"Portrait of Sir Robert Shirley, bust directed to the right but looking at the viewer, wearing turban, in oval frame on rectangle."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched below image., Title misidentifies the sitter, Sir Robert Shirley, as his brother Sir Anthony Shirley; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Plate from: Harding, G.P. Ancient historical pictures. [London] : G. Witt, printer, Earl's Court, Soho, [1844]-1849., and For a proof state before title, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1980,U.635.
Publisher:
Published August 1st, 1846, by G.P. Harding, Hercules Buildings, Lambeth
Subject (Name):
Sherley, Robert, Sir, 1581?-1628, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait of Sir Robert Shirley, bust directed to the right but looking at the viewer, wearing turban, in oval frame on rectangle."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched below image., Title misidentifies the sitter, Sir Robert Shirley, as his brother Sir Anthony Shirley; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Later state, with the spelling of "miniature" corrected and imprint statement removed. For a proof state before title was added but with imprint statement present, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1980,U.635., Publication information based on earlier state with the imprint "Published August 1st, 1846, by G.P. Harding, Hercules Buildings, Lambeth." Cf. Lewis Walpole Library call no.: SH Contents B877 no. 3., and Plate from: Harding, G.P. Ancient historical pictures. [London] : G. Witt, printer, Earl's Court, Soho, [1844]-1849.
Publisher:
G.P. Harding
Subject (Name):
Sherley, Robert, Sir, 1581?-1628, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
"Portrait; full-length standing directed slightly to right, looking towards the viewer, left hand holding a quiver on a leather strap, right hand at his waist on a fringed scarf around his middle, left foot advanced; wearing oriental dress of a knee-length tunic, silk cloak hung over his right arm and a turban decorated with a feather and jewel; with a curtain behind to right; after Van Dyck."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Robert Shirley
Description:
Title from caption below image., Plate from: Adolphus, J. British cabinet. London : E. Harding, 1799., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text.
"Portrait of Sir Robert Shirley, bust directed to the right but looking at the viewer, wearing turban, in oval frame on rectangle."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description:
Title from lettered state., Title on lettered misidentifies the sitter, Sir Robert Shirley, as his brother Sir Anthony Shirley; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Artists and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: From a miniature by P. Oliver formerly in the Strawberry Hill collection ... ; G.P. Harding, F.S.A. del. ; Joseph Brown sculp., Proof before letters. For a later proof state before title was added but with imprint statement and artist and printmaker signatures present, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1980,U.635., Publication information based on later state with the imprint "Published August 1st, 1846, by G.P. Harding, Hercules Buildings, Lambeth." Cf. Lewis Walpole Library call no.: SH Contents B877 no. 3., and Proof state of a plate from: Harding, G.P. Ancient historical pictures. [London] : G. Witt, printer, Earl's Court, Soho, [1844]-1849.
Publisher:
G.P. Harding
Subject (Name):
Sherley, Robert, Sir, 1581?-1628, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
