Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
May 23, 1799.
Call Number:
Bunbury 799.05.23.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Dr. Slop, short and fat, seated in an arm-chair (centre) holding in his left hand the book containing the form of excommunication, points with his right at Obadiah who is disappearing (left), one leg and his back alone being visible. A handkerchief hangs over the doctor's cut right thumb. Behind him on the left stands Mr. Shandy, in dressing-gown and night-cap, smoking a long pipe, he is frowning and holds out his left hand in protest at the doctor's curses. Uncle Toby, his crutch under his left arm, stands on the right. pointing with his left hand at a map of Flanders which hangs on the wall over Dr. Slop's head. He turns to speak to Corporal Trim, who stands (right) at attention in profile to the left holding a long broom."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title from text below image., Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram., Reissue, with altered imprint statement, of a print originally published 30 Jan. 1773 by J. Bretherton. Cf. no. 5214 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Text below title: Vide Tris. Shandy, vol. 2d., Four lines of prose below image, two on either side of title: "May all the angels & archangels, principalities and powers, & all the heavenly armies curse & damn him ...", One of a series of prints illustrating Laurence Sterne's novel Tristram Shandy., Temporary local subject terms: Maps: Flanders -- Male costume: Dressing gown and night cap -- Man-servant -- Male headdress: Pig-tail -- Furniture: Ladder-back chairs -- Household utensils -- Medical -- Dr. Slop., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.
Subject (Topic):
Military uniforms, British, Physicians, Servants, Maps, Chairs, and Brooms & brushes
Title from item., Publication place and date inferred from those of the periodical for which this plate was engraved., One line of text below title: We are not the destroyers but the preservers of bodies., and Temporary local subject terms: Undertakers -- Batons -- Wigs: bag wig -- Escutcheons: satiric escutcheon of an undertaker.
Leaf 39. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Dennis O'Kelly dressed as a macaroni in profile mounted on his race-horse, Eclipse, by 'The Betting Post'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Eclipse macaroni
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "V. 2" in upper left corner and "9" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Hats: Tricorne -- Racing horses: 'Eclipse' -- Posts: The Betting Post -- Tasselled canes -- Racecourses -- Nosegays -- Male dress: Great-coat., and First of two plates on leaf 39.
Publisher:
Pub. May 12, 1773, by MDarly, Strand
Subject (Name):
O'Kelly, Dennis, approximately 1720-1787
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Race horses, and Signs (Notices)
Title etched at bottom of image., Variant state without numbering. Cf. No. 4643 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4, Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Racing horses: 'Eclipse' -- Betting post -- Nosegays -- Male dress: Great-coat., and Watermark: Strasburg lily.
Publisher:
Pub. May 12, 1773, by MDarly, Strand
Subject (Name):
O'Kelly, Dennis, approximately 1720-1787
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Race horses, and Signs (Notices)
A Billingsgate fishwoman thrusts a fish in the face of startled macaroni who is about to draw his sword in reaction, while another woman, leaning out of the window of a grog shop behind them, is cutting off his long queue. Meanwhile, the macaroni's pet dog steals a fish from the fishwoman's basket
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint. Imprint from an impression in the Library of Congress, call number PC 3 - 1773 - Enraged macaroni (A size) [P&P]., State with title, printmaker's name and publication date. Cf. Impression in the Library of Congress., Four lines of verse in two columns below title: The Billingsgate with rude and cutting jokes the macaroni to fierce rage provokes ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Male fashion, 1773 -- Street scenes -- Buildings: taverns -- Checkers sign -- Trades: fishwoman -- Pets: King Charles spaniel., and Window mounted to 39 x 29 cm.
Leaf 94. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait of a man standing in profile to the right. In his right hand he holds a bridle, a stick is under his left arm. He wears a small looped club, a low hat, plain coat, striped waistcoat, and spurred riding boots."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "3" in upper right corner., For an earlier state without volume number, see no. 5150 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Equestrians -- Small looped club-wig -- Bridles -- Spurred riding boots -- Riding hats., and Third of three plates on leaf 94.
"Whole length portrait of a man standing in profile to the right. In his right hand he holds a bridle, a stick is under his left arm. He wears a small looped club, a low hat, plain coat, striped waistcoat, and spurred riding boots."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title from text below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., For a variant state with plate number "3" etched in upper right corner, see no. 5150 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and V. 6 number 3 in Darly's Comic-Prints, 1776.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly, (39) Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Hairstyles, and Riding habits
A young man seated on a chair holds his head up while a young woman sitting astride in his lap shaves his neck. On the floor is an ornate carpet and pictures adorn the walls on either side of an oval mirror
Description:
Title engraved below image., Series numbers in upper left and right corner of plate, respectively: V.3 16., Initial letters of publisher's name form a monogram., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1, 1773, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Floor coverings, Mirrors, Paintings, Shaving, and Shaving equipment
A young woman reclining on a sofa looks adoringly at a young man who, kneeling with one knee on the sofa in front of her, draws the horns of a cuckold on the portrait of a stout, older man above them. On either side of the portrait are two ornate, oval mirrors. The picture on the wall amplifies subject of the print
Description:
Title engraved below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Series numbers in upper left and right corner of plate, respectively: V.3 8., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
