Leaf 42. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A lady and gentleman are enjoying an equestrian promenade, too busily engaged in flirting to notice that their horses are riding over some wandering pigs. A Jew is in a chaise, taking his pleasure in the air; the fair Jewess, his wife, is driving, th...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Field & Tuer
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Horseback riding, Carriages & coaches, Swine, Dogs, and Military uniforms
"Three revellers sit at a small round table on which is a large punch-bowl, each holding a full glass. A fat man in an arm-chair (right), full-face, each gouty bandaged leg supported on a stool, his left hand bandaged, and wearing a dressing-gown, wit...
Description:
Title from text in speech balloons within image, transposed right to left.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 13th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street [i.e. H.G. Bohn]
A fat elderly citizen, solidly seated, is beset by two pretty young women who offer him fruit. His wife (left) says "You must have some apricots my love." The woman on his right adds, "Just taste these grapes brother in law you never eat finer." He sh...
Two horizontal strips in between borders. First image on top left: A terrified footman looks at the ghost of a pregnant woman who faces a clergyman holding up a candle to see her face. The clergyman says, I declare it is a ghost of Molly the chamberma...
Two images. On the left, two drunk characters comment on 'people' not going home sober. On the right, a young boy is about to be beaten with a walking stick by an elder man whose clothing catches fire from the boy's misdirected torch
Two images. On the left, two drunk characters comment on 'people' not going home sober. On the right, a young boy is about to be beaten with a walking stick by an elder man whose clothing catches fire from the boy's misdirected torch
Two images. On the left, two drunk characters comment on 'people' not going home sober. On the right, a young boy is about to be beaten with a walking stick by an elder man whose clothing catches fire from the boy's misdirected torch
Two horizontal strips in between borders. On top left: a man and three women ride on donkeys. The donkey of the woman on the extreme left trips and she is about to fall saying, Harse it, I did not think my ass was capable of such tricks
Description:
Sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint.