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1. Les plaisir [sic] du mènage [graphic]
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1 August 1781]
- Call Number:
- 781.08.01.03
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "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) stands disconsolately, his hands clasped while his virago of a wife (left) threatens him with her fist. One small child pulls his coat and points to a little brother kicking on the floor, while a rather older girl weeps with her pinafore to her eyes, and another boy blows a trumpet. This group is on the right. On the left one child clutches another by the hair. The man's toes protrude through one of his shoes, he is without breeches, and these hang from a nail on the wall (right) next his wife's hat. A parroquet sits screeching on the outside of its cage. The plaster has fallen from the wall in patches, showing bricks. A smoky fire burns in the grate (left); on the chimney-piece are tea-things."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Plaisir du mènage, Plaisirs du mènage, and Give me the sweet delight of love : a catch
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Augt. 1st, 1781, by H. Humphrey, New Bond St.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Topic):
- Families, Children, Domestic life, Couples, and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Les plaisir [sic] du mènage [graphic]
2. Les plaisir [sic] du mènage [graphic]
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1 August 1781]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 7
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "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) stands disconsolately, his hands clasped while his virago of a wife (left) threatens him with her fist. One small child pulls his coat and points to a little brother kicking on the floor, while a rather older girl weeps with her pinafore to her eyes, and another boy blows a trumpet. This group is on the right. On the left one child clutches another by the hair. The man's toes protrude through one of his shoes, he is without breeches, and these hang from a nail on the wall (right) next his wife's hat. A parroquet sits screeching on the outside of its cage. The plaster has fallen from the wall in patches, showing bricks. A smoky fire burns in the grate (left); on the chimney-piece are tea-things."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Plaisir du mènage, Plaisirs du mènage, and Give me the sweet delight of love : a catch
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 22.2 x 26.8 cm., and Mounted on leaf 9 of volume 7 of 12.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Augt. 1st, 1781, by H. Humphrey, New Bond St.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Topic):
- Families, Children, Domestic life, Couples, and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Les plaisir [sic] du mènage [graphic]
3. The Dutchman in the dumps [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [9 April 1781]
- Call Number:
- 781.04.09.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Figures representing the five countries who were at war. A tall Dutchman stands looking up with a face of despair, in his left hand he holds out a paper inscribed, "Eustatia lost, Oh! Oh!" He says, "I shall Die, I'm undone! My best hope is now gone!" A laughing English sailor (left) standing on his right holds a small bottle inscribed "Gin" to his nose, saying, "High & Mighty's [an allusion to 'Hogen Mogen', "the high mightiness", or the States General of the United Provinces] your Grief, Smell this for Relief." In his right hand he holds a netted purse taken from the Dutchman. On the right stand the other enemy powers: Spain, in slashed doublet, cloak, feathered hat, and top-boots, is reading a newspaper 'Gaze', ['London Gazette'] and sayings "If this News is true, It will make us all rue." Behind him are France (left) and America (right). France holds up his hands with an expression of alarm, saying, "St Eustatia by Gar, Vas de Storehouse of War." America, a slim youth, the most insignificant of the five, is saying, "America now, To Old England must bow.""--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Temporary local subject headings: Dutch island of St. Eustatius -- American Revolution -- Rodney seizing of the island.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. April 9th, 1781 by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
- Subject (Topic):
- National characteristics, American, National characteristics, British, National characteristics, Dutch, National characteristics, French, National characteristics, Spanish, and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Dutchman in the dumps [graphic].
