V. 2. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Four men wearing aprons and other Masonic insignia initiate a burly pugnacious sailor who kneels on a cushion in profile to the right. Two lighted candles in tall candlesticks are on the ground behind him. On the extreme right. a man heats a poker in a brazier. On the extreme left. a Mason reads from a book: "Be it known to all men present that Benjamin Block of the Parish of St Catherines, - having a desire to become a member of the ancient Fraternity of Masons, hitherto comply'd with the usual ceremonies - Viz - having his Shirt-flaps cut and marked with divers mysteries, signs, and tangents - it now only remains - to fix on the bandage - and prepare the red hot poker, [for which purposes the proper Officers, are now attending) and the initiation is complete." An elderly man wearing a large old-fashioned wig faces the sailor, holding a cloth. The sailor's striped trousers are pulled down, his (slit) shirt is pulled over them, leaving a bare thigh. On the shirt are scrawled a sun, star, crescent, compasses, &c. On the ground are scissors and a hammer. The sailor clenches his fists and scowls up at his vis-à-vis, saying: "Harke'e Mr Wigsby - mind what I say, I have consented to have my main sheets cut and hack'd about, in a pretty stile, and Poll will swear enough about that, when she comes to over-hawl my rigging - but D------n me, if you offer to blindfold me, or to heave in sight one of your red hot pokers - may I never weigh anchor again - If I dont upset every Man-Jack of you. - " The fourth Mason, standing behind the sailor, laughs heartily."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Making a sailor of a Freemason
Description:
Title etched below image., Later state; date at end of Tegg's imprint has been heavily scored through and is illegible., Plate apparently reissued more than once by Tegg after originally being published by Roberts, whose imprint has been obliterated. See British Museum catalogue., Date of publication based on complete imprint on earlier state: London, Pub. by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside, Jany. 1807. Cf. No. 10891 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., Plate numbered "77" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 2., Also issued separately., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject headings: Sailors -- Free Masons -- Candlestick lighting -- Old-fashioned wigs -- Male costume, 1809., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.9 x 34.8 cm, on sheet 25.6 x 41.8 cm., and Leaf 23 in volume 2.
V. 2. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Four men wearing aprons and other Masonic insignia initiate a burly pugnacious sailor who kneels on a cushion in profile to the right. Two lighted candles in tall candlesticks are on the ground behind him. On the extreme right. a man heats a poker in a brazier. On the extreme left. a Mason reads from a book: "Be it known to all men present that Benjamin Block of the Parish of St Catherines, - having a desire to become a member of the ancient Fraternity of Masons, hitherto comply'd with the usual ceremonies - Viz - having his Shirt-flaps cut and marked with divers mysteries, signs, and tangents - it now only remains - to fix on the bandage - and prepare the red hot poker, [for which purposes the proper Officers, are now attending) and the initiation is complete." An elderly man wearing a large old-fashioned wig faces the sailor, holding a cloth. The sailor's striped trousers are pulled down, his (slit) shirt is pulled over them, leaving a bare thigh. On the shirt are scrawled a sun, star, crescent, compasses, &c. On the ground are scissors and a hammer. The sailor clenches his fists and scowls up at his vis-à-vis, saying: "Harke'e Mr Wigsby - mind what I say, I have consented to have my main sheets cut and hack'd about, in a pretty stile, and Poll will swear enough about that, when she comes to over-hawl my rigging - but D------n me, if you offer to blindfold me, or to heave in sight one of your red hot pokers - may I never weigh anchor again - If I dont upset every Man-Jack of you. - " The fourth Mason, standing behind the sailor, laughs heartily."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Making a sailor of a Freemason
Description:
Title etched below image., Later state; date at end of Tegg's imprint has been heavily scored through and is illegible., Plate apparently reissued more than once by Tegg after originally being published by Roberts, whose imprint has been obliterated. See British Museum catalogue., Date of publication based on complete imprint on earlier state: London, Pub. by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside, Jany. 1807. Cf. No. 10891 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., Plate numbered "77" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 2., Also issued separately., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject headings: Sailors -- Free Masons -- Candlestick lighting -- Old-fashioned wigs -- Male costume, 1809., and Watermark: Basted Mill.
Title from item., Plate numbered in upper right corner: N. 7., Cf. no. 10891, Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires / Mary Dorothy George, v. 8., Temporary local subject headings: Sailors -- Free Masons -- Candlestick lighting -- Old-fashioned wigs -- Male costume, 1809., and Watermark: Strasburg Lily.
