Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Door Knocker -- Sword -- Shoe Scraper -- Spurs -- Jack Boots -- Capt. Birch., and Watermark: C. Ansell 1822.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 10th, 1804 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Plate numbered '3' in upper right corner., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, to and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: The Cabin. The steward in full costume, and having "bane and antidote both before him ..., Secondary sheet attached to print 10 x 17 cm., and Watermark: C Ansell.
Title from text positioned above and below image area., Print is divided into two horizontal panels, each titled separately., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Title from caption below image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Curtains -- Candles., and Watermark: C Ansell [trimmed].
Title engraved below image., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, To and fro a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Passage. To the right -English blacking is the attraction where Parisians do -and those who choose ..., and Second sheet attached to print 11 x 17 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Paris (France), France, and Paris.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life and Arcades (Shopping facilities)
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Plate numbered '7' in upper right corner., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, To and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Kingston Hotel. Here are found, an English land-lord, and lady, -excellent accommodation, great attention, moderate charges ..., Second sheet attached to print 11 x 17 cm., and Watermark: C Ansell 1818.
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Plate numbered '11' in upper right corner., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, To and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Inn. The sign of "Frederic the Great" -who, in the frequency of his appearance in that character, vies with the Marquis of Granby between London and Brentford ..., Second sheet attached to print 7 x 17 cm., and Watermark: C Ansell 1818.
"Two burly fierce-looking sailors drink together; each sits on an inverted tub, smoking a pipe, a paper of tobacco on the plain round table between them. One (l.) says: "Why Jack! you was so long in a French Prison, I suppose you larnt to patter their Lingo a little." The other answers: "No Bob, I never some how fancied it they call things out of their names so d----nably, - why would you believe it, they call a Horse a Shovel, and a Hat a Chopper!!!""--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Jack Junk's opinion of the French language
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Date of publication from watermark., and Watermark: C Ansell 1822.
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, to and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Grenadiers of the Royal Guard. A fine body of pick't men and containing "Many a good tall fellow" ..., Second sheet attached to print 8 x 17 cm., and Watermark: C Ansell 1818.
