Title supplied by cataloger., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1837)., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Mr. Pierie -- Mr. Maxwell.
"Caroline Norton with Lord Melbourne on her lap, as a lamb with human head; watching them from behind a tree is Mr Norton as a ram with cuckold's horns. One of a number of satires in 1836 referring to the scandal of Lord Melbourne's relationship with Caroline Norton (1808-1877), the abused wife of George Norton, who cited Melbourne in court."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.9512., and Printseller's label on verso: Sold by A. Lesage, Printseller & Framemaker, 21 Hanover Street, Edinburgh.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Melbourne, William Lamb, Viscount, 1779-1848, Norton, Caroline Sheridan, 1808-1877, and Norton, George Chappele, 1800-1875
Ninety four years have I sojourned upon this earth endeavouring to do good
Description:
Title etched below image., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings / by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Hugh Paton, Carver and Gilder, 1842., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Rev. Joseph Cole, 1748-1826.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Wesley, John, 1703-1791 and Hamilton, James, 1740-1827
Leaf 5v. Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A woman, wearing a basket on her back and holding a plate of fish, stands on a city street; two men carry a sedan chair in the background on the left
Description:
Title from verses etched below image., Publication information from that of the volume for which the plate was engraved., Plate from: Cries of Edinburgh characteristically represented : accompanied with views of several principal buildings of the city. Edinbr. : Sold by L. Scott ..., 1803., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
L. Scott
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland and Edinburgh.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Fishmongers, Baskets, and Sedan chairs
Title etched below image., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1842)., Restrike of No. 8118 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to Dundas's opposition to the reform of the Royal Burghs, 1792 -- Allusion to Edinburgh riots, 1792 -- Male costume: cloak., and Imperfect; sheet trimmed within vertical plate lines, with minor loss to the statement of responsibility.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 and Stirling, James, Sir, 1740 or 1741-1805
Title from item., Numbered '150' in lower right of plate., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1877)., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Restrike of No. 8118 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to Dundas's opposition to the reform of the Royal Burghs, 1792 -- Allusion to Edinburgh riots, 1792 -- Male costume: cloak.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811 and Stirling, James, Sir, 1740 or 1741-1805
Title etched below image., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1842 ed.)., and Temporary local subject headings: Uniforms: Scottish, 'Black Watch' -- John, 1st marquis of Breadalbane, 1762-1834 -- Mary (Gavin), marchioness Breadalbane, after 1170-1845.
Title from item., Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1877 ed.)., and Numbered '25' in lower right corner.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Black, Joseph, 1728-1799, and Hutton, James, 1726-1797,
