A very stout man with a pear-shaped head sits full-face in an armchair, looking at the spectator, with his right hand raised as if addressing an audience. Subject is perhaps Jeremiah Milles, president of the Society of Antiquaries. See British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: Grose, F. Rules for drawing caricaturas. London : Printed by A. Grant, 1788., and Watermark.
Three elderly antiquarians stand together; one, lean and knock-kneed, reads a catalogue through spectacles. Another, very stout and in back view, faces him, bending to the left. The third (right) stands erect in profile to the left, his hands behind his back
Description:
Title from item., Plate from: Rules for drawing caricaturas / by F. Grose. London : Printed by A. Grant, 1788., and One of the caricatures possibly Dr. Robert Bragge, art dealer.
Volume 2, page 69. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"In a wood, Silvius sitting on a rock at left takes the hand of Phebe as she leaves to left, at right Rosalind, Celia and Corin approach; after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Lines from the play etched below image, in lower left margin: Silvius. O Dear Phebe, if ever (as that ever may be near) you meet in some fresh cheek the power of fancy ..., Dedication etched below image, in lower right margin: To Mrs. Jordan, in gratitude for the pleasure receiv'd from her inimitable performance of Rosalind, this scene from the comedy As you like it, is dedicated by her obedient humble servant, Henry Bunbury., and Mounted on page 69 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Published December 20th, 1788, by W. Dickinson, engraver, Bond Street
"Pitt, very drunk, leans against the wall of a room, his right arm rests on a map inscribed 'Gold Coast Bengal'; he points to the former name, saying, "de Claret - Claret - Claret - Tory - tory - tory." His chair (right) has been overturned, under his feet are papers inscribed 'List of India Directors'; in his left hand is the 'de-Claretory Bill'. On a table (left) are wine-glasses and a decanter of Claret, empty bottles lie on the ground."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Questionable attribution to Kingsbury from British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Walpole refers to subject of print -- Tablecloth of green baize -- Maps: Bengal -- Declaratory Bill.
Publisher:
Pub. Marh. 17, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
"Lord Howe (left) sits cross-legged on a tailor's shop-board working at a naval coat which lies across his knees. He holds up a threaded needle in his right hand; in his left are shears with which he is about to cut the thread. He says, "I have now finish'd my Seven Years Plan of the N-v-l Uniform; next the Marines must be Blue, faced with White, & White Buttons. I shan't let the Guardships cruize as formerly, a bad plan, give me young Officers that know little, then I may shew my skill - The word Merit should be expung'd from the Dictionary. Next Year I must set a few more of the old Ninety Two's aside, & have smart young Admirals. I'll have a general reform soon." Beside him is a tailor's goose, &c. Behind him (right) five naval coats in course of completion hang from a row of pegs, two have elaborately wide cuffs, one of which is decorated with an anchor. Beneath the board on which Howe sits are demons from whose operations smoke rises to surround him. Two grotesque nude creatures (left), one very thin, the other obese, are on the top of a circular platform which rests on a mast flying an ensign. They are cooking a goose, a cabbage, and a cucumber, all emblems of the tailor, cf. BMSat 5805, &c. The place where the 'cabbage' (pilfered cloth) was kept was called Hell. Grose, 'Dict. Vulgar Tongue', 1796. Next them a large devil with a gridiron under his arm stretches out his talons, saying, "And I'll have a general Reform soon as I shall get you before you are aware of it. I've ting'd your Heart so may safely leave you to go on."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Black-Dick turned taylor and Black-Dick turned tailor
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Watermark: Strasburg Lily.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. 4th, 1788, by G. Humphrey, No. 48 Long Acre
Subject (Name):
Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799 and Great Britain. Royal Navy
"Fox, followed by Burke and Sheridan, hastily leaves a vaulted archway from which issue smoke and flames. George Hanger (left) runs in front, holding a burning firebrand; behind him is the White Tower in flames. Fox carries the crown which he partly conceals under his voluminous coat. Burke, dressed as a Jesuit (cf. BMSat 6026), holds the sceptre; he looks with satisfaction at Sheridan, who takes his arm. Sheridan holds the orb; in his hat is an election favour inscribed 'Townsend'. Hanger wears a cocked hat with an election favour, his military coat and tight breeches are in rags; under his arm is a sack labelled 'Unmill'd Coin'. Torn bills pasted on the wall behind Fox's head are inscribed 'the Westminster Election; for the Interest of Lord J. Townsd', and 'Leak's Pills'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Blood and Co. setting fire to the tower and stealing the crown and Blood and Company setting fire to the tower and stealing the crown
