Portrait of philanthropist Thomas Coram, shown bust-length to right within oval frame, eyes to the right, his shoulder-length hair loose, wearing plain, open coat and white necktie; after Hogarth. Below frame, a "frontview of [the] Founding Hospital."...
Description:
Title from text in image.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Baldwin Junr. at the Rose in Pater Noster Row
Full length portrait of philanthropist Thomas Coram who began his career in shipping and trading, both in America and England, gaining a wide knowledge of colonial affairs. Later became projector of the Foundling Hospital, shown sitting, directed, fac...
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1794]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Full length portrait of philanthropist Thomas Coram who began his career in shipping and trading, both in America and England, gaining a wide knowledge of colonial affairs. Later became projector of the Foundling Hospital, shown bust-length to left wi...
Full length portrait of philanthropist Thomas Coram who began his career in shipping and trading, both in America and England, gaining a wide knowledge of colonial affairs. Later became projector of the Foundling Hospital, shown sitting, directed, fac...
Alternative Title:
Captain Thomas Coram
Description:
Title, artist, printmaker and imprint from later state.
Full length portrait of philanthropist Thomas Coram who began his career in shipping and trading, both in America and England, gaining a wide knowledge of colonial affairs. Later became projector of the Foundling Hospital, shown sitting, directed, fac...
Alternative Title:
Captain Thomas Coram
Description:
Title, artist, printmaker and imprint from later state.
Publisher:
Published Dec. 1, 1796 by R. Cribb, No. 288 Holborn
"Portrait of William Wilberforce, half-length, seated in armchair, directed and looking to the right, reading a book that he is holding close to his face with both hands, wearing double breasted coat with eyeglass on a ribbon hanging around his neck; ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published Oct. 27, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[ca. 1781?]
Call Number:
Portraits H252 no. 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Engraving of Thomas Orde's portrait of the British philanthropist Jonas Hanway, three-quarters length in profile looking left and seated at a table writing; with a quotation from Horace etched below the oval portrait, "En fides et pax et honor ... vir...
"Portrait of William Wilberforce, MP, half-length seated at a table on which stand the 'Parliamentary Register' and 'Debates', holding folded in his hand the 'Slave Trade Abolition Bill'."--British Museum online catalogue
