"A drawing room with a young woman seated at a piano at right, gazing seriously into the eyes of her tutor, who has his arm around the back of her chair; an older couple seated at the fireplace at left, the man dozing with his dog at his feet, the grotesque old woman, startled, just noticing the lovers."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark at top., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Fortepianos -- Fireplace screens -- Music sheets -- Allusion to adultery -- Windows., Watermark: Ruse & Turners 1818., and Number "5" in publication year changed to a "6" in contemporary hand.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 15, 1795, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Illustration to The Diabo-lady, probably by William Combe. Simon Luttrell Lord Irnham, shown with a tail and cloven hooves as successor to the Devil, leads his newly selected wife to their thrones on the left. Behind her are 5 unsuccessful contenders for this position, 3 holding papers which identify them as Mrs. Rudd, Lady Ligonier, and the Duchess of Kingston. Demons and imps fly overhead, one bearing crowns for the happy couple
Alternative Title:
Diabolady
Description:
Title from item., In plate above image: Lond. Mag. April 1777., An illustration from the London Magazine, vol. 46, p. 208., Companion print to: The Diaboliad. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, no. 5424., and Quotation from Milton in plate below image beginning "O Fairest of creation, last and best of all Gods works ..."
Publisher:
pulblisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Carhampton, Simon Luttrell, Earl of, 1713-1787., Rudd, Margaret Caroline, b. 1744 or 5., Bristol, Elizabeth Chudleigh, Countess of, 1720-1788., and Ligonier, Penelope (Pitt) Ligonier, Countess, fl. 1766-1784.
"A very fat man with arms outstretched tries to kiss an equally large woman."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker identified from the original drawing in the Huntington Library., No. 123 in the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Furniture: armchairs -- Glass: liquer bottles -- Wallpaper.
Publisher:
Published 20th Augt. 1794 by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 2 (Oversize) Box 2
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"First panel: a couple asking to be married to a constable; second panel: big bishop representing the Church vomiting and bleeded by two politicians."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Constable in lieu of a parson
Description:
Titles from item., Initials of printmaker Charles Jameson Grant in lower right corner of first panel of design., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue., Design consists of two panels side by side, each individually titled., Wood engraving with letterpress text., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint and series statement. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum., Numbered "81" in brown ink in top center portion of first panel of design., and No. 81.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Couples, Bishops, Vomiting, and Phlebotomy
Title from item., Below title: There are many beautiful women in the life of a handsome young doctor. This is the strange love story of one of them!, Places of publication and copyright derived from location of corporate headquarters., Text in lower margin: Copyright 1949 Loew's Incorporated ; Country of Origin U.S.A. ; 5468 ; Property of National Screen Service Corp. Licensed for display only in connection with the exhibition of this picture at your theatre. Must be returned immediately thereafter. ; 49/493 ; Litho-Poster Corporation of America., Poster text: What these men know about life... Women discover about love... Sets them apart from all others!, and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture, Litho-Poster Corporation of America, and Copyright 1949 Loew's Incorporated
Drunkard's wive's resolution & answer, Drunkard's wive's resolution and answer, and Drunkard's wife's resolution and answer
Description:
Caption title., Date based on publisher John Pitts's street address. See: Todd, W.B. Directory of printers and others in allied trades, London & vicinity, 1800-1840, page 151., Text in four columns, with woodcut illustrations above the first two., In verse., First line: It is seven long years I've been weded [sic] ..., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Pitts, No. 14, Great S[t.] Andrew-street, Seven-Dials
A young couple kiss inside the cab of an elegant carriage pulled by two pair of horses driven with whips by two riders; another rider follows along behind the carriage. On the road beside the carriage, a pig escapes pursuit as the rider topples from his horse, losing the wig in the process. In the left in the distance the town they have fled can be seen on a a hill. In the right foreground the milestone lies on its side and reads "XXX miles from London".
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted to 25 x 41 cm. on: Map of the lands of Ballyglass ... forming part of the estate of Charles Blake, Esquire ...
Publisher:
Published Octr. 1828, at 48, Strand
Subject (Topic):
Carriages & coaches, Couples, Elopements, and Swine
Young lady in a riding dress and ornate hat descends a rope ladder from her bedroom window in a mansion and into the arms of a soldier. A carriage, with her luggage propped against it, is waiting to take them to a Scottish border town
Alternative Title:
Tripp to Scotland and Trip to Scotland
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett, No. 53 Fleet Street, as the act directs
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Elopements, Carriages & coaches, Military uniforms, British, Clothing & dress, and Dwellings
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Numbered No. XXXIV in upper left corner of first oval image; no. XXXV in upper left corner of second oval image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Jany. 2d, 1786, by A. Hamilton Junr., Fleet Street
