In a room in an Oxford tavern, one of the fellows drunkenly holds up a glass of wine while addressing the Vice-Chancellor who rebukes him for his conduct. A man with a bludgeon resting on his shoulder stands in the doorway. On the wall, an almanck (Oxford alm[...]. A dog lies asleep on the floor
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Title from British Museum catalogue., Plate from: The humours of Oxford. 2nd ed. London : J. Watts, 1730., and Mounted to sheet 255 x 190 mm with red ink ruled border and ms. title in red ink: Oxford in the days of Hogarth.
Frontispiece to James Miller, 'The Humours of Oxford', 2nd edition (London, 1730); scene in a tavern; at centre Haughty, a Fellow of one of the Oxford colleges, sits drunkenly disputing with the Vice-Chancellor, who stands at right; on the other side of the table at left, standing, are Conundrum (another Fellow), also drinking, and a servant, behind Conundrum on the wall, a framed 'Oxford Alm[anac]'; in the doorway, holding a truncheon, the Vice-Chancellor's attendant
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Title and date from Paulson., Date based on other work by Van der Gucht., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Humours of Oxford / Old Impression / 169., and On page 52 in volume 1. Sheet trimmed: 17.8 x 11.1 cm.
Frontispiece to James Miller, 'The Humours of Oxford', 2nd edition (London, 1730); scene in a tavern; at centre Haughty, a Fellow of one of the Oxford colleges, sits drunkenly disputing with the Vice-Chancellor, who stands at right; on the other side of the table at left, standing, are Conundrum (another Fellow), also drinking, and a servant, behind Conundrum on the wall, a framed 'Oxford Alm[anac]'; in the doorway, holding a truncheon, the Vice-Chancellor's attendant
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Title and date from Paulson., Date based on other work by Van der Gucht., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Modern Impression., and On page 52 in volume 1.
"Mrs Paulett; portrait seated to left with her hands folded in her lap, eyes to front, wearing feathered hat, pearl earring and jewel at her breast; before address erased."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title and state from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1902,1011.1787., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., Mounted on leaf numbered 31 in an album of 49 prints: sheet 60 x 47 cm., and Bound in full red levant by Lloyd Wallis & Lloyd. For further information consult library staff.
Publisher:
Sold by I. Faber at the Golden Head in Bloomsbury Square
A christening scene: A group of full length figures stands around a table covered in a cloth on which sits a bowl of water. Behind it stands a clergyman in bands, wig, gown, holding child; pretty young woman stands to the left, older woman sits in a chair to the right with a man standing over her. A small child in the foreground reaching for the bowl of water, upsets it, spilling the water over the front of the table. On the left, "Sr Foling" primps in front of a mirror
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Title from Paulson., Fourteen lines of verse in three columns: " Behold Vilaria lately brought to Bed, Her cheeks now Strangers to their rosy Red, Lanquid her Eyes, yet lovely she appears; And oh! what fondness her Lord's Visage wears! The pamper'd Priest, in whose extended Arms, The female Infant lies with budding Charms, Seeming to ask the Name e'er he baptise, Casts at the handsom Gossops his wanton Eyes, While gay Sr. Fopling, an accomplish'd Ass, Is courting's won dear Image in the Glass: The Midwide busied too, with mighty Care, Adjusts the Cap shews Innocency fair, Behind her stands the Clerk, on whose grave Face Sleek Abigal cannont forbear to gaze, But Master, wihtout thought, poor harmless Child, Has on the Floor the Holy-Water spill'd, Thrown down the Hat; the Lap-Dog gnaws [the] Rose; And at the Fire the Nurse is warming Cloaths. One Guest enquires the Parson's Name; says Friendly, Why, don't you know Sir? 'tis Hyp- Doctor H-y., Paulson indicates that "Price [illeg.] follows imprint, but does not mention 'London". Different states?, Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., See reference in: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (1st ed.), p. 310-311., and On page 12 in volume 1. Ms. note in Steevens's hand: Given me by the Revd Dr. Lort.
Publisher:
Sold by J. Sympson at the Dove in Russell Court, Drury Lane, Lo[...]on
Subject (Name):
Henley, John, 1692-1756
Subject (Topic):
Baptisms, Children, Couples, Dandies, Dogs, Nannies (Children's nurses), and Preachers
Portrait head of Alexander Pope in profile to right; in a circle
Alternative Title:
Amicitiae causa
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1850,0810.37., and Mounted on page 74 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.
