A caricature of George IV fishing on Virginia Water, using his scepter as a rod, watched by a kingfisher and a wagtail. On the end of his line is a frog, which is being netted by Lady Conyngham, his mistress
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark at top and bottom., Another version, probably a copy, of a print published June 1826 by S.W. Fores with the shorter title "A king-fisher"; see no. 15137 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 10., Fairburn published a similar print two months earlier (May 1826), entitled "A king-fisher" and depicting the king fishing alone; see no. 15126 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 10., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., and Laid down on card.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jul. 13, 1826, by J. Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, and Windsor Castle,
Title from captions below image., Attribution to H. Heath and questionable year of publication from description in British Museum catalogue of first print in series; cf. no. 15181 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Dutchman -- Wooden shoes -- Barrels -- French soldier -- Dining -- Lobster -- Dutch Herring -- Maid -- Crab -- Parrot -- Monkies -- Fish.
The president stands at a table before a group of men and women many with solemn and stern expressions on their faces. On the walls behind them is a large portrait of a man with a large, caricatured face flanked by two paintings; on the left two preachers addresss a group of native people in a tropical setting; on the right a ship in full sail approaches a tropical land
Description:
Title from heading above image. and Three lines of text below image: President, "To conclude, we have preach'd the word in all the uninhabitated parts of the earth & have translated it into 500 unknown languages & have not the least doubt but that we shall be enabled to render it equally intelligable in as many more, aided by the liberal subscriptions of this evening. Vide, the news of Sunday, April 24, 1826- Oriental Quarterly Magazine.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Topic):
Indigenous peoples, Missions, Preaching, and Religious meetings
A fashionably dressed man holding an egg cup in his left hand, knocks over his breakfast table as he turns away in disgust, upsetting his tea urn and tea set. His dog looks on with concern. The floor is covered in an elaborately decorated rug
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three edges., and Watermark: J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1825.
A man in fashionable clothes stands awkwardly in a dressing room
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text below title: Deuce takem! It fits like a pursers shirt on a hanspike!, Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Variant state published by T. Gillard. For state published by Thomas McLean see no. 15482 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Watermark: J Whatman Turkey Mill 1824.
A man in fashionable clothes stands awkwardly on a city street outside the shop of McSight Hatter; he has a distressed look on his face as he holds his hat on. A dog at his feet has an umbrella on its back and turns and looks at the man with alarm
Description:
Title from caption below image., Text below title: Zounds! it pinches me like the very devil!!, Portion of imprint statement illegible due to paper damage; sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pub. [March], 1826 by T. Gillard, 40 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Clothing & dress, Dogs, Hats, Hat industry, Umbrellas, and Men's clothing
Title from caption below image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Combs -- Female barbers.
Publisher:
Artist's Depository, 37 Charlotte St., Fitzroy Square, London
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Shaving, and Barbers
"Portrait of John Farquhar, whole length, standing, face in profile to the left, wearing tailcoat and trousers with patches."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Matted to 41 x 33 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Octr. 1826 by G. Humphreys, 24 St. James St.
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Sewing -- Parlors -- Pictures amplify subject -- Walts -- Violins -- Coal fireplaces -- Mantels.
A crowd of Londoners enjoying a variety of activities on the Nore
Description:
Title from caption below image., Shortshanks is the pseudonym of Robert Seymour., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: J. Whatman 1827.
