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Article
Maria Cosway’s ‘A Persian going to adore the sun’
04/2020 | 1405 | 162
Pages: 300-305
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Author:
Boucher, Diane (Boucher, Diane)
Subjects
artists:
Cosway, Maria / Cosway, Richard / Basawan / Madhu
dates:
1780-1789
museums and institutions:
Sir John Soane's Museum, London, Great Britain
subjects:
Mughal / Miniatures (paintings) / Mezzotints / Paintings / Christian iconography / Religious art / Zoroastrianism / Ackermann, Rudolph
subjects:
British art
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. A Persian going to adore the sun, by Maria Cosway. 1784. Oil on canvas, 61 by 73.7 cm. (Sir John Soane’s Museum, London).
Attributed works:
2. A woman worshipping the sun, from the Gulshan Album, attributed to Basawan. c.1590–95. Watercolour and gold on paper, 42.6 by 26.7 cm. (page). (Museum of Islamic Art, Doha).
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3. A woman worshipping the sun, attributed to Madhu. c.1595. Gouache with gold on paper, 15.5 by 10.4 cm. (Courtesy Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch ltd., London).
Attributed works:
4. Hope (Spes), by Georges Reverdy. 1550–60. Engraving, 16.8 by 10.8 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
5. Shah Alam, the Mughal Emperor reviewing the Third Brigade of the East India troops at Allahabad, by Tilly Kettle. 1781. Oil on canvas. (Victoria Memorial, Calcutta).
Attributed works:
6. A Persian going to adore the sun, by James Walker after Maria Cosway. 1784. Mezzotint, 35.2 by 40.3 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
7. A Persian going to adore the sun, by Emma Smith after Maria Cosway. 1801. Mezzotint, 45 by 30 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
8. A British minister worshipping the meridian sun, published by G. Humphrey. 1786. Etching, 22.8 by 26.8 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
9. Detail of The Picture Room in the House of John Soane Esq, Lincoln’s Inn Fields, 1st March 1824, by Henry Shaw. (Repr. in J. Britton and A. Pugin: Illustrations of the Public Buildings of London, London 1825–28).
Exhibition Review
Rembrandt: Britain’s Discovery of the Master. Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh
10/2018 | 1387 | 160
Pages: 856-857
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Reviewer:
White, Christopher (White, Christopher; White, Christopher John; White; W., C. J.; White, Christoper)
Subjects
artists:
Rembrandt van Rijn / Reynolds, Joshua / Richardson, Jonathan, the Elder, 1665-1745 / Houston, Richard / Worlidge, Thomas / Baillie, William, 1723-1818 / Gilbert, John / Auerbach, Frank / Gotlib, Henryk / Brown, Glenn
collectors and dealers:
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 / Cavendish, William, Second Duke of Devonshire, 1627-1729 / Flinck, Nicolaes
dates:
2010-2019
media:
Paintings / Drawings / Prints / Mezzotints
museums and institutions:
National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh, Great Britain
places:
Great Britain / Edinburgh
subjects:
Dutch painting / British painting / Influence / Critical Reception / Collecting / Collections, Public / Collections, Private / Copying / Damage to works of art / Caricatures / Portraits / Self-portraits / Landscapes (visual works) / Printmakers
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. An old woman reading, by Rembrandt. 1655. Canvas, 78.7 by 66 cm. (Buccleuch Collection; exh. Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh).
Attributed works:
11. Unknown pleasures, by Glenn Brown. 2016. Panel, 164 by 105.5 cm. (Courtesy the artist; exh. Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh).
Attributed works:
12. Copies from Rembrandt, by Eduardo Paolozzi. 1945. Pen and ink on paper, 26.9 by 36.8 cm. (National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh; © Paolozzi Foundation, London, and DACS 2017).
Article
Still-Life Mezzotints by Robert Robinson
02/1998 | 1139 | 140
Pages: 93-98
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Author:
Ganz, James A. (Ganz, James A.)
Subjects
artists:
Robinson, Robert
dates:
1700-1799
places:
England
subjects:
British painting / Mezzotints
Illustrations
Attributed works:
18. Banquet Piece with Pike and Partridge, by Robert Robinson. Mezzotint, with Engraving, 25.5 by 20.2 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
19. Banquet Piece with Lobsters, Fish and Cat, by Robert Robinson. Mezzotint, with Engraving, 22.9 by 18.5 cm. (Paul Mellon Fund, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven).
