Title from item., Page number in upper right corner burnished from plate., Reissue of an illustration to v. 2 of Baron Munchausen, with page number removed, imprint present and alterations within design., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Baron Munchausen - Flying ships.
Publisher:
Published for H.D. Symonds, Pater-noster Row, London
Title from item., Page number in upper left corner burnished from plate., Sheet trimmed on top and bottom within plate mark., Reissue of an illustration to v.2 of Baron Munchausen, with page number altered, imprint present and alterations within design., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Published for H.D. Symonds, Pater-noster Row, London
V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire on a race of ships at Cowes: a figure of John Bull reassures those on the 'Royal George Junr'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Cut purse expedition
Description:
Title etched below image; the word "cut" is scored through and the word "catch" etched above it, inserted with a caret., One line of quoted text following title: "An excellent match took place to day for a "catch purse" from Cowes round the buoy of the Royal George which was well contested." Courier, August 16th, 1819., Plate numbered "363" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Reference to Walcheren., and Leaf 76 in volume 5.
Publisher:
Published August 23, 1819, by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Knighton, William, Sir, 1776-1836, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., Kempenfelt, Richard., and Royal George (Ship)
Winchelsea, Charles Finch, Earl of, 1672-1712, artist
Published / Created:
[not after 1712?]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3588 v.1 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 50. Collection of prints engraved by various persons of quality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title devised by curator., Signed with the artist's name in lower left corner. The identity of "Lord Maidstone" is pondered in Horace Walpole's ink annotation at bottom of mount: This was probably Charles Lord Maidstone, son of William lost in the Dutch war, & grandson of Heneage Finch Earl of Winchelsea, whom he suceeded., Date of production based on death date of the presumed artist., Laid down on a wash-line mount, with a border of gold paint around the drawing., and Mounted on page 50 in volume 1 of Horace Walpole's collection of amateur works entitled: A collection of prints engraved by various persons of quality.
