Satire on the excesses of certain Freemasons: a procession of masons emerge from a public house headed by elaborately dressed men described as the emperor of China, Confucius and two mandarins; an old woman sits on a ladder balanced on the back of a donkey and a mason, identified as such by his apron and gloves, stretches between the rungs of the ladder to kiss her bare backside; Don Quixote, in full armour and wearing a masonic apron and gloves, holds up his shield behind the donkey; in the foreground, to left, a man playing the bladder and string, in the centre, a dancing monkey with apron and gloves, and, to right, a butcher laughing at the scene while Sancho Panza gasps in surprise
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from Paulson. Paulson and British Museum catalogue date the print as 1742, but Sayer did not move to 53 Fleet Street until 1760. See British Museum online catalogue., Below the image, far left of the title, mock key identifying the leading figures, followed by twelve lines of verse beginning, "From Eastern climes, transplanted to our coasts ..."., Below the image, far right of the title, mock description: "Done from [the] original painted at Pekin by Matachauter, grav'd by Ho-ge and sold by [the] printsellers of London, Paris & Rome.", Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page 98 in volume 1. Plate mark 247 x 350 mm.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at No. 53 in Fleet Street
Satire on the excesses of certain Freemasons: a procession of masons emerge from a public house headed by elaborately dressed men described as the emperor of China, Confucius and two mandarins; an old woman sits on a ladder balanced on the back of a donkey and a mason, identified as such by his apron and gloves, stretches between the rungs of the ladder to kiss her bare backside; Don Quixote, in full armour and wearing a masonic apron and gloves, holds up his shield behind the donkey; in the foreground, to left, a man playing the bladder and string, in the centre, a dancing monkey with apron and gloves, and, to right, a butcher laughing at the scene while Sancho Panza gasps in surprise
Description:
Title engraved below image., State from Paulson. Paulson and British Museum catalogue date the print as 1742, but Sayer did not move to 53 Fleet Street until 1760. See British Museum online catalogue., Below the image, far left of the title, mock key identifying the leading figures, followed by twelve lines of verse beginning, "From Eastern climes, transplanted to our coasts ..."., Below the image, far right of the title, mock description: "Done from [the] original painted at Pekin by Matachauter, grav'd by Ho-ge and sold by [the] printsellers of London, Paris & Rome.", Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page 98 in volume 1. Plate mark 248 x 353 mm.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at No. 53 in Fleet Street
A scene depicting a club meeting with most members sitting around a long candlelit table. One member, dressed in robes and apron, is standing on his chair, arms outstretched and raised while speaking to the members, "Aimons sauvons loir et matin."
Description:
Title from inscription in black ink on mount., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Topic):
Fraternal organizations, Meetings, Public speaking, and Candles
A scene depicting the meeting of a fraternal organization with members standing along the two sides of a long table. A stout man dressed in robes with gloves tucked into an apron tied at his waist stands atop the table and addresses the group; a speech bubble emanating from his mouth, "Brothers I should by ashamed &c."
Description:
Title from inscription in black ink on mount., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Topic):
Fraternal organizations, Meetings, Public speaking, and Candles
Lying-In Hospital for Married Women (London, England)
Published / Created:
[1786]
Call Number:
File 66 786 L984
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
An invitation to a dinner with the president, vice president, and governors of the Lying-in Charity at the Pauls Head Tavern, Cateaton Street. Includes a list of 12 stewards and announces the date of the sermon to be preached by the Right Revd. Samuel Lord Bishop of Gloucester at St. Martin's in the Fields
Alternative Title:
Sir, your company is desired to dine with the president & governors of the Lying-in Charity for married women and Increase of children a nations strength
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., First line of text: Sir, your company is desired to dine with the president & governors of the Lying-in Charity for married women at their own habitations on Tuesday the 25th of April., Motto in banner at top of design: Increase of children a nations strength., Dated "10th March 1786"., All engraved. Plate mark 164 x 200 mm., and Numbered in mss. in upper left corner '839'. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Lying-In Hospital for Married Women (London, England)
A coat of arms with allegorical figures and in the banner below the figures "In nocte laetamur". Below the banner, the name "Sutler" is also engraved
Description:
Title devised by curator., Date from Paulson., Formerly attributed to Hogarth. See R. Paulson, Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 17, p. 35., With ms. note in Steevens's hand above: Copy., and On page 3 in volume 1.
