Title embossed on plate upper right., Date supplied by curator., On plate upper right: Louis Legrand., Place of publication supplied by curator., Catalog citation prior to stamp "Louis Legrand.inv & sc" below platemark and prior to reduction of plate., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Skeleton as Death; Smoking and tobacco use., In black ink: Louis Legrande., and In red ink: stamp of Gustave Pellet.
Publisher:
Gustave Pellet
Subject (Topic):
Death (Personification)., Lifestyles, Health aspects, Smoking, Eating & drinking, Skeletons, Pipes (Smoking)., Coffee cups, and Bottles
A scene in a coffee-house. Two men, one in a queue wig and with a pistol, another in club wig and with a sword, are fighting a duel while three frightened customers are trying to leave and another one cowers behind a settee next to a low table with coffee service on it. Behind another settee, a barmaid holds up her hands in horror. The gentleman with the pistol uses it to parry the sword thrusts of his opponent whose forehead is bleeding. A cat with an arched back and a dog barks look at the scene from the left. The room is decorated with a large mirro and shelves with wine glases, china bowls, and pitchers
Description:
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
"A number of ladies (eleven in all) sit at a table at the head of which is their president or chairman. They are balloting for the admission of a member, according to the 'Authentic Rules of the Female Coterie' printed in the 'Gentleman's Magazine', 1770, p. 414, by which ladies balloted for men and men for ladies. The president sits in a raised chair, a hammer in her right hand; she says: "Mr Driver the New Member shall be admitted & duly return'd by me the proper Officer if upon examination he comes up to the Standard". Remarks from other ladies (left to right) are: "I hold up my hand for Mr Driver, if it had not been for him, several Noble Families would have been extinct that have now a numerous Issue"; "The ability of every Candidate ought to be strictly Examined"; "The Gentleman to be elected into this Society shall not be Husband to any of us"; "No our plan is to supply the deficiency of Husbands"; "I move for the Admission of Mr Driver as a Member. He has a promising Leg, an happy Assurance, & to crown the whole he is an Irishman"; "Lady H------n [Harrington] has her Reasons for not suffering Mr Driver to return to Ireland, but she must not Engross him all to herself". The lady on the President's right is writing in a large book. On the table are writing materials, books, one being 'Essay on Man', a bottle marked "Eau de Vie", a tray with coffee-pot, cups, &c."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Plate from: The court and city magazine. London: Joseph Smith, v. 1 (1770)., Temporary local subject terms: The Female Coterie -- Dishes: coffee set -- Literature: Reference to Essay on man by Alexander Pope (1688-1744)., and Window mounted to 20 x 25 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Clubs, Tables, Coffeepots, Coffee cups, Writing materials, and Books
Satire: a young couple seated together on a sofa as they drink coffee, a plate beside her on a table. The husband on the right has his arm around his bride as they look at each other fondly
Alternative Title:
Honeymoon
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
