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1. [A real-scene on the parade at Bath] [graphic].
- Creator:
- Wilson, James, active 1760-1780, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publishd. 21 March 1772.
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Page 289. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Satire; an ugly old woman dressed in richly decorated black clothes, leering at a macaroni wearing a wig with an enormous looped queue, one hand on his shoulder while he lays one hand on his breast and smiles admiringly at her; a black page standing behind the old woman and a couple smiling at them as they pass by, in the background to right."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
- Alternative Title:
- Pshaw, theres no trusting you macaronies
- Description:
- Title from later state., Additional title from note below image, written in pencil and brown ink: Pshaw, theres no trusting you macaronies., Printmaker from statement of responsibility on later state: Wilson delt. & fecit., Early state, with scratched-letter publication statement only. For a later state with the title "A real-scene on the parade at Bath" and other lettering in lower margin, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.363., Publisher from imprint on later state: London, Publish'd March 21st, 1772, by J. Parker, No. 82, Cornhill., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Female costume, 1772 -- Male headdresses., Folded to 30.6 x 24.5 cm; mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 289 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- Henry Parker
- Subject (Geographic):
- Bath (England),
- Subject (Topic):
- Blacks, Dandies, British, Wigs, Older people, Courtship, Couples, and Servants
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [A real-scene on the parade at Bath] [graphic].
2. The humours of an Irish-wake, as celebrated at St. Giles's, London [graphic]
- Creator:
- Thornton, T., active 1780-1789, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1794]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Page 244. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Plate from: The new wonderful magazine, and marvellous chronicle. London : Published by Alex. Hogg, v. 3 (1794)., "Wonderful magazine"--Above image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Temporary local subject terms: Irish wakes -- Drunkenness., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 10.8 x 15.3 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint from bottom edge and periodical name from top edge., Mounted to 32 x 26 cm; a small newspaper clipping (3.9 x 6.2 cm) is mounted below print, dated "1773" in ink., and Mounted on page 252 (misnumbered '244') in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by C. Johnson
- Subject (Geographic):
- St. Giles in the Fields (London, England),
- Subject (Topic):
- Interiors, Churches, Wake services, Dead persons, Ethnic stereotypes, Alcoholic beverages, Intoxication, Drinking vessels, Vomiting, Clergy, and Fans (Accessories)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The humours of an Irish-wake, as celebrated at St. Giles's, London [graphic]
3. The Royal Palace of St. James's next the park Le Palais Royale de St. Jacques du costé du parc. [graphic] =
- Creator:
- Roberts, Henry, approximately 1710-approximately 1790, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [between 1800 and 1820]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Page 177. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "View in St James's Park, with the palace on the left and Westminster Abbey in distance on the right; fashionably dressed figures in park strolling among rows of trees receding into the distance."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
- Alternative Title:
- Palais Royale de St. Jacques du costé du parc
- Description:
- Titles engraved below image, in English and French., Date range for publication based on publisher James Heskett's active dates; see British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., For an earlier state published by Henry Parker, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.2268., Folded to 26.5 x 24.7 cm; mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 177 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- Printed for J. Heskett, N. 13 Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange
- Subject (Geographic):
- Saint James's Park (London, England),
- Subject (Name):
- Saint James's Palace (London, England), and Westminster Abbey,
- Subject (Topic):
- Trees, Parks, Pedestrian malls, and Castles & palaces
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Royal Palace of St. James's next the park Le Palais Royale de St. Jacques du costé du parc. [graphic] =
4. Taste a-la-mode, 1745 [graphic]
- Creator:
- Patton, Francis, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, Septr. 12th, 1745.
