Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., One line of text below title: NB. It is very well understood that the object of Paris in this recent attempt ..., Temporary local subject terms: St. James's Square., and Watermark: E & P.
Publisher:
Pub Aprill [sic] 10, 1792, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
"The Emperor of China (left) reclines on a mattress on a low dais, smoking a long pipe and contemptuously watching, out of his slit-like eyes, Lord Macartney, who kneels on one knee, holding out the King's letter, which is signed 'GR \ WP [Pitt] Sec.' The Emperor emits a puff of smoke from a twisted mouth in a subtly insulting manner. Behind him stand two impassive mandarins, their folded hands concealed in their voluminous sleeves. Beside the dais (right) stands a soldier in armour, holding a sword in his clasped hands. The Chinese have pointed beards and moustaches, and long claw-like fingernails. Over the dais is an ornate canopy in the manner of a Chinese pagoda, ornamented with a dragon. Macartney, wearing the insignia of the Bath, kneels in profile to the left, indicating with his left hand a number of presents which have been placed at the Emperor's feet. Five members of his suite prostrate themselves behind Macartney, their heads touching the floor so that their faces are hidden and the backs of their breeches are ludicrously conspicuous. Behind are others bringing presents, the two most prominent are identified as Sir George Staunton, secretary to the Embassy, and Huttner, who published a German account of the expedition. Staunton, who is not caricatured but does not conspicuously resemble his portrait (by Engleheart, 1792, engraved C. Picart), stands full face behind Macartney, holding the string of a toy balloon decorated with the royal arms, to which is attached, in place of a basket, a cock standing on a pair of breeches. Huttner holds a magpie in a wicker cage. Men crowd behind them carrying, one, a toy coach complete with six horses, driver, postilion, &c, the whole on a small wheeled platform; another, a rocking-horse; a third holds a weathercock in one hand, a British flag in the other. The objects on the ground are: a volume of 'Boydell's Shakespeare' on which is a rat-trap; a bat, trap, and ball, dice-box and dice, a battledore and shuttlecock (on which is a crown); an oval miniature of George III, to which is attached a child's coral and bells; a toy windmill; a magic-lantern with a 'slider' (cf. BMSat 6287) which projects at each side showing devils, in the lantern is a figure of Punch; the model of a man-of-war flying a British flag, and an E.O. table."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Reception of the diplomatique & his suite at the Court of Peking and Reception of the diplomatique and his suite at the Court of Peking
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Septr. 14th, 1792, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Staunton, George, Sir, 1737-1801, and Hüttner, Johann Christian, 1766-1847
Opposite page 106. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire on prostitution and foolish clergy; two courtesans tease a fat and smiling clergyman in a well-furnished room. The costume of the women appears to be c. 1792-3."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., "Probably published by Carington Bowles. This print was included in BM Satires twice. Dorothy George correctly placed it c.1792 (no. 8235), Stephens c.1770 (no. 4588). Thomas Holcroft's popular 'Road to Ruin' was first played at Covent Garden on 18 February 1792."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1935,0522.2.17, Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., Temporary local subject terms: Parsons -- Prostitutes., Folded to 30.6 x 26 cm., and Bound in opposite page 106 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Publisher:
Carington Bowles?
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Courtesans, Interiors, Sofas, Mirrors, and Draperies
Geoge Split Farthing selling his skim milk and George Split Farthing selling his skim milk
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark at bottom., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Interiors: dairy -- Food: pails of milk -- Wheels of cheese -- Yokes -- Money: coins -- Containers: pitchers -- Trades: farmers -- Male costume: farmer's smock -- Allusion to the King's and Queen's miserliness -- Curiosity -- Nicknames: George Split Farthing., and Watermark: S. Lay.
