His hands clasped at his chest and his face in raptures, Burke kneels before the vision of Marie Antoinette as she stands in a pool of clouds. She wears flowing Grecian-style robes and a crown that radiates golden lights. A cherub above Burke's head touches him with a firebrand as sparks flow from its end
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed in British Museum catalogue to H.W., i.e., possibly either Henry Wigstead or William Holland., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Publisher's advertisement following the imprint: ... in whose rooms may be seen the largest collection in Europe of caricatures. Admit. 1 sh., Nine lines from Burke's Reflections transcribed below title: It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France ..., Watermark: fleur-de-lis on crowned shield with initials G R below., and Mounted to 41 x 26 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novemr. the 2, 1790, by Willm. Holland, No. 50 Oxford St. ...
Subject (Name):
Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, and Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
Title from text below image., First published ca. 1675-1700; this is a late 18th-century reissue., After Francis Place (1647-1728). See National Portrait Gallery, London, pen and ink sketch., and Publication date from National Portrait Gallery, London.
Publisher:
Published by W. Richardson, Castle Street, Leicester Fields
Title from item., Attribution to Cruikshank from British Museum catalogue., Publisher's announcement following imprint: Where may be seen the completest collection of caricatures in the kingdom, also the head and hand of Count Struenzee. Admitt. 1 s., Temporary local subject terms: John Jeffries, fl. 1790 -- Elizabeth Jeffries, fl. 1790 -- Monsters: George Hanger, Baron Coleraine as 'The Monster'., Watermark., and Matted to 47 x 62 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. May 18, 1790, by S.W. Fores, N 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Hanger, George, 1751?-1824 and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Volume 2, page 72. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs. Page 13. Bunbury
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two women on their way to market, one standing to right facing with an empty basket on her arm, the other walking to the right in profile with her basket full of chickens and ducks, in the background a man walking beside his laden animal; an oval composition after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., "Second published state after alteration of date"--British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1917,1208.2974., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Companion print to: [Home from market]., Mounted on page 13 of: Bunbury album., and 1 print : stipple engraving with engraving on laid paper ; oval image 29.9 x 24.1 cm, on sheet 38.8 x 28.0 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 1, 1790, by W. Dickinson, engraver, Bond Street
Volume 2, page 72. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs. Page 13. Bunbury
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Two women on their way to market, one standing to right facing with an empty basket on her arm, the other walking to the right in profile with her basket full of chickens and ducks, in the background a man walking beside his laden animal; an oval composition after Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., "Second published state after alteration of date"--British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1917,1208.2974., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Companion print to: [Home from market]., and Mounted on page 72 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 1, 1790, by W. Dickinson, engraver, Bond Street
Titles etched below images., Two images on one plate, each individually titled., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., Publisher's advertisement following imprint: ... the completest collection in kingdom. Admit. 1 s., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Male costume, ca. 1790 -- Glass: wine bottles.
Publisher:
Pub. by S.W. Fores at his Caricatura Exhibition Rooms, N. 3 Piccadilly ...
Subject (Topic):
Eating & drinking, Alcoholic beverages, and Bottles
Title from item., Publisher's advertisement following the imprint: Where may be seen the completest collection of caricatures &c. in the kingdom. Admittance one shilling., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to City Remonstrance -- Escutcheons: parody of Ashburton's escutcheons -- Allusion to the Battle of Ushant -- Elections: Westminster, 1790 -- Electors -- Clergy: dissenting minister -- Ships: man-of-war -- Monsters -- Headdress: ships as headdress -- Demons -- Hell -- Emblems: gambling -- Allusion to Test Act -- Barrels -- Tankards., and Mounted to 31 x 46 cm. and mounted again to 33 x 47 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. Aprill [sic] 20th by [S.]W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
House, Samuel, -1785, Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786, Dunning, John, Baron Ashburton, 1731-1783, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[1 December 1790]
Call Number:
790.12.01.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Fruitless application
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Publisher's advertisement below image: In Holland's exhibition rooms may be seen the largest collection of caricatures in Europe. Admitance one shillg., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Clergy: parsons -- Furniture: wing chairs -- Side tables -- Pets: dogs -- Glass: decanters -- Wine glasses., and Watermark: fleur-de-lis on crowned shield with initials G R below.
Publisher:
Pubd. Decemr. 1, 1790, by W. Holland, 50 Oxford S.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
March 20, 1790.
Call Number:
790.03.20.03++ Rolled print, boxed
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption etched below images; title spans the juncture of the two sheets, with half printed on each., Dedication etched below title: Inscribed to R.B. Sheridan and T. Harris, Esqrs., by their devoted servt. W. Holland., Publisher's advertisement below images on second plate: In Hollands exhibition rooms may be seen the largest collection in Europe of humorous prints. Admitce. one shillg., Sheets trimmed within plate mark., Design consists of twelve figures on two plates, each with a caption and spoken text etched above., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Mounted to 34 x 160 cm., and Imperfect; first sheet mutilated on bottom edge with some loss of image.
