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1.
Captain Wattle and Miss Roe [graphic].

Creator:
Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
Published / Created:
[4 April 1798]
Call Number:
798.04.04.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker identified from the original drawing in the Huntington Library., From Laurie and Whittle series of drolls., Three columns of verse below title: Did you ever hear of Captain Wattle, / He was all for love and a little for the bottle ..., Plate numbered '214' in lower left corner., Temporary local subject terms: Furniture: chairs -- Maps: wall-map of England -- Naval uniforms: officer's uniform., and Watermark: 1811.
Publisher:
Published 4th April 1798 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Cats, Dogs, Fighting, and Eating & drinking
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Captain Wattle and Miss Roe [graphic].

2.
Fast-asleep [graphic].

Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 November 1806]
Call Number:
806.11.01.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"An elderly 'cit' sleeps in a low, upright chair, leaning back till his profile faces the ceiling. His hands are clasped over his chest, his wig dangles from his coat-collar, and he puffs from tightly shut lips. The room is bare with a boarded floor. On a round table are a jug and glass, and the sleeper's pipe lying on 'Cobbett's Political Register'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Campanion print to: "Wide-awake.", Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 29 x 23 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 1st, 1806, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Topic):
Wigs
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Fast-asleep [graphic].

3.
Fast-asleep [graphic].

Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 November 1806]
Call Number:
Auchincloss Gillray v. 11
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"An elderly 'cit' sleeps in a low, upright chair, leaning back till his profile faces the ceiling. His hands are clasped over his chest, his wig dangles from his coat-collar, and he puffs from tightly shut lips. The room is bare with a boarded floor. On a round table are a jug and glass, and the sleeper's pipe lying on 'Cobbett's Political Register'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Campanion print to: "Wide-awake.", Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching & stipple engraving with roulette on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 26.2 x 21.3 cm, on sheet 27.9 x 22.8 cm., Watermark: 1811., and Mounted on leaf 47 of volume 11 of 12.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 1st, 1806, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Topic):
Wigs
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Fast-asleep [graphic].

4.
A posthaste conveyance for Scotch members [graphic]

Creator:
Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Published / Created:
20th January 1784.
Call Number:
Folio 75 Sa85 782 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Leaf 22. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Depicts a horizontal Scotsman wrapped in a letter which is floating in the air under a signpost inscribed "To London." The letter bears a round stamp "Free" and is addressed "To the Majority, St. Stephen's Westmr. Free Duke or no Duke". A reference to allegations that the Duke of Portland bribed Scottish M.P.s with money for travel
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Probably a later state, with added scribbles in the background and with the presence of significant plate wear that makes printmaker's initials in lower left corner illegible. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.5108., and Mounted on page 34.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by Jas. Bretherton, New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809.
Subject (Topic):
Legislators, National characteristics, Scottish, Corruption, and Signs (Notices)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A posthaste conveyance for Scotch members [graphic]

5.
A posthaste conveyance for Scotch members [graphic]

Creator:
Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Published / Created:
20th January 1784.
Call Number:
Folio 75 Sa85 810
Collection Title:
Leaf 22. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Depicts a horizontal Scotsman wrapped in a letter which is floating in the air under a signpost inscribed "To London." The letter bears a round stamp "Free" and is addressed "To the Majority, St. Stephen's Westmr. Free Duke or no Duke". A reference to allegations that the Duke of Portland bribed Scottish M.P.s with money for travel
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Probably a later state, with added scribbles in the background and with the presence of significant plate wear that makes printmaker's initials in lower left corner illegible. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.5108., 1 print : etching with engraving on wove paper ; plate mark 23.3 x 28.7 cm, on sheet 25.4 x 30.3 cm., Mounted on leaf 22 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and Watermark: 1811.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by Jas. Bretherton, New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809.
Subject (Topic):
Legislators, National characteristics, Scottish, Corruption, and Signs (Notices)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A posthaste conveyance for Scotch members [graphic]

