"Portrait after Reynolds (Mannings 1786); half-length seated facing front wearing long wig and chain over robe with fur collar; curtain and pillars behind."--British Museum online catalogue
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 260 (leaf numbered '75' 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 June 27, 1812, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
"Portrait, half-length to the left, his left hand on hip, looking towards the viewer, holding a letter addressed to him as Secretary for War in his right hand at waist level, wearing a dark coat, cravat and long, pale wig; arms below; lettered state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Publication information from that of the volume in which the print was issued., Plate no. 33 from: Faber, J. Kit-Cat Club : done from the original paintings of Sr. Godfrey Kneller. London : Tonson and Faber, [1732-1735]., Plate numbered "33" in lower right corner., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 570 (leaf numbered '163' 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:
J. Tonson & J. Faber
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764, and Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764.
"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; vignette."--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 opposite page 510 (leaf numbered '105' 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 Oct. 27, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
"Portrait of George Morland; half length, to the left, holding drawing of woman, head turned to look at viewer; after Muller; illustration to Cunningham's 'Lives of the Painters' (London: 1830)."--British Museum online catalogue, description of published state
Description:
Title from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on published state: Robt. Muller ; W.C. Edwards., Proof before letters. For the published state with the imprint "London, Published by John Murray, Albemarle St., 1830," see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1927,1126.1.30.58., Proof state of a plate from: Cunningham, A. The lives of the most eminent British painters, sculptors, and architects. London : J. Murray, 1830-39 (v. 2, opposite page 222)., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted before page 687 (leaf numbered '130' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
"Stipple of George IV as Prince Regent. Whole length with short hair, plain tie, sash, belt, mantle, and Garter collar with George. Standing with right hand on hip and left leaning against a plinth. With a crown to the right and columns and landscape in the background. Without inscription, with Prince of Wales feathers and publisher's address below ..."--Royal Collection Trust online catalogue
Alternative Title:
George the Fourth as Prince Regent
Description:
Title supplied from the Royal Collection Trust online catalogue, RCIN 605241., "Proof"--Lower right corner of plate., and Bound in opposite page 648 (leaf numbered '96' 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:
Pub. & sold Jany. 10, 1812, by Edwd. Orme, printseller to His Majesty, Bond Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830,, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Order of the Garter, and Order of the Garter.
"Portrait of George IV after Lawrence (Garlick 325f); half-length looking to front, wearing a dark suit with fur collar and garter star, his left arm extended and resting over the back of the seat; border of ten lines around image; royal coat of arms below image, lettered with "1823" within wreath; proof before title."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
His most gracious Majesty King George IV
Description:
Title from later state., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on bottom edge., and Bound in opposite page 635 (leaf numbered '81' 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 Jany. 1, 1824, by Hurst, Robinson & Co., printsellers to His Majesty, No. 8 Pall Mall, and 90 Cheapside and Printed by Jas. Lahee
"Portrait seen almost half-length to right, eyes to front, wearing plain dark coat, white cravat and frill and badge on ribbon around neck, his hair short; landscape seen beyond, behind raised curtain; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
James King Esqr. : Master of the Ceremonies at Bath & Cheltenham
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger; alternative title from lettered state., Artist and printmaker from statement of responsibility on lettered state: Painted & engraved by I [sic] I.R. Smith., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Publication information inferred from imprint on lettered state: London, Pub. Feb. 1, 1805, by I.R. Smith, 31, King Street, Covt. Garden, & R. Ackerman, 101, Strand., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 178 (leaf numbered '216' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Meyer, Henry Hoppner, 1783-1847, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
[1826]
Call Number:
Folio 53 Sh52 M78
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Major John Cartwright; aged 81, three-quarter length, seated in armchair, legs crossed, looking at viewer, his left arm resting on armchair, holding a closed scroll."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a different print of the same composition
Description:
Title from facsimile signature beneath image on later state., Printmaker from statement of responsibility on later state: Drawn & engraved by H. Meyer., Proof before letters. For a later state with the imprint "London, Published Feb. 21, 1826, for the proprietor Miss Cartwright by Henry Colburn, New Burlington Street," see National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG D13772)., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Early state of a plate from: The life and correspondence of Major Cartwright / edited by his niece, F.D. Cartwright. London : H. Colburn, 1826., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., Mounted opposite page 220 (leaf numbered '43' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan., and Sitter identified as "Major Cartwright (aged 81)" in ink on mounting sheet, in a later hand.
"Portrait; three-quarter length, standing in the open in naval uniform with sword, a rock and sea behind."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
John Willett Payne Esqr., Rear Admiral of the Red, Vice Admiral of the Coasts of Devonshire & Cornwall ...
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Artist from statement of responsibility on lettered state: John Hoppner Esqr. R.A. pinxt., Proof before letters. For a lettered state, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1856,0308.14., Publication information inferred from imprint on lettered state: London, Pub'd Novr. 12, 1813, by Colnaghi & Co., 23, Cockspur Street., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 402 (leaf numbered '14' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
