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,
"Portrait, three-quarter length, standing, hair in curls, wearing earring, pearl necklace, and bejewelled dress; in the background, a curtain, a table covered with a cloth, and a window through which are trees."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Her Royal Highness Mary Princess of Orange
Description:
Title from text below image., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.2042., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint statement. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum., Mounted on leaf numbered 26 in an album of 50 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck in Fleet Street
Volume 1, opposite page 95. Memoirs of Count Grammont.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait of Mary, Princess Royal of England and Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau by marriage; half-length, turned to the right; her hair in curls; wearing a pearl necklace
Alternative Title:
Mary Princess of Orange, Countess of Nassau
Description:
Title written below image., Unsigned; artist unidentified., Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound., and Bound in opposite page 95 in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Hamilton, A. Memoirs of Count Grammont. London : S. and E. Harding, [1793?].
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of imprint and other text from bottom edge., and Mounted on page 185 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.
"Portrait of a woman (possibly Mary Ruthven or Princess Mary), bust-length, turned to the right, with curly hair, pearl necklace, and embroidered dress."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from manuscript annotation in pencil above image, on mounting page., Place of publication based on printmaker's nationality; date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1888,0612.40., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of statements of responsibility from bottom edge. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum., and Mounted on page 163 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
