"A masonic feast: in the centre of the room on a platform is an empty armchair decorated with a masonic symbol. Below it and on the right is a table with punch-bowl, glasses, candles, &c, behind which are the English members of the Lodge, some seated,...
Alternative Title:
Masonic anecdote
Description:
Titles in English and French etched above image.
Publisher:
Publish'd November 21st, 1786, for the proprietor by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795
Subject (Topic):
Freemasonry, Quacks and quackery, Fraternal organizations, Interiors, Dining tables, Chairs, Candles, and Eating & drinking
"A French petit-maître stands 'chapeau-bras' (left), in profile to the left, bending forward, his left hand in his breeches pocket, his right hand raised. Behind him are five ladies on their knees, making gestures of supplication. He wears bag-wig, l...
Alternative Title:
English ladies petition to His Excellency the Mushroom Ambassador and Politesse franc̦aise
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 4th, 1784, by H. Humphrey, Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Adhémar, Jean-Balthazar d'Azemar de Montfalcon, comte d', 1731-1791
"A domestic interior. In the upper margin is engraved, "Give me the sweet delight of Love - a Catch", and the design illustrates the lines of the catch: "A smoky house, a failing trade, Six squalling brats, and a scolding jade." A man (full-face) sta...
Alternative Title:
Plaisir du mènage, Plaisirs du mènage, and Give me the sweet delight of love : a catch
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Augt. 1st, 1781, by H. Humphrey, New Bond St.
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Families, Children, Domestic life, Couples, and Clothing & dress
