"The title is spaced to indicate the persons depicted. In a room in Carlton House the 'Greeks', or Foxites, superintend the obeisance of the Persians' or Grenvilles before the 'rising Sun' of the Prince of Wales. On the extreme left stands Thurlow ('Achitophel'), turning his back on the others with a morose frown. He is bearded, and wears old-fashioned dress with a tie-wig. In his pocket is a paper: 'Secret Advice to his R H No Respecter of Persons to invite Tag Rag & Bobtail to dine'. Next (left to right) stand Foxites: Norfolk, Windham, Fox (with a satisfied smile), and Sheridan who touches the shoulder of the kneeling Lord Grenville, saying, "lower my Lord". Next Grenville is the spectacled Marquis of Buckingham kneeling very low, and pressing down his son, Temple, who kneels immediately in front of the two brothers. Four others, all in back view (as are all the 'Persians' except Buckingham), and all with identical bag-wigs, kneel before the rays of a large sun. These rays are surmounted by the Prince's feathers and strike a solid mass of cloud above which are the (obscured) Royal Arms, supported on a motto: 'Auspicium [meli]oris Ævi'. The Unicorn looks down at the 'Greeks' with pained surprise, the Lion frowns with melancholy anger at the 'Persians'; one says "God save the King", the other "Long live the King". Through a large sash window (left) is seen the screen of Carlton House, and beyond it a railing with the notice: 'Ruspini Dentist to his Royal [Hi]ghness the Prince of Wales.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Mounted on page 103.
Publisher:
Publd. 11th July 1804 by H. Humphrey, St. James's
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839, Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813, and Carlton House (London, England),
"A very obese man stands in profile to the right, his hands behind him with a meditative expression. He wears old-fashioned dress, with round, broad-brimmed hat, and buckled shoes."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Leaf 29 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
Title etched below image., Plate numbered '371' in the lower left corner., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Four lines of an alleged citation below title: A copy of a curious advertisement taken from the Clonmell Journal. Run away last night, my wife, Bridget Coole. She is a tight neat body, and has lost one leg ... Aug. 17, Phelm Coole, his X mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 5, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Title etched below image., Plate numbered '379' in the lower left corner., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Three lines of caption below title: Officer "Well Patrick what have you been about?"..., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Publish'd Decr. 12, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"A stout man in riding-dress, followed by a groom (r.) carrying luggage, enters a hall and is greeted by a lady with gestures of amazement. She wears loose draperies and loose tresses of hair. Behind her (l.) a young woman holds an end of her mistress's dress, and puts a handkerchief to her eye. 'Sir John' Agisters distressed astonishment. Below the design: 'Honest Sr John from Shropshire just return'd - To meet his Wife, his anxious bosom burn'd When Lo, she came in Virgin white array'd And like stage Heroines follow'd by a Maid Sweetly she spouted forth each studied word, Illusive shade of my beloved Lord - Patient Sir John attended to the whole, Then shook his head - and cried "Alas poor Soul!'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker and plate number from British Museum catalogue., One of six plates in a series: Specimens of dramatic phrensy., Two columns of verse below design: Honest Sr. John from Shropshire just return'd__to meet his wife, his anxious bosom burn'd ..., and Temporary local subject terms: Shropshire.
Publisher:
Pubd. Januy. 1st, 1804 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
"Plate 1: One of a set, BMSats 10324-9, all with the same imprint. ['Corner of Sackville St' omitted in BMSats 10326, 10327, 10329.] A fat virago leans across the table, seizing the neck-cloth of her still fatter husband and shrieking in his face. The 'cit' gapes in apoplectic astonishment, still holding knife and fork on which food is speared; the edge of the table-cloth is tucked down his neck. His wig falls off. On the table is a bird; bread-basket and (broken) pitcher lie on the floor, salad-bowl and large cruet are falling. A dog barks. A terrified footman seizes his mistress's shoulders; his are grasped by a rough-looking maidservant. ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Printmaker and plate number from British Museum catalogue., One of six plates in a series: Specimens of dramatic phrensy., Two columns of verse below design: Poor Griskins wife, dramatic mad no doubt, of Zaras woes, incessantly would spout..., and Watermark: Russell & Co. 1797.
