Linton, W. J. (William James), 1812-1897, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1843?]
Call Number:
843.00.00.50+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Merry Christmas and a happy new year
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., Numbered above title: No. 93., Temporary local subject terms: Holiday greetings -- Christmas., and Window mounted to 50 x 36 cm.
Linton, W. J. (William James), 1812-1897, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1843?]
Call Number:
843.00.00.51+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Saint Valentine's Day
Description:
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., Text following title and artist statement: (See preceding page)., Temporary local subject terms., Window mounted to 49 x 34 cm., and Stamp (partially trimmed) in red ink in lower left corner of sheet.
Title from caption below image. Title begins on previous plate in the series., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '3' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: Jugglers and tumblers. No. 4 in the series.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered with reverse '4' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: [The celestial] band. No. 3 in the series.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '5' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: A munificent present of 21,000,000 of dollars to Queen Vic. from the Brother to the moon. Very much against his inclination.
A Chinese man in a sedan chair that is carried by three servants. A fourth servant holds a paper lantern above the lead porter. Two other men lead the entourage
Alternative Title:
Munificent present of twenty-one million of dollars to Queen Vic. from the Brother to the moon
Description:
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., and Plate numbered '6' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic.
Publisher:
Messrs. Fores and Printed by W. Kohler
Subject (Geographic):
China.
Subject (Topic):
Paper lanterns, Parades & processions, and Sedan chairs
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '7' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: His celestial majesty, Brother to the Moon, drawn by two firey dragons.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '8' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: Guards; Jinglers; The imperial lantern bearers.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '9' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., On same sheet, verso: The Emperors terrestrial bodices., and Temporary local subject terms: Chinese -- Processions -- Chinese dress -- Umbrellas -- Fans.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '10' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: The celestial tail bearers; Attendants on the celestial tail.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '11' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: Presents to [Queen Vic.]
Title from caption below image. Title continues on next plate in the series., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '12' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: Chief Mandarin; Porcelain presents to Queen Vic.
Title from caption below image. Title continues from previous plate in series., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '13' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: The body guard of the Sister to the Moon.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '14' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: [Presents to] Queen Vic.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '15' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: The Emperor's celestial bodies.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '16' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: The Sister to the Moon, drawn by the most rampacious griffin!
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '17' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: Celestial philosophers calculating the time required to get back 21,000,000 of dollars.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '18' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., On same sheet, verso: Principal attendants on the celestial bodies., and Temporary local subject terms: Chinese people -- Chinese musical instruments -- Chinese fans -- Chinese umbrellas -- Chinese servants.
Publisher:
Messrs. Fores and Printed by W. Kohler
Subject (Geographic):
China.
Subject (Topic):
Scientific equipment, Sedan chairs, and Telescopes
Round-faced Chinese men depicted in traditional hats, shoes and pants but bodies in the shape of round, ornately painted Chinese teapots stagger to the left, some holding sticks. Young boys with tea cups and saucers on their heads struggle behind them, two having tripped and fallen
Description:
Title etched below images., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Plate numbered '19' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's viist to the court of Queen Vic., Series forms a companion work to The christening of Prince Taffy. Cf. Verso of cover which also lists other "Clever humorous works by Messrs. Fores.", and Image on verso: Opium chewers and smokers, the cap's wot caused all the shindy. No. 20 in the series.
Six Chinese men depicted in traditional costume and queues walk in a line towards the left, all holding or smoking opium pipies. The two in the lead hold their heads in pain. The third man has just exhaled a large puff of smoke as he turns to the fourth man who leans heavily on his left arm, gray-faced and slightly doubled over in distress. The last man in the line has a devious look on his face as he pulls the queue of the fifth man who whinces in pain
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Plate numbered '20' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On verso: Principal tea pots to the Celestial Court . No. 19 in the series.
Publisher:
Printed by W. Kohler
Subject (Topic):
Chinese, Clothing and dress, Opium, and Opium pipes
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '21' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: The Brother to the Moon's presentation to Queen Vic.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '22' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: The Hong Merchants.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '23' in upper right corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: The council.
Title from caption below image., Attributed to Richard Doyle., Publication information from cover and advertisement to the series., Plate numbered '24' in upper left corner from: The brother to the moon's visit to the court of Queen Vic., and On same sheet, verso: Court day.
Title etched below image., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., Three columns of verse below title: Joe the earth stopper to the Slugsby hounds one moonlight night "pursued his lonely rounds ..., and For an earlier print depicting a similar scene, see no. 14086 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10.
Title from caption below image., Caption continues: ... Why zur I dun know, but if you like to take a pull at this ere pig you be welcome, vor I be plaguy tired of un., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and Temporary local subject headings: Hunters -- Rifles -- Shepards -- Pigs -- Countryside.
Publisher:
W. Follit, Publisher City Repository of Arts, 63 Fleet St.
Title from caption below image., Title continues: ... Why I don't mind the soles, I could say I caught them, but I'm afraid the lobster would be a little too much gammon., and Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record.
Publisher:
W. Follit, Publisher City Repository of Arts, 63 Fleet St. and Printed by W. Kohler