecus. [graphic]

9.
The painters march from Finchly dedicated to the king of [the] gypsies [image of a hand with finger

Creator:
Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
[1754]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.3 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Hogarth is shown fleeing from a village, his hat flying off as a scolding woman at his side points to cow horns that appear over his head. The horns are numbered “1”, a reference to a table below to Hogarth's prints "Four times the day". A chimney swe...
Alternative Title:
Painters march from Finchley
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Subject (Topic):
Influence, Artists, Chimney sweeps, Crowds, Dogs, Livestock, Milkwomen, People with disabilities, Signs (Notices), Stocks (Punishment), and Water pumps
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The painters march from Finchly dedicated to the king of [the] gypsies [image of a hand with finger pointing] as an encourager of art &c. / [graphic]

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