Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
Augt. 1, 1778.
Call Number:
778.08.01.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A scene before an American fort and palisade, perhaps depicting the indifference of Congress to the sufferings of American soldiers and the pro-slavery attitude of the Americans. A black man lies wounded in the foreground, surrounded by cannon balls. An officer gestures towards him with his hat, turning to a man on the left (possibly meant to represent a Congressman) who is wearing a fur coat, large feathered hat, and is smoking a pipe. To the right of the officer an American soldier points and smiles towards three "Death or Liberty" men, all with grim features and ragged clothes
Description:
Title from item., Signed in lower left of image, MD, i.e. Matthias Darly., and Imperfect; later ink scribbles.
Publisher:
Pubd. by M Darly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, America., United States, and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Slavery, Colonies, History, Forts & fortifications, and Blacks
A very tall thin gentleman with elongated wig and dour expression sits facing left on a block labelled "Stool of repentance" as he pulls a frog apart by its legs. Strapped to him by a belt around the waist is an old long-haired and bearded man, with bows on his shoes and holding a purse marked "empty". On the right, a sailor stands facing the viewer and holding in his hand a club, as he points towards the two men and smiles. Next to him on the ground lies a bag marked "1000 dollars." Probably a reference to the Bourbon Family Compact wherein Spain allied herself with France to regain Gibraltar
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Spain, France., France, Spain., and Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
National characteristics, French, National characteristics, Spanish, Foreign relations, and Sailors
Design occupying top third of plate shows Bute driving a cart labelled G.R. III, having just crossed the Rubicon, laden with National Debt, Pensioners, etc., drawn by ministerial donkeys including ones labelled North, Germaine, Sandwich, and Weymouth. The donkeys are assailed by opposition dogs Burke, Wilkes, Fox etc. In the upper left an overloaded boat depicts the "Commissioners setting off for America." Smaller insets beneath the main image refer to the balance of power and antiministerial demonstrations. Two columns of dialect verse beneath image, follow the title "A new gallant shew or the ministry's cabinet & minority's closet broke open" signed at bottom by Doodle Doodle Doo. A criticism of both governmental ministry and the opposition
Alternative Title:
View of the political state of the nation
Description:
Title from item., Imperfect; cropped with loss of imprint and last 2 lines of verse., Date of publication from English political caricature., Publisher from impression in John Carter Brown Library., "Price 1 shilg.", and Mounted to 33 x 35 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs May 11, 1778 at Darly's, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, United States, and America.
Subject (Name):
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792., Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790., Hancock, John, 1737-1793., and Adams, John, 1735-1826.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, History, Colonies, Donkeys, Carts & wagons, Dogs, Seesaws, and Coats of arms
"Portrait of the poet Thomas Gray; bust, in profile to the left; wearing plain shirt, with short hair; in oval; after Mason."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., After a drawing by William Mason. See Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Early state, before additional lettering added to statement of responsibility. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1956,1018.21., Publisher and date of publication from that of the volume in which the print appears., Frontispiece to: Gray, T. The poems of Mr. Gray. York : Printed by A. Ward ..., 1778., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 64 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of Horace Walpole's: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11.
A woman facing left under an enormous coiffure. Within her hair several scenes illustrate the progress of the American war for independence. At the top, an American fort exchanges fire with British cannon. Flags over the fort bear images of a crossbow and a crocodile, while above the British fly images of a donkey and a fool's cap and bells. Fields of tents are shown further down, together with files of soldiers and a covered waggon. At the very bottom of the hair, soldiers in boats row towards 2 sailing ships, an allusion to Howe's March 1776 evacuation of Boston
Alternative Title:
Howe are we decieved
Description:
Title from item., Later state, with the "E" supplied to read "Howe". Cf. no. 5335 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires; originally issued in 1776., and Inlaid to 30 x 22 cm
Publisher:
Pubd. May 12, 1778 by M Darly, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Boston (Mass.), Great Britain, United States, America., and England
Subject (Name):
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814.
Subject (Topic):
History, Politics and government, Colonies, Wigs, Military camps, Forts & fortifications, and Hairstyles
Oval design depicts an Englishman in tricorne on left and American with broad-brimmed flat hat on right seated at a round table smoking pipes. On the table near the Englishman is the London Gazette and Morning Post, while near the American a paper marked Boston Nov. 4 78. A shaft of light illuminates the table, while a picture on the wall behind shows a handshake
Alternative Title:
English and American discovery
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Publisher's initials "MD" form a monogram., and Numbered "81" in upper right of plate.
