A man beats another man with a walking stick to the amusement of bystanders, who include a fishwife, a milkmaid, a chimney-sweep's boy, etc. A lengthy inscription in a scroll in the upper left corner begins: "Ha ha ha I can't help laughing ..."
Alternative Title:
Laugh and grow fat
Description:
Title from item., Trimmed within plate mark., and Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Title from caption below image., Text above image: A little music à la françoise., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Reissue of no. 13047 in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9; originally published Sept. 18, 1818, by G. Humphrey., Temporary local subject terms: Gypsies -- Dustmen -- Dustman's bells., and Numbered in ms. at top of sheet: 30.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Topic):
Butchers, Children, City & town life, Chimney sweeps, Dogs, Musical instruments, Organ grinders, Street entertainers, and Violins
Title from item., Date supplied by cataloger based on subject., Sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in loss of imprint. Cf. Undated impression in the Library of Congress., Above title motto of Hanover arms: Nec aspera terrent., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Military: Guards -- Military uniforms: Guards' bearskin -- Weapons: bayoneted musket -- Street scenes -- Buildings: St. James's Palace -- Mythology: allusion to Mars., Watermark: Strasburg lily., and Window mounted to 35 x 26 cm.
Volume 1, opposite page [161] Page 55. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"May-Day; a busy urban street festival; milkmaids with their 'garlands' - headresses of plate, greenery and brushes; chimney sweepers, a violinist with an artificial leg, and others."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 17 x 21.1 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge., Mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 57 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs by Harrison & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, May Day, Festivals, Milkwomen, Headdresses, Chimney sweeps, Street musicians, Violins, Peg legs, Dance, and Eating & drinking
Volume 1, opposite page [161] Page 55. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"May-Day; a busy urban street festival; milkmaids with their 'garlands' - headresses of plate, greenery and brushes; chimney sweepers, a violinist with an artificial leg, and others."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs by Harrison & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, May Day, Festivals, Milkwomen, Headdresses, Chimney sweeps, Street musicians, Violins, Peg legs, Dance, and Eating & drinking
Three images of young boys, one playing with a stick and hoop; another, poor ragged boy, barefoot and carrying a sack; and the third a young ragged, chimney sweep
Description:
Title from captions below image sequence., Sheet trimmed within plate mark and into three distinct sections., and Watermark.
Three images of young boys, one playing with a stick and hoop; another, poor ragged boy, barefoot and carrying a sack; and the third a young ragged, chimney sweep
Description:
Title from captions below image sequence., Sheet trimmed within plate mark and into three distinct sections., and Watermark.
Three images of young boys, one playing with a stick and hoop; another, poor ragged boy, barefoot and carrying a sack; and the third a young ragged, chimney sweep
Description:
Title from captions below image sequence., Sheet trimmed within plate mark and into three distinct sections., and Watermark.
