Agar, John Samuel, approximately 1770-approximately 1835, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 March 1815]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville, half-length, standing slightly to right, with head turned to look to left; wearing ornate gown of Chancellor of the University of Oxford, and lace cravat; curtain behind at left."--British Museum online catalogue and Half-length portrait of English statesman William Wyndham Grenville, facing slightly left
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable William Wyndham Grenville, Lord Grenville
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 324 (leaf numbered '147' 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
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, and Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834.
Reynolds, Samuel William, 1773-1835, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[13 October 1806]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait, seated full-length in a chair by a writing table, holding his spectacles and a brief; state after addition of books on and beneath the table and against the chair, and replacement of shelves of books with distant trees in the background on right."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Charles James Fox
Description:
Title etched below image., "Smaller version in stipple of the image described by Whitman for state II, with slight alterations, e.g. in the shape of the books under the table; the publication date is the same, but the lettering is different, and an engraved border has been added"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1841,1113.110., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint statement. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum., Cf. Whitman, A. Samuel William Reynolds, 93.II., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 272 (leaf numbered '90' 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:
Publish'd Octr. 13, 1806, by S.W. Reynolds, 47, Poland Street
Half-length portrait of British statesman Henry Addington Viscount Sidmouth, seated, facing front and "Portrait of Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth, over half-length, seated to front, with hands folded, looking ahead; wearing dark double-breasted coat fastened with one button, light waistcoat, neckerchief and frill; curtain behind; octagonal design, bordered by three lines."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Ryall, H.T. Portraits of eminent conservatives and statesmen. London : G. Virtue, [1836-46?]., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 616 (leaf numbered '51' 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:
Pubd. 1836 by the proprietor H.T. Ryall, 3 Euston Sqr., also by J. Fraser, 215 Regent St. and F.G. Moon, Threadneedle St.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, and Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844.
"Portrait, whole-length seated directed to left, looking away to right, wearing fur-trimmed robe and chain of office, gesturing outwards with right hand, left hand holding scroll labelled 'Magna Charta', leaning to right with left elbow on a table littered with papers inculding a copy of his letter 'To the Gentlemen Clergy & Freeholders of the County of Middlesex', sword, inkstand and coronet, with plaque showing Hercules defeating the hydra on the wall; reworked state republished after 1775."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honorable John Wilkes Esqr., Lord Mayor of the City of London
Description:
Title from text below image., Artist tentatively identified as John Dixon in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,1126.1.10.12., "This appears to be a copy in the same direction of a mezzotint by John Dixon dated 1768"--Curator's comments for an earlier state, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.748., Reworked state, with alterations to both inscription and image. Among the image alterations are the chain around Wilkes's neck being changed into a collar of office; a mace and sword being added to the right; Wilkes's waistcoat having embroidery added; and the tablecloth having a fringe added. For the earlier state published in 1770, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.748., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Plate numbered "308" in the lower left corner.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
"Portrait; three-quarters length standing to the left; grey hair; long lace cravat and ruffles; heavy black brocaded silk Chancellor's robe with gold lace trimming on collar, facings and sleeves, over black velvet clothes; his right hand clasps an upright brass bound volume standing on a table to left, on which are also a bundle of papers tied up with tape; curtain behind to right, to left, a view of Christ Church seen through window; coat of arms below portrait."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Lord Grenville
Description:
Title etched below image., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: Q,2.42.+., and Bound in opposite page 658 (leaf numbered '107' 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 as the act directs by J. Fittler, No 62 Upper Charlotte Street, Fitzroy Square
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, and Christ Church (University of Oxford),
Subject (Topic):
Prime ministers, Politicians, Robes, and Coats of arms
"Three-quarter length, sitting, directed and looking towards the left, attired in wig, sash and robes, resting his arms on the chair in a relaxed fashion."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Lord North
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge. Imprint supplied from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 214 (leaf numbered '32' 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:
Publish'd March 20, 1785, by W. Austin, drawing master, St. James's Street, & W. Dickinson, engraver & printseller, Bond Street
"Portrait of John Rolle, 1st Baron Rolle, in old age; over half-length, seated in an armchair very slightly to left, both arms on chair arms, wearing double-breated coat fastened with three buttons, white neckerchief and frill; octagonal design, bordered by three lines."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Lord Rolle
Description:
Title etched below image., Date of publication from the National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG D5831)., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 304 (leaf numbered '129' 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 the proprietors Dawe & Gowar, 8 Regent Street, Pall Mall
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Rolle of Stevenstone, John Rolle, Baron, 1750-1842,
"Portrait, three-quarter length, standing in front of a pillar and curtain, facing towards left, holding rolled-up papers in his right hand; after T.C. Thompson; state before changing the words of the lettering."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourable Viscount Sidmouth, &c. &c. &c.
Description:
Title etched below image., Samuel Cousins engraved the plate in conjunction with S.W. Reynolds, as indicated by the altered printmaker's statement on the third state. See Whitman., State from Whitman., Proof state, with the word "Proof" etched above imprint statement., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two sides., and Bound in opposite page 588 (leaf numbered '19' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Jones, J. (John), approximately 1745-1797, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 December 1792]
Call Number:
SH Contents R462 no. 2++ Box 310
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1918); half-length to left within a rectangular frame, wearing plain coat and frilled cravat; patterned curtain behind; published state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Right Honourble William Windham
Description:
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark; bottom corners trimmed at an angle., and Lower corners trimmed at an angle.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs Decr. 1st, 1792, by I. Jones, Portland Street, Portland Place
"Portrait of William Pitt, whole-length, seated in armchair, directed to the left, looking at the viewer, wearing double breasted coat, legs crossed, holding a paper in left hand on his knee, right hand resting on table behind with papers and books; open window behind with landscape view."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint statement. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1890,0415.135., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 288 (leaf numbered '114' 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 Decr. 26, 1804, by H. Edridge, No. 64 Margaret Street, Cavendish Square, and by Colnaghi & Co., Cockspur Street, Charing Cross
