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Frances Burney Diary, 1768-78 (volume 1, part 1)


113 Portraits in set

Early Diary of Frances Burney 1768-78 and Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay 1778-1840, re-bound in 25 folio volumes and extra-illustrated throughout with approximately 2,700 engraved portraits and topographical views. The prints and other items interfiled with the text illustrate the people, events and places described by Burney in her account of society and court life at the end of the 18th century.

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Christina, Queen of Sweden, after Sébastien Bourdon - NPG D13858

Christina, Queen of Sweden

after Sébastien Bourdon
line engraving, (1650-1670)
NPG D13858

George Heriot, by David Scougall, after  Daniel Lizars - NPG D13879

George Heriot

by David Scougall, after Daniel Lizars
etching, circa 1654-1666
NPG D13879

Tobias Crisp, by Arthur Soly, published by  William Marshall - NPG D13875

Tobias Crisp

by Arthur Soly, published by William Marshall
line engraving, published 1690
NPG D13875

Eliza Haywood (née Fowler), by George Vertue, after  James Parmentier - NPG D13931

Eliza Haywood (née Fowler)

by George Vertue, after James Parmentier
line engraving, circa 1700-1725
NPG D13931

Sir Isaac Newton, by Jacobus Houbraken, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13924

Sir Isaac Newton

by Jacobus Houbraken, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, (1702)
NPG D13924

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, by George Vertue, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13975

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford

by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, (1714)
NPG D13975

King George I, by Bernard Picart (Picard) - NPG D13852

King George I

by Bernard Picart (Picard)
line engraving, 1716
NPG D13852

William Talbot, by George Vertue, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13916

William Talbot

by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, 1720
NPG D13916

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, by Peter Pelham, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13883

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde

by Peter Pelham, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
mezzotint, circa 1725-1750
NPG D13883

Charlotte Charke (née Cibber), after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon) - NPG D13917

Charlotte Charke (née Cibber)

after Hubert-François Gravelot (né Bourguignon)
mezzotint, (circa 1725-1750)
NPG D13917

Allan Ramsay, by James Tookey, after  John Smibert - NPG D13962

Allan Ramsay

by James Tookey, after John Smibert
line engraving, (circa 1725-1750)
NPG D13962

Benjamin Hoadly, by Bernard Baron, after  William Hogarth - NPG D13894

Benjamin Hoadly

by Bernard Baron, after William Hogarth
line engraving, 1743 (1741)
NPG D13894

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, by Jacobus Houbraken, published by  John & Paul Knapton, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D13913

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough

by Jacobus Houbraken, published by John & Paul Knapton, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
line engraving, 1745
NPG D13913

Giuilia Frasi, by Unknown artist - NPG D13871

Giuilia Frasi

by Unknown artist
mezzotint, circa 1745-1760
NPG D13871

Nicholas Rowe, published by John Hinton - NPG D13957

Nicholas Rowe

published by John Hinton
etching, published circa 1745-1753
NPG D13957

Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, by William Hogarth - NPG D13960

Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat

by William Hogarth
etching, published 25 August 1746 (1746)
NPG D13960

John Gill, by George Vertue, after  Joseph Highmore - NPG D13886

John Gill

by George Vertue, after Joseph Highmore
engraving, published 1748
NPG D13886

George Frideric Handel, by and sold by John Faber Jr, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D13865

George Frideric Handel

by and sold by John Faber Jr, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1749
NPG D13865

Molière, by Etienne Ficquet, after  Coypel - NPG D13909

Molière

by Etienne Ficquet, after Coypel
etching, circa 1750-1790
NPG D13909

William Lenthall, by Elizabeth Bridgetta Gulston (née Stepney) - NPG D13910

William Lenthall

by Elizabeth Bridgetta Gulston (née Stepney)
etching, late 18th century
NPG D13910

Sir Thomas More, by Richard Dalton, after  Hans Holbein the Younger - NPG D13912

Sir Thomas More

by Richard Dalton, after Hans Holbein the Younger
hand-coloured etching, circa 1750-1775
NPG D13912

Samuel Richardson, by Charles Grignion, after  Joseph Highmore - NPG D13847

Samuel Richardson

by Charles Grignion, after Joseph Highmore
line engraving, (circa 1750)
NPG D13847

Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer), printed for Richard Baldwin - NPG D13944

Elizabeth Rowe (née Singer)

printed for Richard Baldwin
etching, published circa 1750-1752
NPG D13944

Jonathan Swift, by Benjamin Wilson, after  Rupert Barber - NPG D13923

Jonathan Swift

by Benjamin Wilson, after Rupert Barber
etching, published 1752
NPG D13923

Laurence Sterne, by H.P., after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D13966

Laurence Sterne

by H.P., after Sir Joshua Reynolds
etching, (1760)
NPG D13966

John Wilkes, by William Hogarth - NPG D13903

John Wilkes

by William Hogarth
etching, published 16 May 1763
NPG D13903

Charles Churchill, by May Morris, after  John Stone Clifford Schaack (Shaak) - NPG D13927

Charles Churchill

by May Morris, after John Stone Clifford Schaack (Shaak)
etching, (circa 1763-1764)
NPG D13927

Thomas Secker, by W. Hall, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D13941

Thomas Secker

by W. Hall, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
stipple engraving, (1764-1765)
NPG D13941

David Hume, by William Holl Sr, after  Anker Smith, after  Allan Ramsay - NPG D13902

David Hume

by William Holl Sr, after Anker Smith, after Allan Ramsay
stipple engraving, (1766)
NPG D13902

John Armstrong, by Thomas Cook, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D13891

John Armstrong

by Thomas Cook, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
line engraving, (1767)
NPG D13891

Arcangelo Corelli, by James Cole - NPG D13866

Arcangelo Corelli

by James Cole
line engraving, late 18th century
NPG D13866

Thomas Wale, by Georg Siegmund Facius, after  Thomas Kerrich - NPG D13895

Thomas Wale

by Georg Siegmund Facius, after Thomas Kerrich
stipple engraving, circa 1775-1800
NPG D13895

Susanna Phillips (née Burney), by Edward Francisco Burney - NPG D13896

Susanna Phillips (née Burney)

by Edward Francisco Burney
watercolour and pencil, circa 1775-1800
NPG D13896

Richard Busby, by James Watson, after  John Riley - NPG D13855

Richard Busby

by James Watson, after John Riley
mezzotint, published 1 November 1775
NPG D13855

Thomas Augustine Arne, after Robert Dunkarton - NPG D13867

Thomas Augustine Arne

after Robert Dunkarton
line engraving, circa 1775-1800
NPG D13867

Christian Gottlieb Heyne, by Christian Gottlieb Geyser, after  Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder - NPG D13921

Christian Gottlieb Heyne

by Christian Gottlieb Geyser, after Johann Heinrich Tischbein the Elder
line engraving, circa 1775-1800
NPG D13921