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Opposite page 1. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Satire on fashion showing a crowd of people in St James's Park in front of Buckingham House. In the centre is a short, fat women wearing a large hooped skirt and saque, a lace cap and black lace mittens, and carrying a closed fan. On the left a young country gentleman, wearing a quilted waistcoat and holding a riding whip, is arm in arm with fashionably dressed man who seems to be showing him the promenade, they both wear breeches that end above the knee and high-heeled shoes with large tongues; the latter leers at a young woman, apparently a prostitute, wearing a straw hat with a soft brim who lifts her huge hooped skirt to reveal her ankle. She is walking with another young woman wearing a dark cloak with a hood; she wears a small cap and her hair is dressed in ringlets. In the centre, behind the fat woman, two men embrace, one of whom wears an eye patch. Another young woman, dressed in a similar fashion to the fat woman, stands to her right; behind her is another young woman wearing a hat with a very large brim. Next are two more young men,wearing large tricorne hats, tight coats the skirts of which open out in pleats below the waist, and high-heeled shoes one apparently pointing out matters of interest to the other who is possibly a young officer as he wears a sword and a cockade in his hat; his hair or wig is dressed in a large bag-wig. On the far right, a soldeir wearing large riding boots, walks away with a young woman wearing a laced hat."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., Probably a later state, with printseller's statement burnished from plate. For a variant state with "Sold by C. Moseley, engraver & printseller in Round Court in the Strand" following price statement, see No. 2774 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 3., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Price 6d."--Following imprint., 1 print : etching and engraving ; sheet 22.6 x 31.6 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge., On laid paper and mounted to 26 x 32 cm., and Mounted opposite page 1 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Saint James's Park (London, England),, England, and London.
- Subject (Name):
- Buckingham Palace (London, England),
- Subject (Topic):
- Clothing & dress, Crowds, Fans (Accessories), Military uniforms, British, and Parks
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Taste a-la-mode, 1745 [graphic]
5. [Courtyard of the Royal Exchange, London] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Nicholls, Sutton, printmaker, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1729]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Page 137. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The courtyard of the Royal Exchange, London, with numerous male figures, most wearing hats and carrying canes; the statue of Charles II in the centre."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 137 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- London (England), England, and London.
- Subject (Name):
- Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685, and Royal Exchange (London, England),
- Subject (Topic):
- Merchants' exchanges, Commercial facilities, Courtyards, Colonnades, Sculpture, and Crowds
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Courtyard of the Royal Exchange, London] [graphic]
6. [Lord Mayor's procession, 1760] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Miller, John, 1715-1790?, printmaker, artist
- Published / Created:
- [1760?]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Page 83. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title and date from note in ink below image, on mounting page., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Possibly a book illustration?, Mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 83 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Lord Mayor's Show
- Subject (Topic):
- Parades & processions, City & town life, Mayors, and Robes
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Lord Mayor's procession, 1760] [graphic]
7. A perspective view of [the] parade in St. James's Park the Treasury, the new buildings for the Horse Guards, and His Majesty going to the House of Lords = Vüe de la parade dans le Parc de St. James : le Treser, le nouveau batiment de Gardes a Cheval, et la procession du Roy allant a la Chambre des Seigneurs / [graphic]
- Creator:
- Maurer, John, active 1720-1742, printmaker, artist
- Published / Created:
- published according to act of Parliament, 1754, for Stowes Survey.
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Page 181. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "View in the park with spectators watching the parade, as George II makes his way to the House of Lords, showing the Horse Guards and the Treasury."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Vüe de la parade dans le Parc de St. James : le Treser, le nouveau batiment de Gardes a Cheval, et la procession du Roy allant a la Chambre des Seigneurs
- Description:
- Titles engraved below image, in English and French., "An earlier state of this print was first listed in John Bowles's catalogue for 1753, in the series 'Perspective Views in and about London', p.44, number 19"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: R,9.27., Plate from: A survey of the cities of London and Westminster, and the borough of Southwark. London : Printed for W. Innys and J. Richardson [etc.], 1754-55., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., Plate numbered "5" beneath lower right corner of image., Folded to 25.5 x 24.5 cm; mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 181 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- W. Innys and J. Richardson, etc.
