"View of the grand front of the theatre; a lion and unicorn to left and right of the pedament at top, with a sculpture of armour and weapons in the centre, pillasters across middle of building and an iron balcony above ground floor; in foreground to right a carriage and a sedan chair, to the left street traders and other figures."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Nouvelle façade, vers Bridges Street, de la principale entrée du Theatre Royal Drury Lane
Description:
Titles engraved below image, in English and French., "Possibly an illustration from 'The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam', 1773-1822"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catlalogue, registration no.: 1880,1113.3116., and Tipped in at page 640 (leaf numbered '89' in pencil) in volume 4 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), England, London., and London,
Subject (Name):
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England), and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Buildings, structures, etc, Buildings, Theaters, Facades, Carriages & coaches, Sedan chairs, Street vendors, and Dogs
"A young man in 17th century dress, in an oval, half-length facing front, looking to left, drawing back his hooded cloak with right hand to show tasselled collar and waistcoat, with left hand raised to his long hair drawn over left shoulder; from a series of ten plates illustrating heads from the 'Vicar of Wakefield;' state before character's name and quotation."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1873,0809.494.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett No. 53, Fleet Street, as the act directs
Opposite half-title page. Journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Margery in stays and petticoat seated before her dressing-table holds the monstrous erection on her head. Her father, Inkle, seated on a chair (right), watches in astonishment. A maid stands by an open door (left) holding the cock which has been robbed of its tail-feathers, some of which lie on the ground, others adorn Margery's head-dress. A cat miaows at the cock."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Printmaker identified as William Hibbart in the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1855,1208.65. Formerly attributed to William Hassel by Mary Dorothy George., Later state, with etched shading lines added in the background. Earlier state is a plate from: Anstey, C. An election ball. Bath : S. Hazard, 1777. Cf. No. 5386 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 5., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf 23 x 14 cm., and Mounted opposite half-title page in Horace Walpole's copy of: Boswell, J. The journal of a tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. London : Printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, in the Poultry, 1785.
Publisher:
Pub. by C. Anstey
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Hairstyles, Corsets, Dressing tables, Roosters, Feathers, and Cats
Portrait of Mrs Yates as Jane Shore; bust in an oval frame. Her right arm is raised, her forehead rests against her raised arm; her eyes are half-closed and her hair loosely dressed up with tresses over the shoulders. She wears a low-necked dress
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Artist, printmaker, and publication information from the Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint., Another state with scratched inscription below the image reads: "T Parkinson Pinxt. / I. Boydell excudit / J. Meers fecit / London Printed for J. Boydell Cheapside & Publishd as the Act directs Nov. 15th 1776.", Mounted to 28 x 22 cm., and Figure identified in a contemporary hand at bottom of mount: Mrs. Mary Yates.
An enraged man with clenched fists, the presumed speaker of the diatribe inscribed below image, is flanked by family members. On his right his wife attempts to calm him ("Brother patriot you'll choak yourself with passion") while his diminutive son tugs at his clothes pleading "Daddy I wish you'd let the Patriots alone & give my Mammy some money to buy a Calfs Head for Dinner for I'm sure the Patriots wont," while another son holds on to the woman saying "Mother shant I be a Patriot when I'm a man". A bootblack seated to the left of the group says "Have 'em blackd your Honor. Twig the patriot your Honor". Two dogs are present as well, one barking wears a collar inscribed Patriot, while the other urinates on the man's shoe. Quotes appear in balloons
Alternative Title:
I am a patriot d- me Sir and I am a patriot damn me Sir
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger; printmaker surmised by repository., Trimmed into image with loss of imprint and portion of inscription torn., Publisher statement from impression in the Library of Congress., Inscription beneath image: I am a Patriot d- me Sir and I will be a Patriot & what of that & pray G- D- me Sir what do you mean by asking my Reasons did you ever know a Patriot that could give a Reason - only D- me I hate every thing thats done by any body that could or would do good to their Country and so d- me Sir that's what we call Patriotism., Date of "1778" written in contemporary hand between image and inscription., and Mounted to 20 x 26 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. accordg. to Act of Parlt. Octr. 21 1776 by J. Lockington Shug Lane ...
Allegorical wedding scene, of a draped female accompanied by 3 other women and lead to a circular altar by Cupid, her hand clasped by Hercules. Truth holds up a mirror, while a helmeted Minerva bearing a shield spears a fallen figure holding a snake and serpent. Near the altar stands a bearded priest and his attendants
Alternative Title:
To the most noble the Marquis of Granby and his fair Marchioness
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Place of publication from that of the magazine., Date of publication from text above image; the same print is dated 1 April 1776 in the British Museum catalogue., "London mag., Feby. 1776"--Above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate mark indistinguishable at lower edge.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Rutland, Charles Manners, Duke of, 1754-1787, Cupid (Roman deity), and Hercules (Roman mythological character)