Attributed works:
20. Banquet Piece with Lidded Cup and Poultry, by Robert Robinson. Mezzotint, with Engraving, 23.9 by 17.8 cm. (Paul Mellon Fund, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven).
Attributed works:
21. Still Life with Tankard and Dessert Dish, by Robert Robinson. Mezzotint, with Engraving, 21.5 by 17 cm. (Paul Mellon Fund, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven).
Attributed works:
22. Still Life with Tankard, Wine Flask and Fruit, by Robert Robinson. Mezzotint, 22.7 by 17.9 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
23. Banquet Piece with Tobacco Jar, by Robert Robinson. Mezzotint, with Engraving, 24 by 18.5 cm. (Paul Mellon Fund, Yale Center for British Art, New Haven).
Attributed works:
24. Still Life with Goblet, Ewer and Basin, by Robert Robinson. Mezzotint, 23.8 by 19 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
25. Vanitas Still Life, by Robert Robinson. Mezzotint, with Engraving, 24.5 by 18 cm. (British Museum, London).
Book Review
The Mezzotint: History and Technique
05/1991 | 1058 | 133
Pages: 328
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Reviewer:
Godfrey, Richard T. (Godfrey, Richard T.; Godfrey, Richard)
Subjects
dates:
1650-1749
subjects:
British painting / Mezzotints / Prints
Reviewed Items
subjects:
The Mezzotint: History and Technique | author: Wax, Carol
Article
'Mr Deputy Dumpling and Family': Satirical Images of the City Merchant in Eighteenth-Century England
11/1989 | 1040 | 131
Pages: 755-763
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Author:
Donald, Diana (Donald, Diana)
Subjects
artists:
Rowlandson, Thomas
artists:
Hogarth, William
artists:
Woodward, George Moutard
dates:
1700-1799
places:
England / London
sources:
Garrick, David, 1717-1779
subjects:
British painting / Mezzotints / Prints / Satire
subjects:
Middle Class
subjects:
Merchants / Iconography
Illustrations
Attributed works:
10. Mr Deputy Dumpling and Family Enjoying a Summer Afternoon, by Richard Dighton. Hand-Coloured Mezzotint, Published by Carrington Bowles, 1781. 32.1 by 25.1 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
11. Peter Plumb's Diary, by Thomas Rowlandson. Hand-Coloured Etching, Published by Tegg, 1810. 30.3 by 32.4 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
12. Extravaganza Parties at Margate, by George M. Woodward. 1800. Water-Colour, 21 by 47 cm. (Lewis Walpole Library, Farmington).
Attributed works:
13. Islington Characters, Plate XI from George M. Woodward's Eccentric Excursions, 1796. Etching by Isaac Cruikshank after Woodward. Whole Page: 12.7 by 20.3 cm. (British Library, London).
Attributed works:
16. The Delights of Islington, by Henry Bunbury. 1772. Etched and Published by Bretherton. 23.5 by 16.5 cm. (British Museum, London).
Attributed works:
17. Shewing the Family Pictures, Plate XII from George M. Woodward's Eccentric Excursions. 1796. Etching by Isaac Cruikshank after Woodward. Whole Page: 16.2 by 21.6 cm. (British Library, London).
Attributed works:
20. A Visit from Houndsditch to Pall Mall, by Thomas Rowlandson. Pen, Grey Ink and Water-Colour. 26.7 by 25.4 cm. (Sold Christie's, London, 4th March 1975).
Attributed works:
8. Taste: A Fashionable Sitting, by John Nixon. 1794. Pen and Grey Ink with Grey, Buff and Blue Wash. 13 by 7.3 cm. (Sold Christie's, London, 5th November 1974).
Western art unattributed:
14. The Sally from Mincing Lane to Litte Hell. Anonymous Engraving, 1777, Published by Humphrey. (Library of Congress, Washington D. C.).
Western art unattributed:
15. A Common Council Man of Candlestick Ward, and His Wife on a Visit to Mr Deputy - At His Modern Built Villa near Claphum. Anonymous Etching and Engraving, Published by Hooper, 1771. (Library of Congress, Washington D. C.).
Western art unattributed:
18. The Head of an Alderman Finished by Cupid. Anonymous Mezzotint, Published by Hooper, 1775. (Library of Congress, Washington D. C.).
Western art unattributed:
19. Grown Citizens Learning to Dance. Anonymous Engraving in the Oxford Magazine, 1769. Whole Page: 10.2 by 15.6 cm. (British Library, London).
