"An untidy garret with a man in a dressing-gown working on a poem entitled 'Poverty' while his wife is confronted by a milkmaid with a lengthy tally who demands payment; a baby in bed is crying; a dog eats meat from a plate on a chair; behind the poet...
Alternative Title:
Studious he sate, with all his books around
Description:
Title from Paulson.
Publisher:
Published Octr. 1st, 1797 by G.G. & J. Robinson, Paternoster Row, London
Portrait of a woman, head and shoulders slightly to left, head turned to right and glancing towards the viewer, wearing a low-necked gown with a rope of pearls hanging from the shoulder and a veil over her hair; in an oval
Description:
Title from note below image in Horace Walpole's hand.
Portrait of a man, probably Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; bust length, turned slightly to the left; with a Van Dyke beard; wearing a hat and dark clothing
Description:
Title from note below image in Thomas Kirgate's hand.
Portrait of Jane Seymour; bust-length, turned to right; wearing gable head-dress with veil hanging over her left shoulder, a pearl necklace, and a gown with a square neckline
Description:
Title from note below image in Thomas Kirgate's hand.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Jane Seymour, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1509?-1537, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Collection of small engravings from various works printed at Strawberry Hill. These include two fleurons, two decorated initial letters, two of Horace Walpole's bookplates (one printed on orange paper), and several vignettes, two of which are signed "...
Description:
Title from note in Horace Walpole's hand near bottom of page.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, printmaker
Published / Created:
[26 May 1797]
Call Number:
797.05.26.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Two images on one plate. The top image represents a master glowering at his terrified footman; the bottom image shows a mistress scowling at a frightened maid
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 26, 1797, by G.M. Woodward, Berners Street
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, printmaker
Published / Created:
[26 May 1797]
Call Number:
797.05.26.03
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Two images on one plate. Above: two men are shown bowing to a prescribed angle according to their social rank. Below: two women curtsy with similar understanding of their social positions
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 26, 1797, by G.M. Woodward, Berners Street
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, printmaker
Published / Created:
[26 May 1797]
Call Number:
797.05.26.02
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A young woman is fashionably dressed in high-waisted dress, spencer jacket, high neckcloth and a beaver hat with a plume. She wears as a pendant a miniature of an officer and holds a large hand-muff in one hand. Her small dog is befitted with jacket a...
Description:
Title devised by cataloger based on the text this image illustrates.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 26, 1797, by G.M. Woodward, Berners 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 ...
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
Published by Allen & Co., 15 Paternoster Row
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
Caving, Spelunkers, Caves, Rivers, Sightseers, and Stalactites & stalagmites
"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...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 9th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"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...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 9th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, 27 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...
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.
Publisher:
The Church stewards
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Saint Giles without Cripplegate Parish Church (London, England)
"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 e...
Alternative Title:
Seven-wise-men consulting the new Venetian oracle
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 2d, 1797, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
"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 e...
Alternative Title:
Seven-wise-men consulting the new Venetian oracle
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 2d, 1797, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
"A face, wearing a plumed military hat, looks to the right out of a ferociously spurred military jack-boot which stands in profile to the left. The back of the head is concealed by the peak of the boot, which protects the wearer's knee. ..."--British ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. 16 Decr. 1797 by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"A face, wearing a plumed military hat, looks to the right out of a ferociously spurred military jack-boot which stands in profile to the left. The back of the head is concealed by the peak of the boot, which protects the wearer's knee. ..."--British ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. 16 Decr. 1797 by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Double portrait after Richard Cosway, whole-length, the Prince at left turned to front, looking at his wife on his arm and gesturing towards the garden with deer beyond at left, the Princess directed towards him but head turned to look to front, a bo...
Alternative Title:
Their Royal Highnessess the Prince and Princess of Wales and Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published April 12, 1797, by Messrs. Schiavonetti, No. 12 Michael Place, Brompton
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821,
"John Bull stands full-face, supporting a monstrous burden; he is short in proportion to his breadth by reason of the weight which presses on him, drops fall down his face; his breeches pockets, inscribed 'Empty', hang inside out. On his shoulders sit...
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Frederick I, King of Württemberg, 1754-1816, Charlotte, Queen, Consort of Frederick I, King of Württemberg, 1766-1828, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, 1776-1834, William V, Prince of Orange, 1748-1806, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Smith Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, and Derby, Elizabeth Farren Stanley, Countess of, 1759 or 62-1829
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Frederick I, King of Württemberg, 1754-1816, Charlotte, Queen, Consort of Frederick I, King of Württemberg, 1766-1828, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester, 1776-1834, William V, Prince of Orange, 1748-1806, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, and Derby, Elizabeth Farren Stanley, Countess of, 1759 or 62-1829
Pub. June 20th 1797 by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly, London
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839, Thelwall, John, 1764-1834, and Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816
A satirical representation of a procession to St. Paul's for the national thanksgiving for the naval victories. Lord Hawkesbury, Duke of Richmond, Loughborough, Wilberforce, George Rose, Horsely, Bishop of Rochester, John Bull, Pitt, Windham and Dund...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Decr. 11, 1797 by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Horsley, Samuel, 1733-1806, Jenkinson, Charles, 1727-1808, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806, Rose, George, 1744-1818, Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn, Earl of, 1733-1805, Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833, and Windham, William, 1750-1810
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Taxation, History, Parades & processions, and Taxes
"A design in two compartments. [1] 'Billy, in the Devil's claws'. Fox as the Devil (left) grasps the thin and terrified Pitt round the waist, pointing with his left arm to a serried rank of French soldiers, landed from the boats of French men-of-war a...
Alternative Title:
Table's turned, Billy in the Devil's claws, and Billy sending the Devil packing
Description:
Title etched below image and enclosed within curly brackets.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 4th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
"A design in two compartments. [1] 'Billy, in the Devil's claws'. Fox as the Devil (left) grasps the thin and terrified Pitt round the waist, pointing with his left arm to a serried rank of French soldiers, landed from the boats of French men-of-war a...
Alternative Title:
Table's turned, Billy in the Devil's claws, and Billy sending the Devil packing
Description:
Title etched below image and enclosed within curly brackets.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 4th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
"An officer (left) on a charger, evidently General Davies, see BMSat 9442, directed to the right, takes the salute from three officers who march (right to left) past him. The first, sabre in hand, point downwards, holds his left hand across the front ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 10th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Davies, Thomas, approximately 1737-1812
Subject (Topic):
Military parades & ceremonies, Flags, British, Military uniforms, and Spectators
"An officer (left) on a charger, evidently General Davies, see BMSat 9442, directed to the right, takes the salute from three officers who march (right to left) past him. The first, sabre in hand, point downwards, holds his left hand across the front ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 10th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Davies, Thomas, approximately 1737-1812
Subject (Topic):
Military parades & ceremonies, Flags, British, Military uniforms, and Spectators
