Leaf 93. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of a man standing in profile to the right, holding in his right hand a conical vessel. He wears a tie-wig, three-cornered hat and frilled shirt."--British Museum online catalogue and "The title, and the resemblance to his engraved portrait, show that he is Christopher Pinchbeck the younger (c. 1710-83), the inventor, holding one of his inventions, perhaps his celebrated candlesnuffers. He is described in his patents as "toyman and mechanician". As an anti-Wilkite he was a subject of raillery: 'The London Evening Post', 19-21 Nov. 1772, forecast the possible election as president of the Royal Society of "no less a person than the noted Pinchbeck, buckle and knickknack maker to the King." Cf. Mason's 'Ode to Mr. Pinchbeck', 1776."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bauble macaroni
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "24" in upper right corner., Third of three plates on leaf 93., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.3 x 12.9 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. accorg. to act Decr. 29th, 1772, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Leaf 93. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of a man standing in profile to the right, holding in his right hand a conical vessel. He wears a tie-wig, three-cornered hat and frilled shirt."--British Museum online catalogue and "The title, and the resemblance to his engraved portrait, show that he is Christopher Pinchbeck the younger (c. 1710-83), the inventor, holding one of his inventions, perhaps his celebrated candlesnuffers. He is described in his patents as "toyman and mechanician". As an anti-Wilkite he was a subject of raillery: 'The London Evening Post', 19-21 Nov. 1772, forecast the possible election as president of the Royal Society of "no less a person than the noted Pinchbeck, buckle and knickknack maker to the King." Cf. Mason's 'Ode to Mr. Pinchbeck', 1776."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bauble macaroni
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., and Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "24" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Pubd. accorg. to act Decr. 29th, 1772, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin performing his famous experiment of June 1752 in which he attached a key to a kite and flew it in a thunderstorm in order to prove that lightning was electricity. Almost allegorical in presentation, Franklin is shown seated on clouds with cherub-like figures assisting him on the right in the backgroun, his red cape blowing in the wind against a stormy sky
Description:
Date and title taken from impression at the Philadelphia Museum of Art., Based on the Benjamiin West oil painting now at the Philadelphia Museum of Art., and Embossed letters at lower left corner: Cercle Librairie estampes encircling initials RTN.
"Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 797); seated almost whole-length to left, looking to front, holding a snuff-box in his left hand at his lap and his right hand resting on papers on a table at left, curtain behind and landscape through window at left"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, imprint, printmaker, and artist from published, lettered state in the British Museum: "Painted by Sir Thos. Lawrence R.A. Principal Painter in Ordinary to his Majesty. Engraved by C. Turner, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square. London, Published July 4, 1815 by C. Turner, 50, Warren Street, Fitzroy Square." See British Museum registration no.: 1891,0414.420. and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.