"A witch-like old woman floats in the air in profile to the left, playing an Irish harp. An infant is at her back, supported by her cloak. Beneath her is a pleasant landscape with a waterside town and a background of low mountains. Under the title: 'T...
Alternative Title:
Droll caricature map of Ireland
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Printed for Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St Paul's Church Yard
Subject (Topic):
Irish, Harps, Leprechauns, Ethnic stereotypes, National emblems, and Witches
"A witch-like old woman floats in the air in profile to the left, playing an Irish harp. An infant is at her back, supported by her cloak. Beneath her is a pleasant landscape with a waterside town and a background of low mountains. Under the title: 'T...
Alternative Title:
Droll caricature map of Ireland
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Printed for Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St Paul's Church Yard
Subject (Topic):
Irish, Harps, Leprechauns, Ethnic stereotypes, National emblems, and Witches
"Satire with a coal-man singing while playing on a harp, sporting butterfly wings, admired by fellow coal-men."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Septr. 1828 by J. Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Topic):
Butterflies, Carts & wagons, Coal, Harps, Singing, People associated with manual labor, and Working class
Chez Aubert Pl. de la Bourse and Imp. Aubert & Cie
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Ledru-Rollin, 1807-1874, Raspail, F.-V. 1794-1878 (François-Vincent),, Cavaignac, Eugène, 1802-1857, Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873, and Lamartine, Alphonse de, 1790-1869
Subject (Topic):
France, Politics and government, Politicians, Harps, Quarreling, and History
"One of a set (coloured) by Williams, all with the same imprint (Nos. 12933-6). An adaptation of No. 12926. Two sets of four dance as before but the ladies and their partners stand alternately, instead of two ladies being together in the middle of eac...
Alternative Title:
Practicing Quadrille dancing at home for fear of accidents at the ball
A young gentleman and lady dance in the center of a large hall in a grand country home surrounded by other young would-be dancers. The older guests sit in chairs and look on. They dance to music provided by a harpist
A satire on Madame Mara: She sits in an armchair decorated with Masonic symbols which is in the center of a concert room, with a boarded floor and low platform along the back for the performers. She sings the lines "Oh, Oh, de roasta beef-a de charman...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feby. 28th, 1786, by S.W. Fores, at the Caracature Warehouse, No. 3, Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Wapping (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Mara, Gertrud Elisabeth, 1749-1833
Subject (Topic):
Social life and customs, Masons, Audiences, Concerts, Dogs, Etiquette, Harps, Musical instruments, and Musicians
"A man dressed as a Turk plays a harp, while a woman seated beside him, puts her arm round him, pointing to an open music-book inscribed 'Black Joke [a coarse song]. Fol de rol lol &c.' Behind them is a berth let into the wall of the cabin. She says: ...
Alternative Title:
Jew harper and demi-rep countess
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published September 1820 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821. and Demont, Louisa, active 1814-1820
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Witnesses, Staterooms, Harps, and Ethnic stereotypes
