"An elaborate composition, divided by the arc of a rainbow which supports a woman who stands at a large dark canvas daubing at a goblin-like bearded figure intended for Titian. She holds a palette and brushes, but her paints are mixed together in an earthenware pot like those used by house - or sign-painters (as in BMSat 7770); this stands on the rainbow at her feet; an ass with the wings of Pegasus kneels to drink greedily from it. His wings are covered with words: 'Review', 'Magazines', 'Advertis[er]', 'Squib', 'Herald', 'Times', 'True Briton', 'Puff' [repeated many times], 'World', 'Morning Chronicle', 'Evening Post', 'Star', 'Sham Abuse', 'Squibbs', 'Oracle', 'Courier'. Above the canvas, and at the apex of the design, is an eagle surrounded with flames, and the centre of rays which illuminate black clouds in the upper part of the print; in its claws is a scroll: 'Venetian. Manuscript'. The artist is poised on high-heeled shoes, her quilted petticoat is ragged, but from her waist hangs a vast train which drapes the rainbow and terminates in peacock's feathers. This is held up by three naked Graces. Along the rainbow is etched: 'redeunt Titianica regna, jam nova progenies coelo demittitur alto'. Part of a reflected rainbow issues from the painting on the canvas, with a fainter version of the inscription '. . . va pro[gen]ies . . . demittitur alto', letters being concealed by the hair of the artist and by a flamboyant winged figure seated on the rainbow; he blows his trumpet, from which issue the words: 'You little Stars, hide your diminish'd Head[s].' These words terminate in thick clouds from which five stars fall like meteors, leaving trails inscribed: 'Rubens', 'Correggio', 'Michael Angelo', 'Raphael', 'Parmegiano'. Beneath the rainbow is a paved floor. In the foreground (left) the head and shoulders of (the ghost of) Sir Joshua Reynolds emerge, pushing up one of the stones; he is draped in a shroud, but wears spectacles; in his right hand is his ear-trumpet, his left is raised admonishingly ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Seven-wise-men consulting the new Venetian oracle
Description:
Title etched below image., Text above image: Ah! ha! Ah! ha! Messrs. Van-Butchell! Ireland! Charles! Lane & Lackington! What are you now? ah! ha! ah! ha! ha! ha! ha!!!, Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Matted to 72 x 56 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 2d, 1797, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
Saint Giles without Cripplegate Parish Church (London, England)
Published / Created:
[ca. 1756]
Call Number:
File 646 17-- D952+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An invitation to the ancient ceremony of beating the bounds, with a large view of St. Giles's from the south (figures include a strolling couple, a playing boy, and a cripple with his dog) and a vignette of the church. The form has blanks left for the signatures of the stewards as well as the date (day, month, and the two numbers for the decade) and place of dining to be written in by hand
Alternative Title:
Sir, you are desired to meet the rest of your parishioners on [blank] the [blank] of [blank] at [blank]
Description:
Title from first lines of text etched below image., Date of publication based on the manuscript signatures of the churchwardens and overseers, which are dated 1756-1757., Text below title begins: Sir, you are desired to meet the rest of your parishioners on [blank] the [blank] of [blank] at [blank] ..., At top of plate, the arms of Sir Benjamin Maddow and the text: Ex dono Benj. Maddox Barrti. June 1709., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on three edges.
Publisher:
The Church stewards
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Saint Giles without Cripplegate Parish Church (London, England)
"Count Haslang sits alone in profile to the left at a small oblong table on which is a decanter. He holds a wineglass in his right hand; his left is slightly raised as if gesticulating, in response to some person (not depicted) at whom he looks sourly. He wears a star and ruffled shirt."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Coffee houses: Stevens's -- Count Haslang, fl. 1797.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 9th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Small groups of men, some holdling candles, stand at the base of a cave looking up at stalactites. An opening at the top allows another group of tourists to look down into the cave, Peak Cavern (in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales). The group inside the cave includes a dog and a small boy
Description:
Title etched above image., Sheet partially trimmed to plate mark., Numbered 'Plate 95' in upper left corner., Plate from: Eccentric excursions / by G.M. Woodward, 1796., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Published by Allen & Co., 15 Paternoster Row
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
Caving, Spelunkers, Caves, Rivers, Sightseers, and Stalactites & stalagmites
Title from caption below image., Plate from: Bridges, T. Burlesque translation of Homer. London, 1797?, Manuscript annotation citing illustration as being from book ix, page 78 in unidentified edition., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., No. 65 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Title from caption below image., Plate from: Bridges, T. A burlesque translation of Homer. London, 1797?, Manuscript annotation citing illustration as being from book xii, page 221 in unidentified edition., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., No. 62 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Title from caption below image., Plate from: Bridges, T. Burlesque translation of Homer. London, 1797?, Manuscript annotation citing illustration as being from book vii, page 21 in unidentified edition., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., No. 68 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 May 1797]
Call Number:
797.05.27.04
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An obese woman sweats profusely over the plate of roast she is carving
Description:
Title from item., Numbered 'Plate 2' in upper left corner., Title devised by cataloger based on the text this image illustrates., Plate from: An Olio of Good Breeding : With Sketches Illustrative of the Modern Graces!! / by G.M. Woodward. London : Printed for the author and sold by W. Clarke ..., [1797]., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Food: roasted meat.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 27, 1797, by G.M. Woodward, Berners Street
