Caricatured portrait of John Wilkes holding the Cap of Liberty; reversed copy from Hogarth's print
Alternative Title:
John Wilkes Esquire drawn from life
Description:
Title etched at base of image., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, v. 1, p. 176., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 214., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at top of print: See next page., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand: See Mr. Nicholl's book, 3d edit, p. 386., and On page 195 in volume 2. Sheet trimmed to: .
Caricatured portrait of John Wilkes holding the Cap of Liberty; reversed copy from Hogarth's print
Alternative Title:
John Wilkes Esquire drawn from life
Description:
Title etched at base of image., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, v. 1, p. 176., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 214., and Mounted to: 33.7 x 45.7 cm.
publish'd according to act of Parliament May [the] 16, 1763.
Call Number:
Hogarth 763.05.16.06.2+ Box 200
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Caricatured portrait of John Wilkes shown full-length and seated, holding the Staff of Maintenance mounted with a vessel similar to the Cap of Liberty against his shoulder. Copies of the North Briton newspapers and feather pen and ink well are place on the table to his left
Alternative Title:
John Wilkes Esquire
Description:
Engraved title below image., State, publisher, and date from Paulson., and "Price 1 shilling."
An ugly man with his feet turned in, dressed in macaroni style with tasselled hat, tasselled stick, and a curved sword, stands with an expression of anxious expectation in front of two fashionably dressed young women who appraise him from behind. Another young woman devotes her attention to a handsome young man who smiles as he gazes down at her; probably John of the title
Description:
Title from caption etched below image., Publication date from Library of Congress version under the same title. Cf. LC PC 3 - 1774., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted to 29 x 21 cm.
Holograph diary of a stay in Brussels and France after the Battle of Waterloo. Many of the author's observations reflect the recent battle; she reports, for example, on the celebrations in Brussels when its inhabitants receive news of Napoleon's surrender; provides news about various acquaintances in the military as well as other military news after the Battle of Waterloo; and describes Paris as "a military camp for all the nations of Europe." She also makes numerous comparisons between French and English culture, as when she views a play at the Theatre Francaise and comments on the lighting techniques in French playhouses as compared to those in England. Elsewhere, she views as statue of King Henri IV and comments on his reign; vists the porcelain manufactory at Sevres; and describes acquaintances she makes in Brussels. The diary concludes with her road journey from Boulogne to Calais, where she meets several friends, and then to Dover, At the end of the volume is a table of inns in which the author stayed, and The work is the second volume of a set; see Osborn d186 for the first volume in the set. The author's diary was published in 1817
Description:
In English., Title from title page., Autograph on flyleaf: Jane Waldie., Written inside front cover: No. 118., and Binding: quarter red morocco.
Subject (Geographic):
France, Great Britain, and Belgium
Subject (Name):
Eaton, Charlotte Ann (Waldie), 1788-1859., Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610., Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821., Waldie, John, 1781-1862., and Watts, Jane (Waldie), 1793-1826.
Subject (Topic):
Theater, Travelers' writings, English, Waterloo, Battle of, Waterloo, Belgium, 1815, Women authors, Description and travel, and Social life and customs
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a daily journal recording the events of Waldie's daily life. He goes on daily excursions with his family and describes the landscapes and estates they visit; mentions teas, dinners, dances, and singing with acquaintances; plays card games; records and reviews books he has read, including Aaron Hill's Zara and Maria Edgeworth's Belinda; and frequents the theater. In describing the plays he attends, he provides the names of the actors, including those of Sarah Siddons and Priscilla Kemble, and reviews their performances
Description:
John Waldie (1781-1862) was the administrator of Hendersyde Park at Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. While a student at the University of Edinburgh, he began to keep daily journals recording his extensive travels and his observations of theaters, museums, and concert halls. An accomplished tenor, Waldie performed at private entertainments with Angelica Catalani, Michael Kelly, and John Braham; met with the composer Gioachino Rossini; and socialized with such well-known actors as John Philip Kemble and Sarah Siddons. Waldie also served on the committee of the Theatre Royal, Newcastle, as one of its proprietors. He was the brother of Jane (Waldie) Watts (1793-1826) and Charlotte (Waldie) Eaton (1788-1859), whose diaries are cataloged as Osborn d182, Osborn d186, and Osborn d187., In English., Pasted at beginning of manuscript: floor plans "made by J. Waldie in 1802 for Hendersyde Park House the uppermost nearly as adopted in 1803.", Pasted inside front cover: bookplate of John Waldie, Hendersyde., Title from title page., and Binding: half calf over marbled boards.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Scotland
Subject (Name):
Eaton, Charlotte Ann (Waldie), 1788-1859., Edgeworth, Maria, 1767-1849., Hill, Aaron, 1685-1750., Kemble, Priscilla, 1756-1845., Siddons, Sarah, 1755-1831., Waldie, John, 1781-1862., Watts, Jane (Waldie), 1793-1826., and Waldie family.
