"William V of Orange, a naked fat Cupid, lies on his back asleep on a low plateau of grass sprinkled with flowers. He clasps a spade in his folded hands; his shoulders rest against two large money-bags, padlocked and inscribed '24,000,000 Ducats'. He has been planting orange-trees, and these surround him, of varying sizes, in pots and in tubs; the oranges are the heads of infants, all with his own features. Dream-figures float towards him on clouds, all women in an advanced state of pregnancy. Behind him (left) floats a milk-woman, her yoke across her shoulders, her pail on her head. Next advances, full-face, a fat Billingsgate woman, her basket of fish on her head. These two appear to be shouting at the sleeping Cupid. From the right approaches a housemaid carrying a mop; behind her three haymakers, holding rake or pitchfork, approach together, followed by serried ranks of country women all wearing straw hats."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Dutch Cupid reposing after the fatigues of planting
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Gardens -- Potted orange trees -- Reference to Hampton Court -- Money: bags of money -- Women: Billingsgate fish wife -- Milk-woman -- Housemaid -- Haymakers -- Country women -- Pregnancy -- Cupid.
Publisher:
Pubd. Septr. 16th, 1796, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Title from item., Fifty-one lines of verse in four columns below title: A brace of sinners, for no good ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Pilgrims -- Walking staves.
Publisher:
Published 10th March, 1796, by Haines & Son, No. 19 Rolls Buildings, Fetter Lane
Title from item., Artist and printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on left and to plate mark at bottom., Numbered 'Plate 57' in upper left of plate., Plate from: Eccentric excursions, or, Literary & pictorial sketches of countenance character & country in ... England & South Wales / by G.M. Woodward, 1796., State with plate number. Cf. No. 9121 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., and Temporary local subject terms: Architectural details: pulpit -- Lighting: candle holders -- Furnishings: pulpit cushion -- Emblems: Holy Spirit.
"A stout and florid woman holds up on her two large hands the baby princess, face downwards. The infant holds out her arms towards the Prince of Wales, who advances tipsily through a doorway (right), and touches her hand. He is dishevelled, with unlatched shoes and ungartered stockings; his garter, inscribed 'honi soit', dangles round his right leg. He is followed by M. A. Taylor, on the extreme right, who carries on his head a wicker cradle ornamented with the Prince's feathers. Behind the infant are Fox and Sheridan, stooping obsequiously to kiss her posteriors; Fox clutches her long robe which reaches to the floor. In the background rows of guests are freely sketched, drinking (?) caudle from two-handled cups. The two on the extreme left and in the front row resemble Sandwich and Erskine (to whom a man (not dressed as a servant) hands a tray of steaming cups)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Wise men's offering
Description:
Title etched below image. and Temporary local subject terms: Furniture: cradles -- Lighting: chandelier.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 9th, 1796, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792, Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, and Taylor, Michael Angelo, 1757-1834
Title from item., Publisher's advertisement following imprint: Folios of carecatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Temporary local subject terms: Pensions: Edmund Burke's pension., and Watermark: Strasburg lily.
Publisher:
Pub. April 13, 1796, by S.W. Fores, N. 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, printmaker
Published / Created:
[14 November 1796]
Call Number:
796.11.14.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from item., Printseller's statement following imprint: Folios of carricatures [sic] lent out for the evening., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Published Novr. 14th, 1796, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Volume 2, page 94. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A pretty fisherwoman (?) kneeling by a basket is approached by a sailor to right, and a soldier bending over her, a younger sailor looming behind the latter taps him on the shoulder."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., One of a set of six plates by Shepheard after Bunbury that were first published by Thomas Macklin., For a mention of the reissued set of plates published 1 January 1809 by J. Deeley, see no. 11456 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., and Mounted on page 94 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Published Jany. 10th, 1796, by Thos. Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street
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: Loans -- Reference to the Opposition -- Coins: guineas -- Flies -- Roosters., and Mounted to 31 x 26 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd by Dighton, Charg. Cross
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Plate [53] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Illustration to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; the burghers of Calais kneeling at left, offering themselves for sacrifice to Edward III who turns from them at right with the keys to the town at his feet, while his Queen kneels at left, begging for mercy on their behalf (and ultimately prevailing)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [53] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377, and Philippa, Queen, consort of Edward III, King of England, -1369,
Title from item., Advertisement by the printseller following publication statement: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Temporary local subject terms: Taxes: wine duty, 1796 -- Mythology: Bacchus -- Windsor uniforms -- Containers: wine casks., Watermark: 1794., Printseller's stamp in lower right of sheet: S.W.F., and Collector's stamp on verso: half-length raised figure of fox with initials MW below.
Publisher:
Pub. April 26, 1796, by S.W. Fores, N. 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, and Gordon, Jane Gordon, Duchess of, 1748-1812
