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1. A Wellington boot, or, The head of the army [graphic]
- Creator:
- Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [October 1827]
- Call Number:
- 827.10.00.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Wellington's head, in profile to the right, projects from a huge spurred boot, showing the upper part of his embroidered collar. He wears an enormous field-marshal's cocked hat. He has a satisfied smile, the eyes turned towards the spectator. On each point of the large star-shaped spur is a letter, to indicate some of his many orders: K.G. C.H. G G. C.B. Behind is Horse Guards Parade; a sentry stands in front of a cannon; men are drilling in the background."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Head of the army
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Print signed using William Heath's device: A man with an umbrella., and Date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
- Publisher:
- Pub. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London
- Subject (Name):
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A Wellington boot, or, The head of the army [graphic]
2. A first rate man of war taken from the dock yard, Plymouth / [graphic]
- Creator:
- Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [January 1809]
- Call Number:
- Quarto 75 D569 812
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 8. Characatures by Dighton.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Admiral Sir George Young, in naval uniform, stands in profile to the left, slim and erect, heels together, hand on the hilt of his sword. He wears a cocked hat and high boots. His expression is firm, alert, benevolent."--British Museum catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Leaf 8 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identified as "Admiral Young" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
- Publisher:
- Robert Dighton
- Subject (Name):
- Young, George, Sir, 1732-1810
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms, British, and Admirals
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A first rate man of war taken from the dock yard, Plymouth / [graphic]
3. A march of the train bands [graphic]
- Creator:
- Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [10 April 1777]
- Call Number:
- 777.04.10.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Seven members of the City Militia march out of step towards the right, 2 birds flying overhead. A short fat drummer begins the procession, followed by an officer with sword in left hand, 2 pairs of soldiers carrying bayoneted muskets, and in the rear, a hunchback carrying a spear
- Description:
- Title from item., Soiled at top and trimmed into image with partial loss of artist's name., Artist from British Museum catalogue., Signed (by engraver?) in plate MD (i.e. Matthias Darly), and MD of publisher's name form a monogram.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. April 10, 1777 by MDarly ...
- Subject (Geographic):
- England., England, and London.
- Subject (Name):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Topic):
- Militia, Militias, Military uniforms, British, Drums, and Musketeers
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A march of the train bands [graphic]
4. A view of Somerset [graphic]
- Creator:
- Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- Decr. 1811.
- Call Number:
- Quarto 75 D569 812
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 69. Characatures by Dighton.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The Duke of Somerset in military uniform rides in profile to the left. He wears a double-peaked cocked hat with plume. In the background is a camp with tiny soldiers being drilled."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top edge., and Leaf 69 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by Dighton, Spring Gardens
- Subject (Name):
- Somerset, Edward Adolphus Seymour, Duke of, 1775-1855
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms, British, Military camps, and Horses
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A view of Somerset [graphic]
5. A view of a Temple near Buckingham [graphic].
- Creator:
- Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- July 1811.
- Call Number:
- Quarto 75 D569 812
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 76. Characatures by Dighton.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A caricature portrait of the Marquis of Buckingham (George Grenville Nugent Temple) walking in profile to the left. He wears military uniform with cocked hat and spurred Hessians, and is enormously obese, his sword-belt grotesquely clasped across his paunch. His hand is on the hilt of his sword. He was Lord Lieutenant of Bucks. Unlike other caricatures of Buckingham."--British Museum online catalogue and "George identified the subject as George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, Marquess of Buckingham (1753-1813) but it is, rather, his son Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, first duke of Buckingham and Chandos (1776-1839), known until 1813 as Earl Temple."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Leaf 76 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., Watermark, trimmed: [E]dmeads 1808., and Figure identified as "Marquess Buckingham" in pencil at bottom of sheet.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by Dighton, Spring Gardens
- Subject (Name):
- Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839 and Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813,
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms, British, and Obesity
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A view of a Temple near Buckingham [graphic].
