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1.
Frontispiece to the "musical book's" [graphic]

Creator:
Newman, W., active approximately 1834-1835, lithographer, artist
Published / Created:
1835.
Call Number:
835.00.00.208
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Design consisting of thirty-one small images, all of them individually titled, showing satirical scenes commenting on British social and political issues, many with visual puns, and depictions of stereotypes, both ethnic and social: dustman, Hottentotts, pickpockets, bishops, hunters, etc. Images are loosely arranged in three columns with the following headings at top (left to right): Hints to singers; A few favorite songs &c. &c.; Musical term's.
Description:
Title from text at top of design., "Price twopence"--Following publisher's statement and preceeding publication date in imprint., 1 print : lithograph ; sheet 26.8 x 19 cm., Printed on wove paper; mounted to 34 x 26 cm., and Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge.
Publisher:
Joseph Thomas, No. 1 Finch Lane, Cornhill and Printed by S. Straker, George Yd., Lombard St.
Subject (Topic):
Sleepwear, Courtship, Eating & drinking, Dance, Head-carrying, Indigenous peoples, Chimney sweeps, Military uniforms, Fireplaces, Debt, Bells, Singing, Bishops, Swine, Intoxication, Cats, Devil, Pitchforks, Rifles, and Donkeys
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Frontispiece to the "musical book's" [graphic]

2.
The country crier [graphic].

Published / Created:
[between 1812 and 1817]
Call Number:
812.00.00.117
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A crier, his mouth wide open and with an angry expression, shakes his bell in the faces of three gaping and alarmed yokels (right). He wears a long old-fashioned coat, broad cocked hat and wig, and holds a cane. A young man (farmer?) with a pitchfork (left) loiters complacently. A path leads to a farmhouse (left)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Date suggested by Isaac., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top edge., Plate numbered "35" in upper right corner., and A copy in reverse after an earlier print of the title, published in Dec. 16, 1793, by Robert Sayer & Co., Fleet Street, London (see British Museum satires no. 8411).
Publisher:
Printed and published by W. Davison, Alnwick
Subject (Topic):
Agricultural facilities, Agricultural laborers, Bells, Pitchforks, and Town criers
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The country crier [graphic].

3.
The country crier [graphic].

Published / Created:
[16 December 793]
Call Number:
793.12.16.02
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The crier, his mouth wide open, with an angry expression, shakes his bell in the faces of three gaping and alarmed yokels (left). He wears a long old-fashioned coat, broad cocked hat and wig, and holds a cane. A young man with a pitchfork (right) loiters complacently. A path leads to a farmhouse (right)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Probably from the series of Drolls., and Three lines of text below image: Oyes! Oyes! This is to guie Notice, That Alice Grunt has lost from out her Stye last Night at 25 Minits past 10 o Clock two Pigs the one a black un 'tother Caroty un whoever will bring Um to the said alice Grunt - Or give inflammation where they have stolen or strayed shall have her thanks and the first sucking Pig from the Breed of old Nanny at Lammas day next - God save the King.
Publisher:
Publish'd Decr. 16th 1793, by Robt. Sayer and Company, Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Agricultural facilities, Agricultural laborers, Bells, Pitchforks, and Town criers
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The country crier [graphic].