Publisher:
Pub. June 20th 1792 by Jas. Aitkin, No. 14 Castle St., Leicester Fields
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 and Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
A sailor in uniform stands before a maid on a city street. She looks with suprises at the letter in her hand which apparently just handed to her. Behind them is a hackney coach and Title etched below image
Description:
Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Quote from a story of the same title from The adventures of a hackney coach below title: What cheer, what cheer, Nan ..., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pub. July 1792 by S.W. Fores, N. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Topic):
Carriages & coaches, Sailors, British, Servants, Staffs (Sticks), Streets, and Women
"Elderly men sit and stand, all smoking long pipes; large clouds of smoke issue from their mouths, but little or nothing comes from the bowls of their pipes. Most sit or stand silently morose; two standing men (left) appear to be puffing smoke in each other's faces. One leans back, apparently asleep, but smoking. An ugly man seated on the extreme right takes the hand of a pretty young woman who stands opposite him; he holds a large key. She slips a note into the hand of a fierce-looking military officer who stands with his back to her. On the wall (right) is a placard: 'At a general meeting of this Society, it was resolv'd by a Majority of Independent members, that any member may be Indulg'd with having the Key brought him, by his Servant or hand-maid, but on no pretence whatever be followd by that bane of good fellowship calld the White Sergeant.' Above the door are framed Rules: 'Ist No Gemman to be a member of this Society who cannot smoke three pipes at one sitting - NB no Spitting 2d No members pipe to be more than 14 Inches nor less than nine unless permitted so to do by the Landlady 3d Every member to find his own Stopper 4th Any member who puffs designedly in the face of another, to be find sixpence or be puff'd at in return by the whole company 5th All fines to be spent in Porter T. Twig Secy' On the back wall is a large print of Sir Walter Raleigh seated smoking (right) while a servant raises a bucket to fling at the smoke."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Smoking club
Description:
Title from caption below image., Year of publication based on imprint on different state in British Museum: London, Publish'd 10 Jany. 1792 by Bull & Jeffryes, Ludgate Hill., Possible earlier state of impression in British Museum with publication line and varying statements of responsibility. Cf. no. 8220 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on upper edge., Watermark: J. Whatman., and Added in later hand above title: Jany. 1810.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618,
Subject (Topic):
Clubs, Eating & drinking, Seduction, Smoking, and Pipes (Smoking)
Scott, Edmund, approximately 1746-1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
[10 January 1792]
Call Number:
792.01.10.03++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Elderly men sit and stand, all smoking long pipes; large clouds of smoke issue from their mouths, but little or nothing comes from the bowls of their pipes. Most sit or stand silently morose; two standing men (left) appear to be puffing smoke in each other's faces. One leans back, apparently asleep, but smoking. An ugly man seated on the extreme right takes the hand of a pretty young woman who stands opposite him; he holds a large key. She slips a note into the hand of a fierce-looking military officer who stands with his back to her. On the wall (right) is a placard: 'At a general meeting of this Society, it was resolv'd by a Majority of Independent members, that any member may be Indulg'd with having the Key brought him, by his Servant or hand-maid, but on no pretence whatever be followd by that bane of good fellowship calld the White Sergeant.' Above the door are framed Rules: 'Ist No Gemman to be a member of this Society who cannot smoke three pipes at one sitting - NB no Spitting 2d No members pipe to be more than 14 Inches nor less than nine unless permitted so to do by the Landlady 3d Every member to find his own Stopper 4th Any member who puffs designedly in the face of another, to be find sixpence or be puff'd at in return by the whole company 5th All fines to be spent in Porter T. Twig Secy' On the back wall is a large print of Sir Walter Raleigh seated smoking (right) while a servant raises a bucket to fling at the smoke."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Smoking club
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Another state or copy without publication line and with statements of responsibility: Bunbury, delt. C. Knight, sculp.
Publisher:
Publish'd 10 Jany. 1792 by Bull & Jeffryes, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618,
Subject (Topic):
Clubs, Eating & drinking, Seduction, Smoking, and Pipes (Smoking)
Thurlow (left) is seated behind a table in his Chancellor's wig and gown. He clutches the bag of the Great Seal, which Pitt (right) standing in front of the table, tries to tear from him. On the wall is a picture that amplifies thes subject; it shows two dogs, one sturdy, the other lean, struggling over a basket of fish; in the background is the gate of the Treasury
Alternative Title:
Compulsive resignation
Description:
Title engraved below image., Above image: Engraved for the Carlton House magazine., and Illustration to the dialog between Slender (Pitt) and Stout (Thurlow), in the Carlton House magazine, p. 312.
Publisher:
Published by W. & J. Stratford, No. 112 Holborn Hill
Subject (Name):
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806 and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Title from caption below image., Dedication etched below title: From an original drawing in the collection of Her Royal Highness the Dutchess of York, to whom this plate is ... humbly dedicated by ... Thos. Macklin., "Vide Cymbeline, Act 4, Sc. 4.", and One of a series of plates illustrating scenes from Shakespeare's plays, engraved after the drawings of Bunbury by various printmakers and published 1792-1796 by Thomas Macklin.
Publisher:
Published June 1, 1792, by Thos. Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street
Title etched below image., Place of publication follows street address., Imperfect; sheet trimmed to plate mark., Numbered '623' in the lower left corner., Companion print to: The lottery ticket, or, The sunshine of hope., Temporary local subject terms: Interiors: delapidated cottage -- Furniture: table -- Wall cabinets -- Hunger -- Poverty -- Pets: cats -- Children -- Lottery tickets -- Bills -- Pictures amplifying subject: Eve and Adam expelled from Eden., and Mounted to 37 x 27 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard
