Thomas Sharp
Victoria
Published
London : George Glenny, Court Gazette office, 162, Piccadilly & 343, Strand, [1837]
medal engraving
image: 365 x 245 mm; sheet: 390 x 285 mm
Peel 2226
Notes
Printed in a broken circle surrounding the image: Presented to / the readers of the / Court / Gazette.
Printed between image and caption: Proofs on large paper may be had / at all the principal printsellers / India, before lettering 2.2.0 / India, after lettering 15 / Plain, Do.1.1.0 / Plain Dp.(?) 7.6.
Full caption reads: Engraved by the self acting Tracer, under the direction of Vincent Nolte; from a Medallion / by Henry Weekes, from his Bust, executed by command of Her Majesty. / To whom this portrait is, by special permission, respectfully dedicated. / By Her Majesty's dutiful subject & servant, the proprietor. / London. Published by George Glenny, Court Gazette Office, 162, Piccadilly & 343, Strand.
Another state exists, with artist acknowledgement printed directly under the image ("The ornaments designed by V. Nolte & H. Weekes / and modelled by Thomas Sharp" and no notice regarding proofs. This state also lacks the surrounding line "Presented to / the readers of the / Court / Gazette".
Printed between image and caption: Proofs on large paper may be had / at all the principal printsellers / India, before lettering 2.2.0 / India, after lettering 15 / Plain, Do.1.1.0 / Plain Dp.(?) 7.6.
Full caption reads: Engraved by the self acting Tracer, under the direction of Vincent Nolte; from a Medallion / by Henry Weekes, from his Bust, executed by command of Her Majesty. / To whom this portrait is, by special permission, respectfully dedicated. / By Her Majesty's dutiful subject & servant, the proprietor. / London. Published by George Glenny, Court Gazette Office, 162, Piccadilly & 343, Strand.
Another state exists, with artist acknowledgement printed directly under the image ("The ornaments designed by V. Nolte & H. Weekes / and modelled by Thomas Sharp" and no notice regarding proofs. This state also lacks the surrounding line "Presented to / the readers of the / Court / Gazette".
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
Portrait of Queen Victoria, bust facing to the left in a medallion, her hair in ringlets drawn back into a small circlet; in a decorated rectangular frame, with irradiated Royal Coat of Arms above it, around it allegorical figures.
Associated names
Weekes, Henry, 1807-1877, artist.
Nolte, Vincent, 1779-1856, designer.
Glenny, George, 1793-1874, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Nolte, Vincent, 1779-1856, designer.
Glenny, George, 1793-1874, publisher.
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Classification
Department
Century prints
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