London : G.G. and J. Robinson ... and J. Edwards ..., 1798.
Physical Description:
5 v. : ill., plans, ports. ; 30 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
British Art Center has 3 copies. Copy 2 has the bookplate of James Frothingham Hunnewell.
Contents:
v. 1. Fugitive pieces. The mysterious mother: a tragedy. Catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England -- v. 2. The castle of Otranto. An account of the giants lately discovered. Historic doubts on the life and reign of Richard III, with supplement, observations, etc. Ædes walpolianæ; or, A description of the pictures at Houghton hall. Sermon on painting. Nature will prevail: a moral entertainment. Thoughts on tragedy. Thoughts on comedy. Detection of a late forgery, called Testament politique du chevalier Robert Walpoole. Life of Rev. Thomas Baker. Account of my conduct relative to the places I hold under government. Letters to and from ministers. Description of Strawberry hill. On modern gardening. On the late dismission of a general officer -- v. 3. Anecdotes of painting [and the other fine arts]
Subject Terms:
Art -- England -- History. | Painting -- England -- History. | Engravers -- Great Britain. | Hunnewell, James Frothingham, 1832–1910 -- Bookplate. | Robinson, G. G. and J. -- Publisher. | Edwards, J. -- Publisher. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1798. | Etching -- Specimens -- 1798. | Stipple engraving -- Specimens -- 1798.
Contributors:
Vertue, George, 1684–1756. | Berry, Mary, 1763–1852. | Evans, T., engraver. | Walker, Anthony, 1726–1765, engraver. | Grignion, Charles, 1721–1810, engraver. | Oliver, Isaac, 1556?-1617, engraver. | Morris, Thomas, approximately 1750–approximately 1811, engraver. | Barlow, Inigo, engraver. | Vertue, George, 1684–1756, ill. | Godfrey, Richard Bernard, approximately 1728–, engraver. | Newton, James, 1748–approximately 1804, engraver. | Bannerman, Alexander, Sir, 1741–1813, engraver. | Chambars, Thomas, approximately 1724–1789, engraver. | Miller, John, 1715–1790?, engraver. | Bretherton, Charles, -1783, engraver. | Bretherton, James, approximately 1730–1806, printmaker. | Hibbart, William, 1725–1808, engraver. | Heath, James, 1757–1834, engraver. | Lawrence, Thomas, 1769–1830, ill. | Edwards, Edward, 1738–1806, ill. | Ripley, Thomas, -1758, ill. | Marlow, William, 1740–1813, ill. | Pars, William, 1742–1782, ill. | Essex, James, 1722–1784, ill. | Van Dyck, Anthony, 1599–1641, ill. | Lilly, Henry, d. 1638, ill. | Dobson, John, 1787–1865, ill. | Wouters, Frans, 1612 or 14–1659, ill. | Hayls, John, -1679, ill. | Kneller, Godfrey, Sir, 1646–1723, ill. | Beale, Mary, 1633–1699, ill. | Largillière, Nicolas de, 1656–1746, ill. | Hissings, ill. | Carpentiers, Adrien, d. 1778, ill. | Richardson, Jonathan, 1665–1745, ill. | Eccardt, John Giles, -1779, ill.