Leaf 39. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Dennis O'Kelly dressed as a macaroni in profile mounted on his race-horse, Eclipse, by 'The Betting Post'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Eclipse macaroni
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "V. 2" in upper left corner and "9" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Hats: Tricorne -- Racing horses: 'Eclipse' -- Posts: The Betting Post -- Tasselled canes -- Racecourses -- Nosegays -- Male dress: Great-coat., and First of two plates on leaf 39.
Publisher:
Pub. May 12, 1773, by MDarly, Strand
Subject (Name):
O'Kelly, Dennis, approximately 1720-1787
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Race horses, and Signs (Notices)
"Whole length portrait of a man standing in profile to the right. In his right hand he holds a bridle, a stick is under his left arm. He wears a small looped club, a low hat, plain coat, striped waistcoat, and spurred riding boots."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title from text below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., For a variant state with plate number "3" etched in upper right corner, see no. 5150 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and V. 6 number 3 in Darly's Comic-Prints, 1776.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly, (39) Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Hairstyles, and Riding habits
Leaf 94. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait of a man standing in profile to the right. In his right hand he holds a bridle, a stick is under his left arm. He wears a small looped club, a low hat, plain coat, striped waistcoat, and spurred riding boots."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "3" in upper right corner., For an earlier state without volume number, see no. 5150 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Equestrians -- Small looped club-wig -- Bridles -- Spurred riding boots -- Riding hats., and Third of three plates on leaf 94.
A young man seated on a chair holds his head up while a young woman sitting astride in his lap shaves his neck. On the floor is an ornate carpet and pictures adorn the walls on either side of an oval mirror
Description:
Title engraved below image., Series numbers in upper left and right corner of plate, respectively: V.3 16., Initial letters of publisher's name form a monogram., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1, 1773, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Floor coverings, Mirrors, Paintings, Shaving, and Shaving equipment
A young woman reclining on a sofa looks adoringly at a young man who, kneeling with one knee on the sofa in front of her, draws the horns of a cuckold on the portrait of a stout, older man above them. On either side of the portrait are two ornate, oval mirrors. The picture on the wall amplifies subject of the print
Description:
Title engraved below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Series numbers in upper left and right corner of plate, respectively: V.3 8., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
A macaroni in a monk's robe walks to the right holding a bouquet of flowers; his belt is made up of playing cards and a dice box. The title is a reference to the social club Almack's.
Alternative Title:
Macaroni's downfall, or, The pious dove's lamentation : to the tune of The babies in the wood
Description:
Title etched above image., Text below image: The Macaroni's downfall, or, The pious dove's lamentation, to the tune of The babies in the wood., Variant state without numbering; Cf. No. 4642 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Watermark: Strasburg bend with initials LVG below.
Leaf 38. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A macaroni in a monk's robe walks to the right holding a bouquet of flowers; his belt is made up of playing cards and a dice box. The title is a reference to the social club Almack's.
Alternative Title:
Macaroni's downfall, or, The pious dove's lamentation : to the tune of The babies in the wood
Description:
Title etched above image., Text below image: The Macaroni's downfall, or, The pious dove's lamentation, to the tune of The babies in the wood., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Three columns of verse etched at bottom of plate: A macaroni once was I, in vice and folly try'd ..., Plate numbered "V. 2" in upper left corner and "3" in upper right corner., and Second of two plates on leaf 38.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Name):
Almack's (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Playing cards, Gambling, and Monks
"A short stout man stands on tip-toe by a table to drink from a large punch-bowl which he tilts forwards. Behind him stands a skeleton (right), its left hand on his shoulder, its right holding up a dart which it is about to plunge into the head of the drinker. An hour-glass where sands have run out is on the ground at his feet. The table (left) is a small round one, on it are a wine glass and pipe."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue of a print originally published 11 May 1773 by M. Darly., and Watermark, partially cut off: Strasburg bend with initials G R below.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Sayer, print-seller, Fleet Street, London
Leaf 38. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A short stout man stands on tip-toe by a table to drink from a large punch-bowl which he tilts forwards. Behind him stands a skeleton (right), its left hand on his shoulder, its right holding up a dart which it is about to plunge into the head of the drinker. An hour-glass where sands have run out is on the ground at his feet. The table (left) is a small round one, on it are a wine glass and pipe. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 5513."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description:
Title etched below image., Early state. For a reissue published by Robert Sayer, see no. 5172 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "V. 2" in upper left corner and "1" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Dishes: Punch bowl -- Glass: Wine glass -- Darts -- Hour-glass., and First of two plates on leaf 38.
Publisher:
Pubd. accord. to act by MDarly, (39) Strand
Subject (Topic):
Death (Personification), Skeletons, Eating & drinking, Spears, and Hourglasses
Buck and blood flourishing macaroni Ld [...]-----* playing a solo on the jelly glasses
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Numbered '10' in upper right of plate., Tenth plate in the series: Nature display'd both serious and comic in 12 designs dedicated to S. Foot Esqr. Series title appears only on the first plate., The final "s" in "glasses" is reversed., Another state, with alterations in title, of No. 5121 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Temporary local subject terms: Military uniforms: officer's uniform -- Flowers: nosegay -- Wigs: club wig -- Glasses: jelly glasses -- Medical equipment: wooden leg., Watermark: countermark I V., and Letter before ----* in title erased from this impression.
