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Frances Burney Diary, 1768-78 (volume 2, part 1)


127 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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Sir Charles Cotterell, possibly by George Perfect Harding, probably after  John Riley - NPG D14318

Sir Charles Cotterell

possibly by George Perfect Harding, probably after John Riley
watercolour, (circa 1687)
NPG D14318

Daniel Defoe, by Michael Vandergucht, after  Jeremiah Taverner - NPG D14278

Daniel Defoe

by Michael Vandergucht, after Jeremiah Taverner
line engraving, published July 1703
NPG D14278

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart, by Louise Madeleine Cochin (née Horthemels), after  Alexis Simon Belle - NPG D14281

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart

by Louise Madeleine Cochin (née Horthemels), after Alexis Simon Belle
line engraving, (circa 1710)
NPG D14281

Joseph Addison, after Michael Dahl - NPG D14343

Joseph Addison

after Michael Dahl
stipple engraving, (1719)
NPG D14343

Paul de Rapin, by Gilles Edme Petit, probably after  Jan Henrik Brandon - NPG D14403

Paul de Rapin

by Gilles Edme Petit, probably after Jan Henrik Brandon
line engraving, 1720s-1750s
NPG D14403

Nathan Bailey, by Johann Christoph Sysang - NPG D14395

Nathan Bailey

by Johann Christoph Sysang
line engraving, circa 1725-1750
NPG D14395

Edmund Waller, by George Vertue, after  Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt - NPG D14319

Edmund Waller

by George Vertue, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt
engraving, circa 1727 (1684)
NPG D14319

Giovanni Carestini, by and published by John Faber Jr, after  George Knapton - NPG D14300

Giovanni Carestini

by and published by John Faber Jr, after George Knapton
mezzotint, published 1735
NPG D14300

Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino'), by Alexander van Aken, after  Thomas Hudson - NPG D14301

Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino')

by Alexander van Aken, after Thomas Hudson
mezzotint, published 1735
NPG D14301

Johann Adolf Hasse, by D.K. Bonatti, after  Bosio - NPG D14267

Johann Adolf Hasse

by D.K. Bonatti, after Bosio
stipple engraving, circa 1740-1760
NPG D14267

Angelo Maria Monticelli, by John Faber Jr, published by  John Bowles, after  Andrea Casali - NPG D14314

Angelo Maria Monticelli

by John Faber Jr, published by John Bowles, after Andrea Casali
mezzotint, published circa 1740-1780
NPG D14314

Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, by John Simon, after  Jean Baptiste van Loo - NPG D14348

Horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton

by John Simon, after Jean Baptiste van Loo
mezzotint, 1741 (1739)
NPG D14348

Alexander Russell, by Thomas Trotter, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D14288

Alexander Russell

by Thomas Trotter, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
etching, circa 1750-1770
NPG D14288

William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford, by James Macardell, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14299

William Wentworth, 2nd Earl of Strafford

by James Macardell, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 1762 (1758-1760)
NPG D14299

John Wilkes, by John Sebastian Miller (formerly Johann Sebastian Müller), published by  Carington Bowles - NPG D14332

John Wilkes

by John Sebastian Miller (formerly Johann Sebastian Müller), published by Carington Bowles
line engraving, published 1763
NPG D14332

Charles Townshend, by John Dixon, published by  William Wynne Ryland, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14297

Charles Townshend

by John Dixon, published by William Wynne Ryland, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint, published 21 December 1770 (1765-1767)
NPG D14297

Lady Anne Barnard (née Lindsay), by Walker & Cockerell, published by  Smith, Rider and Co, after  Richard Cosway - NPG D14275

Lady Anne Barnard (née Lindsay)

by Walker & Cockerell, published by Smith, Rider and Co, after Richard Cosway
photogravure, (circa 1775-1800)
NPG D14275

Mrs Brudenell ('Retirement'), probably by William Walker, after  John Raphael Smith - NPG D14317

Mrs Brudenell ('Retirement')

probably by William Walker, after John Raphael Smith
mezzotint, circa 1775-1795
NPG D14317

John Hawkins, by Edward Francisco Burney - NPG D14375

John Hawkins

by Edward Francisco Burney
watercolour, circa 1775-1800
NPG D14375

William Dodd, by John Goldar, after  Dodd - NPG D14398

William Dodd

by John Goldar, after Dodd
line engraving, circa 1775-1795
NPG D14398

'Signiora G- and Lord B-' (Signora Gabrielli), published by Archibald Hamilton Jr - NPG D14304

'Signiora G- and Lord B-' (Signora Gabrielli)

published by Archibald Hamilton Jr
etching, published 1 May 1776
NPG D14304

'Mrs W-nt-r and The Earl of H-h', published by Archibald Hamilton Jr - NPG D14323

'Mrs W-nt-r and The Earl of H-h'

published by Archibald Hamilton Jr
etching, published 1 October 1777
NPG D14323

Lady Harriet Foley, by Unknown artist - NPG D14378

Lady Harriet Foley

by Unknown artist
etching, published 1 January 1777
NPG D14378

Johann Christoph Pepusch, published by John Hinton - NPG D14283

Johann Christoph Pepusch

published by John Hinton
line engraving, published December 1778
NPG D14283

Martha Ray, by and published by Valentine Green, after  Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt) - NPG D14336

Martha Ray

by and published by Valentine Green, after Nathaniel Dance (later Sir Nathaniel Holland, Bt)
mezzotint, published 25 May 1779 (1777)
NPG D14336

John Milton, by Giovanni Battista Cipriani, after  William Faithorne - NPG D14320

John Milton

by Giovanni Battista Cipriani, after William Faithorne
etching, published 1780 (1760)
NPG D14320

Charles III, King of Spain, by Unknown artist - NPG D14326

Charles III, King of Spain

by Unknown artist
etching, published 1 February 1780
NPG D14326

Emma Edgcumbe (née Gilbert), Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, probably by James Gillray, published by  Hannah Humphrey - NPG D14328

Emma Edgcumbe (née Gilbert), Countess of Mount Edgcumbe

probably by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
etching, published 18 May 1780
NPG D14328

Giovanna Sestini, by John Jones, published by  Robert Wilkinson, after  William Lawranson - NPG D14349

Giovanna Sestini

by John Jones, published by Robert Wilkinson, after William Lawranson
mezzotint, published 19 April 1780
NPG D14349

Thomas Augustine Arne, published by William Humphrey, after  Francesco Bartolozzi - NPG D14285

Thomas Augustine Arne

published by William Humphrey, after Francesco Bartolozzi
stipple engraving, published 10 May 1782
NPG D14285

Monument of Johann Christian Bach, by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by and after  Agostino Carlini - NPG D14371

Monument of Johann Christian Bach

by Francesco Bartolozzi, published by and after Agostino Carlini
etching and aquatint, published 10 March 1782
NPG D14371

Jane Countess of Harrington and Children, by Arthur N. Sanders, after  Sir Joshua Reynolds - NPG D14312

Jane Countess of Harrington and Children

by Arthur N. Sanders, after Sir Joshua Reynolds
mezzotint and stipple engraving, (1784-1787)
NPG D14312

Edward Francisco Burney, by Edward Francisco Burney - NPG D14387

Edward Francisco Burney

by Edward Francisco Burney
watercolour, circa 1785-1800
NPG D14387