Last view of the Right Honourable Charles James Fox, Last view of the the Rt. Hon. Charles James Fox, and Last view of the Rt. Hon. Charles James Fox
Description:
Title from caption below image., Imprint in letterpress., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Additional plate with text printed below image: 8 x 26 cm.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Nichols, Earl's Court, Newport-St, and sold at 59, Bond Street, Corner of Brook Street, London, and by all the booksellers and printsellers
"The undergraduate (right) finds himself face to face with the Master who is walking with a Fellow across the College quadrangle. He stops, putting his hand to his cap, while his dog tries to take cover behind his legs and gown. A college servant behind him (right) raises a broom to smite the intruding dog. The background is part of the side of the Chapel or Hall with the rooms at right angles to it. After the title: The Master's Wig the guilty wight appals Who brings his Dog within the College walk.' 22 October 1806
Description:
Title etched below image., State without imprint as described in British Museum catalogue no. 10641: Publish'd October 22d 1806-by Hh. Humphrey- No27 St James's Street London., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Two lines of caption text enclosed in large brackets following title: The Master Wig the guilty wight appals, who brings his dog within the college walls., and Print numbered with ms. anotation in upper margin: 154.
Publisher:
Hannah Humphrey?
Subject (Topic):
Dogs, Students, Teachers, and Universities & colleges
Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 June 1806]
Call Number:
806.06.01.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
In a drawing room, left, a woman with a very cross expression on her face sits on a settee threading a needle. Before her, a thin man sits on chair staring into the fire, a despairing expression on his face; at his feet are two open books: Much ado about nothing and The art of Tormenting. Behind him, another man rages as he stomps on a glove; the other glove also lies on the floor near-by and fragments of torn paper fly from his hand. The third man, far right, looks at the enraged man, a speech bubble from his mouth reads "Sunt lacrymae rerum!" On the wall are three pictures: Mountain of misery, a classical scene of worshippers outside a temple with Jupiter in the clouds: a whole length picture of Fortitude; and, a whole length picture of Temperance
