On the left, standing in front of a thatched hut. "Africa" wears a plumed headdress and animal pelt and holds a spear in his left hand; in his right hand he holds a document inscribed "Slave Trade abolish'd 1806." On the right, "America" is Lady Lib...
Alternative Title:
America
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Published Augt. 20, 1807 [by W.B. Walker ...?]
Subject (Geographic):
United States.
Subject (Name):
Washington, George, 1732-1799, and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790,
"Allegory, a chariot bearing Neptune and Britannia to right, attended by nymphs and decorated with oval portraits; landscape format"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Britannia seated in a triumphant car with Neptune, supports a medallion of King Geo. III ... and Frontispiece to the fifth volume, engraved for Hervey's Naval History
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Published March 18th, 1780, by J. Bew, Paternoster Row
Subject (Name):
Poseidon (Greek deity), and George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820,
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Chariots, and Portraits
"The "Bedroom of the heart of Voltaire" in Ferney: a bedroom with alcove bed on the far right, portraits hung on the walls, and to the left a pyramid-shaped altar in an alcove; ... with small bust of Voltaire in the lower margin."--British Museum onli...
Description:
Title from text below image.
Publisher:
Imp. A. Quantin
Subject (Geographic):
France and Ferney-Voltaire.
Subject (Name):
Voltaire, 1694-1778 and Château de Ferney (Ferney-Voltaire, France)
Subject (Topic):
Homes and haunts, Interiors, Bedrooms, Canopy beds, and Portraits
Drawing of the the bas-relief head in marble of Leonora d'Este, which was kept by Horace Walpole in the Little Cloister at Strawberry Hill. The portrait, in profile to the left, has the inscription "Dia Helionora" below it.
Alternative Title:
Basso relievo in Little Cloyster and Basso relievo in Little Cloister
Description:
Title from inscription in image; alternative title written in ink below image.
The collection includes music manuscripts which consists of submitted compositions, fragments, and transcriptions that were all owned by Dizzy Gillespie. Also included are works of art completed by Dizzy’s wife, Lorraine Gillespie. The artwork include...
Description:
John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, South Carolina. Gillespie taught himself how to play trumpet and trombone and went on to perform in big bands and establish his own band. He also was a composer, bandleader, and a fi...
Subject (Name):
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993. and Gillespie, Lorraine.
Subject (Topic):
Arrangement (Music)., African American musicians, Bop (Music)., Jazz musicians, Music, Manuscripts, Trumpet players, Portraits, and Sheet music
"Caricature of Bergami [Majocchi?] presenting a Milan Catechism to George IV seated in a chair with Lady Conyngham looking our behind a screen."--British Museum online catalogue
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Non mi Recordo's visit to the fat good looking gentleman in Pall Mall & their conversation by signs and Non mi Ricordo's visit to the fat good looking gentleman in Pall Mall & their conversation by signs
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Oct. 10, 1820, by S.W. Fores, 41 Picadilli [sic]
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Majocchi, Theodore, active 1820, and Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Mistresses, Witnesses, Screens, and Portraits
A large portfolio assembled by Horace Walpole from various lots he acquired at the Vertue sale 16 March 1757 including rare prints and drawings, among which are Holbein drawings. In addition to the portfolio, is a small volume of eight portrait drawin...
Alternative Title:
Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others
Description:
Title from item. Title from Hazen: Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others.
A large portfolio assembled by Horace Walpole from various lots he acquired at the Vertue sale 16 March 1757 including rare prints and drawings, among which are Holbein drawings. In addition to the portfolio, is a small volume of eight portrait drawin...
Alternative Title:
Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others
Description:
Title from item. Title from Hazen: Portfolio of original drawings of heads, antiquities, monuments, views &c by Vertue and others.
