Portrait of a man, probably Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; bust length, turned slightly to the left; with a Van Dyke beard; wearing a hat and dark clothing
Description:
Title from note below image in Thomas Kirgate's hand., Date of publication based on death date of Horace Walpole, who included an impression of this print in an extra-illustrated copy of A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Probably engraved after the drawing by Vertue, copied from an original by Holbein, that was kept by Horace Walpole in the Holbein Chamber at Strawberry Hill., and Mounted on page 98 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Portrait of Madame de Prie, half-length, directed to right, looking to front, index pointing upwards, a bird perched on her right hand
Description:
Title from note in Horace Walpole's hand below image on mounting page., Date of publication based on death date of Horace Walpole, whose manuscript annotation is present., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., A version of this portait, done in crayons, was hung by Horace Walpole in the Red Bed Chamber at Strawberry Hill., and Mounted on page 70 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Berthelot de Pléneuf, Agnès, marquise de Prie, 1698-1727, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Portrait of a woman, head and shoulders slightly to left, head turned to right and glancing towards the viewer, wearing a low-necked gown with a rope of pearls hanging from the shoulder and a veil over her hair; in an oval
Description:
Title from note below image in Horace Walpole's hand., Date of publication based on death date of Horace Walpole, whose annotation is present on sheet., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides., and Mounted on page 68 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Title from contemporary manuscript note in ink below image., Date of publication based on death date of Horace Walpole, who included an impression of this print in an extra-illustrated copy of A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Number "1" etched above image., and Mounted on page 101 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Portrait of Sir Anthony Denny; bust-length, turned slightly left; wearing a cap and a chain
Alternative Title:
Sir Anthony Denny
Description:
Title from note below image in Thomas Kirgate's hand., Engraved after a portrait by Hans Holbein. The original picture, set in a roundel, was formerly part of the Arundel collection; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1853,0112.1669., Date of publication based on death date of Horace Walpole, who included an impression of this print in an extra-illustrated copy of A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 105 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Title devised by cataloger., Subject identified from: The courteous baronet, or, The Windsor advertiser. See Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7, no. 9446., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Windsor Castle.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 May 1797]
Call Number:
797.05.27.08
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A young, fashionably dressed woman reposes on a chair, her eyes closed and her head thrown back thus exposing her bejewelled bosom
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Numbered 'Plate 7' in upper left corner., Plate from: An Olio of Good Breeding : With Sketches Illustrative of the Modern Graces!! / by G.M. Woodward. London : Printed for the author and sold by W. Clarke ..., [1797]., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Female dress, 1797 -- Fainting.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 27, 1797, by G.M. Woodward, Berners Street
"An untidy garret with a man in a dressing-gown working on a poem entitled 'Poverty' while his wife is confronted by a milkmaid with a lengthy tally who demands payment; a baby in bed is crying; a dog eats meat from a plate on a chair; behind the poet's head is a satirical print showing Alexander Pope thrashing the book-seller Edmund Curll who had published pirate editions of his work."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Studious he sate, with all his books around
Description:
Title from Paulson., Two columns each with two lines of verse engraved below image: Studious he sate, with all his books around, Sinking from thought to thought, a vast profund! Plung'd for his sense, but found no bottom there; Then writ, and flounder'd on, in more despair. Dunciad Book I, line III., Copy of: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3, no. 2309., and Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 145.
Publisher:
Published Octr. 1st, 1797 by G.G. & J. Robinson, Paternoster Row, London
"A man with a stick, points to the left where other men, one with a horse, halloo, directing the young king beside him towards the game, while the king points in another direction, 'where the huntsmen stand.'; after Miller; early unlettered state with little tone, the front of the huntsman's feather outlined only."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, artist, printmakers, and imprint from Brit. Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
J. & J. Boydell
Subject (Name):
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616