Men, horses, and (mongrel) dogs in wild but spirited confusion in a forest glade pursue a cow (left); the stag is in the background running in the opposite direction, followed by one man on foot. One horse and rider struggle in a ditch while a second horse, which has kicked off its rider, leaps on top of them. A bald John Gilpin clasps his mount round the neck. In the foreground four men over-weight a two-wheeled cart drawn by a wretched but galloping jade. See British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
Cockney comicalities in full chace and Cockney comicalities in full chase
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Title from caption in panel below large center image., Two lines of text in lower margin: The Anglo Laplanders, astonishing the natives, at the sight of their immense wealth & curiosities ..., Design consists of large central image and eight smaller panels that form a border., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., Companion print to: Laplanders, rein deer &c., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Ships -- Toys -- Fights -- Boxing -- Museum., and Watermark: J. Whatman.
Publisher:
Pub. April 8th, 1822, by G. Humphrey, No. 27, St. James's Street
"A bedroom scene suggesting genteel poverty, poorly furnished but with a carpeted floor. An emaciated dandy (see No. 13029) wearing a woman's beribboned cap, and a dressing-gown, with high collar, frilled shirt, and breeches, droops in a chair, attended by two friends and a visitor. The last (left) bows, holding hat and rolled umbrella, and asks "How do? Whats matt." The invalid: "Not Well--Ca-a-nt tell." One friend, wearing woman's cap, scarf, and a dangling pin-cushion, with dandy's dress, proffers a glass containing 'Dandy Water' from an effervescing bottle; he says: "Do my dear fello take this nice cordial & this pretty Gilt Pill, it will raise your delicate drooping spirits, & keep off the Hysterics, which you know distresses your tender frame so unmercifully." The other (right), who wears an apron with dandy costume, and has a medicine-bottle in a pocket, proffers the pill, supporting the shoulders of the patient. He says: "Aye my sweet fellu I will torment my own frame to death, but I will discover some new Pectoral, Balsamic envigorating tonic nervous & exhilerating Cordial for your exquisite and effeminate Constitution." All four have stick-like limbs and debased features. On the bed beside the patient lie two books: 'Ovids Art of Love' and 'Ovids Metamoposis' [sic]. On the wall hang the dandy's coat, top-boots, riding-switch, and (on a shelf) 'Wig' box, spurs, and bell-shaped top-hat. On a bare table (left) are a pin-cushion, bottles, one of 'Ruspinos Styptic' (cf. No. 10258). Under it is an open trunk heaped with articles of dress. On the ground (right) are chamber-pots and a huswife.""--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins., and Watermark: Whatman.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. 1819 by S.W. Fores 50 Piccadilly and 112 Oxford Street
"Two pretty women run towards each other on velocipedes, see No. 13399. Their short full skirts do not impede their action, and they wear long frilled drawers above neat ankle-boots. Both are very décolletée, one wears a round cap with feathers and tassels, the other an enormous feathered bonnet, with flowers under the scoop. Behind (left) is a country house, a sign-post (right) points towards it: 'To Lark Hall'. The more voluptuous lady (right) says: "I do not see why Ladies should not have a Lark as well as the Gentlemen.""--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins on two sides., and "Price 1s."
V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A satire on costume and manners. Dandies (see British Museum Satires No. 13029) eagerly offer refreshments to ladies at a reception or ball. An elderly fright stands in the centre, between a thin (left) and a fat (right) dandy, one proffering a large goblet on a salver, the other a plate of patties, one of which is stuffed into his grinning mouth. She eagerly turns to the left with an ogling grin. On the left a footman spills a tray of goblets and ices over an elderiy lady seated on a chair which tilts backward. He has been knocked off his balance by the bow of the thin dandy. On the right a dandy seated by a fat ugly lady offers her a goblet. Her short skirt displays fat shapeless legs, defined by cross-gartering. All are much décolletée. A dandy drinks, while admiring himself in a mirror. A candle-sconce hangs between two oval mirrors, but in an adjacent room seen through an archway is a hanging chandelier with chimneys which probably indicate gas. Violinist, 'cellist, &c., play in a musicians' gallery in the background (left)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publisher and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "186" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3., Also issued separately., and Watermark: Turkey Mill.
V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A satire on costume and manners. Dandies (see British Museum Satires No. 13029) eagerly offer refreshments to ladies at a reception or ball. An elderly fright stands in the centre, between a thin (left) and a fat (right) dandy, one proffering a large goblet on a salver, the other a plate of patties, one of which is stuffed into his grinning mouth. She eagerly turns to the left with an ogling grin. On the left a footman spills a tray of goblets and ices over an elderiy lady seated on a chair which tilts backward. He has been knocked off his balance by the bow of the thin dandy. On the right a dandy seated by a fat ugly lady offers her a goblet. Her short skirt displays fat shapeless legs, defined by cross-gartering. All are much décolletée. A dandy drinks, while admiring himself in a mirror. A candle-sconce hangs between two oval mirrors, but in an adjacent room seen through an archway is a hanging chandelier with chimneys which probably indicate gas. Violinist, 'cellist, &c., play in a musicians' gallery in the background (left)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publisher and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "186" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3., Also issued separately., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.8 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 25.6 x 41.8 cm., and Leaf 38 in volume 3.
The fishwives stalls are in the foreground with the masts of ship vessels behind, and among them one tall smoking funnel. The market buildings are on the right. The foreground is more crowded than in other Billingsgate prints. The chief feature is an irate woman seated on an upturned tub beside her stall, berating a lady in a riding-habit who holds a huge fish's head. Beside the latter is another lady, disconcerted. Two liveried servants are among the crowd. Lady Caroline Lamb and a young marchioness, both 'in disguise', go to the market to hear the traditional language of the fishwives, this Lady Caroline provokes by disparaging a fish. On the left is a fashionably dressed young man, resembling Robert Cruikshank. On the left, a drunken woman sits with her glass raised. From British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
Visit to Billingsgate
Description:
Title, printmaker, and imprint from published state., Plate etched for: Westmacott, C.M. English spy. London : Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1825-1826., For published state see: No. 14941 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Ms. note in pencil on front: Page 342, vol. 1. Watermark: Warranted not bleached.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Sherwood, Jones & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Billingsgate Ward (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856 and Lamb, Caroline, Lady, 1785-1828
Subject (Topic):
Crowds, Fishmongers, Intoxication, Riding habits, Servants, Ships, and Street vendors