- Subject (Geographic):
- London (England), Saint James's Park (London, England),, England, and London.
- Subject (Name):
- George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760,, Horse Guards (London, England : Building),, and Great Britain. Treasury
- Subject (Topic):
- Buildings, Parks, Government facilities, Soldiers, Parades & processions, Spectators, and Carriages & coaches
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A perspective view of [the] parade in St. James's Park the Treasury, the new buildings for the Horse Guards, and His Majesty going to the House of Lords = Vüe de la parade dans le Parc de St. James : le Treser, le nouveau batiment de Gardes a Cheval, et la procession du Roy allant a la Chambre des Seigneurs / [graphic]
8. A perspective view of Westminster Abbey & St. Margarets Church Vüe de L'Abbaye de Westminster et L Eglise de St. Margurite / [graphic] =
- Creator:
- Maurer, J., active 1713-1761, printmaker, artist
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, [1753]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Page 169. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "View of the west front of Westminster Abbey with St Margaret's on the left."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Perspective view of Westminster Abbey and St. Margarets Church, Vüe de L'Abbaye de Westminster et L Eglise de St. Margurite, and Vüe de L'Abbaye de Westminster et L'Eglise de St. Margurite
- Description:
- Titles etched below image, in English and French., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate reissued by Sayer and Bennett and listed in their 1775 catalogue as part of the series "Twelve perspective views of the principal churches, streets, and squares in the cities of London and Westminster", in the section on "Sets of small prints"; see: Sayer and Bennett's enlarged catalogue of new and valuable prints. London : [Sayer and Bennett], 1775, pages 87, no. 10., Mounted to 26 x 32 cm., and Mounted on page 169 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- Printed for Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck facing Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- London (England), England, and London.
- Subject (Name):
- Westminster Abbey, and St. Margaret’s Church (Westminster, London, England),
- Subject (Topic):
- Abbeys, Churches, and Carriages & coaches
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A perspective view of Westminster Abbey & St. Margarets Church Vüe de L'Abbaye de Westminster et L Eglise de St. Margurite / [graphic] =
9. Bow Church [graphic]
- Creator:
- Kip, Johannes, 1653-1722, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1720]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Page 138. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "View of the church of St Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside, London; figures and carriages on street in foreground; shops adjoining church to the left."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched at top of image., Plate from: Stow, J. A survey of the cities of London and Westminster. London : Printed for A. Churchill, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Walthoe, E. Horne, [and 5 others in London], 1720, v. 1, book 3, opposite page 25., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of printmaker's signature from lower right. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1978,U.3633., "V 1: B 3: p. 25."--Upper right corner., Folded to 31.8 x 20.7 cm; mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 138 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- A. Churchill, etc.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and London.
- Subject (Name):
- St. Mary-le-Bow (Church : London, England),
- Subject (Topic):
- Churches and Carriages & coaches
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Bow Church [graphic]
10. The prospect of Bridewell [graphic]
- Creator:
- Kip, Johannes, 1653-1722, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1720]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 724 771N
- Collection Title:
- Page 95. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Bird's eye view of the inner courts towards the south, a few elegantly dressed figures dotted around courtyards."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched within banner at top of image., Plate from: Stow, J. A survey of the cities of London and Westminster. London : Printed for A. Churchill, J. Knapton, R. Knaplock, J. Walthoe, E. Horne, [and 5 others in London], 1720, v. 1, book 1, opposite page 176., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark, resulting in partial loss of printmaker's signature from lower right and complete loss of volume, book, and page numbering from upper right. Missing text and numbering supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1880,1113.3244., "V 1: B 1: p 176"--Upper right corner., Folded to 20.6 x 25.1 cm; mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 95 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
- Publisher:
- A. Churchill, etc.
- Subject (Name):
- Bridewell Hospital,
- Subject (Topic):
- Almshouses, Prisons, and Courtyards
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The prospect of Bridewell [graphic]