Subject (Topic):
Theater, Social life and customs, and Description and travel
Holograph of a diary kept by 14-year-old Dorothy Walpole, who records primarily routine social activities, both her own and those of family members, especially her mother, father, sister Rachel, and brother Horace, such as visits to and from friends; trips every Monday and Friday to the dancing academy; visits by the music master; and breakfasts, teas, and dinners with acquaintances; attendance at balls. She visits with Jane, Charlotte, and Fanny Pepys in London; on another occasion, she accompanies her mother to the Pantheon where she buys worsteds and patterns. She records the gifts she receives for Christmas; and, at the end of the volume, her travels through Italy, where she describes the quality of her lodgings in various towns; views paintings and churches; and declares Parma "the most horrible place I ever was in." Elsewhere, she records several verses, including an epitaph and a poem on mortality called The common lot; as well as a prose narrative of the life of St. Dorothy
Description:
Lady Dorothy Fanny Nevill (née Walpole) (1826-1913), hostess, horticulturist, and writer, was the youngest daughter of Horatio Walpole, third earl of Orford, and his wife, Mary, daughter of William Augustus Fawkener. In 1847, she married her cousin Reginald Henry Nevill (1807-1878); their 23-acre garden at Dangstein, in west Sussex, soon became well-known in horticultural circles, particularly for its collection of exotic plants and silkworms. She was the author of five books: Mannington and the Walpoles, Earls of Orford (1894), a book on silkworms, and three autobiographical volumes: The Reminiscences of Lady Dorothy Nevill (1906), Leaves from the Notebooks of Lady Dorothy Nevill (1907), and Under Five Reigns (1910)., In English., On title page: Journal begun May 1st 1840 Friday., On verso of title page: My Journal book. Dorothy Fanny Walpole. May 1st 1840 Friday., Pasted inside front cover: advertisement for W. Creswick, Paper Maker, 5 John Street, Oxford Street., and Binding: green half calf over marbled boards.
The diary is concerned mostly with fashionable life in London, containing many lists of guests, descriptions of parties, masques, and "revels," details of evening dress and costumes, and sometimes sharp commentary on incidents such as waiting for her carriage for half an hour because her servants had been given "tickets for beer" by her hostess. De Crespigny sometimes quotes conversation extensively. The diary also details a trip to Brighton, where the writer was deeply offended at not being asked to dine at the Pavilion
Description:
Mary Champion de Crespigny (1750-1812) was married to the Admiralty official (later baronet) Claude William Champion de Crespigny. She entertained a fashionable Naval and court circle that included the Prince of Wales, and also published at least one novel, as well as a poem in tribute to Lord Collingwood (1810)., Phillipps MS 11956., Annotated on inside front cover: Journals in continuation of the year 1809., and Binding: marbled paper over cardboard, with title: Journals 1809 and 1810.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
De Crespigny, Claude Champion, Sir, d.1818. and De Crespigny, Mary.
Subject (Topic):
Upper class, Social life and customs, Women authors, and Brighton (England)
Verse begins: "You brave loyal churchmen,"., Date suggested by cataloger., In this edition, the "C" of "Charles" in the title is above the "ne" in "Tune" in the second line; line 5 of the next-to-last stanza ends "haunt". In another edition with very similar typography (ESTC T29439), the "C" is above the space before "Tune; line 5 of the next-to-last stanza ends "cant"., Not in Foxon., Mounted on leaf 65. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.