6. Officier Autrichien visitant des postes de Cosaques [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1814]
- Call Number:
- 799.00.00.55
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., "Déposé à la Police Littéraire.", Approximate date of publication based on the topic. See Griffiths, A. Publication of caricatures in Paris in 1814 and 1815, Part I: The established printsellers, Genty and Martinet. Print Quarterly (Volume XXXI, no. 1, pages 31-51)., and With a pencil sketch of a horse and dog on verso.
- Publisher:
- Chez Genty, rue St. Jacques, No. 14
- Subject (Topic):
- Ethnic stereotypes, Military uniforms, Austrian, and Ukrainian
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Officier Autrichien visitant des postes de Cosaques [graphic].
7. Officier Autrichien visitant des postes de Cosaques [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1814]
- Call Number:
- 799.00.00.55
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., "Déposé à la Police Littéraire.", Approximate date of publication based on the topic. See Griffiths, A. Publication of caricatures in Paris in 1814 and 1815, Part I: The established printsellers, Genty and Martinet. Print Quarterly (Volume XXXI, no. 1, pages 31-51)., and With a pencil sketch of a horse and dog on verso.
- Publisher:
- Chez Genty, rue St. Jacques, No. 14
- Subject (Topic):
- Ethnic stereotypes, Military uniforms, Austrian, and Ukrainian
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Officier Autrichien visitant des postes de Cosaques [graphic].
8. Phrenological illustrations, or, The science practically developed dedicated to the Commander in Chief, as a sure guide to appropriation!! / [graphic]
- Creator:
- Marks, John Lewis, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- May 15th, 1824.
- Call Number:
- Print00512
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A young man in civilian dress, Battier, and two officers of the Tenth Hussars, are having their shaved heads inspected by six grotesque practitioners of phrenology, two to each. On the wall, besides pendent skulls, is a placard : Craniums examined and fitness developed.-- 1. Penetration--2. Folly--3. Insolence--4. Conceit--5- Benevolence--6. Ideality--7. Civility--8. Self Love 9. Brutality 10. Pride with Ignorance! Battier is identified by a paper at his feet, To Co . Bat**; he has a head of ideal shape; one expert says to the other: No, wont do for the 10th to omuch of No. 1-- 5 and 7--. One officer (left) sits in back view, he has a grotesquely misshapen head with lateral protuberances; the inspecting expert says to his colleague: No. 9 Conspicuously. The other (right) sits in profile; he is without a forehead, with an absurdly extended back to his head. One phrenologist, smelling his cane, says: No 3 and 4 very clear. The other adds: Heres the 10th the 10th the 10 to a demonstration."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Science practically developed
- Description:
- Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly
- Subject (Name):
- Battier, William, active 1824
- Subject (Topic):
- Phrenology, Physicians, Head, Hussars, Costume, Military uniforms, Skulls, and Baldness
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Phrenological illustrations, or, The science practically developed dedicated to the Commander in Chief, as a sure guide to appropriation!! / [graphic]
9. The state caterpillars, or, Members of the plot club
- Published / Created:
- [November 1820?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 724 835G v.2 (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- text and still image
- Abstract:
- Eighteen woodcut caricatures of people involved in the Queen Caroline Affair, arranged in three rows of six. Each figure has a satirical name printed in letterpress above, and all but one have quoted text beneath the name; six lines of verse are printed in letterpress beneath each figure
- Alternative Title:
- Members of the plot club
- Description:
- Title from letterpress text at top of sheet., Date from manuscript annotation at bottom of sheet., Four lines of quoted text beneath title: "'Tis the curse of kings, to be surrounded by a venal herd of flatterers, that soothe his darling vices, and rob their master of his subjects' love.", "Price sixpence"--Following imprint., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 26 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Names of thirteen of the depicted figures are added in ink, written beneath the individual caricatures; date "Nov. 1820" written in pencil at bottom of sheet.
- Publisher:
- Printed and published by J. Turner, 170, Aldersgate Street, London
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Gifford, Robert Gifford, Baron, 1779-1826, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Majocchi, Theodore, active 1820, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772-1863, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Leach, John, 1760-1834, and William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
- Subject (Topic):
- Politicians, Lawyers, Military uniforms, and Bags
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The state caterpillars, or, Members of the plot club