6.
A posthaste conveyance for Scotch members [graphic]

Creator:
Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
Published / Created:
20th January 1784.
Call Number:
784.01.20.03+ Impression 1
Collection Title:
Leaf 22. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Depicts a horizontal Scotsman wrapped in a letter which is floating in the air under a signpost inscribed "To London." The letter bears a round stamp "Free" and is addressed "To the Majority, St. Stephen's Westmr. Free Duke or no Duke". A reference to allegations that the Duke of Portland bribed Scottish M.P.s with money for travel
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Probably a later state, with added scribbles in the background and with the presence of significant plate wear that makes printmaker's initials in lower left corner illegible. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.5108., and Mounted to 35 x 42 cm.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by Jas. Bretherton, New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809.
Subject (Topic):
Legislators, National characteristics, Scottish, Corruption, and Signs (Notices)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A posthaste conveyance for Scotch members [graphic]

7.
Perusing the state papers, or, Sounding the opinions of John Bull [graphic].

Creator:
Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker
Published / Created:
[not before March 1808]
Call Number:
808.03.00.04+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Napoleon, John Bull (a 'cit'), a British general wearing a star, and the Duke of Portland sit in conference, each holding a large double paper covered with type or script. Napoleon sits on the left, pointing to the text of his paper and saying to his neighbour, "You see Mr Bull the case is simply this If you do so, I'll do so!" John, much disconcerted, stares at the Emperor, exclaiming "O! O!" The general also looks at Napoleon, perturbed. Portland (right), who sits in an armchair facing the Emperor, with frank dismay says: "If he says O! O! I'm afraid t'is but so! so!"."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sounding the opinions of John Bull
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Later state, with imprint statement burnished from plate. For an earlier state with the imprint "Pubd. March 1808 by Walker & C., No. 7 Cornhill", see no. 10971 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., "March 1808" written in brown ink in lower right, over the remnants of the burnished imprint statement. Formerly mounted on a blue sheet, remnants visible on back., and Watermark, partially trimmed: 1811.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 and Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809
Subject (Topic):
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, John Bull (Symbolic character), Generals, British, Sitting, and Meetings
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Perusing the state papers, or, Sounding the opinions of John Bull [graphic].

8.
The cryer of poor Jack [graphic].

Published / Created:
[16 September 1813]
Call Number:
813.09.16.01 Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption below image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: 1811.
Publisher:
Pubd. Sept. 16, 1813 by R.S. Kirby, 11 London House Yard
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The cryer of poor Jack [graphic].

9.
To the memory of William Fifth Duke of Devonshire

Published / Created:
[1813]
Call Number:
Folio 75 B935 805 folder 51 Box 5
Collection Title:
[Scrapbook of drawings].
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Caption title., Author's initials and date printed at end., In verse., First lines: Go! noble heir of an illustrious race - Go! midst thy patriot fathers take they place ..., Possibly an inscription for a monument., Formerly laid in at page 181 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Watermark: 1811., Housed in mylar sleeve matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1748-1811.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > To the memory of William Fifth Duke of Devonshire

10.
To the memory of William Fifth Duke of Devonshire

Published / Created:
[1813]
Call Number:
Folio 75 B935 805 folder 51 Box 5
Collection Title:
[Scrapbook of drawings].
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
text and still image
Description:
Caption title., Author's initials and date printed at end., In verse., First lines: Go! noble heir of an illustrious race - Go! midst thy patriot fathers take they place ..., Possibly an inscription for a monument., Formerly laid in at page 181 in an album containing 402 pages, bound in red morocco leather with single gilt ruled line; spine stamped in gold "Drawings." Now disassembled and matted separately: Bull, R. Scrapbook of drawings. [England], [not after 1806]., Watermark: 1811., Housed in mylar sleeve matted to 49 x 37 cm., and Original case shelved separately.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1748-1811.
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > To the memory of William Fifth Duke of Devonshire