Volume 2, page 91. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
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1
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still image
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A woman walks between two children, her left hand grasping one handle of a basket laden with flowers while the young girl walking beside her grasps the other handle with both hands. She looks down to the left at the boy walking on her right side; he balances a basket of fish on his head. Grass is seen on the path in the foreground; a tower is visible in the background
Alternative Title:
Carrying flowers
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on page 91 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 20, 1795, by W. Dickinson, No. 53 Piccadilly
Volume 2, page 91. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
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1
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still image
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Two women walk holding the ends of a stick stretched between them, from which a large basket loaded with grapes is suspended. A young girl walks to the left of them, absorbed in the bunch of grapes she holds in front of her face. Greenery and a distant village are seen in the background
Alternative Title:
Carrying grapes
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on page 91 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 20, 1795, by W. Dickinson, No. 53 Piccadilly
"Ulysses restrains Troilius, who watches from behind hangings in Calchas' tent, as Cressida sits holding Diomedes by the hand, agreeing finally to give him the sleeve Troilius gave her as a gage of his love."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue., Date of publication from description of possible earlier state in the British Museum. See British Museum online catalogue, registration number: 1922,0428.34., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on lower edge.
"Ferdinand and Miranda at a chess table, Miranda seated looking up into Ferdinand's face as he stands leaning towards her, holding her hand, with two figures just visible, talking in the shadows to the right.."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, artist, printmaker, and imprint from British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
J. & J. Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
"Henry, Prince of Wales kneeling at the foot of Henry IV's bed, holding the crown, looking up at his father and begging pardon for having taken it up, explaining that he had thought him dead, not sleeping and had been berating the crown for the trouble it had caused."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title, artist, printmaker, publisher and date from published state.
Plate [108] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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1
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still image
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"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Ridley, Latimer, Cranmer, Calvin, Knox and Beza on a plaque surmounted by seated female figure holding bible with seals, looking up to left as she pulls back her veil, a swag with plaque representing angel binding satan below."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [108] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. at the Historic Gallery by R. Bowyer
Subject (Name):
Ridley, Nicholas, 1500?-1555,, Latimer, Hugh, 1485?-1555,, Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556,, Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564,, Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572,, and Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605,
Plate [98] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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1
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still image
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"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; female figure with staff of Mercury standing at foot of palm tree from which portrait medallions of Cromwell, Pole, More and Wolsey hang, others at her feet including Norfolk and Leicester beside a cornucopia at left, and Walsingham beside staff at right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [98] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Cromwell, Thomas, Earl of Essex, 1485?-1540,, Pole, Reginald, 1500-1558,, More, Thomas, Saint, 1478-1535,, Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530,, Norfolk, Thomas Howard, Duke of, 1473-1554,, Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588,, and Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1532-1590,
Plate [66] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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1
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still image
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"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Sir William Gascoigne, Sir Thomas Littleton, Sir Nicholas Bacon, Sir James Dyer, Sir Hatten, Sir Edmund Anderson, Sir Henry Hobart, Sir Edward Coke and Lord Coventry on a wall, surmounted by a bust of Alfred, with book, sword and staff with snake lying in foreground, obelisk behind, partly obscured by clouds."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [66] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Plate [94] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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1
Resource Type:
still image
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"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Tindal, Gilpin, Hooker, Whitgift, Abbot, Usher and two others on a sheet held by angel and cherub in clouds above."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [94] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Plate [128] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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1
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still image
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"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Gilbert, Cavendish, Frobisher, Hawkins, Drake, Cumberland, Raleigh and Effingham in a decorative plaque; above, female allegorical figure seated in rocks with lighning bolts in hand, ships surrounding."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [128] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery
Subject (Name):
Gilbert, Humphrey, Sir, 1539?-1583,, Cavendish, Thomas, 1560-1592,, Frobisher, Martin, Sir, approximately 1535-1594,, Hawkins, John, Sir, 1532-1595,, Drake, Francis, 1540?-1596,, Cumberland, George Clifford, Earl of, 1558-1605,, Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618,, and Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624,
Plate [118] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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1
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still image
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"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; a woman grieving, comforted by Cupid, at the foot of a monument with portrait medallion of Mary, surmounted by an urn and surrounded by bushes."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [118] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Title, artist, printmaker, and imprint from published state., Below the image "Shakspeare" in open letters and six lines from the play: "Pist. A trial come ... pinch him your time.", and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top and bottom.
Publisher:
J. & J. Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
"Lorenzo and Jessica sitting on a riverbank on the right, Lorenzo gesturing and speaking to Jessica, while on the left, Stephano plays a lute; classical statue on the far right, temple and trees in the background, moon and stars overhead"--Br. Mus. online catalogue
Description:
Title, artist, printmaker, and imprint from published state.
