View of Brighton, the town with numerous houses and other buildings, St. Nicholas's Church on the hill above the town to the right, the coast stretching away in the distance, windmills in the fields to the left with haywains drawn by oxen and reapers at their work amongst the crops to the right, elegant ladies and gentlemen strolling through the scene with a man sketching to the left, several boats and ships on the calm sea beyond, gulls amongst the clouds above. The Royal Arms below
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Titled 'A Perspective View of Brighthelmstone, and of the Sea coast as far as the Isle of Wight: by Jas. Lambert, engraved by Canot.' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, & sold by Jas. Lambert, painter, at Lewes in Sussex, and Robert Sayer, map and printseller, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
Brighton (England), England., England, and Brighton.
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Cityscapes, Churches, Coastlines, Meadows, Windmills, and Church buildings
"In the foreground (right) Henry and Augustus Barry are being pushed through a doorway and down a staircase by a servant. In the background (left) is the interior of a room lit by candle-sconces and a hanging chandelier, with persons seated in a semicircle on upright chairs: on the extreme left the Prince of Wales watches the ejection with a reflective smile. Next him sits Lord Barrymore (Newgate), wearing an apron, in the attitude of Scrub in the 'Beaux Stratagem' (see BMSats 7993, 7997), and saying, "Alas I fear it will be my turn next." On his left is a man wearing a star (Duc de la Pienna), saying, "Dehors Dehors"; he puts his arm behind his wife who stands up, saying, "oh Mon Dieu I shall certainly Miscarry if you dont turn out these Ugly Deformed Wretches." A servant in livery, pushing Henry Barry (Cripplegate) by the shoulders, says, "by Gar you ugly Mugs was frighten the Duchess into fits make haste or I was Cripple yow." Barry, who wears a high-crowned hat, answers, clenching his fists and scowling, "Cripple me butt we'll make her Miscarry if Ugly faces will do it." 'Hellgate', who is descending the stairs on the extreme right, looks round to say, "Bl--st my Bl--dy b------g Eyes but we'll be revenged"; he carries a bludgeon. Both brothers wear long and tight breeches reaching almost to the ankle and have cropped hair, cf. BMSat 8040, &c."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Pleasure of being kicked out of company
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Subjects identified below image in a later hand., and Matted to 47 x 63 cm.
