H Beard Print Collection

Physical description

Blue bound volume entitled 'The Nell Gwyn Portfolio, a Series of Portraits Illustrating Her Life', by Edwin Roffe, R. B. Parkes, R. Josey and Edward Stodart et al.
[prints] Title page for 'The Nell Gwyn Portfolio, a Series of Portraits Illustrating Her Life', by Edwin Roffe, R. B. Parkes, R. Josey and Edward Stodart et al. The page features head and shoulder potraits of Nell Gwyn's two sons, James Lord Beauclerk and Charles Beauclerk the Duke of St. Albans.
[prints] Contents page for 'The Nell Gwyn Portfolio, a Series of Portraits Illustrating Her Life', by Edwin Roffe, R. B. Parkes, R. Josey and Edward Stodart et al. Printed in sanguine ink.
[prints] Nude portrait of Nell Gwyn as Cupid.
[prints] Engraved portrait of Nell Gwyn and her two sons.
[prints] Engraved portrait of Nell Gwyn.
[prints] Engraved portrait of Nell Gwyn.
[prints] Portrait of Charles Beauclerk, Duke of St. Albans.
[prints] Engraved portrait of James, Lord Beauclerk.

Artist/maker

Parkes, R. B. (engraver)
Tompson, R. (artist)
Peter Lely, born 1618 - died 1680 (artist)
Beckett, J., born 1648 - died 1723 (mezzotinter)
Verhaels (artist)
Josey, R. (engraver)

Materials and Techniques

[prints] engraved in line mezzotint and stipple

Marks and inscriptions

'3 plates missing'
[prints] Proof Impressions before all letters / Limited to 100 copies / to. 35 / Frank J. Sabin [?]'

Dimensions

Height: 53.7 cm Portfolio size, Width: 37 cm Portfolio size

Descriptive line

'The Nell Gwyn Portfolio, a Series of Portraits Illustrating Her Life', by Edwin Roffe, R. B. Parkes, R. Josey and Edward Stodart et al., Harry Beard Collection.

Materials

Paper; Printing ink

Techniques

Engraving; Engraving (printing process); Mezzotint; Stipple engraving

Subjects depicted

Gwyn, Nell; Gwyn, Nell; Beauclerk, James (Lord); Beauclerk, Charles (Duke of St. Albans)

Categories

Prints; Entertainment & Leisure

Collection code

T&P