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1. Upon Lady Granny in her (supposed) grandure [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [between 1714 and 1734]
- Call Number:
- Print01178
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A raggedly dressed, cross-eyed old woman stands in front of St. James's Palace. She poses with her right hand raised, fingers crossed and with her left hand held down, making a sign with her forefinger and thumb. Her tongue hangs out over her lips
- Alternative Title:
- Upon Granny in her native poverty
- Description:
- Title engraved at top of the image., Text engraved at bottom of image: Upon Granny in her native poverty., Engraved by T.S. after M. Laroon; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Printmaker attibution to John Savage from unverified data in local catalog record., Later state, with previous title "Granny" and statements of responsibility "Laroon pinx." and "TS [monogram] ex." replaced in lower margin with verses; new title and additional verses also added at top of image. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1851,0308.308., Date range for publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1887,1216.3., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Eight lines of verse in two columns beneath title: That fools have fortune we may now aver, since Granny laughs at them [that] laught at her ..., Eight lines of verse in two columns below image: The scene is alter'd Granny's glory, coach and fortune's all a story ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Insanity., 1 print : etching and engraving ; sheet 280 x 182 mm., and Sheet trimmmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Poverty, Mental illness, Poor persons, and Mentally ill persons
- Found in:
- Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > Upon Lady Granny in her (supposed) grandure [graphic].
2. Upon Lady Granny in her (supposed) grandure [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [between 1714 and 1734]
- Call Number:
- 700.00.00.20
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A raggedly dressed, cross-eyed old woman stands in front of St. James's Palace. She poses with her right hand raised, fingers crossed and with her left hand held down, making a sign with her forefinger and thumb. Her tongue hangs out over her lips
- Alternative Title:
- Upon Granny in her native poverty
- Description:
- Title engraved at top of the image., Text engraved at bottom of image: Upon Granny in her native poverty., Engraved by T.S. after M. Laroon; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Printmaker attibution to John Savage from unverified data in local catalog record., Later state, with previous title "Granny" and statements of responsibility "Laroon pinx." and "TS [monogram] ex." replaced in lower margin with verses; new title and additional verses also added at top of image. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1851,0308.308., Date range for publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1887,1216.3., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Eight lines of verse in two columns beneath title: That fools have fortune we may now aver, since Granny laughs at them [that] laught at her ..., Eight lines of verse in two columns below image: The scene is alter'd Granny's glory, coach and fortune's all a story ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Insanity., Window mounted to 29 x 20 cm; mounted to 34 x 23 cm., and Watermark.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Poverty, Mental illness, Poor persons, and Mentally ill persons
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Upon Lady Granny in her (supposed) grandure [graphic].
3. [The search night] [graphic].
- Creator:
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1714?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize)
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- Night scene, a couple interrupted in flagrante by the night watch, she lying on the ground at right with dishevelled clothing, he held back on the left, with his breeches undone; a censorious old woman on the far left; a watchman on the right holding up a lantern, illuminating the pillory behind
- Description:
- Title and date from Paulson, Questionable attribution to Hogarth, but Paulson is inclined to accept as an early work by Hogarth. See Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 245., According to Samuel Ireland in his Graphic illustrations of Hogarth (v.1 , p. 9-10) Hogarth executed this design when he was under twenty on the lid of a tobacco box for a Captain Johnson., Trimmed sheet., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: Original., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at top of print: Impression from the top of Captain Johnson's tobacco., Ms. note at bottom: Given me by the Right Honble William Windham., and On page 180 in volume 2.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Pillories, Prostitues, Sex, and Watchmen
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [The search night] [graphic].
