"Two skaters strike attitudes in the foreground. One (l.), with hands on hips, describes a curve on the outside edge of the left. foot, the r. foot being held out stiffly. He looks aggressively towards the other, a younger man who bends his knees, arms extended, and grins at his rival. The former wears a spencer over a short coat, the latter a tail coat; both wear Hessian boots, but those of the latter, who is more fashionably dressed, reach to the knee and are tasselled. Both hold sticks. In the background (r.) a pair of men with folded arms skate back to back in doing a figure of eight; a third skates forward fast with hands on hips. The scene is a lake in a snow-covered landscape."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Elements of skateing : Attitude! Attitude is every thing! and Elements of skating : Attitude! Attitude is every thing!
Description:
Title etched below image, following series title., Printmaker identified as Gillray and artist questionably identified as Sneyd in the British Museum catalogue., One of four prints in a series entitled: Elements of skateing., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., 1 print : etching with aquatint on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.9 x 35.9 cm, on sheet 28.7 x 39.2 cm., and Mounted on leaf 37 of volume 11 of 12.
Publisher:
Publish'd November 24th, 1805, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic]
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Swords -- Female Costume: 1805 -- Guns.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Roberts, 28 Middle Row, Holborn
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Military uniforms, British, Soldiers, and French
Plate [168] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Print to Bowyer's edition to Hume's 'History of England'; Charles II standing on the right, placing one hand on Sir William's shoulder, while the latter stands in profile beside him, one hand on a book on a covered table beside them."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Charles the Second and Sir William Temple
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [168] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Hist. Gall., Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685, and Temple, William, 1628-1699,
"Below the title: 'Barrass (then in Power) being tired of Josephine, promised Buonaparte a promotion, on condition that he would take her off his hands; - Barrass had, as usual, drank freely, & placed Buonaparte behind a Screen, while he amused himself with these two Ladies, who were then his humble dependents, - Madame Talian is a beautiful Woman, tall & elegant; - Josephine is smaller & thin, with bad Teeth, something like Cloves, - it is needless to add that Buonaparte accepted the Promotion & the Lady, - now, - Empress of France!' In the centre of the design the two women dance, veiled by transparent drapery which is framed by a heavy festooned curtain. On the r., in full light, sits Barras, lolling tipsily in an ornate armchair. On the left., in shadow, Bonaparte lifts the curtain to stare intently at Josephine. The women are naked, except for gartered stockings, slippers, bracelets, and barbaric ear-rings. They dance, beating tambourines, and are as described, Mme Tallien in back view, Josephine directed towards Bonaparte but looking over her right. shoulder. Their hair hangs in snaky locks below the waist. Barras' chair or Directorial throne has a draped canopy, its back is surmounted by a realistic figure of an infant Bacchus among grapes wearing a bonnet rouge and holding up a full glass and a bottle resembling a Chianti flask. Similar flasks and a cornucopia with grapes flank the Bacchus. Barras, bloated and brandy-faced, holds a glass, spilling the contents. Before him is an ornate round writing-table; its legs are carved with satyrs' heads and terminate in hooves. A decanter of 'Burgundy' stands on a paper headed 'Egypt'; 'Commission pour Buonaparte', above the signature, 'Barrass'. There is also a bottle of 'Mareschino', decanters, and glasses. Other bottles and a broken glass lie on the floor. On the wall an oval frame is inscribed 'Messalina'; the picture is hidden by the curtain framing the dancers. Bonaparte leans forward, holding his cocked hat behind his back. He wears a long military coat with heavy sword and boots. Behind him is a high folding screen. On this are skulls wearing bonnets rouges, and, above, partly concealed by the curtain, a shadowy crown. On another leaf (l.) a little Cupid, blowing a pipe, rides a crocodile, pyramids and palm-trees forming a background (cf. BMSat 11057)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Madame Talian and the Empress Josephine dancing naked before Barrass in the winter of 1797
Description:
Title etched below image. and Mounted on leaf 2 of volume 6 of 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. 20th, 1805, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street, London
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Josephine, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1763-1814, Barras, Paul, vicomte de, 1755-1829, and Tallien, Thérésia Cabarrus, 1773-1835
"A horse shies at a high and solid gate, throwing its fat rider, who flies sideways through the air, with arms extended. He wears red coat and top-boots. Behind shrubs on the. farther side of the gate lies a bull, the cause of the accident. Trees form a background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker identified as Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Publishd. August 20th, 1805, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street, London
"A horse shies at a high and solid gate, throwing its fat rider, who flies sideways through the air, with arms extended. He wears red coat and top-boots. Behind shrubs on the. farther side of the gate lies a bull, the cause of the accident. Trees form a background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker identified as Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching & aquatint on wove paper ; sheet 26.4 x 35.4 cm., and Mounted on leaf 14 of volume 11 of 12.
Publisher:
Publishd. August 20th, 1805, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street, London
"A social satire showing two clerics seated at a table, one fat and with a brimming tankard of "Tythe Beer", the other thin, his elbows resting on a book entitled "Fast Days"; the floor is littered with papers of "Threadbare Sermons" and "Temperance Preached 40", "Humility Preached Ten Times" etc."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: Russell & Co.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 28, 1805 by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand
Plate [86] 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'; in council before Henry VII, Clifford kneeling at right points to Stanley sitting at right, accusing him of complicity in the plot to recognise Perkin Warbeck as King, who bows his head, to the shock of all those present."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [86] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509, and Warbeck, Perkin, 1474-1499,
Plate [119] 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'; diagram showing the rectos and versos of ten coins, on a decorative plaque surmounted by a cherub holding a shield with unicorn and tree behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Coins of Mary and her two husbands
Description:
Title from text within image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [119] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Published by R. Bowyer, Historic Gallery, Pall Mall
Plate [179] 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'; plaque with diagrams showing recto and verso of five coins and verso of four more in each corner, surmounted by Liberty standing on a plinth inscribed 1688, with lions at either side."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Coins of William and Mary
Description:
Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate [179] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. by R. Bowyer, Pall Mall
Subject (Name):
William III, King of England, 1650-1702, and Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694,
