"A bird with human face squats on the back of a cow crowing at another fallen bird."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., From the series of Laurie & Whittle Drolls., Plate numbered '344' in the upper left corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Mounted to 26 x 32 cm., and Three columns of contemporary ms. on mount. Presumably a copy of the verse that normally accompanies a Laurie & Whittle Droll.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 24, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"A master advances on a maid in his wife's dressing room, who reaches to touch his chin."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered '341' in the lower left corner., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Twelve lines of verse arranged in three numbered columns below title: One day behind my Lady's back, my Lord attack'd her maid, and stole a kiss, which she repaid, and gave him smack, for smack ..., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 12, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"Heading to an engraved song of four verses. The Devil, with hooves and bat's wings, flies through the air carrying a tailor who has a roll of cloth under his arm. Beneath them is a landscape (l. to r.): on a hill is a gibbet with a corpse; a man drowns in a river beside a water-mill; the cottage of 'Snip Taylor', with a woman at the door; on a hill in the background a row of weaving-sheds. Below the title: 'A much admir'd Song - Sung by Mr Chas Johnston, & proper to be sung at all Musical Clubs.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Miller, weaver, and little tailor
Description:
Title etched below image., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., One line of descriptive text below subtitle: Scene_"The Devil flying away with the tailor, with the broad cloth under his arm., Sixteen lines of verse above imprint: In good King Arthur's days, he was a worthy king..., Plate numbered '378' in the lower left corner., and Temporary local subject terms: Water Mill -- Devil -- Gibbet -- Song.
Publisher:
Publish'd Dec. 12, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Title from caption etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Printseller's announcement following imprint: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Temporary local subject terms: Catholic emancipation., Watermark partially visible., Printseller's identification stamp located in lower right corner: S·W·F., and Mounted to 29 x 40 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 15th, 1804 by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
"A tall man and a short man swap insults while trying to reach the bell above a door."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., One line of caption below title: "Cannot you reach the handle of the bell; what use are such little monkey's as you?" -"Why for such great monkey's as you to wait upon.", Plate numbered '372' in the lower left corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: J. B. 1799.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 12, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Title from item., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Five numbered stanzas of verse below title: 'Twas on a winter's evening & fast came down the snow, and keenly o'er the wide heath the bitter wind did blow ..., Plate numbered '355' in lower left corner., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Publish'd July 2, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street
"The King steps forward to embrace the Prince of Wales, who throws himself into his father's arms, saying, "against Heaven - and before thee, and am no more worthy------" (the words fade out). George III wears court dress, the Prince's dress is tattered and dishevelled, his pocket hangs inside out, the garter at his knee - 'Honi soit' - is loose. Behind the King stands the Queen on the door-step, half-smiling, her arms outstretched. Two pleased princesses look over her shoulder. Just outside the door stand Pitt and Moira watching the reconciliation, Pitt with a benign expression, Moira more doubtfully; both wear footmen's court-livery, of military cut; Moira wears jack-boots. Pitt holds a paper: 'New Union Act Britains best Hope', implying that he is the author of the 'Union'. Moira holds Pitt's arm. Beside the house (r.) are a tree and a balustrade, against which grow a rose-bush and a thistle. After the title: '"And he arose and came to his Father, and his Father saw him, & had compassion, & ran, & fell on his Neck, & kissed him. - Read the Parable. Verse 16th to 24th.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Temporary local subject terms: Biblical Quotation: Parables, 'Prodigal Son', verses 16-24 -- Emblems: Rose-bush and thistle -- Reconcilliation: George III and Prince of Wales, Nov. 12, 1804 -- Acts: Union, 1784., and Ms. annotations along the top margin identfiy figures within the print; mounted to 32 x 43 cm.
Publisher:
Publishd. Novr. 20th, 1804, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Str
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, and Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826
"The King steps forward to embrace the Prince of Wales, who throws himself into his father's arms, saying, "against Heaven - and before thee, and am no more worthy------" (the words fade out). George III wears court dress, the Prince's dress is tattered and dishevelled, his pocket hangs inside out, the garter at his knee - 'Honi soit' - is loose. Behind the King stands the Queen on the door-step, half-smiling, her arms outstretched. Two pleased princesses look over her shoulder. Just outside the door stand Pitt and Moira watching the reconciliation, Pitt with a benign expression, Moira more doubtfully; both wear footmen's court-livery, of military cut; Moira wears jack-boots. Pitt holds a paper: 'New Union Act Britains best Hope', implying that he is the author of the 'Union'. Moira holds Pitt's arm. Beside the house (right) are a tree and a balustrade, against which grow a rose-bush and a thistle."--British Museum online catalogue, description of the Gillray print of which this is a copy and "A close copy by Williams, with additions, apparently ante-dated ... Behind the Prince Lord Dartmouth, Lord Chamberlain, stands full face, holding his wand, his gold key attached to his coat. Pitt and Moira turn their eyes slyly towards each other: both weep large burlesqued tears, as do the Queen and Dartmouth."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Copy of a print by Gillray; see British Museum catalogue., Imperfect; sheet mutilated in lower right corner with slight loss of text., Text following title: And he arose and came to his father, and his father saw him & had compassion, & ran & fell on his neck, & kissed him. Read the Parable, verse 16th to 24th., and Watermark. With residue of blue paper on verso, formerly mounted in an album?
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 18, 1804, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Augusta Sophia, Princess, daughter of George III, King of Great Britain, 1768-1840, Elizabeth, Princess of England, 1770-1840, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, and Dartmouth, George Legge, Baron, 1755-1810
Title from item., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Three lines of caption below title: "If you had seen us t'other day in Hyde Park, we charged in such a stile [sic], that Colonel told us it was impossible for any core to make a better charge." --"Bless! you sir, your core knows very little about charging when compared to mine, we excel even the Loyal Lawyers." --"What is your Core?" --"The Taylors, at your service.", Plate numbered '334' in lower left corner., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feby. 12, 1804 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