Publisher:
Pub. Nov. 5 1778 by MDarly
Subject (Geographic):
United States
Subject (Topic):
History, Furniture, Smoking, Hats, Tobacco pipes, and Clothing & dress
"The five commissioners (right) recently nominated to negotiate peace with the colonies, kneel one behind the other at the feet of America, who sits (left) on a pile of barrels and bales looking away from the Commissioners at a cap of liberty which she holds on a staff. She is a partly draped woman wearing a crown of feathers; her head is irradiated, and above it is suspended a laurel wreath. The bales and barrels on which she sits are inscribed "Tobacco for Germany"; "Rice for France"; "Tobacco for France"; "Tobacco for Holland"; "America 1778"; "Indico for Spain"; "Indico for the Mediterranean Ports, V.R." (Monogram.), cf. BMSat 5472, 5859, &c. The Commissioners are headed by Lord Howe in naval dress; he says, "We have block'd up your ports, obstructed your trade, with the hope of starving ye, & contrary to the Law of Nations compelld your sons to war against their Bretheren". Behind him is General Sir William Howe, wearing the red ribbon of the Bath; he says "We have ravaged your Lands, burnt your Towns, and caus'd your captive Heroes to perish, by Cold, pestilence & famine". Next is Lord Carlisle wearing the green ribbon of the Thistle; he says "We have profaned your places of Divine worship, derided your virtue and piety, and scoff'd at that spirit which has brought us thus on our knees before ye". He is foppishly dressed and appears deeply interested in his snuff-box, cf. BMSat 5474. Behind him is William Eden (afterwards Lord Auckland) with a pen behind his ear; he says, "We have Ravish'd, Scalp'd, and murder'd your People, even from Tender infancy to decrepid age, altho Supplicating for Mercy", cf. BMSat 5470, &c. Last comes Commodore George Johnstone, known as Governor Johnstone, in naval dress; he is saying, "For all which material services, we the Commissioners from the most pious & best of sovereigns, doubt not your cordial duty & affection towards us, or willingness to submit yourselves again to receive the same, whenever we have power to bestow it on ye". The five swords of the Commissioners lie in a pile on the ground beside Carlisle. The words of the speakers are in long labels, numbered, as are the five Commissioners, to show by whom they are spoken."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item. and Trimmed within plate line.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 1, 1778 by M. Darly 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
United States, Great Britain, and America
Subject (Name):
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814., Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799., Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825., Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814., and Johnstone, George, 1730-1787.
Subject (Topic):
History, Causes, Colonies, Economic policy, Clothing & dress, and Liberty cap
In a landscape with a town in the background, a zebra is shown facing left with the names of the 13 colonies engraved on its stripes. Behind the animal, George Grenville is about to put on its back a saddle labelled "Stamp Act." To the left, Lord North pulls at the reins, proclaiming "My name is Boreas the First; I hold the reins and will never quit them till the beast is subdued." On the right two men hold the tail, one a representative of France, the other in English military dress (probably depicting Washington) saying "My name is Fabius the Second, & the rudder is my hand." Behind North are the three commissioners, probably Johnstone, Carlisle, and Eden, lamenting that "Our offers are rejected, no terms but independence" etc
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 24 x 30 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for G. Johnson as the Act directs 3 Sept. 1778, and sold at all the printshops in London & Westminster
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, United States, America., and England
Subject (Name):
Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825., Johnstone, George, 1730-1787., Auckland, William Eden, Baron, 1744-1814., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Washington, George, 1732-1799., and Grenville, George, 1712-1770.
Subject (Topic):
Stamp act, 1765, Politics and government, History, Causes, Colonies, Clothing & dress, and Zebras
A goose-stepping officer carrying a javelin and a tricorne hat and wearing a pigtail queue marches towards the left in an outdoor setting. Coxheath was a military encampment
Description:
Title from item. and Numbered in upper margin, v. 2, 78.
Publisher:
Pub. Novr. 5, 1778 by Darly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Wigs, Spears, Military uniforms, British, Military officers, and Hairstyles
Opposite page 128. Catalogue of engravers, who have been born or resided in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A sea monster lounges on the reed-covered shore next to the ocean, playing a pan flute. A second figure sleeps in the background on the left, the remnants of a meal (oyster shells and fish bones) in front of them
Alternative Title:
After-dinner music
Description:
Title from that of another print after the same design., Another version, probably a copy, of a print engraved and published by John Hamilton Mortimer after his own design. For the likely earlier version published 8 December 1778 with the title "Musical monster", see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1871,0812.3297., Former attribution to Bernard Lens from local card catalog record. Lewis Walpole Library impression is mounted in a volume opposite biographical information about Bernard Lens., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted to 23 x 18 cm., and Bound in opposite page 128 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. Catalogue of engravers, who have been born or resided in England. Strawberry-Hill, printed in the year MDCCLXV [1765].
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Supernatural beings, Panpipes, Reeds (Plants), Eating & drinking, and Sleeping
