"Portrait of Lord Chancellor Francis Bacon, bust directed to left but looking at the viewer, wearing a tall hat and ruff; in an ornamental oval with curtain beyond; below a putto holding a sceptre; books and scrolls in lower left; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Francis Bacon Viscount St. Albans Lord Chancellor
Description:
Title from text in image., Engraved after a painting by John Vanderbank. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,1126.1.7.5., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., "In the Possession of Martin Foulkes Esqr."--Below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 375 (leaf numbered '192' 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:
Impensis I. & P. Knapton Londini
Subject (Name):
Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626,
Subject (Topic):
Philosophers, Statesmen, British, Putti, and Scepters
"Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton, bust directed to right but looking at the viewer, wearing long wig; in an architectural oval on a pedestal with allegorical scene in a roundel; below scientific instruments and a scroll."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Isaac Newton
Description:
Title from text in image., Publisher from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: P,8.223., Plate from: Birch, T. The heads of illustrious persons of Great Britain. London : John and Paul Knapton, MDCCXLIII-MDCCLI [1743-1751]., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "In the possession of John Conduit Esqr."--Below image., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 714 (leaf numbered '167' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
John and Paul Knapton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727, and Newton, Isaac, 1642-1727.
"Portrait, half-length to front and looking to the left, his right arm leaning on ledge and holding compasses, wearing long wig and chain and badge; arms below; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir John Vanbrugh
Description:
Title engraved below image., Publication information from that of the volume in which the print was issued., Plate no. 29 from: Faber, J. Kit-Cat Club : done from the original paintings of Sr. Godfrey Kneller. London : Tonson and Faber, [1732-1735]., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of plate number from lower right. Missing number supplied from impression in the British Museum., Plate numbered "29" in lower right corner., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 154 (leaf numbered '201' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1614); as St Cecilia, whole-length, seated to left on a stool playing the organ within an oval; two children singing behind; to left, cloud with rays of light."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Saint Caecilia, St. Cecilia, and Mrs. Sheridan
Description:
Title from text below image., State from Goodwin and Hamilton., First state, before title altered; for a later state with the title "Mrs. Sheridan", see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1830,0714.52., Sheet trimmed within plate mark at top and bottom., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 36 (leaf numbered '94' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published July 20th, 1779, for Watson & Dickinson, No. 158 New Bond Street
"Portrait of Louis Philippe Joseph, Duke of Orleans, after Reynolds (Mannings 1145); standing whole-length to front in landscape, looking to left, wearing hussar's uniform; attendant with horse behind at left."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a different print after the same painting
Description:
Title etched below image., Year of publication follows "London" and precedes publisher's name in imprint., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 337 (leaf numbered '157' 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:
Hodgson & Graves, 6 Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d', 1747-1793,
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 675); head and shoulders to front, facing and eyes to right, wearing plain coat and frill; curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Charles James Fox
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., and Bound in opposite page 210 (leaf numbered '23' 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 April 2, 1812, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
"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 James Caulfield, 1st Earl of Charlemont, half-length against background of cloudy sky, in profile to left, wearing queue wig, neckerchief, sash over uniform with star and epaulette."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable James Earl of Charlemont, K.P.
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., and Bound in opposite page 426 (leaf numbered '37' 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:
Published Jan. 27, 1814, 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 of Gen John Hely-Hutchinson, 2nd Earl of Donoughmore, three-quarter length, seated to left in an armchair, with head turned slightly towards front, looking down to left, holding a magnifying glass, suspended from a ribbon around his neck, with his right hand, and a book in the left; wearing military uniform with epaulettes and star, dark neckerchief and white frill; curtain behind at right."--British Museum online catalogue
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 before page 603 (leaf numbered '37' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published June 9, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Name):
Donoughmore, John Hely-Hutchinson, Earl of, 1757-1832,
