Mr. Pulteney duels with Lord Hervey in a country road, an open field behind them and in the distance trees against a dark, cloudy sky. In the foreground on the right stands the figure of Sir Robert Walpole who points to the two duelers
Description:
Title and imprint from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764, Ickworth, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, containing about 43 entries including religious meditations; Biblical notes; religious poems and verse paraphrases on Biblical subjects; sermon extracts; a play titled "The Tragedye of Jepthas daughter;" a treati...
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Campion, Edmund, Saint, 1540-1581.
Subject (Topic):
Dueling, English drama, English poetry, Medicine, Medicine, Popular, Meditations (Religious), Religious poetry, English, Sermons, English, Politics and government, and Religious life and customs
BEIN Osborn pd270: Imperfect: boards wanting. Inscription: Archibald Macwhirter, Ardgaith, Dysart, November, 1954. Ghosted impression of compiler's ex libris, J. Young[?]. Ms. introduction on [18] p. preceding first title, dated "15th January 1821." N...
Publisher:
Webster, printer, 20, Lothian Street
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Christie, Jonathan Henry. and Scott, John, 1784-1821.
"A representation (not caricatured) of the duel between the Duke of York and Lennox on Wimbledon Common on 26 May. Lennox (left) fires at the Duke, who fires in the air. Above the Duke's head is written (in ink) 'Fire again Sir'. The two seconds stand...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. May 27, 1789 by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827., Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1764-1819., Winchilsea, George Finch, Earl of, 1752-1826., Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826., and Wimbledon Common (Wimbledon, London, England),
William Pitt, on the left, and Charles Fox, are shown fighting a cudgelling match in a large, empty room. Fox is using a mace, now broken by a blow from the staff held by Pitt. Fox's shield reads "Resolutions," an allusion to resolutions against Pitt'...
Alternative Title:
Mace of the House of Commons rendered of no service
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. by H. Humphrey April 5, 1785, No. 51 New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806. and Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Political elections, Dueling, and Clothing & dress
A nude couple (Mrs. Fitzherbert and the future George IV) in enormous wigs stands under the "Tree of Life." A sheet of paper covering the man's hips is inscribed "Mr. Rock." In his left hand he holds a ticket to a masquerade at Pantheon, in the right ...
Alternative Title:
Adam and Eve regenerated
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd Novr. 24, 1786 by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837, Adam (Biblical figure), and Eve (Biblical figure)
Subject (Topic):
Biblical events, Tree of life, Gambling, Wigs, Hairstyles, Devil, Hell, Dueling, and Horseback riding
Mansergh, R. St. George, active 1772-1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[15 January 1772]
Call Number:
Folio 724 776D
Collection Title:
Leaf 20. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
On the left, a duelist has walked away from his opponent to take his place. He stops, his pistol pointed away from the scene, and looks behind in surprise as the other duelist, leaning heavily on his tasselled cane, appears to be ready to faint. On th...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. according to act by MDarly, Jany. 15th, 1772, (39) Strand
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Dueling, Handguns, Loss of consciousness, Medicines, Obesity, and Staffs (Sticks)
