Portrait of Mary Isabella Manners when Lady Granby; bust-length, directed slightly right; wearing feathers and pearls in her hair; in a decorated oval. Court beauties ; no. 9
Portraits Box 83
Acquired February 2019
A pretty young woman carries an enormous fur muff above her head. A key hangs from a string around her neck.
787.01.01.11
Acquired February 2019
On recto, two men walk to the left in a wood with guns. The man behind (right) holds his gun by the barrel pointed towards his companion’s posterior; he wears colored spectacles, a top hat, and is smoking a cigar. The man in front (left) looks back towards his companion as he holds his rifle by the butt, the barrel pointed over his shoulder at his companion’s face. The lines below: “I never likes to go out with a man as don’t carry his gun like a sportsman.” “Not I. I’m always wery particular.!”On verso, a pencil drawing of two men (dustmen?) conversing as one points to the donkey that he holds by the reins.
Drawings H43 no. 1 Box D125
Acquired February 2019
Satire: an ugly, elderly woman with an elaborate hairdo smiles as she reaches her hand to stroke the face of a handsome young man who holds his hat against his body.
771.05.09.01
Acquired February 2019
Court beauties ; no. 11; “Portrait; bust length, to right; in decorated oval.”–British Museum online catalogue.
Portraits Box 30
Acquired February 2019
