V. 1. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Three Bonapartes leap from one to another grass-topped rock set in the sea. There are six, from Corsica, the smallest to Dover, the broadest. The first makes a 'Hop' from 'Corsica' to 'France'. The second stands arms akimbo, head turned in profile to the right., the 1. foot on 'Ambition', the r. planted on a higher rock: 'Power'. This is 'Step'. The third has made a 'Jump' into the air from 'Calais', and descends on to the sword-point of John Bull, who is firmly planted on 'Dover'. Napoleon wears an enormous cocked hat (which flies off in his final leap) with tricolour cockade and plume, tricolour sash over his military coat, tight breeches, and boots. Below the three stages of his progress: '[1] From indigence in Corsica To Affluence in France. [2] From aspiring Ambition To the summit of Power. [3] From Calais to Dover Where little John Bull does the Corsican over'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Probably a second reissue of a plate first published ca. July 1803 by Piercy Roberts. Original imprint statement, "Pubd. by Roberts 28 Middle Row," is still visible beneath title. Plate was first reissued by Thomas Tegg in 1807; the year "1807" is seemingly present at the end of Tegg's imprint statement but has been obscured by etched lines. See British Museum catalogue., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 1., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom edges; probable loss of plate numbering from top right corner., Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 55 in volume 1.
Caption title in letterpress below image., Imprint statement printed in letterpress following verses., "Tune - town and country.", Two columns of verse in letterpress: Assist me ye lads who have hearts free from guile, to sing in the praise of old Ireland's isle ..., and Plate numbered '531' in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Published the 20th October, 1815 by J. Whittle and R.H. Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street
From good to bad & from bad to worse and From good to bad and from bad to worse
Description:
Title from caption below images., Three designs arranged horizontally on one plate, each with an individual title etched above; design on left entitled "Before the war," center design entitled "During the war," and design on right entitled "Peace with all the world.", and Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left edges.
Equestrian portrait of Sir John Moore, riding to the left, his brown horse rearing up; one hand holding the reins and the other gesturing with his drawn saber; wearing a bicorne with a feather cockade on his head, star on the breast of his military uniform; a landscape with a military encampment beyond
Alternative Title:
Lieutenant General Sir John Moore, K.B.
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: Nicholson, W. The history of the wars occasioned by the French Revolution. London : R. Evans, 1816., "Page 406"--Lower right., and Watermark: 1818.
Publisher:
Pub. Decr. 1, 1815, by Richd. Evans, Whites Row, Spitalfields, London
Title etched below image., Copy of a design by John Nixon that was etched by Richard Newton and originally published 10 June 1795. Cf. No. 8751 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 6th, 1815, by Wm. Holland, Cockspur Street
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Cats, Brooms & brushes, and Older people
Four scenes in one plate, each with a separate title; the subjects are Napoleon's defeat in Russia, the Prince Regent, a domestic scenes, each characterised by a disaster, the first shows a man in a bedroom beside a coffin, dancing, and last, a man on the floor being beaten by his wife after upsetting the tea table (shown with two demons). catalogue
Description:
Title from text at center of plate., Four separately titled images on one plate, each signed by the printmaker., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two sides., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: 1815.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
V. 4. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two wooden shutters, the upper parts of two adjacent doors, hinged on one post between two cottages, are opened inwards, to allow a handsome young couple to lean out and kiss. Behind the young woman (left) stands a bald and aged man, raising an admonishing forefinger. Behind the man an elderly virago screams with a threatening gesture. On a hook on the central post is a cage with two billing birds, which the young man is holding up. A cat clambers up towards the girl; a dog (right) dashes in fury towards a cock which is pecking a hen."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Probably a reissue; final digit of "1815" in printmaker's signature appears to have been altered, and beginning of imprint statement has been burnished from plate. See British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "235" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4., and Leaf 79 in volume 4.
"Portrait of Owen Farrel; full length, walking to left in a field, glancing towards right, with hat in his left hand and staff (with a carved face) in the right, wearing rags; a man and four children waving and shouting at him from behind beside an inn."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Possibly a plate from: Kirby's wonderful and eccentric museum; or, Magazine of remarkable characters. London : R.S. Kirby, 1803-20., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on a board with another print and pamphlet about Owen Farrel.
Publisher:
Published April 4th, 1815, by R.S. Kirby, 11 London House Yard, St. Paul's
Subject (Geographic):
Ireland.
Subject (Name):
Farrell, Owen, 1716-approximately 1742,
Subject (Topic):
Strong men, Dwarfs, Taverns (Inns), and Staffs (Sticks)
Portrait of Owen Farrel; full length, walking to the right, looking forward, with hat in his right hand and staff in his right, wearing rags
Description:
Title etched below image., Date based on the year that George Smeeton was located at 3 Old Bailey., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on a board with another print and pamphlet about Owen Farrel.