An ugly man (left) and procuress in a hooded cloak (center) haggle over the price for a young, fashionably dressed prostitute (right) who holds a fan in her left hand. The procuress has her one hand on the man's left hand with her other hand on the young woman's shoulder as they look at the man counting out the coins. On the right is an open doorway in the background. On the wall above the procuresses head is a sconce with two candles, the right one higher than the one on the left
Description:
Title from caption below image., Imprint from impression in the British Museum online catalogue. See Museum registration number 2010,7081.1441., Verse in two columns below title begins: "The sordid wretch will purchase make with five where maidenheads at stake ...", Sheet trimmed to plate mark, resulting in loss of imprint., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. For similar, Cf. museum registration number 2010,7081.1441 in British Museum online catalogue., No. 51 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett, Map & Printsellers, No. 53, Fleet Street
"Portrait of the infant musical genius William Crotch; aged 3, half length, full face; holding music sheet; wearing feathered hat; oval on pedastal with musical ornaments."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text on pedestal within image., Two lines of biographical information beneath image: This celebrated child who discover'd extraordinary talents for music during the third year of his age, was born at Norwich July 5th, 1775., Dedication at bottom of plate: To Sir Harbord Harbord Bt. L.L.D. this plate is by permission most humbly inscribed by his faithful and obedient servant, Isabella Crotch., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament May 12th, 1779, by Mrs. Crotch, near St. James's Street, Piccadilly
Title from ms. note in Horace Walpole's hand., State before inscription., Sheet trimmed to plate mark. Bottom two corners trimmed at an angle., and Bottom two corners also trimmed at an angle.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs Jany. 29 1779, by Wm. Doughty, No. 4 Little Litchfield St., Cavendish Square
"Portrait, three-quarter length, seated at a table on the right, holding a letter in her right hand, and a locket in the other, smiling towards the viewer."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., State and publication information from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits. See also: British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.2270., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on leaf numbered 19 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
A young Miss Palmer, niece of Sir Joshua Reynolds, seated and shown three-quarter length, directed and looking to the left, with a mantle around her shoulders and gloves. Her hair piled high and adorned with pearls
Description:
Title from ms. note in Horace Walpole's hand., Plate was first published by J.R. Smith in 1777. It was published again with the address of J. Boydell, 1778., Sheet trimmed to plate mark. Bottom two corners trimmed at an angle., Miss Palmer was the niece of Sr. Joshua Reynolds and wife of Mr. Gwarkin., and Bottom two corners trimmed at an angle.
Title from lettered state in the British Museum., Artist, printmaker, and publication information from description of a later state in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2006,U.916., State lacking text but having a coat of arms (lacking motto) etched below image., Plate V from: A set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of ... the empress of Russia. London: J. & J. Boydell, 1788, v. 2., and On same sheet: Sir Thomas Gresham.
An ugly man (left) and procuress in a hooded cloak (center) haggle over the price for a young, fashionably dressed prostitute (right) who holds a fan in her left hand. The procuress has her one hand on the man's left hand with her other hand on the young woman's shoulder as they look at the man counting out the coins. On the right is an open doorway in the background. On the wall above the procuresses head is a sconce with two short candles, both at the same level
Description:
Title from variant state with re-etched verses and changes to the design, e.g. sconce with shorter candles, woman's hand repositioned on the man's hand, etc. and Verse below image: The sordid wretch will purchase make with five where maidenhead's ar stake ... and judge that nature would prevall."
Publisher:
Printed for R. Sayer, & J. Bennett, No. 53 Fleet Street
"Portrait of William Hayley; half-length leaning against a book; state after 'London 1779' added."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 219 (leaf numbered '41' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.