George III stands before his throne, face hidden behind a pillar, his sceptre raised over head ready to strike Grenville as his kicks him. Other members of the ministry flee in confusion and terror, some rubbing their posteriors to show that they too have been kicked. A label floats from the King: What! What! bring in the Papists! O you cunning Jesuits you! What you thought I was like little Boney & would turn Turk or anything? ... Grenville has lost hold of a scroll on which can be read: Catholic Bill for bringing the Papists into power & supporting the Broad bottom Jesuits in their places for securing the Papists in commanding of the Army & Navy & all the Public offices ...
Alternative Title:
Emancipation of all the talents
Description:
Title from item. and Text following title: Vide the fate of yr Catholic Bill.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 23 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813, Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818, Erskine, James Francis, 1743-1806, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Subject (Topic):
Anti-Catholicism, Catholic emancipation, Politics and government, Fools & jesters, and Thrones
"Lee Lewes stands on stage at Covent Garden, with busts arranged on a table behind him, he holds one up, turning to the crowd; the audience in the pit in the foreground, with four tiers of boxes behind; after Woodward."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Frontispiece to: A lecture on heads / by Geo. Alex. Stevens ; with additions, as delivered by Mr. Charles Lee Lewes ; ... embellished with twenty-five humourous characteristic prints, from drawings by G.M. Woodward, Esq. London : Printed for Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe ..., 1808.
Publisher:
Pub. by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784., Lewes, Charles Lee, 1740-1803, and Covent Garden Theatre,
Subject (Topic):
Theaters, Actors, British, Interiors, Audiences, and Public speaking
"Fox (right) has just fired a musket at the British Lion (left), who lies beneath a cushion on which are the crown and sceptre; in his paws is a large scroll: 'The Rights of the People'. Fox takes deliberate aim, resting his musket on the back of his shooting-pony (his stalking-horse), whose head is held by Sheridan. The headband, inscribed 'Ich Dien', and holding the Prince's feathers, indicates the Prince of Wales. His eyes are covered by blinkers. Under his fore-feet are two papers: 'Addresses from Edinburgh Glasgow Borough of Southwark' and 'City of London Vote of Thanks to Mr Pitt . . . 267'. Papers issue from Sheridan's coat-pocket and flutter to the ground: 'Paragraph against the Minister, Puffs direct for the P------e, Puffs oblique for the P------e of W(an allusion to the passage on 'the Puff direct', &c, in 'The Critic', 1. ii), Abuse of the Minister'. Under his foot is the 'Oath of Allegiance'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Misfire at the Constitution
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Watermark: (partial) crown on top of shield with fleur-de-lis., and On verso in contemporary hand: A horse being the arms of Hanover, the horse stands for the P[rince] of W[ales], 1789. Fox, Sheridan make the P[rince] of W[ales] their stalking horse to fire at the rights of the Crown & the people.
Publisher:
Publ. 12th Jany. 1789 by Thos. Cornell
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Subject (Topic):
Regency, Crowns, Horses, Rifles, Scepters, Slogans, National emblems, British, and Hanoverian
"Fox (right) has just fired a musket at the British Lion (left), who lies beneath a cushion on which are the crown and sceptre; in his paws is a large scroll: 'The Rights of the People'. Fox takes deliberate aim, resting his musket on the back of his shooting-pony (his stalking-horse), whose head is held by Sheridan. The headband, inscribed 'Ich Dien', and holding the Prince's feathers, indicates the Prince of Wales. His eyes are covered by blinkers. Under his fore-feet are two papers: 'Addresses from Edinburgh Glasgow Borough of Southwark' and 'City of London Vote of Thanks to Mr Pitt . . . 267'. Papers issue from Sheridan's coat-pocket and flutter to the ground: 'Paragraph against the Minister, Puffs direct for the P------e, Puffs oblique for the P------e of W(an allusion to the passage on 'the Puff direct', &c, in 'The Critic', 1. ii), Abuse of the Minister'. Under his foot is the 'Oath of Allegiance'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Misfire at the Constitution
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 23.9 x 26.3 cm, on sheet 25.2 x 27.5 cm., and Mounted on leaf 47 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
Publ. 12th Jany. 1789 by Thos. Cornell
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Subject (Topic):
Regency, Crowns, Horses, Rifles, Scepters, Slogans, National emblems, British, and Hanoverian
"Fox (right) has just fired a musket at the British Lion (left), who lies beneath a cushion on which are the crown and sceptre; in his paws is a large scroll: 'The Rights of the People'. Fox takes deliberate aim, resting his musket on the back of his shooting-pony (his stalking-horse), whose head is held by Sheridan. The headband, inscribed 'Ich Dien', and holding the Prince's feathers, indicates the Prince of Wales. His eyes are covered by blinkers. Under his fore-feet are two papers: 'Addresses from Edinburgh Glasgow Borough of Southwark' and 'City of London Vote of Thanks to Mr Pitt . . . 267'. Papers issue from Sheridan's coat-pocket and flutter to the ground: 'Paragraph against the Minister, Puffs direct for the P------e, Puffs oblique for the P------e of W(an allusion to the passage on 'the Puff direct', &c, in 'The Critic', 1. ii), Abuse of the Minister'. Under his foot is the 'Oath of Allegiance'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Misfire at the Constitution
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Mounted on page 65 with one other print.
