"The younger man leaps a low paling, firing at a flight of pigeons, but missing every bird. His fat companion, who is checked by a low stile (right), tries to catch his hat which his friend has knocked off."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Cockney-sportsmen shooting flying
Description:
Title etched below image, following series title.
Publisher:
Publish'd November 12th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"The younger man leaps a low paling, firing at a flight of pigeons, but missing every bird. His fat companion, who is checked by a low stile (right), tries to catch his hat which his friend has knocked off."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Cockney-sportsmen shooting flying
Description:
Title etched below image, following series title.
Publisher:
Publish'd November 12th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Plate [157] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; a stone plate with coins from the reign of Charles I; on top inscribed 'SIEGE COINS', in front a pickaxe, a pointing stick and a pot of coins, surrounded by plantation decor, castle towers ...
"A woman wearing a mob-cap, with tongue protruding and eyes wide, grasps her husband's left ear and raises a cudgel to strike him."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved above image.
Publisher:
Pub. 21 Jan. 1800, at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
"A woman wearing a mob-cap, with tongue protruding and eyes wide, grasps her husband's left ear and raises a cudgel to strike him."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved above image.
Publisher:
Pub. 21 Jan. 1800, at R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
"The surface of a platform stretches across the design; on this Pitt (right), valiant but anxious, faces the massive Russian bear, Paul, behind whom stands a stout ferocious-looking Russian soldier (like a showman with a performing animal), nearsighte...
Alternative Title:
Magnanimous Paul O! Challenging all O!
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. 30 January, 1801, by R. Ackermann, N. 101 Strand
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801, Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799, Duncan of Camperdown, Adam Duncan, Viscount, 1731-1804, Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805, St. Vincent, John Jervis, Viscount, 1735-1823, and Warren, John Borlase, Sir, 1753-1822
