"Portrait of Henry Grattan, half length, seated in an armchair, directed and looking to the right, wearing double breasted coat, white neckerchief tied in a bow with frill; curtain behind; after Pope; vignette."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Henry Grattan
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 312 (leaf numbered '136' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published Dec. 1, 1810, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
"Portrait of John Philpot Curran, half-length to left, in wig and judicial robes."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable John Philpot Curran
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 373 (leaf numbered '190' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1815, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
"Portrait; half-length seated to left wearing a plain suit, frilled craval and powdered wig, looking ahead, left hand on the arm of his chair, right on a table next to a bundle of letters, holding a scroll inscribed 'Anno Dom. 1780 / XX Geo. III. / A Bill for appointing Commissioners to examine take and State the Public Accounts of the Kingdom'; in a rectangular frame; after C.G. Stuart."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on sheet: 363 x 267 mm.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 5th, 1787, as the Act directs, by J. Hall, No. 83, Berwick Street, London. Printed by Wm. Richards
"Portrait of Henry Grattan, whole-length, standing with a table on the right, face turned and looking to the left, wearing double breasted tailcoat, holding petition of Roman Catholics in his right hand; papers and books on the table; column, curtain and view of the city behind."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description:
Title etched below image., Proof state, before lettering of title strengthened. For a later state, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: T,9.51., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Dedication etched beneath title: Dedicated (by permission) to His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex by His Royal Highneses [sic] most obedient & respectful servant, Alexr. Pope., "Proof"--Lower right corner of plate., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 308 (leaf numbered '132' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published by Alexr. Pope, No. 7, Albany Court, Piccadilly
"Portrait of Robert Craggs Nugent ... Irish peer and M.P. for St Mawes. He stands, bending forward from the waist, his head in profile to the left, his right hand extended, his hat in his left hand as if speaking in the House of Commons ..."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Plate numbered "8" in upper left corner., 1 print : etching and drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.8 x 11.4 cm, on sheet 19.7 x 13.3 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 3 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Lord Nugent.
Publisher:
Published 14th May 1782 by C. Bretherton
Subject (Geographic):
Ireland. and England
Subject (Name):
Nugent, Robert Craggs Nugent, Earl, 1702?-1788
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Public speaking, and Clothing & dress
"Portrait of Robert Craggs Nugent ... Irish peer and M.P. for St Mawes. He stands, bending forward from the waist, his head in profile to the left, his right hand extended, his hat in his left hand as if speaking in the House of Commons ..."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Plate numbered "8" in upper left corner., and Mounted on page 3 with three other prints.
Publisher:
Published 14th May 1782 by C. Bretherton
Subject (Geographic):
Ireland. and England
Subject (Name):
Nugent, Robert Craggs Nugent, Earl, 1702?-1788
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Public speaking, and Clothing & dress
"Portrait of Robert Craggs Nugent ... Irish peer and M.P. for St Mawes. He stands, bending forward from the waist, his head in profile to the left, his right hand extended, his hat in his left hand as if speaking in the House of Commons ..."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Plate numbered "8" in upper left corner.
Publisher:
Published 14th May 1782 by C. Bretherton
Subject (Geographic):
Ireland. and England
Subject (Name):
Nugent, Robert Craggs Nugent, Earl, 1702?-1788
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Public speaking, and Clothing & dress
