A thin, worn-out author sits at his table under the window in his small garret in the attic. He leans his chin on his hand as he writes with his quill pen. A thin dog sits at his feet. A robust man (a bailiff?) with a cane confronts him presumably with bills. His bed is folded up against the wall
Alternative Title:
Miseries of authorship
Description:
Title etched below image., "Designed & etched for The British mercury." Cf. British Museum catalogue., Attributed to Rowlandson in British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Trades: Bookseller -- Garret -- Bed., and Mounted to 20 x 26 cm.
Title from item., Originally drawn for the "Histories of the téte-à-téte annexed" in the Town and country magazine, 1787, v. xix, p. 441., and Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames numbered 'xxix' and 'xxx'.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs Novr. 1, 1787 by A. Hamilton Junr., Fleet Street
Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Beribboned picture frames -- Lighting: candlestick -- Female costume.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 20th, 1787 by J. Wicksteed, Henrietta Strt. Covt. Garden
A young woman on horseback is talking to a soldier who is leaning on her knees. In the background are two tents, one of which is open and inside are three women seated a table. One of the women is sitting on the lap of a soldier. There is a cannon in the left foreground opposite the horseback rider. A drum can be seen on its side in the right corner of the open tent
Description:
Title from item. and Number '211' in lower left corner of plate.
Publisher:
Publish'd 1st Novr. by Robt. Sayer, 53 Fleet Street
Subject (Topic):
Cannons, Couples, Courtship, Military camps, Military uniform, British, and Tents
Title from item., Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames numbered 'xix' and 'xx'., Originally intended for the "Histories of the téte-à-téte annexed" in the Town and country magazine, 1787, v. xix, p. 297., and Temporary local subject terms: Lady Jane Landesborough -- Jacob Rey later John King, known as the "Jew King".
Publisher:
Published as the act directs by A. Hamilton Junr., Fleet Stt
Sherwin, J. K. (John Keyse), 1751-1790, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 September 1787]
Call Number:
Drawer 787.09.01.03
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two families and a laden ass travelling on a path, the parents looking to each other with worried faces and weeping as the children play; a woodcutter on the far left by a thatched cottage, hills and landscape to the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Dedication from James Kirby to James Caulfield, the Earl and Viscount Charlemont, etched below title., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint, dedication, and coat of arms below title. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration number: 1890,0415.234., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Published the 1 Sept. 1787 by I. Kirby, No. 7 Gresse Street, Rathbone Place
Subject (Topic):
Country life, Donkeys, Crying, Children, and Dwellings
Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames numbered 'xiii' and 'xiiii': Irish fortune-hunter, Gambler, Mistress
Alternative Title:
Fortunate fortune-teller
Description:
Titles etched below images., Plate from: "Histories of the téte-à-téte annexed" in the Town and country magazine, 1787, v. xix, page 201., and 1 print on laid paper : engraving & stipple engraving ; plate mark 11.3 x 17 cm, on sheet 15 x 23 cm.
A young woman, wearing a hat with three plumes in it, is asleep in front of a fireplace, her shawl fallen behind her. Her hair is curled, and wears of posy on her dress. She wears a mole on her right cheek. On the table beside her is small open book
Description:
Title engraved below image., Number '209' in lower left corner of plate., and Temporary local subject terms: Female costume -- Wallpaper -- Carpet -- Fireplace with andirons.
Publisher:
Published 26th Octr. by R. Sayer, No. 53 Fleet Street as the act directs
