"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
Collage composed of three prints with images of four famous balloons and an aerostatic figure; with a fragment of an engraving used as the title; each print is trimmed within its plate mark
Alternative Title:
Representation of various balloons
Description:
Title from item., Engraved title pasted to top of sheet., Each image with caption below., and Temporary local subject terms: Reference to the Brothers Enslen -- Allusion to the Pantheon -- Balloons -- Aerostatic figures.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel, 1740-1810., Lunardi, Vincent, 1759-1806., and Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809.
"Portrait almost half-length to right within oval frame, eyes to front, wearing short wig, robes and bands; published state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Imperfect impression; engraving trimmed to image, and engraved text mounted on verso.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the Act directs June 14th 1785 by J. Jones, No. 63 Great Portland Street, Marylebone
Leaf 10. Poems, explaining the seven cartons painted by Raphael Urbin.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Gilpin is about to mount his horse in Cheapside. Behind is the door of his linen-draper's shop inscribed 'John Gilpin'; on each side the window displays patterned fabrics. Next it (right) is a silversmith's shop with a classical urn over the door. Three ladies, his customers, stand outside Gilpin's door. A fruit-seller (right) sits in the street by her wares. The corner of 'Wood Street' is shown leading out of 'Cheapside'."--British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, his journey to begin ...
Description:
Title etched above image., Four lines of verse below image: For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, his journey to begin, when turning round his face he saw three customers come in., First plate in a series of six, each with a plate number in the upper right and verses at bottom. All plates have the same publication line and date; plates 2 through 6 are simply titled "John Gilpin". See British Museum catalgoue., Plate numbered "1" in upper right corner., "Book 110"--Upper left corner., and Bound in as leaf 10 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Fowler, J. Poems, explaining the seven cartons painted by Raphael Urbin. [London?], [1707?].
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Subject (Name):
Cowper, William, 1731-1800.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Storefronts, Show windows, Fabric shops, Carriages & coaches, Horses, Consumers, and Produce stands
"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
"Two dogs with curly coats lying intertwined on a drape, a garden beyond a porch at left, in the direction of which the front animal looks, the other resting its head asleep on its back; oval design."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Dedication continues from title and is etched below it: ... to whom this plate is respectfully inscribed by her much obliged and obedient servant, Ino. Cary., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Engraved after the sculpture in marble in the Duke of Richmond's collection at Goodwood., and Mounted on page 183 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Publisher:
Published June 18, 1785, by J. Cary, map & print-seller, corner of Arundel Street, Strand
Subject (Name):
Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806 and Goodwood House (England)
"Two dogs with curly coats lying intertwined on a drape, a garden beyond a porch at left, in the direction of which the front animal looks, the other resting its head asleep on its back; oval design."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Dedication continues from title and is etched below it: ... to whom this plate is respectfully inscribed by her much obliged and obedient servant, Ino. Cary., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Engraved after the sculpture in marble in the Duke of Richmond's collection at Goodwood., Mounted on page 234 of Richard Bull's copiously extra-illustrated copy of: Walpole, H. A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 13., 1 print : stipple engraving with etching on laid paper ; oval image 18.7 x 22.7 cm, on sheet 22.9 x 25.4 cm., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Published June 18, 1785, by J. Cary, map & print-seller, corner of Arundel Street, Strand
Subject (Name):
Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806 and Goodwood House (England)
"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.
