A rural scene with three inns. At "The Portobello" (celebrating the naval victory of 1739 in contrast with the recent loss of Minorca), two veterans sit reminiscing. At "The Excise Office" (the Whig stronghold, its name alluding to Walpole's Excise Bill of 1733) with the sign of the Crown and a rioting crowd; and "The Royal Oak" (recalling Tory support for the Stuart monarchy), its sign partly obscured by the banner of "Punch Candidate for Guzzledown" in which the Treasury is being emptied of money that the candidate throws at voters; in the centre, a young country gentleman is being bribed by agents of both parties, while, to right, a portly candidate buys trinkets from a Jewish pedlar for two young ladies on the balcony of "The Royal Oak"; the landlady counts her bribe under the watchful eye of a soldier while she leans against a carved British lion about to devour the fleur-de-lis of France
Description:
Title engraved above image., State and publisher from Paulson., Second plate in "Four prints of an election"., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Dedication etched below image: To his Excellency Sr. Charles Hanbury Williams embassador to the court of Russia. This plate is most humbly inscrib'd by his most obedient humble servant Willm. Hogarth., and Second in the series "Four prints of an election".
Publisher:
W. Hogarth
Subject (Topic):
Riots, Political elections, Taverns (Inns), Smoking, and Street vendors
Plate 40. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A rural scene depicting with three inns at election time. At The Portobello (named in celebration of the naval victory of 1739 in contrast with the recent loss of Minorca), two veterans sit smoking or drinking at table while reminiscing; the tankard of the one engraved with the words "John Hill at the Porto Bello." At the second inn in the distance, is The Excise Office; on its sign is a picture the Crown. It is a Whig stronghold as its name alludes to Walpole's Excise Bill of 1733. It is surrounded by a rioting crowd; a man leans out one of the upper windows and is shooting a gun. At the third inn, the sign for The Royal Oak (its name alluding to Tory support for the Stuart monarchy) is partly obscured by the banner of "Punch Candidate for Guzzledown" which shows the Treasury being emptied of money that a candidate throws at voters. In the center of the design, a young country gentleman is being bribed by agents of both parties, while, to right, a portly candidate buys trinkets from a Jewish peddler for two young ladies on the balcony of "The Royal Oak"; the landlady counts her bribe under the watchful eye of a soldier while she leans against a carved British lion about to devour the fleur-de-lis of France. In this state the lion's teeth haved been removed and the print generally darkened
Description:
Title engraved above image., State and publisher from Paulson., Dedication etched below image: To His Excellency Sr. Charles Hanbury Williams Embassador to the court of Russia. This plate is most humbly inscrib'd by his most obedient humble Servant. Willm. Hogarth., Second in a series of "Four prints of an election"., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark: sheet 434 x 550 mm.
Publisher:
W. Hogarth
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Eating & drinking, Political elections, Politicians, Taverns (Inns), Smoking, and Riots
A group of men stand in groups of three on either side of a standard with the coat of arms of White's Club (with their motto 'cogit amor nummi") as they place bets on the fate of Admiral Byng
Alternative Title:
Cogit and nummi's petition
Description:
Title etched above image., Engraved verse illustrated with an image at top of plate., Plate numbered '56' in upper right corner., Eight lines of verse engraved below image: We most humbly request if it can but be done, that B--g may be spar'd till our betts are all won ..., Plate from: A political and satyrical history of the years 1756 and 1757. London: Printed for E. Morris, [1757]., and Mounted to 35 x 24 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Byng, John, 1704-1757 and White's Club (London, England)
Title from item., Plate numbered '67' in upper right corner., Plate from: A political and satyrical history of the years 1756 and 1757. In a series of ... prints. London: Printed for E. Morris, [1757]., and Mounted to 19 x 23 cm.
Publisher:
E. Morris
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, Bilson-Legge, Henry, 1708-1764, and Barnard, John, Sir, 1685-1764
Title from item., Publisher identified from address., Plate numbered '59' in upper right corner., Inscription below image: When the fox destroys the poultry, destroy him., Plate from: A political and satyrical history of the years 1756 and 1757. In a series of ... prints. London: Printed for E. Morris, [1757]., Temporary local subject terms: Gallows -- Vehicles: carts., and Mounted to 24 x 33 cm.
Publisher:
To be had at the Acorn in the Strand
Subject (Name):
Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, Calcraft, John, 1726-1772, and Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805
"Portrait of Ninon de L'Enclos, half-length, three-quarter to right, looking towards the viewer, with pearl necklace, low-necked gown with bejewelled brooches, strap over her right shoulder; in oval frame with ribbons, curtain, flowers, lettered cartouche below."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched within cartouche at bottom of plate., Plate signed with printmaker Thomas Worlidge's monogram in upper right corner., After the portrait probably painted by Louis Ferdinand Elle the Elder. See Yale edition of Horace Walpole's correspondence, v. 31, p. 6, note 2., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: R,6.174., Original painting was kept by Horace Walpole in the Great North Bedchamber at Strawberry Hill., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted on page 206 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., 1 print : etching with drypoint on laid paper ; sheet 16.3 x 9.7 cm., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Lenclos, Ninon de, 1620-1705, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Title from item., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Publisher from address in imprint., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Coats of arms -- Slang: cole, i.e., money -- Emblems: figure of Justice -- Emblems: fool's cap dated 1745 -- Executioners -- Corks -- Trades: fishwoman., and Mounted to 29 x 46 cm.
Publisher:
To be had at the Golden Acorn, opposite Hungerford Market, Strand
Subject (Name):
Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, Byng, John, 1704-1757, Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768, Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1530?-1590, Drake, Francis, Sir, 1540?-1596, Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598, and Ketch, Jack, -1686
Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1757]
Call Number:
757.04.00.04
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from an unverified card catalog record., Plate numbered '1' in upper left corner and '69' in upper right corner., Publisher identified from the address., Another state, with additional plate number, of No. 3576 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Temporary local subject terms: Trades: chairmen -- Buildings: St. James's Palace -- Sentry booth -- Containers: tankard -- Signboards: 'Intire Bub Bub' -- Symbols: Chamberlain's key., and Mounted to 21 x 33 cm.
Publisher:
To be had facing Hungerford at the Acorn, Strand
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, and Dodington, George Bubb, Baron of Melcombe Regis, 1691-1762
Title from item., Engraved broadside poem illustrated with etching at top of sheet., Eight stanzas of song in two columns below image: Now ghosts are in fashion resolv'd to make one, I'm come sir to tell you that you must have done ..., and Watermark: Strasburg lily with initials L V G below.
Publisher:
[publisher not identified].
Subject (Name):
Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658 and Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778
Emblematic representation of the presentation of the Freedom of the City of London to William Pitt and Henry Bilson Legge, including: The enthroned figure of the City of London; mythological figures Minerva and Hydra; personifications of Justice, Fame, Plenty, Commerce, Prudence, and Fortitude; a temple; the offices of the Chamberlain of the City of London
Description:
Title from caption etched above image., "Price 6d plain, colour'd 1s.", Ten lines below image: The City of London seated on her throne, attended by Plenty, Commerce, Justice, & Wisdom, in the character of Minerva, exiting her to order the Chamberlain ..., Watermark: countermark IV., and Mounted to 33 x 47 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for John Ryall & Robt. Withy, at Hogarth's Head, opposite Salisbury-Court in Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, and Bilson-Legge, Henry, 1708-1764,
