Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames of actress Jane Lessingham with flowers in her hair, and Justice William Addington
Alternative Title:
Mrs. Lessingham and Amorous justice
Description:
Titles engraved below images., Place of publication from Plomer; T. (Thomas) Walker, publisher of the Hibernian magazine, was located at Dame Street Dublin from 1770-1786., and Probably from: The Hibernian Magazine, 1777. A variant of Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, no. 5415, originally published in Town and country magazine.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by T. Walker, No. 79 Dame Street
Subject (Name):
Addington, William, Sir, 1728-1811, and Lessingham, Jane, 1739?-1783,
Page 141. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
In outdoor setting a lady with large hat and flowered dress walks towards the left of the print looking downward, while in the foreground an older stooped man of much larger proportions, wearing tricorne hat, coat and sword, looks on. Possibly the figures represent Mrs. Lessingham and Justice Addington
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue, with volume and plate numbers added. For an earlier state without this numbering, see Library of Congress call no.: PC 3 - 1777 - Amorous counsellor (A size) [P&P]., Numbered "V. 2" in upper left and "93" in upper right., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., 1 print : etching with roulette and drypoint on laid paper ; plate mark 25.3 x 17.4 cm, on sheet 25.6 x 17.7 cm., Mounted to 32 x 26 cm., Mounted on page 141 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?]., and Note in ink below image, on mounting page: St. James Park, 1780.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1, 1777, by Mary Darly
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Addington, William, Sir, -1811. and Lessingham, Jane, 1739?-1783.
Page 141. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
In outdoor setting a lady with large hat and flowered dress walks towards the left of the print looking downward, while in the foreground an older stooped man of much larger proportions, wearing tricorne hat, coat and sword, looks on. Possibly the figures represent Mrs. Lessingham and Justice Addington
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue, with volume and plate numbers added. For an earlier state without this numbering, see Library of Congress call no.: PC 3 - 1777 - Amorous counsellor (A size) [P&P]., Numbered "V. 2" in upper left and "93" in upper right., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1, 1777, by Mary Darly
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Addington, William, Sir, -1811. and Lessingham, Jane, 1739?-1783.