"Powys, M.P. for Northamptonshire, stands in profile to the left bending forward, both hands extended. The very melancholoy expression in this and other prints is consistent with this practice of prefacing his speeches 'on occasions of great interest, by a copious dicharge of tears which he seemed to command at will', Wraxall, Memoirs, 1884, iii. 280."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper ; plate mark 17.7 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 19.3 x 13.3 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 5 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Mr. Powis.
"Powys, M.P. for Northamptonshire, stands in profile to the left bending forward, both hands extended. The very melancholoy expression in this and other prints is consistent with this practice of prefacing his speeches 'on occasions of great interest, by a copious dicharge of tears which he seemed to command at will', Wraxall, Memoirs, 1884, iii. 280."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Numbered '31' in contemporary hand in the upper right corner.
"Powys, M.P. for Northamptonshire, stands in profile to the left bending forward, both hands extended. The very melancholoy expression in this and other prints is consistent with this practice of prefacing his speeches 'on occasions of great interest, by a copious dicharge of tears which he seemed to command at will', Wraxall, Memoirs, 1884, iii. 280."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Mounted on page 7 with three other prints.
Entering from the left, Walter Shandy, having had trouble pulling on his pants, arrives too late to prevent the curate from baptizing his newborn son with the hated name of Tristram
Description:
Title from Paulson., From Paulson: The plate ... appeared in the first edition published January 28, 1761., "Vol. 4 Page 112"--Upper right corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand on page near grouping: For these plates to Tristram Shandy, see Mr. Nichols's book 3rd edition, p. 372 & 374, 375., and On page 186 in volume 2.
Entering from the left, Walter Shandy, having had trouble pulling on his pants, arrives too late to prevent the curate from baptizing his newborn son with the hated name of Tristram
Description:
Title from Paulson., From Paulson: The plate ... appeared in the second edition published May 21, 1761., Location in volume lacking in this second plate., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand on page near grouping: For these plates to Tristram Shandy, see Mr. Nichols's book 3rd edition, p. 372 & 374, 375., and On page 186 in volume 2.
Whitefield stands in a pulpit, his right arm slightly raised, delivering a sermon to an attentive audience, some of whom are taking notes
Description:
Title and publication date from a manuscript title in later hand below image., Sheet partially trimmed within plate mark., and Annotated on verso in contemporary hand: Fr Rufford Mad. Coll. Oxon. 1774.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770,
Subject (Topic):
Audience, Clergy, Churches, Preaching, and Pulpits