Western art unattributed:
9. Pandemonium College. Anonymous Undated Broadside. Etching and Engraving. (Library of Congress, Washington D. C.).
Short Notice
Kneller's Long Shadow: John Smith's Mezzotints and Joseph Wright of Derby
06/1976 | 879 | 118
Pages: 410-413
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Author:
Stewart, J. Douglas (Stewart, J. Douglas; Stewart, John Douglas; Stewart, J. D.)
Subjects
artists:
Kneller, Godfrey
artists:
Wright of Derby, Joseph, painter, 1734-1797
artists:
Smith, John, the mezzotinter, 1652 - 1743
dates:
1650-1749
places:
England
subjects:
British painting / Mezzotints
subjects:
Visual sources
Illustrations
Attributed works:
89. 'Mrs Mundy', by Joseph Wright of Derby. (Collection Sir Gilbert Inglefield).
Attributed works:
90. Mrs Gwillym of Atherton, by Joseph Wright of Derby. (City Art Museum, St Louis).
Attributed works:
91. Rev. William(?) Pickering, by Joseph Wright of Derby. (Collection Sir Gilbert Inglefield).
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92. Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, by John Smith (After Kneller).
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93. Arabella Hunt, by John Smith (After Kneller).
Attributed works:
94. John Smith, by John Smith (After Kneller).
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98. Lady Howard, by John Smith (After Kneller).
Attributed works:
99. Brooke Boothby, by Joseph Wright of Derby. (Tate Gallery).
Short Notice
An Influence on Robert Healy
06/1976 | 879 | 118
Pages: 412-413+415
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Author:
Wynne, Michael (Wynne, Michael)
Subjects
artists:
Healy, Robert
artists:
Frye, Thomas
dates:
1750-1799
museums and institutions:
National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland
places:
Dublin / Ireland
subjects:
Irish painting / Drawings / Visual sources
subjects:
Mezzotints
Illustrations
Attributed works:
100. William Healy, by Robert Healy. 1767. Chalks, 49 by 43.4 cm. (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin).
Attributed works:
101. Mezzotint Self Portrait by Thomas Frye, C. S. No.6. 1760. (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin).
Attributed works:
102. Portrait of a Lady, by Robert Healy. 1767. Chalks, 52 by 43 cm. (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin).
Attributed works:
103. Mezzotint by Thomas Frye, C. S. No.22. 1761. (British Museum).
Attributed works:
104. Portrait of a Lady, by Robert Healy. Chalks, 52.3 by 43.3 cm. (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin).
Attributed works:
105. Mezzotint by Thomas Frye, C. S. No.20. 1761. (British Museum).
Attributed works:
95. Self Portrait, by Robert Healy. 1765, Chalks, 57.5 by 42 cm. (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin).
Attributed works:
96. Mezzotint by Thomas Frye, C. S. No.14. 1760. (British Museum).
Attributed works:
97. Self Portrait, by Robert Healy, 1766. Chalks, 58 by 44.5 cm. (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin).
Article
Thomas Frye (1710-1762)
02/1972 | 827 | 114
Pages: 78-85
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Author:
Wynne, Michael (Wynne, Michael)
Subjects
artists:
Frye, Thomas
artists:
Carriera, Rosalba
dates:
1700-1799
places:
England / London
places:
Ireland
subjects:
British painting
subjects:
Irish painting
subjects:
Portrait miniatures / Portraits
subjects:
Sitters
subjects:
Mezzotints
Illustrations
Attributed works:
17. Portrait of a Boy, by Thomas Frye. Signed and Dated 1734. Pastel on Paper, 56 by 43.2 cm. (Collection The Earl of Iveagh.)
Attributed works:
18. Portrait of a Boy, by Thomas Frye. Pair to Pastel Illustrated in Fig. 17. Pastel on Paper, 56 by 43.2 cm. (Collection The Earl of Iveagh.)
