"Design in a circle inset in a square. A young dancer, Auguste Vestris (Vestr' Allard) in the centre of the stage. He is poised on the right toe, his left leg extended horizontally, his arms held out, a wide-brimmed hat, trimmed with ribbon and flowers in his right hand; his head thrown back rests on his right shoulder and he is smiling. Trees form the background, and on the right of the stage are flats, also of trees. In each of the lower angles of the square is a goose, standing on one leg."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Campanion print to: "He danc'd like a monkey, his pockets well cram'd ...", Printmakers and artist from British Museum catalogue., Text below image continues: ... said to a Lacedaemonian, I do not believe you can do as much; "True (said he) but every goose can.", Text in lower right corner of plate: See Plutarch's Laconic Apothegms, vol. I, page 406., and Title from text below image.
"Portrait (whole-length) of Sam House seated in an arm-chair, a wineglass in his right hand, his left hand on his hip. At his right side, on a small rectangular table, is a punch-bowl inscribed "Fox for eve[r]". He is in his well-known dress, see BMSat 5696, &c, and wears ungartered stockings."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue. Also attributed to Charles Knight; see British Museum online catalogue., Text below title: Libertas et natule [sic] solum., and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
C. Knight, Berwick Street
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., House, Samuel,--d. 1785--Caricatures and cartoons., and Knight, Charles, 1743-1827?, publisher.
"Three quarter length portrait of a child wearing a hat. ... The plate has been defaced by scratches. A satire by Gillray on his own work as an engraver. A portrait of William Lamb, afterwards Lord Melbourne (b. 15 Mar. 1779)."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Sketch'd by Humphrey, spoil'd by Gillray and Sketched by Humphrey, spoiled by Gillray
Description:
Dedication, which includes publication information, etched below image: Dedicated to all lovers of your bold, masterly touches, & publish'd Novr. 1st, 1781, by J. Gillray, to shew the bad effect of cobbling & altering., One line of quoted text below dedication: "Fool that I was, thus to cobble my shoe.", and Title devised by cataloger; varying form of title from statements of responsibility below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Gillray, James, 1756-1815, publisher., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, artist., Melbourne, William Lamb,--Viscount,--1779-1848., and Wilkinson, Robert, -approximately 1825, publisher.
"Three quarter length portrait of a child wearing a hat."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of similar composition.
Alternative Title:
Sketch'd by Humphrey, spoil'd by Gillray and Sketched by Humphrey, spoiled by Gillray
Description:
Early state of a plate later defaced by scratches and published with additional text below image. Cf. No. 5912 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Printmaker and artist from text below image on later state., and Title devised by cataloger; varying form of title from text below image on later state.
Publisher:
J. Gillray, Chelsea
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Gillray, James, 1756-1815, publisher., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, artist., and Melbourne, William Lamb,--Viscount,--1779-1848.
