A scene outside the Ram Inn (with a ram above the sign "Dealer in foreigh wintes"), part of whose front forms a background. Yokels are crowded in a wagons with banners, fiddlers, and trumpeter, all wearing favors, and accompanied by many pedestrians (including women and children with dogs) and one or two mounted men. They are witnesses, &c., in a lawsuit on the claim of the vicar of Berkeley, Mr. Carrington, to the great tithes of Gloucester; on a verdict against the vicar they are about to go in procession to Berkeley for a celebration near the vicarage, with a roasted ox, firing of small cannon, &c.
Description:
Title and imprint from published state., Plate etched for: Westmacott, C.M. English spy. London : Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1825-1826., For published state see: No. 15225 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Ms. note in pencil on front: Page 334, Vol. 2.
"Portrait of William Esdaile, seated to left on a chair, with head turned to look to front; his left hand resting on his knee, and right arm on a table on which lies a book, holding a print or drawing in his hand; wearing a dark double-breasted tailcoat, breeches, stockings, white neckerchief and frill; border of double line surrounding image; after Sharples."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from annotation on verso., Name of printmaker and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1875,0410.319., Place of publication surmised from printmaker's presumed place of activity., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of text., and Annotation on verso: William Esdaile Esqr. of Clapham Common engraved by R Grave.