Publisher:
Pubd. Januy. 1st, 1804 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville St.
Title from item., Printmaker and plate number from British Museum online catalogue., Sixth of six plates in a series: Specimens of dramatic phrensy., Two columns of verse below design: Hot with the Tuscan grape and high in blood, No mopeing cares, a misrthfull band withstood..., and Temporary local subject terms: Lantern -- Street Light.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1st, 1804 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
Title from item., Plate numbered '343' in lower left corner., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Two lines of caption text below design: Female visitor. "Pray Mrs. Parmesan what do you keep this nasty raven about the house for?"____"Why my dear, it's a very fine young bird, and my old philosopher here says that ravens live 100 years, so we keep Ralpho, to try the experiment.", Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Sitting room -- Hearth -- Couples -- Ravens -- Umbrellas -- Rainbow -- Picture amplifies subject.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 16, 1804 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"Three symmetrically prancing lions (left) and Napoleon (right) as 'The Beast' face each other across a narrow channel. In the background (left) John Bull, an obese citizen, sits surrounded by casks and bales (one marked 'I' or 'L M') under the Tree of the 'Constitution'. This has three branches: in the uppermost is a royal crown, the others (presumably) represent the Lords and Commons, ... Behind him are symbols of industry: men reaping, a bee-hive, a thatched farm-house. Above the tree flies an angel with a flaming sword ... Napoleon's head is scarcely caricatured, but has two horns - on one is poised an imperial crown, on the other the Papal tiara. In his dragon's claws he holds up a dagger and three short chains (for the lions); he is branded '666', and his tail is triply barbed. He has webbed wings, scaly shoulders, and a tiger-like body. Under his feet are broken fragments of crowns, sceptres, and crosiers. ... In the background (right) two demons fly above a breaking staff surmounted with the cap of liberty; at its feet lies a man in chains. A firing squad aims at women and children; buildings are in flames. The (printed) 'Explanation: 'JOHN BULL is sitting under his favourite Oak, supported by Commerce and Industry reaping the Fruits of his Labors, and protected by the power of God, whilst France is enslaved under their Tree of Liberty, which is falling to the Ground - the Honors and Independence of Nations are broken and trampled underfoot, and all the Horrors of War are extending their Ravages with unremitting fury. - Bonaparte is considered as the Dragon, the Beast, and the false Prophet, Rev. xvi. 13, xiii. II, and following verses, xix. 20 - and also as Gog, Ezek. xxxviii. and xxxix. - His brutal and ferocious Dispositions are represented by the Body and Feet of a Tyger; his inordinate Desires, by the Chest, Wings, and Claws of a Dragon, holding out Death or Slavery; his Head with two Horns represents his civil and ecclesiastical Authority; and is intended to point out, that though a Dragon and a Tyger have been the most dreadful and destructive of all real and imaginary Creatures, yet even their horrid Natures are surpassed by the sanguinary and rapacious Dispositions of that implacable Tyrant. - The THREE LIONS represent the united Naval, Regular and Volunteer Force of England, Scotland, and Ireland, watching the Monster's Motions, and springing forth eager to meet him."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from letterpress text below image., "Price 1s. coloured, --6d. uncoloured"--Following imprint., and Illustration to a pamphlet.
Publisher:
Printed by C. Stower, Charles Street, Hatton Garden, for the "Prophetic mirror, or A hint to England" by L. Mayer and Sold by Parsons and Son, Ludgate Hill; Vidler, 349 Strand; and Marsom, 187 High Holborn; Major, Duke Street, West Smithfield; and Fairburn, 146 Monories
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), National emblems, and British
Title from item., Plate numbered 364 in the lower left corner., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Seven lines of descriptive text arranged between two columns below title: Two Bond Street loungers discoursing in Picadilly, one of them said, he wish'd much to go into the country, upon which the other made the following observation ..., and Temporary local subject terms: Hessian Boots -- Spatter Dashes -- Book Shop -- Bond Street.
Publisher:
Published 20th Augt., 1804 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
