On the left, standing in front of a thatched hut. "Africa" wears a plumed headdress and animal pelt and holds a spear in his left hand; in his right hand he holds a document inscribed "Slave Trade abolish'd 1806." On the right, "America" is Lady Lib...
Alternative Title:
America
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Published Augt. 20, 1807 [by W.B. Walker ...?]
Subject (Geographic):
United States.
Subject (Name):
Washington, George, 1732-1799, and Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790,
"Caricature with Britannia and her lion, with the help of 'A Nation's Love', protecting Queen Caroline from the attacks of her accusers in Parliament."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Aug. 23, 1820, by S.W. Fores, 41 Picadilli [sic]
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
Subject (Topic):
Divorce, Britannia (Symbolic character), Lions, Shields, Spears, and Politicians
"Folding frontispiece to "A Political Lecture on Heads, alias Blockheads!! A Characteristic Poem: . . .Drawn from Craniological Inspection, after the Manner of Doctors Gall and Spurzheim, of Vienna. By Don Juan Asmodeus. London. Printed for the Author...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
John Fairburn
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Hertford, Isabella Anne Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Marchioness of, 1760-1834, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Canning, George, 1770-1827, Croker, John Wilson, 1780-1857, Melville, Robert Saunders Dundas, Viscount, 1771-1851, and Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
A fanciful portrait of Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, in armor, seated on a rock holding a spear. His victory at Battle of Clontarf (1014) is said to have broken Viking control of Ireland, although Brian was killed in the battle
Moore, James, active approximately 1761-1763, printmaker
Published / Created:
[before 1765]
Call Number:
765.00.00.97+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two Africans on a shore, one on the left kneeling with one foot in the water and plants in his hand, the other standing, holding a spear and looking up at a third man who passes, riding a laden elephant; a palm tree, lion and elephant in the backgrou...
Alternative Title:
Gold, Ivory, Coral, Africa may boast, ...
Description:
Title from the first line of verse below image.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by R. Sayer opposite Fetter Lane, Fleet Street
"The Queen and Alderman Wood head a procession through the City, all riding asses (cf. British Museum Satires No. 13918, &c.). They advance towards a group of Radical Reformers with placards who wave their hats. Notes below the design divided by verti...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Hamilton, Anne, Lady, 1766-1846, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron., Wood, John Page, Sir, 1796-1866, Craven, Keppel Richard, 1779-1851, Dionysus (Greek deity),, Hunt, Henry, 1773-1835, Wilson, Robert, Sir, 1777-1849, Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse, Baron, 1786-1869, Wolseley, Charles, Sir, 1769-1846, Cobbett, William, 1763-1835, Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844, and Waddington, S. Ferrand 1759- (Samuel Ferrand),
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Parades & processions, Donkeys, Dogs, Crowds, Arms & armament, Spears, Military officers, Banners, Flags, Miniatures (Paintings), Liberty cap, and Lightning
"Pitt (caricatured), dressed as Rolla, addresses a group of chieftains (left); the ranks of the Peruvian army with erect spears watch from the background. Below the (printed) title is printed Rolla's patriotic speech from 'Pizarro', II. ii, beginning ...
Description:
Title from letterpress text above image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by W. Holland, No. 50 Oxford Street
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809., Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834., Windham, William, 1750-1810., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844, and Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834
Subject (Topic):
Public speaking, Armies, Peruvian, Headdresses, Shields, and Spears
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1832]
Call Number:
Maidment G761 no. 8
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A chaotic scene, with the reformers charging forward from left to right, under a large banner reading "Reform" and topped with a liberty cap; they wield a variety of weapons and ride upon various animals, including a fox, a rooster, a rat, an owl, and...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Scarlett, James, Sir, 1769-1844, Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868, Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, 1771-1851, Newcastle, Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham Clinton, Duke of, 1785-1851, Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, Russell, John Russell, Earl, 1792-1878, Twiss, Horace, 1787-1849, and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Reform, Politicians, Liberty cap, Foxes, Rats, Owls, Elephants, Donkeys, Scepters, Mortars (Ordnance), Spears, Bugles, Bagpipes, and Clergy
A satirical coat of arms, the supporters of which are a lion with the head of Queen Caroline (left) and a unicorn with the head of George IV (right). The crest is a crown, topped with a dog. The text above reads "The lioness and unicorn fighting for t...
Alternative Title:
Old oak in danger
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published September 1820 by J. Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Coats of arms, Crowns, Lions, Unicorns, Dogs, Spears, Sodliers, British, Justice, Daggers & swords, and Scales
"Death, a skeleton with the head of the King, crowned and wearing royal robes, stands full face; in the right hand he holds up a paper: 'Pains and Penalties'; in the left hand is a javelin. Round the left leg coils a serpent, in place of the Garter, i...
Alternative Title:
Prosecutor of Her Majesty
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published October 1820 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., and Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868.
Subject (Topic):
Death (Personification), Skeletons, Crowns, Robes, Spears, Snakes, and Lightning
