Purcell, Richard, approximately 1736-approximately 1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[between 1755 and 1766]
Call Number:
Folio 33 30 Copy 4
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Triple portrait, full-lengths, Charles Prince of Wales standing to right, looking towards his sister Mary, who stands on the left, her hands folded in front of her, looking towards the viewer and James, Duke of York standing in the centre, holding his brother's hand and looking away to left, with two spaniels, one on either side."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Children of King Charles the 1st
Description:
Title from text in image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., Plate numbered "31" in lower right corner of design., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 44 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of Horace Walpole's: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11.
Publisher:
Printed for Robert Sayer at the Golden Buck, Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685,, James II, King of England, 1633-1701,, and Mary, Princess Royal of England, 1631-1660,
Plate [162] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Naval engagement; Dutch fleet defeated off Harwich; allegorical figures in oval between trophies above, and portrait medallions of the Duke of York (the future James II), Prince Rupert and the Earl of Sandwich appended to lower rim of ornamental frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Defeat of the Dutch fleet, 3 June 1665 and Defeat of the Dutch fleet, June 3, 1665
Description:
Title from text within image., Image consists of two interconnected designs, the upper design with a separate artist's signature., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [162] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. 1795 by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
James II, King of England, 1633-1701,, Rupert, Prince, Count Palatine, 1619-1682,, and Mountagu, Edward, Earl of Sandwich, 1625-1672,
Plate [171] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Chapter title-page to Bowyer's edition to Hume's 'History of England'; James II stepping into a boat on the left, at night, with one of the boatmen holding a flaming torch, while the abdicating king looks back over his shoulder at the group seeing him off."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Flight of James the Second and Flight of James II
Description:
Title from text above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [171] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
"A Dutch broadside satirising the arrival of William III in England and the overthrow of James II and his Roman Catholic policies; with an engraving showing in the foreground on the right William (7) in armour mounted on the Dutch lion (1), attacking the many-headed Babylonian dragon (2) with his lance. Above William flies the angel of Providence (3). To left, priests and Catholic officials (4) flee, some riding on goats, wolves and asses. The dragon carries the infant Prince of Wales holding a windmill (5) held by Father Petre (6). The lion rides over fallen monks and Jesuits (8) and two decapitated heads of the dragon. In the centre background William is received by English notables (9). To left, James (10) departs in a small boat from a shore with a ruined church; to right; he is received by Louis XIV (11), together with Mary of Modena and the infant Prince of Wales. With engraved title, false publication line "Gisling Geneve exc.", and numbering 1-10, and with letterpress verses, including legend, in two columns."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image, with two columns of verse below in letterpress. and Publisher, place of publication, and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1864,0813.274.
Publisher:
Gisling Geneve exc. [that is, Romeyn de Hooghe?]
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
William III, King of England, 1650-1702,, James II, King of England, 1633-1701,, James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766,, Petre, Edward, 1631-1699,, Mary, of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England, 1658-1718,, and Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715,
Subject (Topic):
Kings, National emblems, Babylonian, Dutch, Goats, Dragons, Armor, Pikes (Weapons), Shields, Monks, Priests, Boats, Churches, and Windmills
Plate [176] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; interior with James II rising from chair around table of councillors at right, pointing towards the clerics standing at left as he sentences them to execution."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [176] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
