"A fat elderly John Bull kneels in profile to the left, clasping his hands above the seat of a chair on which lies a long tobacco pipe. On the floor is a frothing tankard inscribed 'Golden Lion'. On shelves (right) are small spirit-casks, punch-bowls, &c. He prays to 'Jolly Silenus', asking for success to his 'old Brown Stout', brewed with the help of tobacco and treacle; for success with a certain rich widow, and for 'plenty of smuggled spirits and protection from the Excise-man'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title printed in letterpress below image., Eighteen lines of letterpress text below title: Jolly Silenus, father of all-inspiring Bacchus ..., Printer's line below lines of text: Spragg, printer, 27, Bow-Street, Convent-Garden., and Watermark: R & E 1801.
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Pubd. Septr. 20, 1801, by R. Ackermann, N. 101 Strand
"A young sailor sits on a large sea-chest with folded arms, right leg raised above the chest. He wears short jacket, striped trousers, and buckled shoes, and smokes a short pipe. Behind, rigging and a sail are indicated. He prays to 'Mighty Neptune' for a stout ship, honest messmates, plenty of grog, a good commander, a good prize, brandy, and tobacco. He ends: 'save me from a Guinea-man [slave-ship] and a Tender [used by a press-gang], and I'll serve cheerfully, and sing King George and his Navy for ever. - Huzza! to the end of the Chapter."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title printed in letterpress below plate line., Three paragraphs of letterpress text below title: O, mighty Neptune! hear an honest British tar ..., 1 print on wove paper : etching with drypoint, hand-colored ; sheet 40.5 x 25.3 cm., Sheet trimmed to plate mark with loss of printer's line., and Watermark: B & E 1801.
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Pubd. Sept. 12, 1801, by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand and Printed by E. Spragg, No. 27, Bow-Street, Covent Garden
"A man in old-fashioned dress kneels in profile to the right at a high-backed elbow-chair, clutching a bundle of 'Bank Notes'. He addresses the 'Adorable and ancient Lady of Thread-needle Street', asking for wealth, for success to the conductors of the new buildings of the Stock Exchange, and for 'prosperity to the little man in the brown bob wig [? John Bull], for he has much money and little wit, therefore fair game for . . . my profession'. He also prays that he may never be a Lame Duck (a defaulter, cf. BMSat 6273)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from letterpress text printed on same sheet as plate. and Three paragraphs of text below title: Adorable and ancient Lady of Thread-Needle-Street, have pity on thy admirer, bless him with thy solid charms, in Bullion, or stamped gold, or if it best pleases thee, let the light texture of thy paper garments float before his enraptured fancy, and animate him to pursue the path that leads to riches in abundance ...
Publisher:
Pubd. August 1st, 1801, by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand
TItle from time., Printseller's announcement following imprint: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: J Whatman 1794.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 9th, 1801 by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
A man with multiple carbuncles on his face holds a map in his hands. Through the center of the map runs 'Rhino Fluvius'. The land is divided into provinces or states with names based on types of wines. Behind on the wall is a shelf with wine bottles, bowls, and glasses
Description:
Title etched below image., Giles Grinagain probably the pseudonym of Samuel Howitt. See British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Later impression, imprint visibly worn.
Publisher:
Published Novr. 1st 1801 by Mr. Howitt, No. 15 Queen St., Soho
Title from item., Artist from British Museum catalogue., Other prints in the Laurie & Whittle Drolls series were executed by either Isaac Cruikshank or Richard Newton., Plate numbered '263' in lower left corner., and Temporary local subject terms: Cart.
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Published 1st May, 1801 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Title from item., Number 255 in the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Picture caption: Now Father I'll give you a specimen of college learning --What we call logic---by which I make these two fowles three ..., and Plate numbered '255' in lower left corner.
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Published 12th Jany., 1801 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Title from item., Number '270' in the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Other prints in the Laurie & Whittle Drolls series were executed by either Isaac Cruikshank or Richard Newton., Four lines of descriptive text below design: A little lawyer appearing as evidence in one of the courts was ask'd by a gigantic counsellor what profession he was of ..., Plate numbered '270' in lower left corner., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Published Novr. 23, 1801 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Title from item., Giles Grinagain is a pseudonym., Publication date inferred from other prints signed Giles Grinagain, published by S. Howitt., See British Museum Catalogue of prints and drawing ... Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8, no. 10341 for description of 1804 printing by S.W. Fores., Temporary local subject terms: Animals: Horse -- Veterinarian medicine -- Veterinarian quacks -- Tools -- Saw -- Axe -- Heated hot iron --, and Printseller's identification stamp in lower right corner of print: S·W·F.