Publisher:
J. & J. Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Plate [133] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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1
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still image
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"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; portrait medallions of Sir George Croke, Lord Littleton, Lord Cottington, Lord Finch, Sir Orlando Bridgman, Sir John Vaughan, Sir Matthew Hale, Earl of Nottingham and Lord Guildford, on a plaque surmounted by Britannia leading a lion."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [133] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Croke, George, approximately 1560-1642,, Littleton, Thomas, Sir, -1481,, Cottington, Francis Cottington, Baron, 1579?-1652,, Aylesford, Heneage Finch, Earl of, approximately 1648-1719,, Bridgeman, Orlando, Sir, 1608-1674,, Carbery, John Vaughan, Earl of, 1640-1713,, Hale, Matthew, 1609-1676,, Nottingham, Charles Howard, Earl of, approximately 1536-1624,, and Guildford, Henry, Sir, 1489-1532,
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 3d Jany. 1783
Call Number:
783.01.03.01
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1
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still image
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A smiling corpulent gentleman with the star of the Garter on his left breast walks to the left holding a tasselled walking stick under his right arm. Identified in pencil beneath the plate as "D. Portland."
Description:
Title devised by cataloger, and Watermark: T W 1795.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809.
Facius, Georg Sigmund, approximately 1750- printmaker
Published / Created:
[1795]
Call Number:
Drawer 724 803B no. 14
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1
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still image
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In the palace in Alexandria, Antony holds his hand to his head in despair on the right, while Eros tries to draw his attention to the distraught Cleopatra, who approaches from the left, half fainting, sustained by her women. Also depicted: Charmian, Iras, &c.
Description:
Title from later state in the British Museum. and Later states: "Painted by Henry Tresham ; engraved by G.S. & I.G. Facius."
Publisher:
John & Josiah Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616., Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, Antonius, Marcus, 83?-30 B.C., and Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, -30 B.C.,
Subject (Topic):
Characters, Antony, In literature, Cleopatra, Charmian, and Eros
"Skaters of varying competence on a frozen river, some to right and left sitting at stalls and having skates fitted; strip cut from a sheet of a drawing book."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title devised by curator., Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum online catalogue., Reissue, with altered imprint statement, of a plate originally published with the imprint "Pub Aug. 6, 1790, by S.W. Fores, N. 3 Piccadilly." Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1867,1214.437., Date of publication based on Fores's street address, to which he moved ca. 1795-1797. See British Museum online catalogue., Reissue of a plate from: Rowlandson, T. Outlines of figures & landscapes. [London] : Publish'd by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly ..., [1790-92]., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with nearly complete loss of imprint and probable loss of additional images. Imprint statement supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1874,0509.114., and Formerly mounted on leaf 32 of volume 1 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pub Aug. 6, 1790, by S.W. Fores, N. 50 Piccadilly, the corner of Sackville Street
From the series: Twelve characters from Shakespeare. An almost half-length portrait in an oval, with the character facing to left and weeping onto a blooded cloth held to his right eye; thin double-lined border around the edges of the plate
Description:
Title etched above image., Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue. Museum number: 1865,0520.825., and Caption below image: Second part Henry IV, Act 5, Scene 4th. See ruthless Queen a hapless Father's tears. This cloth tho dip'd'st in blopd of my sweet boy And I with tears do wash the blood away.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 15, 1776, by J. Mortimer, Norfolk Street, Strand
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Copy of a self-portrait by William Hogarth; the artist is portrayed as if on an oval canvas resting on a pile of books; in the foreground, his dog Trump, his burin and palette
Description:
Title from item., Plate engraved after the original oil painting, done in 1745, now in the Tate Gallery, London. Hogarth himself engraved this image in 1749; cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 181., On verso, stamp of the copperplate manufacturer: [Whitto]w & Son, N. 43 Shoe Lane, Holborn, London., and For the print produced from this plate, see: Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum, v. 2, page 538, no. 10.
Publisher:
Published June 4, 1795, by J. & J. Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside; & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall
Self-portrait of William Hogarth in a fur cap, looking right; a bust in an oval canvas resting on volumes of Shakespeare's works; with his dog Trump on the right. In the lower right, an artist's palette engraved with the words: "The line of beauty and grace. WH 1745". Stack of books labeled: Shakspeare, Swift Works, Milton Paradise Lost
Description:
Title from caption below image., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 181., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand in margin at top of print: See p. 1 & Mr. Nichols's book, 3d, edit. p. 295., and On page 147 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed within plate mark to: 39.6 x 29.9 cm.
Publisher:
Published June 4, 1795 by J. & J. Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery Pall Mall
