Mrs. H. Johnston as Princess Zorilda in M.G. Lewis' Timour the Tartar, in full custume, astride a rearing, white horse
Description:
Title from item. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint. Imprint from copy at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.
Publisher:
Pub. by Dighton, Spring Gardens
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Johnston, Nannette, and Lewis, M. G. 1775-1818. (Matthew Gregory),
"Portrait standing half-length to right and holding eyeglass, eyes to front, wearing elaborate costume with plumed hat; in the character of Hippolyta; state with title in open letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Dedication below title: "To her Grace the Dutchess of Devonshire, this print is most humbly dedicated by her Grace's most obedt. humble servt. John Jones.", and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the Act directs March 1st. 1791, by J. Jones, No. 75 Great Portland Street
"Portrait of Mrs Jordan as Peggy in 'The Country Girl' after Romney, standing three-quarter length with her hands clasped together in front of a doorway and column; state after title changed, before engraver's name altered."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Second state, with title altered from "Mrs. Jordan in the Character of the Romp". For the earlier state, see Yale Center for British Art accession no.: B1970.3.341.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 24th, 1788, by John & Josiah Boydell, No. 90 Cheapside, London
Subject (Name):
Jordan, Dorothy, 1761-1816, and Garrick, David, 1717-1779.
"The actress in character standing in an archway, wearing a shawl over her head and a crucifix attached to a string of pearls around her neck, her right hand raised and a large urn beside her."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text below title: Shakespear [sic] Act 5th Scene 3rd., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to Act of Parlt., 1765, by R.E. Pine in St. Martin's Lane, London
"Portrait of Mary 'Perdita' Robinson, half-length in an oval, directed to left but looking forward, with high dressed hair with a cap on top, and both hands in a muff."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., State from: Russell, C.E. English Mezzotint portraits and their states., Scratched-letter state with inscription space uncleaned., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Publishd. August 25th, 1781, by J.R. Smith, No. 83, opposite the Pantheon, Oxford Street
"Illustration to Bell's Shakespeare; Sarah Siddons as Isabella in Shakespeare's 'Measure for Measure'; whole length, to the right, arms extended, beseeching; wearing a long scarf that hangs from the back of her head, and around her body, a crucifix and beads at her waist; in oval. 1785."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text above image: "Act 5 ; Measure for Measure ; Scene 1.", Verse below title: "Justice, O royal duke! vail your regard ; upon a wrong'd, I would fain have said a maid!", Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and In paper frame: 330 x 268 mm.
Half-length portrait of Mrs. Yates, in profile looking left. She is wearing a hat and a necklace with earrings
Description:
Title from later note in pencil., Inscription in pencil on verso: Attrib. by David Brown, visiting LWL from Ashmolean 10-31-73., and Hugh Douglas Hamilton, English portrait and subject painter, 1740-1808.
"The heroine standing three-quarter length, holding in her left hand an urn with a long chain bound round her wrist, behind her a monument."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: R,10.92., Mounted on leaf numbered 47 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
