Yale Center for British Art

Creator:: Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809
Title:: The virtuosi's museum : containing select views, in England, Scotland and Ireland / drawn by P. Sandby, Esqr. R.A.
Published / Created:: London : Printed for G. Kearsly, at no. 46, near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street, 1778[-1781]
Physical Description:: [222] p., 108 leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 x 31 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:: Public Domain
Related Content:: View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/vufind/Record/2038790
Classification:: Books
Notes:: Comprising 108 plates each with a leaf of letterpress description.
Subject Terms:: Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800. | Great Britain -- Pictorial works -- Early works to 1800. | Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon), 1895–1979 -- Ms. notes. | Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 -- Ms. notes. | Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 -- Bookplate. | Walpole, Horace, 1717–1797 -- Ownership. | Kearsly, G. -- Publisher. | Engraving -- Specimens -- 1778–1781.
Form/Genre:: Extra-illustrated copies (Provenance) -- 18th century. | Binders' stamps (Binding) -- [illegible], Piccadilly
Contributors:: Kearsley, George, -1790, publisher. | Angus, William, 1752–1821, engraver. | Chesham, Francis, 1749–1806, engraver. | Collyer, Joseph, 1748–1827, engraver. | Cook, Thomas, approximately 1744–1818, engraver. | Duponchel, Charles Eugène, 1748–, engraver. | Ellis, William, 1747–1810, engraver. | Fittler, James, 1758–1835, engraver. | Lerpinière, Daniel, 1745–1785, engraver. | Maxell, Peter, engraver. | Medland, Thomas, active 18th century-19th century, engraver. | Milton, Thomas, 1743?-1827, engraver. | Morris, Thomas, approximately 1750–approximately 1811, engraver. | Roberts, James, 1725–1799, engraver. | Rooker, Michael Angelo, 1746–1801, engraver. | Ryder, Thomas, 1746–1810, engraver. | Scott, Edmund, approximately 1746–1810, engraver. | Walker, William, 1729–1793, engraver. | Watts, William, 1752–1851, engraver. | Woodyer, John, engraver.