"Three quarter length portrait of a child wearing a hat. ... The plate has been defaced by scratches. A satire by Gillray on his own work as an engraver. A portrait of William Lamb, afterwards Lord Melbourne (b. 15 Mar. 1779)."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Sketch'd by Humphrey, spoil'd by Gillray and Sketched by Humphrey, spoiled by Gillray
Description:
Dedication, which includes publication information, etched below image: Dedicated to all lovers of your bold, masterly touches, & publish'd Novr. 1st, 1781, by J. Gillray, to shew the bad effect of cobbling & altering., One line of quoted text below dedication: "Fool that I was, thus to cobble my shoe.", and Title devised by cataloger; varying form of title from statements of responsibility below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Gillray, James, 1756-1815, publisher., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, artist., Melbourne, William Lamb,--Viscount,--1779-1848., and Wilkinson, Robert, -approximately 1825, publisher.
"Three quarter length portrait of a child wearing a hat."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of similar composition.
Alternative Title:
Sketch'd by Humphrey, spoil'd by Gillray and Sketched by Humphrey, spoiled by Gillray
Description:
Early state of a plate later defaced by scratches and published with additional text below image. Cf. No. 5912 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Printmaker and artist from text below image on later state., and Title devised by cataloger; varying form of title from text below image on later state.
Publisher:
J. Gillray, Chelsea
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Gillray, James, 1756-1815, publisher., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, artist., and Melbourne, William Lamb,--Viscount,--1779-1848.
"Rechab, a male nude, rushing into a room from the right and lunging forward as he falls to his knees before David, holding up the severed head of Saul's son Ishbosheth in his right hand and pointing upwards with the other."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Plate from: Lavater, Johann Caspar. Essays on physiognomy ... . London: J. Murray [etc.], 1789-1798., Publication information based on that of the volumes in which the print was issued., and Title devised by cataloger.
"Explosion in the Duke of Atholl, at anchor in the Madras Road, with group of sailors and women in a boat rowing away from the disaster; in the background a view of the harbour of Madras."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state with lettering.
Alternative Title:
Duke of Athole, East Indiaman and Duke of Atholl, East Indiaman
Description:
Proof state before letters; print later issued with the imprint: Pubd. Feby. 1st, 1785, by R. Wilkinson, No 58 Cornhill. and Title, printmaker, and publication information from later state. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.13496.
"Shipwreck of the Nancy packet returning from India in a stormy sea off the Scilly Isles, with group of women, children and sailors in wrecked boat; people clinging to pieces of wood under raging waves at right."--British Museum online catalogue, description of published state.
Description:
Proof state before letters. and Title, printmaker, and publication information from published state. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.13497.
"The Prince stands in back view, his head turned to the left. His heels are together. His powdered hair or wig has a cockatoo-like crest, worn with a very small queue, round which his coat is thickly frosted with powder, cf. BMSat 8190. His neck, as indicated by his coat-collar, is grotesquely thick, his coat has the bulky sleeves associated with Jean de Bry, see BMSat 9425, with pointed coat-tails. Under his left arm is a cocked hat. The word 'Honi . . .' appears on his garter."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Prince of Wales from behind
Description:
Title and printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
H. Humprey, No. 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., George--IV,--King of Great Britain,--1762-1830--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
"A lady working at her embroidery turns to watch a child holding a bird, an oval composition."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Possibly a proof state before title. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1917,1208.3321. and Title from British Museum online catalogue.
Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of planting
Description:
Reduced version of a print, also by Gillray, entitled: The orangerie, or, The Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of planting. Cf. No. 8822 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7. and Title and date of publication based on those of larger version of print.
Publisher:
H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher., and William--V,--Prince of Orange,--1748-1806--Caricatures and cartoons.
"In the upper part of the design the Recording Angel (or Truth) draws or engraves on an oval shield which she rests on a pedestal. On it are depicted French soldiers bayoneting defenceless Turks (apparently adapted from BMSat 10062). In the background are the head of a Sphinx, and clouds. Against the pedestal on which Truth stands rests a picture, filling the lower part of the design. Napoleon kneels on a rock, extending imploring arms towards Nilus, a nude and muscular figure seated on rock from which water gushes. Nilus veils and averts his head. In the background are pyramids and palm-trees."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece, Britannicus to Buonaparte : an heroic epistle
Description:
Frontispiece to the second edition of Britannicus to Buonaparte, an heroic epistle, with notes / by Henry Tresham. and Title devised by cataloger; varying form of title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
J. Hatchard, No. 190 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Hatchard, John, 1768-1849 publisher., Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821--Caricatures and cartoons., and Tresham, Henry, 1749?-1814 artist.
