Satirical frontispiece to a tract entitled "An Address of Thanks to the Broad-Bottoms, for the Good Things they have done, and the Evil Things they have not done, Since their Elevation . ." on the coalition government, called broad-bottomed because it included Tories as well as opposition Whigs, and its failure to keep promises made in opposition to reduce taxes. The bare bottoms of members of the government are shown from the rear piled on top of one another over a pointed arch facing the rising sun. In the centre of the group Sir John Hynde Cotton is recognisable from his profile and his size. The members are defecating on to a group of asses beneath. Each ass carries a load labelled with the name of a tax: salt, land, soap, malt, candles, wine and tea. The burden on one ass is lettered "Septan", i.e. "Septennial", referring to Opposition promises to reduce the years between elections from seven to three. Another ass carries "Lottery" and "Annuities", and another includes in its pack "Black Act" (which created the capital offence of blackening the face, as a disguise, when committing a crime).--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Publication information from the book for which this plate was printed., Frontispiece from: An address of thanks to the Broad-Bottoms ... . London : Printed for M. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-Noster Row, MDCCXLV [1745]., Two lines of verse below image: Believing, we lifted [the] up among the mighty, yet our drivers have join'd, increasing our loads., "Jeffrey Broadbottom" was a pseudonym of William Guthrie, pamphleteer in the Pelham interest., Not by Hogarth, as has been claimed. Cf. Felbrigg, p. 122, ref. to Nichols, 3rd edition, p. 449 "a palpable imposition" (to call it by Hogarth)., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: See Mr. Nichols's book, 3d edit., p. 449., and On page 122 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed within plate to: 16 x 8.3 cm.
Publisher:
M. Cooper
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Cotton, John Hynde, Sir, 1686-1752, Carteret, John, Earl Granville, 1690-1763, and Pelham, Henry, 1695?-1754
Subject (Topic):
Taxation, History, Defecation, Donkeys, and Politicians
[1] La France libre -- [2] Discours de la lanterne aux Parisiens -- [3] Réplique aux deux memoires des sieurs Leleu -- [4] Réclamation en faveur du marquis de St. Hurugue. and 7 titles in 1 v. in following order: [1] La France libre, troisieme éd. -- [2] La France libre, quatrieme éd. -- [3] Discours de la lanterne aux Parisiens -- [4] Discours de la lanterne aux Parisiens, seconde éd. -- [5] Discours de la lanterne aux Parisiens, troisieme éd. -- [6] Réplique aux deux memoires des sieurs Leleu -- [7] Réclamation en faveur du marquis de St. Hurugue. With plate from "Discours de la lanterne aux Parisiens" bound in at front. Ms. note on t.p.: Yale College Library, 1875.
Publisher:
Chez Garnéry ...,
Subject (Geographic):
France--History--Revolution, 1789-1799. and France--Politics and government--1789-1799.
Subject (Name):
Yale College (1718-1887). Library Ownership.
Subject (Topic):
Finance, Public--France., Journalism--France--History., and Press and politics--France.
Half-length, oval portrait in square of Captain John Goodridge of a Falmouth packet, and author of book on tactics, and an essay 'The Phoenix." Vignette below portrait depicts ships at sea in distance
Alternative Title:
Captain John Goodridge, aged 71
Description:
Title from item., Engraving after a portrait painted in 1780 at Flushing by Opie., Plate engraved as frontispiece for: Goodridge, J. Phoenix, an essay. London : Wells and Grosvenor, 1781., and Sheet trimmed.
"Francis, wearing his hat, stands in a theatrical attitude, his head turned in profile to the right, glaring fiercely (as in BMSat 7268). His fists are clenched, the left arm across his breast. Beside him is etched: '"I hate Alonzo'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Publication date from that of the volume to which this print is a frontispiece., Frontispiece to: Parkes, J. Memoirs of Sir Philip Francis, K.C.B. London : Longman's, Green, and Co., 1867, v. 2., Photomechanical reproduction of an etching by James Sayers that was originally published by James Betherton in 1788. Cf. No. 7292 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and Printmaker signature "JS [monogram] f." and publication line "Publd. by Jas. Bretherton, 31st March 1788" from the original etching are reproduced and legible within the design.
Title etched below image., Possibly engraved after the pen drawing, attributed to Stefano della Bella by Horace Walpole, that hung in the Library at Strawberry Hill., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of periodical name above image., Frontispiece to: The Literary magazine and British review ... London : Printed for the proprietors, v. 11 (July 1793)., "Literary magazine"--Above image., and Mounted on page 77 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs, 1 Aug. 1793, by J. Good, Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Title etched below image., Possibly engraved after the pen drawing, attributed to Stefano della Bella by Horace Walpole, that hung in the Library at Strawberry Hill., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of periodical name above image., Frontispiece to: The Literary magazine and British review ... London : Printed for the proprietors, v. 11 (July 1793)., "Literary magazine"--Above image., Mounted on page 100 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., 1 print : etching and engraving on wove paper ; sheet 15.2 x 9.1 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs, 1 Aug. 1793, by J. Good, Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Christina, Queen of Sweden, 1626-1689, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Frontispiece. Dandyism displayed, or, The follies of the Ton.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two couples, the men on the right and the women on the left: the couple at top half for 'dandies in a morning dress', the man in morning suit with hat and umbrella, the woman with large hat and shawl; the other couple at bottom half for 'dandies in a evening dress', the man in short evening jacket with handkerchief, the woman with large feather headpiece."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Attributed to George Cruikshank by Cohn., Frontispiece to: Bisset, J. Dandyism displayed, or, The follies of the Ton. London : Published by Duncombe ..., [approximately 1820]., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Publisher:
Duncombe
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Clothing & dress, Umbrellas, Hats, Handkerchiefs, and Headdresses
"Portrait of Sir William Temple, half-length to right, with head turned to front, looking towards left; wearing a wig, loose gown, and lace cravat; in an oval frame decorated on top with Acanthus leaves and ribbon lettered with motto "Servare modum [...] sequi.", placed on a pedestal, with coat of arms in front."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Frontipiece to: The works of Sir William Temple. London : Printed for A. Churchill, T. Goodwin, J. Knapton, R. Smith, B. Tooke [and 6 others in London], 1720., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Three lines of Latin text below title: Sermi. et Potmi. Mag. Brittanniae Regis ad Ords. Faedti. Belgÿ̈ Legatus ..., Window mounted to 51 x 36 cm., and Mounted opposite page 76 (leaf numbered '125' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
A. Churchill, T. Goodwin, J. Knapton, R. Smith, B. Tooke, and 6 others
