"View within the amphitheatre, near Westminster Bridge, on Surrey side; a central circular arena around which a man rides standing on the back of two horses, another man in ring directing horses, spectators seated around sides, and on balconies on three levels, a large stage with black curtain at the back, a chandelier hanging from the ceiling."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered in upper right, above image: Plate 4., Plate from: Microcosm of London. London : R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, No. 101 Strand, [1808-1810?], v. 1, opposite page 23., and Watermark: 1807.
Publisher:
Pub. Jany. 1, 1808, at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Astley's Amphitheatre.
Subject (Topic):
Audiences, Events, Interiors, Amphitheaters, Horses, and Chandeliers
"Heading to printed verses: 'Written and Sung by Mr. Emery, with unbounded Applause, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden'. A handsome young man wearing top-boots and striped waistcoat stands as if singing, in a landscape, outside a rustic inn (left). He relates his experiences first as head-waiter at the Red Cow, then as footman in various places. He has now 'cumm'd up to Lunnon to get a new place'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text printed in letterpress below image., Three columns of verse in letterpress below title: Your zarvant, good gentlefolks, how d'ye all do? Dont'ee know me again, that you stare at me so! ..., and Plate numbered in upper left corner: 500.
Publisher:
Publish'd Nov. 14, 1808 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"An elderly couple on a sofa, both of whose wigs have fallen off."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Date of printing from watermark., Four numbered columns of verse below title: Mistress Runnington wore a wig contrived to peep at a man ..., Plate numbered '418' in the lower left corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: 1807.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 5, 1806 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"Heading to printed verses ... A young woman sits a donkey which is in the sea, refusing to move; she flourishes her parasol. Holiday-makers stand on the sea-shore watching with amusement. In the background one lady is being thrown from her donkey, another is galloping. In the verses a she-ass relates to a mere beast of burden the delights of frolicking by the sea: 'Fashion here tells young lasses to ride On the best walk that ever was seen'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Letterpress title and imprint statement below image., Artist from the British Museum catalogue., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Three columns of verse printed on broadside portion of sheet: Brother Jack I am going to inform you , of things that ne'er enter'd your head, and I hope that narration will charm you, wherever you're driven or led ..., and Plate numbered '167' in upper left corner.
Publisher:
Published 25th May 1807 by Laurie and Whittle, No. 53, Fleet-Street, London
Title from text printed in letterpress in lower portion of sheet., Attribution below title: The music by Mr. Kelley., Two columns of verse in letterpress below title: Paddy Shannon high mounted on his trotting little poney, set off in a gallop from Leather-lane to Bow ..., and Plate numbered in upper left corner: 491.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 24, 1808 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"Heading to (printed) verses: 'Written by Mr. C. Dibdin Jun. composed by Mr. Reeve, and sung by Mr. Smith, with unbounded Applause, at the Aquatic Theatre, Sadler's Wells'. A young man in academic cap and gown spears on a fork a bony fragment with a head resembling Napoleon, and is about to plunge it into a pot on a huge fire (left). He turns with a triumphant smile to his fat landlord and two others who gape in terror (right). A wall-clock points to twelve."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text printed in letterpress below image., Imprint statement from text in letterpress printed in lower right corner., Three columns of verse in letterpress below title: A scholar one time, tho' I can't tell you when, nor can I tell where too, just now..., and Plate numbered '505' in upper left corner.
Publisher:
Published 23rd January, 1809 by Laurie and Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Clocks & watches, Fear, Fireplaces, and Landlord & tenant relations
"A young woman droops in a chair outside a dilapidated cottage. On the door is a horse-shoe, reversed. An owl seated on the window-sill gazes at her. The verses relate the death of 'a lorn damsel at the door' who 'All on the cold damp earth reclin'd'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered '471' in lower left corner., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Twenty one lines of verse below title: The night was dark, the rain did pour, and bitterly did blow the wind, when a lorn damsel at the door, willows wreathing, deep sigs breathing, all on the cold damp earth reclin'd ..., and Watermark: 1807.
Publisher:
Publish'd Septr. 15, 1807, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