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., Following imprint: Price 1 s., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to Lord John Townshend, 1757-1833 -- Allusion to Captain Mason, fl. 1671 -- Allusion to Thomas Blood, 1618?-1680 -- Tower of London -- Burning of White Tower -- Medical Signs: Pills -- Leake's -- Crowns -- Sceptres -- Orbs -- Election favours -- Attempted thievery: Blood and Mason, 1671 -- Perogatives: Fox's attempt to steal -- Torches: firebrand.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 26th, 1788, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Hanger, George, 1751?-1824, Townshend, John, Lord., and Great Britain. Parliament
"Thurlow, in his Chancellor's wig and gown, wades waist-deep in the sea, advancing towards the spectator. On his shoulders sits Hastings, in oriental dress, holding in each arm a large money-bag inscribed '£4.000.000'. Thurlow scowls; Hastings has a serene and contented expression. In the water (a sea of blood) are the mutilated corpses of Indians: three heads tied together by the hair float in the water; a man floats with a rope round his neck; there are also a scourge and birch-rod."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Attributed to Gillray in British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 1st, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
India.
Subject (Name):
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 and Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
"Thurlow, in his Chancellor's wig and gown, wades waist-deep in the sea, advancing towards the spectator. On his shoulders sits Hastings, in oriental dress, holding in each arm a large money-bag inscribed '£4.000.000'. Thurlow scowls; Hastings has a serene and contented expression. In the water (a sea of blood) are the mutilated corpses of Indians: three heads tied together by the hair float in the water; a man floats with a rope round his neck; there are also a scourge and birch-rod."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Attributed to Gillray in British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and A later state with the number '30' in the upper right corner. Cf. No. 7278. in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
Publisher:
Pub'd March 1st, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
India.
Subject (Name):
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 and Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
"Half length portraits of Dr. Willis and Sheridan in close proximity, repeated twice, the doctor being on the extreme left and right, the two Sheridans in the middle. One couple (left) is inscribed 'Sunday', the other (right) 'Saturday'. The doctor in both cases answers a question in a label which projects into the design from an unseen inquirer: 'Doctor, how is your Patient to Day'. On the left he answers with a contented expression: "Better thank God"; his neighbour angrily shouts "Damnation". On the right he has an expression of melancholy anxiety, the head of his cane held to his lip; he answers: "Rather worse - Sir - ". Sheridan, with a satisfied and cunning smile, says, "Ha - ha - rare news"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Possibly by Rowlandson. See British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Francis Willis, 1718-1807 -- Allusion to regency crisis -- Blue and buff.
Publisher:
Pub. Decr. 31, 1788 by S. Fores N. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 and George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
"Portrait of Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, bust-length to right, wearing hat, decorated with cameo, broad fur stole over ornate doublet, collar of the Garter with George; in an oval."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume in which the plate was issued., Plate from: Thane, J. British autography. A collection of fac-similies of the hand writing of royal and illustrious personages, with their authentic portraits. London, J. Thane, [1788?-1793?]., Facsimile of the sitter's signature etched below title, with the caption: His autograph from the original in the possession of John Thane., and One print composed of two plates; the oval portrait and facsimile signature are printed from the smaller plate, and this combined design is surrounded by an etched ornamental border printed from a separate, larger plate.
Publisher:
John Thane
Subject (Name):
Suffolk, Charles Brandon, Duke of, approximately 1484-1545 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
