Title supplied by cataloger, based on that of an earlier print after Bunbury from which this design was copied., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three edges., A reduced copy in reverse of no. 4918 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Watermark: J. Whatman Turkey Mill.
William Pitt, standing and speaking in the House of Commons, in profile to left, his right arm raised; his face is turned so no features are visible. Beyond him is Sir Charles Mordaunt seated, also in profile with a cocked hat; his mouth sunken as if he is toothless. In the foreground on also seated on bench is Mr Edward Kynaston also shown in profile with an enormous belly, eyes closed and mouth open in a snore
Description:
Title, printmaker, publisher and date from published state. See Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Proof before letters. Cf. No. 4097 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Watermark: countermark IV., and Window mounted to 25 x 30 cm., mounted again to 34 x 46 cm.
Publisher:
G. Bickham
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Parliament. House of commons., Edward Kynaston, 1709-1772, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, and Peterborough, Charles Mordaunt, Earl of, 1708-1779
A female Bermudan street vendor is sitting behind her produce wares under a makeshift sun shade. She wears a white scarf over her hair and a dress dyed primarily white and midnight blue; her hands are slightly raised and outstretched towards the diverse assortment of produce
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., Possibly one of a series of small drawings of black Bermudans., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Bermuda Islands
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Street vendors, Produce stands, Corn, Bananas, and Squashes
Title devised by cataloger., Artist and date from local card catalog record., and One drawing from a series of five watercolors illustrating scenes from Samuel Johnson's The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.
Title devised by cataloger., Artist and date from local card catalog record., and One drawing from a series of five watercolors illustrating scenes from Samuel Johnson's The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.
Title devised by cataloger., Artist and date from local card catalog record., and One drawing from a series of five watercolors illustrating scenes from Samuel Johnson's The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia.
A man holds a lady's hand as she descends a flight of stairs overlooking a pond. To the left in the distance are shown two figures in a row boat on the water
Description:
Inscription in pencil on verso: Cut mount to fit shape of inlay piece., Robert Dighton, English draughtsman, 1752-1814., For further information, consult library staff., and Watermark.
