Portbury, E. J., approximately 1795-1885, printmaker
Published / Created:
August 1817.
Call Number:
Portraits K31 no. 4
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Medal of John Philip Kemble; portrait profile head on recto at top, inscription on verso in the centre lettered: "Thou last of all the Romans fare thee well", rim below lettered: "Retired from the stage 23d. June 1817."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Published by John Miller, Bow Street, Covent Garden
Title from caption below image., Text above image: V. ; King Lear ; Sc. [...?]., and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with partial loss of statements of responsibility and text above image.
Publisher:
Published by J. Roach, Russell Court, Drury Lane
Subject (Name):
Kemble, John Philip, 1757-1823, and Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831,
"Portrait, half-length seated directed slightly to left,looking away, right arm thrown out, left hand at his lapel, the elbow porpped on a table beside a volume labelled 'Shakspeare', wearing a double-breasted coat with a high collar and a frilled white cravat; before letters or border."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from lettered state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: M.A. Shee R.A. pinxt. ; W. Sharp sculpt., First state according to Baker, before letters or border., and For a lettered state with the imprint "London, Published by W. Sharp, April 7, 1803," see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1841,0809.180.
"Portrait, half-length seated directed slightly to left,looking away, right arm thrown out, left hand at his lapel, the elbow porpped on a table beside a volume labelled 'Shakspeare', wearing a double-breasted coat with a high collar and a frilled white cravat."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description:
Title from lettered state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: M.A. Shee R.A. pinxt. ; W. Sharp sculpt., Second state according to Baker, before letters but with the border., For a lettered state with the imprint "London, Published by W. Sharp, April 7, 1803," see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1841,0809.180., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
