"Two men, much caricatured, with large heads, in consultation. Both are fashionably dressed, and wear hats; one (l.), standing full face, wears spurred boots, the other, standing in profile to the left., wears buckled shoes."--British Museum online catalogue, description of variant state and Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', V, 1935) Perhaps an allusion to the incessant negotiations and intrigues which were going on for Cabinet reconstruction, see 'Corr. of George III', iv. 475-9. 7-8 Nov. 1779, &c.
Description:
Title etched below image., Originally published 20 October 1779. Publication date and the printmaker's address altered., Variant state of No. 5558 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Temporary local subject terms: Cabinet reconstruction -- Spurs -- Walking staves -- Swords -- Hats.
Publisher:
Printed & published as the act directs, Octr. 20, 1785, by W. Hinton, copper plate printer, No. 5 Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange, engraving and printing in general
"View of people attempting to skate on the Serpentine in Hyde Park; in foreground a man has fallen on his back on the ice, losing his hat, next to him two ladies stand looking down, on his left a man begins to fall, tripping over a dog, dropping his glass and bottle, spilling the liquid; on the left a man bends over in front of another seated gentleman who thrusts his leg at the man's behind; other skaters in the background."--British Museum online catalogue
"A pretty and coquettishly dressed milkmaid stands full-face, her pails hung from a wooden yoke across her shoulders. Her expression and pose suggest that she is about to receive favourably the overtures of an elderly beau who stands ogling behind her (right), holding coins in his hand. In the background are farm-buildings and cows."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Printems et l'hiver and Printemps et l'hiver
Description:
Title from caption below image., Numbered "562" in lower left corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., No. 33 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carrington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London
Subject (Topic):
Milkmen & milkwomen, Pails, Villages, Seduction, Yokes, and Allegorical prints
"A rotund man and woman struggle in an open, two-seater cart as a sow and piglets cross their path, tilting the cart and spooking the horse; behind them a man loses his wig as his horse rears up in response; running parallel a full carriage with people sitting on top travels up Highgate Hill."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Publisher from that of the magazine for which the print was issued.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 March 1799]
Call Number:
Bunbury Drawer 799.03.01.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption running along the bottom of the three plates., Reissue, with title and imprint statement added, of a print probably first published in 1785. For earlier state lacking title and imprint, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 49 3563., A single design on three plates., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: J. Ruse 1799.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1799, by J. Harris, No. 3, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 March 1799]
Call Number:
Bunbury Drawer 799.03.01.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption running along the bottom of the three plates., Reissue, with title and imprint statement added, of a print probably first published in 1785. For earlier state lacking title and imprint, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 49 3563., A single design on three plates., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: J. Ruse 1799.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1799, by J. Harris, No. 3, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 March 1799]
Call Number:
Bunbury Drawer 799.03.01.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption running along the bottom of the three plates., Reissue, with title and imprint statement added, of a print probably first published in 1785. For earlier state lacking title and imprint, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 49 3563., A single design on three plates., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: J. Ruse 1799.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1799, by J. Harris, No. 3, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
Title from item., No. 4 from the series: Twelve prints representing the most interesting, sentimental and humourous scenes in Tristam Shandy / by R. Dighton., Printmaker from series title on plate no. 1., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Horseback riding -- Church buildings -- Hats -- Beggars -- Female costume, ca. 1785 -- Male costume, ca 1785.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard
Design in an oval, with the Prince of Wales shown half-length and in profile facing right, holding a fox in his arms which are crossed over his breast. A dialogue bubble from the fox's mouth says, "I shall get through at last."
Description:
Title etched below image., Possibly a reissue of a plate published in the Hibernian magazine, 1785, p. 57., and Date based on the publication date of a similar print in the Hibernian magazine.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Title etched below image., Printmaker from unverified data from local card catalog record., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Proposed abolition of Chelsea Hospital -- Allusion to Chelsea pensioners -- Westminster electors as geese -- Allusion to the House of Commons -- Signs: sign-posts -- Asses -- Election scrutiny -- Taxes: small beer tax., and Partial watermark top center of sheet: Fleur-de-lis on shield, with initials L V G below.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs by J. Brown, Rathbone Place
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805, Hall, Edward, active 1784-1793, Chelsea Hospital for Women (London, England), and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Weavers, and Political elections
