"Satire [on] singers in country churches. Six men sing enthusiastically from one hymn book, while another, on the left, wearing a wig, plays a wind instrument; a young man and young woman look down from a gallery. On the wall behind hangs an escutcheo...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Printed for Jno. Smith, No. 35, Cheapside, & Robt. Sayer, No. 53, Fleet Street
Subject (Topic):
Interiors, Churches, Choir stalls, Choirs (Music), Singing, and Wind instruments
The crowded interior of the Assembly Rooms at Bagnigge Wells. In a foreground a dandy escorts a pretty young woman carrying a fur muff. She beckons to another man who wears a sword and bows. On the left a small boy dispenses tea
Alternative Title:
Humors of Bagnigge Wells
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., Great Britain, England, and London
Subject (Topic):
Health resorts, Social life and customs, Couples, Dandies, English, Springs, Tableware, Interiors, and Clothing & dress
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[21 July 1801]
Call Number:
Bunbury 801.07.21.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire contrasting British and Continental customs: a portly Briton bows to an elegant French or Italian man with a long queue apparently in a piazza."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
A macaroni, carrying a very tall walking cane, enrages an Irish vegetable seller when he upsets her mug of beer on the pavement. In her rage, she graps hold of his long pony tail attached to his toupeé, knocking his hat off as she pulls his head bac...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard
On a street in front of a church (right), possibly referencing the one built by George Whitfield in Tottenham Court Road and a tavern (left)with a sign identifying it as "The Old Goat New Revived", a make follower of Whitefield dressed in a quasi-Puri...
Description:
Title and date from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Robt. Sayer & Jno. Smith
Subject (Name):
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770.
Subject (Topic):
Churches, Temptation, Signs (Notices), and Taverns (Inns)
An old English farmer (left) dressed in top boots, breeches, a flat felt hat, and carrying a riding-whip arrives in town and is startled at seeing his son (right) dressed as a macaroni with very high toupée wig, a cane with a tassle, a sword, and a li...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Farmers, Hairstyles, Staffs (Sticks), and Wigs
Leaf 94. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait of an elderly man facing front and running forward, grinning, shouting with outstretched arms. In his left hand is a walking-stick. A wide looped hat on the back of his head shows straggling locks of his own hair. He wears a lon...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. accorg. to act March 18th, 1773, by MDarly, 39 Strand