Publisher:
Publ. 12th Jany. 1789 by Thos. Cornell
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Subject (Topic):
Regency, Crowns, Horses, Rifles, Scepters, Slogans, National emblems, British, and Hanoverian
"Against the left margin is a thermometer inscribed with degrees upwards and downwards from 0, in the centre. Those above zero are headed Temperance, those below Intemperance. Reading downwards: [70] Water; 60 Milk & Water; 50 Small Beer; 40 Cyder; 30 Wine; 20 Porter; 10 Ale Stou[t] ; 0; 10 Punch; 20 Toddy Crank; 30 Grog and Brandy Water; 40 Flip, Shrub; 50 Bitters infused in Spirits Usquebaugh. Hysteric Waters; 60 Gin Anniseed Brandy Rum and Whisky in the Morning; 70 D° during the day and Night. The rest of the plate is covered with eighteen small realistic designs arranged in three columns; the upper half show the results of Temperance and are headed Benefits. They are: Health. A sportsman tramps up hill with dog and gun. Respect, Esteem, & Reputation. A well-dressed couple walking to church preceded by children are greeted with a bow and a curtsey from a prosperous-looking pair. Cheerfullness. Three men drink, smoke, and sing at a table on which is a decanter. Wealth. Three men count great quantities of coin and notes. Happiness. Parents caress two children while an elder girl plays the piano. Strength. A man in a warehouse lifts up a big weight to the astonishment of another who holds a smaller one. Serenity of mind. A man sits with folded arms on a garden seat facing flowers. Old Age. A lady brings a little girl to an old man who sits with a large book beside him; the child offers him fruit. Nourishment when taken at meals or in moderate quantities. A well-covered dinner-table. Two men drain large tankards, two ladies hold glasses. The designs illustrating the consequences of Intemperance are in columns headed: [1] Vices, [2] Diseases, [3] Punishments. [1] Idleness. Three men, one tipsy, outside a rustic ale-house. Quarrell, Fighting, Swearing, and Obscenity. Two men fight; a tankard of gin lies on the floor. Swindling, perjury, burglary, murder Suicide. Two men in a wood with their dead victim; one rifles his pocket, the other loads his pistol. [2] Sickness, & Tremor in the Morning. A man, half-dressed, sits in a bedroom, leaning his head on his hand. Inflamed eyes, red nose & face sore and swelled legs. A doctor attends to his patient whose leg is supported on a stool. Dropsy, Epilipsy [sic], Melancholy, madness, palsy, appoplexy, Death. Men lift a man who has collapsed in the street; spectators stand round. [3] Poverty and Debt. Scene in a garret. A row of creditors, including a milkwoman, hold out their bills to a dismayed man. Two small children stand behind. Rags, hunger, and, the Poor-house. A man in tatters faces a stout citizen who points with his thumb to the large poor-house behind a wall. Jail, Whiping [sic], the Hulks, Botany-bay the Gallows. Four men, handcuffed in pairs, are led to a ship's boat by an armed man."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: Dedicated to that eccentric gentleman Mr. Abernethy, who posessing the abilitie of a skilfull Docr. yet disowns the title. NB. Recomemended [sic] to the serious study of all sober heaads [sic] of families., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Alcoholism, Prevention and Control., 1 print : etching ; plate mark 343 x 245 mm., and Hand-colored.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 1827 by S. Knights, Sweetings Alley
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Abernethy, John, 1764-1831. and Lettsom, John Coakley, 1744-1815.
