Mansergh, R. St. George, active 1772-1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[15 January 1772]
Call Number:
Folio 724 776D
Collection Title:
Leaf 20. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
On the left, a duelist has walked away from his opponent to take his place. He stops, his pistol pointed away from the scene, and looks behind in surprise as the other duelist, leaning heavily on his tasselled cane, appears to be ready to faint. On the extreme right, his second rushes towards him with a jar of smelling salts. In the foreground, the second of the first duelist, an obese macaroni in a long overcoat, points angrily with his cane to the ground
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and On leaf 20.
Publisher:
Pubd. according to act by MDarly, Jany. 15th, 1772, (39) Strand
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Dueling, Handguns, Loss of consciousness, Medicines, Obesity, and Staffs (Sticks)
"A representation (not caricatured) of the duel between the Duke of York and Lennox on Wimbledon Common on 26 May. Lennox (left) fires at the Duke, who fires in the air. Above the Duke's head is written (in ink) 'Fire again Sir'. The two seconds stand beside their principals: Lord Winchilsea (left) and Lord Rawdon (right). In the distance is a man on horseback. Trees and grass form a background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Watermark.
Publisher:
Pub. May 27, 1789 by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827., Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1764-1819., Winchilsea, George Finch, Earl of, 1752-1826., Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826., and Wimbledon Common (Wimbledon, London, England),
The twelfth drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute and In this twelfth drawing, Charles is in a coffin in his parlor. His wife cries into her handkerchief as two men with looks of pity point to the long sheet of paper with his list of debts. Her two children cling to her with fear and sadness. Two other men go about the room putting tags on the urns and other furnishings in preparation for their sale. The pistol on the sofa suggests Charles's suicide
Description:
Title from pencil notation below title., Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '12' in ink in the upper right., Date range based on artist's active dates., and For further information, consult library staff.
Title derived by curator from caption., Date of publication and subject's full name taken from copy in Metropolitan Museum of Art., Place of publication derived from language of text., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Liebschern, Johanna Sophia.
Subject (Topic):
Anomalies, Human curiosities, Handguns, Writing materials, and Hats
