A midwife holds out a newborn child, who exhibits a combination its parents' physical traits: the nose of its mother, who lies in bed, and the hook arm, peg leg, glasses and queue of its father, who stands proudly at the foot of the bed. The midwife exclaims, "My good gracious! Hear's [sic] a family likeness for ye. It's Daddy all over with Mammy's nose. Bless it's [sic] little soul. Hey diddle diddle." A fireplace is visible on the right side of the room; a cat claws the bedding and looks up at the child
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., This record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
A dustman dances with a black woman as a black musician plays the fiddle and spectators look on. A picture on the back wall and a poster on the chimney shows people hanging from gallows
Alternative Title:
Scene in Tom & Jerry, Scene in Tom and Jerry, and Life in London
Description:
Title from caption below image., Ms. note following date in imprint: '1822', Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: Cansell 1818.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 24 by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly
Subject (Topic):
Blacks, Audiences, Dance, Hangings (Executions), Musicians, and Garbage collecting
Title from caption below image., Print signed using an unidentified artist's device: An image of an eye followed by three asterisks., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two edges., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Promenades -- Walking -- Couples.
Title from caption below image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: 1805.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 25th, 1823 by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly
Title from caption below image, a quote from Milton's Paradise lost, Book 8. and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1st, 1823 by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly
"A study of facial expression and gesture; five men. One, of mixed race wearing a cocked hat but out at elbows, registers furious anger, clenching his fist. The four others have features twisted in varying grimaces."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Another print/state signed by Charles Williams., Temporary local subject terms: Faces., and Watermark: Smith & Allnutt 1819.
Title from caption below image., Two lines of dialogue below title: Minister, Will thou take this woman for thy wedded wife? ..., Publisher's advertisement in lower margin: See the following laughable plates, 2/each colour'd ..., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Pregnancy -- Bride and groom -- Clergy -- Interior of church -- Wedding.
Title etched below image., Date derived from printmaker's and publisher's dates of activity, Place of publication derived from publisher's street address., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Pub. by G. Smeeton, 3, Old Bailey
Subject (Name):
Buchinger, Matthew, 1674-1739,
Subject (Topic):
Abnormalities, Human, Anomalies, and Human curiosities
Portrait of Owen Farrel; full length, walking to the right, looking forward, with hat in his right hand and staff in his right, wearing rags
Description:
Title etched below image., Date based on the year that George Smeeton was located at 3 Old Bailey., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on a board with another print and pamphlet about Owen Farrel.