Subject (Topic):
Alcoholism, Prevention, Temperance, and Thermometers
"Against the left margin is a thermometer inscribed with degrees upwards and downwards from 0, in the centre. Those above zero are headed Temperance, those below Intemperance. Reading downwards: [70] Water; 60 Milk & Water; 50 Small Beer; 40 Cyder; 30 Wine; 20 Porter; 10 Ale Stou[t] ; 0; 10 Punch; 20 Toddy Crank; 30 Grog and Brandy Water; 40 Flip, Shrub; 50 Bitters infused in Spirits Usquebaugh. Hysteric Waters; 60 Gin Anniseed Brandy Rum and Whisky in the Morning; 70 D° during the day and Night. The rest of the plate is covered with eighteen small realistic designs arranged in three columns; the upper half show the results of Temperance and are headed Benefits. They are: Health. A sportsman tramps up hill with dog and gun. Respect, Esteem, & Reputation. A well-dressed couple walking to church preceded by children are greeted with a bow and a curtsey from a prosperous-looking pair. Cheerfullness. Three men drink, smoke, and sing at a table on which is a decanter. Wealth. Three men count great quantities of coin and notes. Happiness. Parents caress two children while an elder girl plays the piano. Strength. A man in a warehouse lifts up a big weight to the astonishment of another who holds a smaller one. Serenity of mind. A man sits with folded arms on a garden seat facing flowers. Old Age. A lady brings a little girl to an old man who sits with a large book beside him; the child offers him fruit. Nourishment when taken at meals or in moderate quantities. A well-covered dinner-table. Two men drain large tankards, two ladies hold glasses. The designs illustrating the consequences of Intemperance are in columns headed: [1] Vices, [2] Diseases, [3] Punishments. [1] Idleness. Three men, one tipsy, outside a rustic ale-house. Quarrell, Fighting, Swearing, and Obscenity. Two men fight; a tankard of gin lies on the floor. Swindling, perjury, burglary, murder Suicide. Two men in a wood with their dead victim; one rifles his pocket, the other loads his pistol. [2] Sickness, & Tremor in the Morning. A man, half-dressed, sits in a bedroom, leaning his head on his hand. Inflamed eyes, red nose & face sore and swelled legs. A doctor attends to his patient whose leg is supported on a stool. Dropsy, Epilipsy [sic], Melancholy, madness, palsy, appoplexy, Death. Men lift a man who has collapsed in the street; spectators stand round. [3] Poverty and Debt. Scene in a garret. A row of creditors, including a milkwoman, hold out their bills to a dismayed man. Two small children stand behind. Rags, hunger, and, the Poor-house. A man in tatters faces a stout citizen who points with his thumb to the large poor-house behind a wall. Jail, Whiping [sic], the Hulks, Botany-bay the Gallows. Four men, handcuffed in pairs, are led to a ship's boat by an armed man."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: Dedicated to that eccentric gentleman Mr. Abernethy, who posessing the abilitie of a skilfull Docr. yet disowns the title. NB. Recomemended [sic] to the serious study of all sober heaads [sic] of families., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Alcoholism, Prevention and Control.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 1827 by S. Knights, Sweetings Alley
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Abernethy, John, 1764-1831. and Lettsom, John Coakley, 1744-1815.
Subject (Topic):
Alcoholism, Prevention, Temperance, and Thermometers
Title from item. and Publication date based on Carington Bowles's succession to Thomas Bowles's business in 1764. See Ian Maxted's The London book trades, 1775-1800, p. 25.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Westminster Hall (London, England), and Lovat, Simon Fraser, Lord, 1667?-1747
Subject (Topic):
Interiors, Legislative bodies, Legislative hearings, and Trials, litigation, etc
Leaf 101. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of a man whole length standing in profile looking to the left. Under his arm is a large book, 'Vegetab[le] Syste[m] by D ...' He wears patched old-fashioned clothes and torn stockings, a short wig which fails to conceal his own hair. His hat is under his right arm, a cane under the left."--British Museum online catalogue and "A portrait of 'Sir' John Hill, a quack or charlatan with a diploma of medicine from the University of St. Andrews, but a botanist of some repute. He began the publication of his 'Vegetable System' in 1759, the last of twenty-six folio volumes coming out in 1775."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., and Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "24" in upper right corner.
Leaf 101. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of a man whole length standing in profile looking to the left. Under his arm is a large book, 'Vegetab[le] Syste[m] by D ...' He wears patched old-fashioned clothes and torn stockings, a short wig which fails to conceal his own hair. His hat is under his right arm, a cane under the left."--British Museum online catalogue and "A portrait of 'Sir' John Hill, a quack or charlatan with a diploma of medicine from the University of St. Andrews, but a botanist of some repute. He began the publication of his 'Vegetable System' in 1759, the last of twenty-six folio volumes coming out in 1775."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "24" in upper right corner., Third of three plates on leaf 101., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.4 x 12.5 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
