"Portrait of the poet Thomas Gray; bust, in profile to the left; wearing plain shirt, with short hair; in oval; after Mason."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., After a drawing by William Mason. See Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Early state, before additional lettering added to statement of responsibility. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1956,1018.21., Publisher and date of publication from that of the volume in which the print appears., Frontispiece to: Gray, T. The poems of Mr. Gray. York : Printed by A. Ward ..., 1778., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 64 of William Bawtree's extra-illustrated copy of Horace Walpole's: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See A.T. Hazen's Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 11.
A woman facing left under an enormous coiffure. Within her hair several scenes illustrate the progress of the American war for independence. At the top, an American fort exchanges fire with British cannon. Flags over the fort bear images of a crossbow and a crocodile, while above the British fly images of a donkey and a fool's cap and bells. Fields of tents are shown further down, together with files of soldiers and a covered waggon. At the very bottom of the hair, soldiers in boats row towards 2 sailing ships, an allusion to Howe's March 1776 evacuation of Boston
Alternative Title:
Howe are we decieved
Description:
Title from item., Later state, with the "E" supplied to read "Howe". Cf. no. 5335 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires; originally issued in 1776., and Inlaid to 30 x 22 cm
Publisher:
Pubd. May 12, 1778 by M Darly, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Boston (Mass.), Great Britain, United States, America., and England
Subject (Name):
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814.
Subject (Topic):
History, Politics and government, Colonies, Wigs, Military camps, Forts & fortifications, and Hairstyles
A fashionably dressed woman with elaborate coiffure decorated with ribbons and ostrich plumes, holds a whip in the left hand and reins in the right, as she rides on the back of a corpulent man with horns. He leans on his walking stick, the reins in his mouth, regarding the viewer with a doleful expression. Beneath the title, a quote from 1 Corinthians 7:4: "The husband hath not power over his own body - but the wife."
Alternative Title:
Scripture fulfilled
Description:
Title from item., Signed in lower left of image IM, i.e. John Hamilton Mortimer?, and Date conjectured by cataloger.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Marriage, Cuckolds, Couples, Hairstyles, and Clothing & dress
A dandified young man carrying muff and walking stick is met by a portly older bewigged gentleman (possibly his father or an innkeeper) before an inn. The young man is followed by 3 porters carrying baggage, including 2 sailors the last carrying 2 pistols. The inn's signboard depicting a tree with a face in it, is inscribed below with the name Bullock. In the courtyard behind a man is visible having emerged from a sedan chair
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., State with title almost removed from plate., Artist's initials and imprint from photocopy of later state., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Campione
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Sedan chairs, Travel, Dandies, Clothing & dress, and Taverns (Inns)
A portly gentleman in a light suit with spots walks facing right, his left hand seemingly resting on one of four posts between which chains are hung. In his right hand he holds up a short whip or riding crop. He wears a powdered wig with curls on the sides and at the back a queue tied with a bow
Alternative Title:
Sam Spot Esquire
Description:
Title from item., Signed (by engraver?) in lower left of image: HI, (i.e. Hen. Ibb.?), MD of publisher's name form a monogram., and Numbers in plate at top: [V. 2, 67] erased but supplied in pencil.
Oval design depicts an Englishman in tricorne on left and American with broad-brimmed flat hat on right seated at a round table smoking pipes. On the table near the Englishman is the London Gazette and Morning Post, while near the American a paper marked Boston Nov. 4 78. A shaft of light illuminates the table, while a picture on the wall behind shows a handshake
Alternative Title:
English and American discovery
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Publisher's initials "MD" form a monogram., and Numbered "81" in upper right of plate.
Publisher:
Pub. Nov. 5 1778 by MDarly
Subject (Geographic):
United States
Subject (Topic):
History, Furniture, Smoking, Hats, Tobacco pipes, and Clothing & dress
Leaf 45. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two couples of very obese soldiers march in profile to the right behind their equally obese leader. All carry muskets without bayonets and are dressed alike in plumed hats, coats with military facings and epaulettes, ruffled shirts and half-boots; their leader wears a sash."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Light infantry on full march
Description:
Title etched below image., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, published ca. 1778, see no. 5525 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [approximately 1868?], and On leaf 45 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
A rather oversized woman with towering hairstyle is seated facing right, singing as she plays a piano. On the piano is a sheet of music entitled "Anna", with more music on the floor and books labelled "Scotch airs," "New songs", and "Cottilio." A small open cupboard is visible beneath the piano, with a small chair and embroidery frame behind the singer. A shelf of books hangs on the wall, together with a mirror and two landscapes
Alternative Title:
Accomplished maid
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed., Publisher's initials "MD" form a monogram., Numbered in plate at top: v. 2, 65., and Mounted on sheet 40 x 27 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly May 21, 1778 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Interiors, Singing, Cupboards, Bookcases, Pianos, and Hairstyles
"A woman, fashionably dressed, is being led to the altar of Hymen by a youth. The altar is decorated with a mask and chains. Hymen, who stands on the altar, draws a veil over her face, holding her torch downwards. On the ground is a sleeping cupid. Behind the bride is a house, inscribed 'Alfred House'; on the ground at her feet are books, the cap and staff of Liberty (which she is treading under foot), an inkpot and pen. This symbolizes the marriage of Mrs. Catherine Macaulay, aged 57, with William Graham, aged 21, the younger brother of James Graham the quack doctor. Alfred House (2 Alfred Street, Bath) had been presented to her by Dr. Thomas Wilson; on her marriage he wished to eject her from it. She is here represented as throwing aside her historical writings and her patriotic zeal for an unnatural marriage."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title from text above image., Publication information from that of the periodical in which the print was issued., Illustration from: Town and country magazine. London : Printed for A. Hamilton, Jr., v. 10 (December 1778), page 623., Date given in British Museum catalogue: 1 January 1779., Mounted to 23 x 14 cm., and Bound in after page 14 in Lord Rosebery's extra-illustrated copy of: Burn, J.S. History of the Fleet marriages. London : Rivingtons [etc.], 1834.