Attributed works:
19. Frederick, Prince of Wales. Mezzotint (Chaloner Smith, No.5) by Thomas Frye (1741) after a Lost Portrait of 1736.
Attributed works:
20. Mrs Wardle, by Thomas Frye. Signed and Dated 1742. Canvas, 122 by 99 cm. (Sale Christie's, 17th January 1947.)
Attributed works:
21. Benjamin Day, by Thomas Frye. Signed and Dated 1751. Canvas, 122 by 84 cm. (Collection Mr Simon Day, Devon.)
Attributed works:
22. Mrs Benjamin Day, by Thomas Frye. Signed and Dated 1751. Canvas, 122 by 84 cm. (Collection Mr Simon Day, Devon.)
Attributed works:
23. Richard Leveridge, by Thomas Frye. Signed. 1760. Canvas, 73.6 by 63.5 cm. (Courthouse, Warwick.)
Attributed works:
24. Portrait of a Young Man, by Thomas Frye. Signed and Dated 1761. Miniature. (Collection Mrs Daphne Foskett.)
Attributed works:
25. Boy wearing a Turban and Holding a Book, Here Attributed to Thomas Frye. 1760. Charcoal and White Chalk, 42.5 by 31.5 cm. (Seattle Art Museum.)
Attributed works:
26. Portrait of an Artist, by Thomas Frye. c.1760. Black and White Chalk on Blue Paper, 42.4 by 30.8 cm. (National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin.)
Attributed works:
27. Portrait of a Man, by Thomas Frye. 1760. Black and White Chalk on Two Sheets of Brown Paper, 40 by 33.2 cm. (Collection Mrs Richard Krautheimer, New York.)
Attributed works:
28. Portrait of a Man. Mezzotint (Chaloner Smith, No.14) by Thomas Frye. 1760.
Attributed works:
29. Jeremy Bentham, by Thomas Frye. c.1761. Canvas, 180 by 119 cm. (National Portrait Gallery.)
Attributed works:
30. Detail from Queen of Sheba Offering Gifts to Solomon, by Paolo Veronese. (Galleria Sabauda, Turin.)
Attributed works:
31. Figures of Sphinxes, by Thomas Frye. c. 1750. Bow Porcelain; Height, 11.7 cm. (City Museum and Art Gallery, Birmingham.)
Short Notice
Correggio's 'School of Love' and Nell Gwyn
01/1972 | 826 | 114
Pages: 29+31
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Author:
Gibson, Robin (Gibson, Robin)
Subjects
artists:
Correggio
dates:
1650-1699
places:
England
subjects:
Italian painting / Influence
subjects:
British painting / Visual sources / Mezzotints
subjects:
Venus
subjects:
Gwynn, Nell
Illustrations
Attributed works:
20. Nell Gwyn as Venus, by P. Cross and R. Tompson. After 1667. Mezzotint. (British Museum.) 22. Detail from: The School of Love, by Correggio. (National Gallery, London.)
Article
Matthew Boulton's Mechanical Paintings
08/1970 | 809 | 112
Pages: 497-507
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Author:
Robinson, Eric (Robinson, Eric)
Author:
Thompson, Keith R. (Thompson, Keith R.)
Subjects
artists:
Boulton, Matthew
artists:
Boulton and Fothergill
artists:
West, Benjamin
artists:
Eginton, Francis
artists:
Loutherbourg, Philip James de
artists:
Stuart, James Athenian
artists:
Wyatt, James
artists:
Kauffmann, Angelica
dates:
1770-1779
patrons:
Montague, Elizabeth
places:
London
places:
Soho (London) / England
subjects:
Camera lucidas
subjects:
Ormolu / Silver plate / Engravings
subjects:
Boulton and Fothergill
subjects:
Documents / Correspondence / Inventories
subjects:
Prints
subjects:
British painting / Photomechanical processes / Printmaking / Lithographs / Mezzotints / Aquatints
Illustrations
Attributed works:
13. Nymphs Adorning a Herm. Engraving after Angelica Kauffmann, from Which Mechanical Paintings Were Made. (Science Museum, London.)
Attributed works:
15. Graces Awakening Cupid. Engraving after Angelica Kauffmann (Left) and the Mechanical Painting Copy of It (Right). (Science Museum, London.)
Attributed works:
16. Summer, after Philippe Jacques de Loutherbourg. Mechanical Painting. (National Portrait Gallery.)
Attributed works:
17. Detail from the Interior of Elizabeth Montagu's House, 22 Portman Square, Showing Mechanical Paintings after Angelica Kauffmann over the Door and in the Centre of the Ceiling. From a Photograph Taken in 1894. (Destroyed.) Courtesy National Buildings Record.
Western art unattributed:
14. Detail from Green Drawing Room, Culzean Castle, Scotland, Showing What is Probably a Mechanical Painting in the Style of Angelica Kauffmann.
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