Leaf 78. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A man in military dress riding in profile to the right. He rides a horse with a long tail and a trimmed saddle cloth. His thin stiffened queue projects from his head. Beneath is etched, "Jos. or the Father of Murder, Rapine &c." There is a resemblance to Lord Clive who was a large holder of East India Company stocks. At this time in 1772 there was a parliamentary enquiry into his conduct
Alternative Title:
Director of directors and Jos, or, The father of murder, rapine &c.
Description:
Title etched above image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., One line of text below image: Jos, or the father of murder, rapine, &c., Plate numbered "v. 3" in upper left corner and "21" in upper right corner., For an earlier state, see no. 5017 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Probably a later impression from a worn plate; printmaker's monogram in lower left corner is lightly printed and barely visible.
Publisher:
Pub. according to act of Parlt., March 16, 1772, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Clive, Robert Clive, Baron, 1725-1774
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Horseback riding, and Riding habits
A man in military dress riding in profile to the right. He rides a horse with a long tail and a trimmed saddle cloth. His thin stiffened queue projects from his head. Beneath is etched, "Jos. or the Father of Murder, Rapine &c." There is a resemblance to Lord Clive who was a large holder of East India Company stocks. At this time in 1772 there was a parliamentary enquiry into his conduct
Alternative Title:
Director of directors and Jos, or, The father of murder, rapine &c.
Description:
Title etched above image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., One line of text below image: Jos, or the father of murder, rapine, etc., Plate from vol. III: Macaronies, characters, caricatures &c. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., and Plate numbered "21" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Pub. according to act of parlt., March 16th, 1772, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Clive, Robert Clive, Baron, 1725-1774
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Horseback riding, and Riding habits
Leaf 78. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A man in military dress riding in profile to the right. He rides a horse with a long tail and a trimmed saddle cloth. His thin stiffened queue projects from his head. Beneath is etched, "Jos. or the Father of Murder, Rapine &c." There is a resemblance to Lord Clive who was a large holder of East India Company stocks. At this time in 1772 there was a parliamentary enquiry into his conduct
Alternative Title:
Director of directors and Jos, or, The father of murder, rapine &c.
Description:
Title etched above image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., One line of text below image: Jos, or the father of murder, rapine, &c., Plate numbered "v. 3" in upper left corner and "21" in upper right corner., For an earlier state, see no. 5017 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Third of three plates on leaf 78., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 12.8 x 17.5 cm, on sheet 44.4 x 27.5 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. according to act of Parlt., March 16, 1772, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Clive, Robert Clive, Baron, 1725-1774
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Horseback riding, and Riding habits
Half-length portrait of Miss Farren shown in profile looking left
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Printmaker and publication date inferred from another print on the same sheet., Printed on one sheet with: Mr Bannister in the character of Miss Polly Peachum by Sayers., Not in the Catalogue of engraved British portraits preserved in the Department of prints and drawings in the British museum., and Mounted to 56 x 37 cm.
"Eliza Farren (left) as Almeida, and Bensley as Omar (right), in 'The Fair Circassian' face each other in profile. She bends towards him, clasping her hands; he stands erect holding out his right hand towards her. He holds in his left hand the end of a chain which is attached to his right wrist. Almeida's body from the waist upwards is not attached to her voluminous petticoats. Omar has a beard, he wears a feathered hat or turban and an ermine-bordered robe over a tunic."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched in image, centered at top., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Later state; plate has been reduced along lower edge removing former inscription, a new inscription has been etched at top of image, and a detached eye has been added to the left of Bensley's profile. For the earlier state bearing the title "A puff off", see no. 6359 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Five lines of verse etched below title: So Bensley stared with all his might, e'en till his eye-ball started, so Farren flew to meet his sight, but she had laced herself so tight, her top and bottom parted.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Pratt, Mr. 1749-1814. (Samuel Jackson),, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, and Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
Subject (Topic):
Actors and actresses, English, and Clothing & dress
"The actor Charles Bannister, standing, dressed as Polly Peachum, with a small lace cap and wide bow at the waist, holding a closed fan in front of him in his right hand, looking away to the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Printed on one sheet with a portrait also by Sayers: Miss Farren., and Mounted to 56 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Bannister, Charles, 1738-1804 and Gay, John, 1685-1732.
"Eliza Farren (left) as Almeida, and Bensley as Omar (right), in 'The Fair Circassian' face each other in profile. She bends towards him, clasping her hands; he stands erect holding out his right hand towards her. He holds in his left hand the end of a chain which is attached to his right wrist. Almeida's body from the waist upwards is not attached to her voluminous petticoats. Omar has a beard, he wears a feathered hat or turban and an ermine-bordered robe over a tunic."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched in image, centered at top., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Later state; plate has been reduced along lower edge removing former inscription, a new inscription has been etched at top of image, and a detached eye has been added to the left of Bensley's profile. For the earlier state bearing the title "A puff off", see no. 6359 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Five lines of verse etched below title: So Bensley stared with all his might, e'en till his eye-ball started, so Farren flew to meet his sight, but she had laced herself so tight, her top and bottom parted., and Mounted on page 48 with one other print.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Pratt, Mr. 1749-1814. (Samuel Jackson),, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, and Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
Subject (Topic):
Actors and actresses, English, and Clothing & dress
"The actor Charles Bannister, standing, dressed as Polly Peachum, with a small lace cap and wide bow at the waist, holding a closed fan in front of him in his right hand, looking away to the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Printed on one sheet with a portrait also by Sayers: Miss Farren., and Mounted on page 49 with one other print.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Bannister, Charles, 1738-1804 and Gay, John, 1685-1732.
"The actor Charles Bannister, standing, dressed as Polly Peachum, with a small lace cap and wide bow at the waist, holding a closed fan in front of him in his right hand, looking away to the left."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Printed on one sheet with a portrait also by Sayers: Miss Farren., 1 print : etching and aquatint with stipple engraving and roulette on wove paperr ; plate mark 24.9 x 17.4 cm, on sheet 26.8 x 19.2 cm., and Mounted on leaf 31 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Bannister, Charles, 1738-1804 and Gay, John, 1685-1732.
"Eliza Farren (left) as Almeida, and Bensley as Omar (right), in 'The Fair Circassian' face each other in profile. She bends towards him, clasping her hands; he stands erect holding out his right hand towards her. He holds in his left hand the end of a chain which is attached to his right wrist. Almeida's body from the waist upwards is not attached to her voluminous petticoats. Omar has a beard, he wears a feathered hat or turban and an ermine-bordered robe over a tunic."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched in image, centered at top., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Later state; plate has been reduced along lower edge removing former inscription, a new inscription has been etched at top of image, and a detached eye has been added to the left of Bensley's profile. For the earlier state bearing the title "A puff off", see no. 6359 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Five lines of verse etched below title: So Bensley stared with all his might, e'en till his eye-ball started, so Farren flew to meet his sight, but she had laced herself so tight, her top and bottom parted., 1 print : etching and drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 28.5 x 36.6 cm, on sheet 30 x 38.7 cm., and Mounted on leaf 32 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Pratt, Mr. 1749-1814. (Samuel Jackson),, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, and Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
Subject (Topic):
Actors and actresses, English, and Clothing & dress
