Portrait of Henry IV, half-length, slightly turned to the left, holding his sceptre against his left shoulder and a rose in his right hand, with a small beard and moustache and a turban with a jewelled brooch, dressed in an embroidered doublet lined with ermine with a chain of office about his neck; in a rectangular frame with ornaments including at the top with two lions with a paw each on a rose with a crown overhead. Below another crest with weapons with banners labeled "Lancaster".
Alternative Title:
Henry the Fourth and Henry IV
Description:
Title from text in image., Text below image: "Taken from a Picture at Hampton Court, Herefordshire.", and Plate to folio ed. of Rapin and Tindal's History of England, 1732-1733.
Watercolor drawing depicting a head of King Henry III carved in oak. The king wears a crown, and curled hair protrudes out from under it on both sides. The date(?) "12 III 16" and decorative symbols fill the space above the head
Alternative Title:
Henry III
Description:
Title from note in black ink below image, perhaps in the artist's hand., Artist's name added by Horace Walpole in brown ink in lower right corner., Date of production based on Horace Walpole's death date., Three lines of descriptive text written below title in black ink: This head (carv'd in oak) is in the possession of Dr. Palmer of Peterborough Northamton shire and was brought from Barnwell Church near Oundle Norn. shire about 40 years ago. Henry the Third endow'd this church. This drawing is half the size of the original head., Two additional annotations by Horace Walpole in brown ink are present; below the descriptive text is written "The upper part above the crown is modern, and the date wrong" and at the bottom of the sheet is written "Now at Mr. Walpole's at Strawberry Hill.", and Mounted on page 73 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.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Queen Caroline walks down a plank balanced between a jolly boat and the shore; she is assisted by her son-in-law Prince Leopald, dressed in black. A cheering crowd stands on the beach, waving their hats in the air, behind an officer who tips his hat at the Queen. Sailors push the boat onto the shingle while a ship called "Prince Leopold" (in reference to her son-in-law) is anchored in the distance
Description:
Title etched below image., Related to George Cruikshank vignette entitled "Queen Caroline landing at Dover" on the title page for: Nightingale, Joseph. Memoirs of Queen Caroline. London: J. Robins & Co. Albion Press, 1820., and Framed to 34 x 44 cm.
Publisher:
W.B. Walker
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Belgium.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821,, and Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865,
Subject (Topic):
Divorce, Arrivals & departures, British, Sailors, Ships, Queens, and Kings
"A Dutch broadside satirising the arrival of William III in England and the overthrow of James II and his Roman Catholic policies; with an engraving showing in the foreground on the right William (7) in armour mounted on the Dutch lion (1), attacking the many-headed Babylonian dragon (2) with his lance. Above William flies the angel of Providence (3). To left, priests and Catholic officials (4) flee, some riding on goats, wolves and asses. The dragon carries the infant Prince of Wales holding a windmill (5) held by Father Petre (6). The lion rides over fallen monks and Jesuits (8) and two decapitated heads of the dragon. In the centre background William is received by English notables (9). To left, James (10) departs in a small boat from a shore with a ruined church; to right; he is received by Louis XIV (11), together with Mary of Modena and the infant Prince of Wales. With engraved title, false publication line "Gisling Geneve exc.", and numbering 1-10, and with letterpress verses, including legend, in two columns."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image, with two columns of verse below in letterpress. and Publisher, place of publication, and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1864,0813.274.
Publisher:
Gisling Geneve exc. [that is, Romeyn de Hooghe?]
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
William III, King of England, 1650-1702,, James II, King of England, 1633-1701,, James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766,, Petre, Edward, 1631-1699,, Mary, of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England, 1658-1718,, and Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715,
Subject (Topic):
Kings, National emblems, Babylonian, Dutch, Goats, Dragons, Armor, Pikes (Weapons), Shields, Monks, Priests, Boats, Churches, and Windmills
"Portrait after Beechey, vignette-style with the King almost half-length slightly to left, head turned to look over his left shoulder, face in three-quarter profile, wearing uniform and three cornered hat."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
His Majesty King George the Third
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: The British Gallery of contemporary portraits. London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies ... by J. M'Creery ..., 1813-1822., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 320 (leaf numbered '145' in pencil) in volume 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1809, by T. Cadell & W. Davies, Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, and George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
"Portrait of George IV, half-length, slightly turned to the left, in gold-laced military uniform buttoned to the neck, an aiguillette and lace epaulette on his shoulder, a riband across his chest and the Order of the Golden Fleece on a ribbon about his neck, the stars of other orders pinned to his breast, the whole surrounded by a rectangular frame."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
His Most Excellent Majesty George IV
Description:
Title etched below image., "Proof"--Lower left margin., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 480 (leaf numbered '85' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published March 4th, 1819, by W. Skelton, 1 Stafford Place, Pimlico
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
"Portrait, full-length, standing, facing three-quarter to left, looking towards the viewer, holding a hat and a cane in his right hand, a sabre in his left, Windsor Castle in background, after drawing by Edridge then in the Royal Collection, open-letter state, before dedication."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
His Most Gracious Majesty George III
Description:
Title from text within lower border., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on sheet: 440 x 323 mm.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1812, by Colnaghi & Co., Cockspur Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, and Windsor Castle,
"Portrait of George IV when Prince of Wales; three quarter length, looking to right; one arm resting against plinth of pillar; wearing Star of the Garter; in rectangular frame topped with three feathers."--British Museum online catalogue and George, Prince of Wales, later George IV, King of England, half-length portrait, standing, facing right
Description:
Title etched within lower part of decorative border., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 416 (leaf numbered '29' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs, 19 May 1792, & sold by W. Faden, Charing Cross, M. Ryland, Bond Str., J. Collyer, Dorrington Street, Cold Bath Fields, and Mrs. Lay, No. 14, on the Steine, Brighton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
A print with two large woodcut portraits and letterpress captions below. On the left King George II and on the right Caroline of Ansbach, each depicted full-length in a large octagonal foliate frame
Description:
Titles from letterpress text below images., Date of publication based on subject., and "[Numb."--Upper right corner.
Publisher:
Printed and sold in Aldermary Church-Yard
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1737,
