The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions, and Politics, 1st series, vol. 6
Brown leather spine, marbled paper covers. Six monthly numbers, 372 pages. Illustrations include, Frontispiece to Volume 6:
July: Plate 1: Portrait of Lord Wellington (A. Buck after a bust by Cahagan), p. 26; Plate 2: View of Whitehall Chapel with the French Eagles, p. 35; Plate 3: Metamorphic Library Chair, p. 40; Plate 4: Ladies' Opera Dress and Youth's Costume, p.52; Plate 5: Ladies' Promenade Costume, p. 53; Allegorical woodcut with three British textile specimens, p. 54.
August: Plate 7: View of the Geyser, or Boiling Fountain of Iceland, p. 67; Plate 8: View of the Interior of the Grand Saloon at the Auction Mart, p. 93; Plate 9: French Window Curtains, p. 103; Plate 10: Ladies' Walking Dress (with boy on beach), p. 113; Plate 11: Ladies' Evening Dress, p. 114; Allegorial woodcut with four British textile samples, p. 115.
September: Plate: 14: View of the Bullion-Yard, Bank of England, p. 152;Plate 15: Dwarf Library Bookcase, p. 165; Plate 13: View of the Conservatory, Carleton-House (fold-out), p. 167; Plate 16: Ladies' Promenade Costume, p. 176; Plate 17: Ladies' Morning Dress, p. 177; Allegorial woodcut with three British textile samples, p. 177.
October: Plate 20: Auction Mart Coffee-Room, p. 217; Plate 21: Merlin's Mechanical Chair, p. 225; Plate 19: View of Carleton-House (fold-out), p. 227; Plate 22: Ladies' Walking Dress, p. 236; Plate 23: Ladies' Evening Dress, p. 236; Allegorial woodcut with four British textile samples, p. 238.
November: Plate 25: Old House, formerly an Occasional Residence of King Henry VIII, Newington Green, Middlesex, p. 278; Plate 26: Russell Institution, Great Coram Street; Plate 27: French Window-Curtains, p. 291; Plate 28: Ladies' Walking Dress, p. 302; Plate 29: Ladies' Carriage Costume, p. 302; Allegorial woodcut with four British textile samples, p. 305; Pattern of a Veil and Border for Needle-Work, p. 305.
December: Plate 33: View of Warwick House, the Residence of the Princess Charlotte of Wales, p. 350; Plate 35: Ladies' Riding Dress, p. 358; Plate 36: Ladies' Mourning Dress, p. 358; Plate 34: Sofa Writing-Table, p. 360; Allegorial woodcut with four British textile samples, p. 362; Pattern of Needlework, p. 362.
July: Plate 1: Portrait of Lord Wellington (A. Buck after a bust by Cahagan), p. 26; Plate 2: View of Whitehall Chapel with the French Eagles, p. 35; Plate 3: Metamorphic Library Chair, p. 40; Plate 4: Ladies' Opera Dress and Youth's Costume, p.52; Plate 5: Ladies' Promenade Costume, p. 53; Allegorical woodcut with three British textile specimens, p. 54.
August: Plate 7: View of the Geyser, or Boiling Fountain of Iceland, p. 67; Plate 8: View of the Interior of the Grand Saloon at the Auction Mart, p. 93; Plate 9: French Window Curtains, p. 103; Plate 10: Ladies' Walking Dress (with boy on beach), p. 113; Plate 11: Ladies' Evening Dress, p. 114; Allegorial woodcut with four British textile samples, p. 115.
September: Plate: 14: View of the Bullion-Yard, Bank of England, p. 152;Plate 15: Dwarf Library Bookcase, p. 165; Plate 13: View of the Conservatory, Carleton-House (fold-out), p. 167; Plate 16: Ladies' Promenade Costume, p. 176; Plate 17: Ladies' Morning Dress, p. 177; Allegorial woodcut with three British textile samples, p. 177.
October: Plate 20: Auction Mart Coffee-Room, p. 217; Plate 21: Merlin's Mechanical Chair, p. 225; Plate 19: View of Carleton-House (fold-out), p. 227; Plate 22: Ladies' Walking Dress, p. 236; Plate 23: Ladies' Evening Dress, p. 236; Allegorial woodcut with four British textile samples, p. 238.
November: Plate 25: Old House, formerly an Occasional Residence of King Henry VIII, Newington Green, Middlesex, p. 278; Plate 26: Russell Institution, Great Coram Street; Plate 27: French Window-Curtains, p. 291; Plate 28: Ladies' Walking Dress, p. 302; Plate 29: Ladies' Carriage Costume, p. 302; Allegorial woodcut with four British textile samples, p. 305; Pattern of a Veil and Border for Needle-Work, p. 305.
December: Plate 33: View of Warwick House, the Residence of the Princess Charlotte of Wales, p. 350; Plate 35: Ladies' Riding Dress, p. 358; Plate 36: Ladies' Mourning Dress, p. 358; Plate 34: Sofa Writing-Table, p. 360; Allegorial woodcut with four British textile samples, p. 362; Pattern of Needlework, p. 362.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Repository of Arts, Literature, Commerce, Manufactures, Fashions, and Politics, 1st series, vol. 6
- Publisher: Rudolph Ackermann, London (British, active 1794–1832)
- Engraver: Adam Buck (Irish, Cork 1759–1833 London)
- Artist: After Sebastian Gahagan (Irish (?), ca 1778–1838)
- Sitter: Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (British, 1769–1852)
- Date: July–December 1811
- Medium: Illustrations: etching, engraving, woodcut, hand-coloring, and textile samples
- Dimensions: 9 7/16 in. × 6 in. × 1 1/2 in. (24 × 15.3 × 3.8 cm)
- Classifications: Books, Ornament & Architecture, Periodicals
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1942
- Object Number: 42.74.2(6)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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