"The pair, seated in a gig, drive (r. to left.) along a country road, preceded by a mongrel dog carrying a large bone. The man drives the miserable hack with the air of an expert, flicking a heavy lash over the animal's neck. He is smartly dressed with side-whisker, swathed neck-cloth, high collar, and top-boots. His almost spherical wife takes his arm. She holds a little closed parasol, and wears gloves above we elbow. The feather and trimmings of her hat float behind her in the wind. On the side of the gig is a pestle and mortar, showing that the man is an apothecary. The emaciated and decrepit horse has broken knees and gaping wounds under the collar and harness; one pastern is swollen. Birds fly towards it, scenting carrion. A broken milestone (r.) is inscribed 'Miles from London'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Cockney and his wife going to Wycombe
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Two lines of quoted text emphasizing a lingual accent follow title: "Vednesday vas a week, my vife & I vent to Vest Vycombe, & vhether it vas the vind, or vhether it vas ...
Publisher:
Publish'd June 10th, 1805, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London
"A stout man (right), seated at a round table, tells a story to a parson on his left, who grins broadly. Two women fix the raconteur with expressions of absorbed amusement, while an officer is more frankly amused at watching the lady on his right. All are elderly. On the table are a decanter of 'Port' and glasses. A patterned carpet completes the design. From a sketch by an amateur."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 9th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond Street
Subject (Topic):
Chairs, Clergy, Floor coverings, Military uniforms, British, and Storytelling
"Eight elderly topers with pipes and glasses surround a small oblong table, on which are punch-bowl, wine-glasses, tobacco, &c. All are much caricatured; some sing, a parson sleeps, a dog howls. The room is lit by a chandelier; a bracket-clock points to 3.40, on it is carved a Bacchanalian figure of Time astride a cask. A bust portrait of Anacreon holding pen and paper is on the wall (left)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., One line of quoted text above image: "Whilst, snug in our club-room, we jovially 'twine the myrtle of Wenus with Bacchus's wine.", Numbered in black ink lower right in an unknown hand: 505. Remnants of former blue mounting on verso., and 1 print : etching and aquatint on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.5 x 31.4 cm, on sheet 32.9 x 34.9 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd Decr. 1st, 1801, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
