A watercolor drawing of a scene in Westminster Hall with three judges presiding over a crowded courtroom
Alternative Title:
Lawyers all alive in Westminster Hall and Peep into the Court of Kings Bench
Description:
Title "A peep into the Court of Kings Bench" written in lower margin but scored through; a new title "Term time or The lawyers all alive in Westminster Hall" is written below in the same hand., Signed by the artist in lower right corner of image., Date from: Padbury, D. View of Dightons., and Numbered "557" beneath lower left corner of image.
Subject (Name):
Westminster Hall (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Courtrooms, Judicial proceedings, Lawyers, Judges, and Juries
"Satirical broadside: an etching of a scene in Hell with the Devil playing a violin while devils and judges dance around the Green Bag, and the Cabinet roast; surrounded on all sides by letterpress."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
There never were such times!!
Description:
Title from letterpress text above image., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1990,1109.62., One column of verse printed on either side of plate; the heading "The Devil's ball" is printed at head of leftmost column, beneath which are the instructions "Devil. -- Recitative accompanied." The verses begin: Huzza! There never were such times, not even in th' infernal climes ..., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with minimal loss of letterpress text from lower left corner., "(Entered at Stationers' Hall)"--Lower left., Publisher's advertisement and price statement above imprint: The new version of The cradle hymn, with a humourous engraving representing Goody Sid rocking the great baby! The Devil's ball, 1s. 6d. coloured. -- The cradle hymn, 1s. coloured., Publisher's announcement below imprint: N.B. More "good things" are in preparation. The next will be "John Bull and the gamblers, or, The King, the knave, and the Queen of Hearts," with some humourous poetry by the author of the "Cradle hymn" and the "Devil's ball.", Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Mounted to 39 x 58 cm., Mounted on leaf 15 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and With the figures of "Sidmouth, Liverpool, Eldon, Londondery [sic]" identified in black ink below image. The text "2d." in price statement has been crossed out in black ink. Various blank spaces in the printed verses have been filled in using red or black ink, to complete the censored names and to write out the word "Hell" in the intended spot.
Publisher:
Published by T. Dolby, 299, Strand, and 34, Wardour Street, Soho
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
"Erskine, dressed as an officer of the Inns of Court Volunteers, kneels on one knee to receive spurs from Sir James Mansfield, in legal wig and gown, who stands over him, his sword held vertically. Erskine's knee rests on a bulky brief: 'The King v. Hardy Brief for Def[ence]'; he says: "Henceforth I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance [? and abjure] traiterous . . . (the words obscured by his plumed helmet)". In the foreground two couples of privates or N.C.O.s (left and right) walk off scowling suspiciously over their shoulders at the investiture. The design is framed by two arches of the cloister of the Temple Church. Through one (left) is seen the body of the church: three (sculptured) recumbent Knights Templars raise themselves from their tombs to gaze in horror at the scene. All five volunteers wear plumed helmets and epaulets. The two on the left carry, one a pike, the other a bayoneted musket, both directed towards the new knight. Under the foot of one is a torn paper: 'Mr Sheridan Speech & Vote of thanks to the Volunteer[s]'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in top part of image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Approximate date of publication from the British Museum catalogue., Two columns of verse below image: Templars of old were valiant knights, defenders of their country's rights ..., 1 print : aquatint and etching on wove paper ; plate mark 37.8 x 30.4 cm, on sheet 39.5 x 31.5 cm., and Mounted on leaf 82 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Mansfield, James, Sir, 1733-1821, Hardy, Thomas, 1752-1832., Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., and Temple Church (London, England),
"Erskine, dressed as an officer of the Inns of Court Volunteers, kneels on one knee to receive spurs from Sir James Mansfield, in legal wig and gown, who stands over him, his sword held vertically. Erskine's knee rests on a bulky brief: 'The King v. Hardy Brief for Def[ence]'; he says: "Henceforth I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance [? and abjure] traiterous . . . (the words obscured by his plumed helmet)". In the foreground two couples of privates or N.C.O.s (left and right) walk off scowling suspiciously over their shoulders at the investiture. The design is framed by two arches of the cloister of the Temple Church. Through one (left) is seen the body of the church: three (sculptured) recumbent Knights Templars raise themselves from their tombs to gaze in horror at the scene. All five volunteers wear plumed helmets and epaulets. The two on the left carry, one a pike, the other a bayoneted musket, both directed towards the new knight. Under the foot of one is a torn paper: 'Mr Sheridan Speech & Vote of thanks to the Volunteer[s]'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in top part of image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Approximate date of publication from the British Museum catalogue., Two columns of verse below image: Templars of old were valiant knights, defenders of their country's rights ..., and Mounted on page 102.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Mansfield, James, Sir, 1733-1821, Hardy, Thomas, 1752-1832., Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., and Temple Church (London, England),
"Erskine, dressed as an officer of the Inns of Court Volunteers, kneels on one knee to receive spurs from Sir James Mansfield, in legal wig and gown, who stands over him, his sword held vertically. Erskine's knee rests on a bulky brief: 'The King v. Hardy Brief for Def[ence]'; he says: "Henceforth I will be faithful and bear true Allegiance [? and abjure] traiterous . . . (the words obscured by his plumed helmet)". In the foreground two couples of privates or N.C.O.s (left and right) walk off scowling suspiciously over their shoulders at the investiture. The design is framed by two arches of the cloister of the Temple Church. Through one (left) is seen the body of the church: three (sculptured) recumbent Knights Templars raise themselves from their tombs to gaze in horror at the scene. All five volunteers wear plumed helmets and epaulets. The two on the left carry, one a pike, the other a bayoneted musket, both directed towards the new knight. Under the foot of one is a torn paper: 'Mr Sheridan Speech & Vote of thanks to the Volunteer[s]'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text in top part of image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Approximate date of publication from the British Museum catalogue., Two columns of verse below image: Templars of old were valiant knights, defenders of their country's rights ..., and Mounted to 56 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Mansfield, James, Sir, 1733-1821, Hardy, Thomas, 1752-1832., Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816., and Temple Church (London, England),
An E.O. or roulette table lies broken in the street as four men attack it with mallets and other tools. Two attackers, the Bow Street magistrates Addington and Wright, are depicted with donkey's heads. Three constables are also shown, one attempting to stop the violence, the other two joining in the attack. A commentary on the enforcement of anti-gaming laws
Alternative Title:
Westminster just-asses a braying and Downfall of the E.O. table
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Text below title: NB. The jack-asses are to be indemnified for all the mischief they do, by the bulls & bears of the city.
