"Portrait seated almost whole-length to left in armchair, resting his right hand on stick, his hat in his left hand, eyes to front; wearing dark coat and short wig; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides., and Bound in opposite page 398 (leaf numbered '11' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 1, 1800, by J. & J. Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London
Date of publication from ESTC., Anonymous. By John Gay. - First published as 'Sweet William's farewell to black ey'd Susan'. - Verse - "All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd,". - Includes 'Sweet William's happy return to his dear Susan' and 'Sweet Susan's constancy'. - In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 66. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long-Lane, London
Title from item., Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., A copy in reverse of the print with the same title engraved and published by Thomas Bakewell in 1737?, and Temporary local subject terms: Yawning -- Night cap.
Publisher:
Pub Feby. 11, 1800, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
A copy in reverse of the second state of William Hogarth's A Chorus of Singers which was first etched as a subscription ticket for "A Midnight Modern Conversation". A scene with seventeen men and boys rehearsing, in this case, "An Ode for New Years Day" rather than the oratorio "Judith"; sheets of music are lettered "Sicilian Sisters, tuneful nine".
Description:
Title from Paulson., Date from British Museum catalogue: late 18th century., Verses below image: Thy verses, Colley, by no muse inspir'd, When set to musick, justly are admir'd. No wonder such should be the consequence; For tuneful sounds oft suit with want of sense., and On page 64 in volume 1. With ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above group of two prints: Rehearsal of the Oratorio of Judith. See Nichols's Book, 3d, edit. p. 202. With another note in pencil in Steevens's handabove: Copy.
Depiction of the arms of the Company of Grocers, with chevron and nine cloves on the shield, a camel on the crest, and griffins as supporters; motto "God grant grace" within banner at bottom
Alternative Title:
To the tenants of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, or [...?]
Description:
Title devised by cataloger; alternative title from letterpress text beneath image., Date supplied by cataloger., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of all but the first line of letterpress text beneath image., Engraved headpiece for official notices and invitations of the Company of Grocers, to be printed above text with the details of the announcement or event., Mounted to 27.1 x 20.9 cm; mounted above is a small (sheet 42 x 51 mm) hand-colored etching of the arms of the Company of Grocers., and Mounted after page 544 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Baker, B. (Benjamin), active 1766-1824, printmaker
Published / Created:
[18--?]
Call Number:
646 802 M243 v.4 pt.2
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Ticket to the Stationers Company; their coat of arms shown as armorial shield held by two trumpeting angels, and motto "verbum domini manet in eternum"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Apparently used as a ticket for events; the impression at the British Museum (registration no.: C,2.611) has the contemporary annotation "Ticket to the Stationers Company, being their Arms.", Mounted to 27.1 x 20.8 cm; mounted above is a smaller (sheet 43 x 48 mm) hand-colored etching of the same arms., and Mounted before page 377 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers (London, England)
Depiction of the arms of the Society of Apothecaries, with Apollo on the shield, his head radiant, overcoming pestilence which is represented by a wyvern; the supporters are golden unicorns, the crest is a rhinoceros; motto "Opiferque Per Orbem Dicor" within banner at bottom
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Probably meant to be printed at the top of official notices and invitations of the Society., Mounted to 27.1 x 20.8 cm; mounted above is a smaller (sheet 40 x 48 mm) hand-colored etching of the same arms, the details varying slightly., and Mounted before page 359 in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London. and Apollo (Deity),
"Rosalind gives a trinket to Orlando, crowned with a laurel wreath, who has just defeated the wrestler, while Celia peeps from behind her friend, smling at the two, in a garden with a colonnaded pavilion behind where the king walks thoughtfully."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, artist, printmaker, and imprint from later state in the British Museum., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed to plate mark on top., Later state signed: "Painted by John Downman ; engraved by Willliam Leney.", and Imprint from later state: "Pub. June 4, 1800 by J. & J. Boydell, No. 90, Cheapside, & at the Shakspeare Gallery, Pall Mall, London."
On the left the ghost of Samuel Johnson, in a great swirl of billowing clouds, appears before a startled James Boswell, right hand raised in alarm, who is seated at a table strewn with papers and remnants. In his hand he holds a cushion labeled "Hebrides." Behind him on the wall are two shelves of books, many of which are identified by author and title, or numbered, perhaps a reference to his journals that were the basis of his Life of Samuel Johnson. Below the shelves is a framed portrait of Boswell. A quotation from William Congreve's The Way of the World, Act iv, Scene 9 is engraved below the image
Description:
Title and imprint from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Three lines of verse from "Congreve's Way of the world, Act IV, Scene 9", below title, beginning: Thou art a retailer of phrases ..., and A later copy of No. 8281 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Boswell, James, 1740-1795., Boswell, James, 1740-1795, and Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