V. 1. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The centre of the system is a circle ..., enclosing 'Iohn Bull', a fat 'cit' smoking a long pipe; with frothing jug, glass, and 'Extraordinary Gazette' on a table, and his dog beside him. The circle is enclosed with a band inscribed: 'God the King - Old Englands Wooden Walls. - Britons Strike Home - Britannia Rule the Waves - '. Outside this is a circle of ships at sea inscribed: 'British Navy', repeated seven times, with two stars at each interval. These are John's 'Satelites'. This outer circle is irradiated, but is surrounded with heavy clouds and 'malignant aspects', the chief being a comet with the head and shoulders of Napoleon, in back view, shooting upwards and from the right: 'A Corsican Comet Frenchified'. On its left, seated on a cloud and linked to Napoleon by a chain, is a 'Russian Bear with two heads, an appendage to the Comet.' On Napoleon's right a frog sits on a cloud smoking a pipe: 'Dutch Frog'. Nearly opposite the centre of the circle are (left) a 'Danish Mouse' and (right) a 'Spanish Puff' or fungus. Above these are (left) an 'Italian Greyhound' and (right) 'Swiss Cheese'. All these are poised on clouds. Above the circle stars are scattered inscribed (left and right) 'Minor Constellations with malignant Aspects'. Between these, and opposite the comet, a scaly creature with a tail and small wings spits venom at the 'British Navy' from a wide mouth edged with large teeth; this is 'American Torpedo' [the torpedo being a ray-fish which discharges electricity]."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
New planetary system
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Date in imprint follows "London" and precedes publisher's statement., Plate numbered "Pan 6" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 1., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right edge., Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 85 in volume 1.
Title etched below image., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Letterpress poem printed below image: Since marriage is deem'd a great pleasure, and the happiest station in life, then who but would have such a treasure, a companion, a friend, and a wife ..., and Plate numbered '469' in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Publish'd Augt. 12, 1807 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
V. 4. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Two French soldiers with drawn sword threaten two kneeling English women while an old lady stands behind
Description:
Title etched below image., Probably a later reissue by Tegg or a plate originally published by Piercy Roberts; Roberts's imprint in lower left is heavily scored through but still partially legible. Tegg's imprint was added below Roberts's obscured imprint for the initial reissue but is burnished from the plate in this later reissue., Publication information inferred from imprint, "London, Pubd. Janry. 1 [1807] by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside", on earlier reissue; the year in this imprint is scored through but legible, suggesting that the plate was reissued several times. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1948,0214.725., Plate numbered "282" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4., Also issued separately., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom edges., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Leaf 59 in volume 4.
"Satire: two French soldiers with drawn sword threaten two kneeling English women while an old lady stands behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Previous imprint statement in lower left corner of image has been completely etched over. Beneath that is the Tegg imprint, in which the year "1807" has been struck through with etched lines., Plate numbered '282' in the upper right corner., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Title from text below image., Six lines of citation below title: Being a compulsory spectator and auditor of a brawling and scratching match, between two drunken drabs in consequence of the sudden influx of company by whom you are hemmed in an hundred yards deep ..., and Mounted to 56 x 37 cm.
Leaf 67. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two burly women, almost naked above the waist, fight vigorously, surrounded by a yelling crowd. The scene is an irregular space surrounded by old-fashioned houses, and crowded with spectators, eager or disgusted. In the foreground (left) an apple-woman's barrow is upset and she sprawls across it to grab the head of a little boy who is collecting apples. Among the crowd are a porter carrying a trunk on his knot, and a woman with a basket of vegetables on her head. Adjacent houses have inscriptions: 'British Gin', 'Licensed Lottery Office Tickets Shares', and (with the sign of three balls) 'Mony Lent on Pledges Gripp Licensed Pawn Brokers'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Being a compulsory spectator and auditor of a brawling and scratching match ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Six lines of text below title: Being a compulsory spectator and auditor of a brawling and scratching match, between two drunken drabs in consequence of the sudden influx of company by whom you are hemmed in an hundred yards deep ..., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, see no. 10825 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 124., and On leaf 67 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Field & Tuer
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Fighting, Intoxication, Crowds, Porters, and Street vendors
The collision of several coaches results in a scene of mayhem on a city street as the coachmen brandish their whips, much to the horror of their well-dressed passengers. As a result of the collisions, two vendors and their wares are thrown on a third vendor, all tumbling onto the sidewalk in front of the corner shop "Peter Thump Gold Beater". A workman carrying bricks up a ladder is also in peril. Gold beaters in the corner shop look on while continuing their work. On the right two dancing dogs continue their performance
Description:
Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Four lines of text below title: In going out to dinner (already too late) your carriage delayed by a jam of coaches ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Watermark: J Whatman., and Mounted to 31 x 40 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. 1st, 1807 by R. Ackeman [sic], No. 101 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Coach drivers, Carriages & coaches, City & town life, Dogs, Passengers, Street vendors, Trained animals, Traffic accidents, and Metalworkers