Publisher:
Pubd. Augt. 26th, 1782, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Addington, William, Sir, -1811, Wright, Sampson, Sir, -1793, and Bond, John, active 1782
Subject (Topic):
Vandalism, Donkeys, Judges, Gambling, and Clothing & dress
An E.O. or roulette table lies broken in the street as four men attack it with mallets and other tools. Two attackers, the Bow Street magistrates Addington and Wright, are depicted with donkey's heads. Three constables are also shown, one attempting to stop the violence, the other two joining in the attack. A commentary on the enforcement of anti-gaming laws
Alternative Title:
Westminster just-asses a braying and Downfall of the E.O. table
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Text below title: NB. The jack-asses are to be indemnified for all the mischief they do, by the bulls & bears of the city., 1 print : etching on wove paper ; plate mark 24.9 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 26.6 x 36.8 cm., and Mounted on leaf 44 of volume 1 of 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. Augt. 26th, 1782, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Addington, William, Sir, -1811, Wright, Sampson, Sir, -1793, and Bond, John, active 1782
Subject (Topic):
Vandalism, Donkeys, Judges, Gambling, and Clothing & dress
In the bottom row four bewigged judges, three of whom are asleep, are seated on the bench in Westminster Hall. In the top row are eight caricatured heads, two representing one of the judges below, the others, two versions of the lame man in Raphael's Sacrifice at Lystra (extreme left) and apostles in Leonardo's Last Supper. The lengthy text explaining the character, caracatura, and outrè etched on a second separate plate below image plate
Description:
Title etched below image., State from Paulson., Print made from two plates; image and text on separate plates., and The judges were identified by Nichols (Biographical anecdotes) as William Noel, Sir John Willes, Henry, Earl Bathurst, and Sir Edward Clive. See British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Noel, William, 1695-1762, Willes, John, Sir, 1685-1761, Bathurst, Henry Bathurst, Earl, 1714-1794, and Clive, Edward, Sir, 1704-1771
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Caricatures, Judges, Lawyers, Politicians, Sleeping, and Wigs
In the bottom row four bewigged judges, three of whom are asleep, are seated on the bench in Westminster Hall. In the top row are eight caricatured heads, two representing one of the judges below, the others, two versions of the lame man in Raphael's Sacrifice at Lystra (extreme left) and apostles in Leonardo's Last Supper. The lengthy text explaining the character, caracatura, and outrè etched on a second separate plate below image plate
Description:
Title etched below image., State from Paulson., Print made from two plates; image and text on separate plates., The judges were identified by Nichols (Biographical anecdotes) as William Noel, Sir John Willes, Henry, Earl Bathurst, and Sir Edward Clive. See British Museum online catalogue., On page 1 of volume 3. Sheet trimmed within plate mark: 305 x 209 mm. Only visible plate mark is the one between image and text., and With ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand below print lower right: Later.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Noel, William, 1695-1762, Willes, John, Sir, 1685-1761, Bathurst, Henry Bathurst, Earl, 1714-1794, and Clive, Edward, Sir, 1704-1771
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Caricatures, Judges, Lawyers, Politicians, Sleeping, and Wigs
In the bottom row four bewigged judges, three of whom are asleep, are seated on the bench in Westminster Hall. In the top row are eight caricatured heads, two representing one of the judges below, the others, two versions of the lame man in Raphael's Sacrifice at Lystra (extreme left) and apostles in Leonardo's Last Supper. The lengthy text explaining the character, caracatura, and outrè etched on a second separate plate below image plate
Description:
Title etched below image., State from Paulson., Print made from two plates; image and text on separate plates., Sheet trimmed within plate mark. Only visible plate mark is between image and text., The judges were identified by Nichols (Biographical anecdotes) as William Noel, Sir John Willes, Henry, Earl Bathurst, and Sir Edward Clive. See British Museum online catalogue., and On page 1 of volume 3: Steevens III.201.1.1. With annotation in pencil in Steevens's hand below print lower right: See Mr. Nichol's Book, 3d edit, page 403. Another note below lower right corner: 3d state.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Noel, William, 1695-1762, Willes, John, Sir, 1685-1761, Bathurst, Henry Bathurst, Earl, 1714-1794, and Clive, Edward, Sir, 1704-1771
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Caricatures, Judges, Lawyers, Politicians, Sleeping, and Wigs
