A young woman (shown whole-length) wearing a simple dress and bonnet, stands in a room by a fireplace singing with a wistful look on her face as she plays the hurdy-gurdy. On the right, a fireplace decorated with tiles and inside with andirons and tools; above hangs a cocked hat and a broken mirror. A sword leans against the edge of the fireplace and behind the girl
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Contemporary ms. note along lower edge: "The first [illegible] to the plate. This [illegible] proper [illegible] in this state."
A young woman (shown whole-length) wearing a simple dress and bonnet, stands in a room by a fireplace singing with a wistful look on her face as she plays the hurdy-gurdy. On the right, a fireplace decorated with tiles and inside with andirons and tools; above hangs a cocked hat and a broken mirror. A sword leans against the edge of the fireplace and behind the girl
Description:
Title engraved below image., A later state of: Savoyard. Published by G. Sherlock May 12th 1798., The print refers to the affair between the Duke of Cumberland and a hurdy-gurdy player. For a full account see E. Einberg, 'Music for Mars, or the Case of the Duke's Lost Sword', The Huntington Library Quarterly, LVI, 1993, pp. 181-9., On page 227 in volume 3., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand: Not in Nichols's book.
A rather oversized woman with towering hairstyle is seated facing right, singing as she plays a piano. On the piano is a sheet of music entitled "Anna", with more music on the floor and books labelled "Scotch airs," "New songs", and "Cottilio." A small open cupboard is visible beneath the piano, with a small chair and embroidery frame behind the singer. A shelf of books hangs on the wall, together with a mirror and two landscapes
Alternative Title:
Accomplished maid
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed., Publisher's initials "MD" form a monogram., Numbered in plate at top: v. 2, 65., and Mounted on sheet 40 x 27 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly May 21, 1778 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Interiors, Singing, Cupboards, Bookcases, Pianos, and Hairstyles
A poor family in rags sing on a city streets to earn money. The man, a veteran with a peg leg, plays the violin; his uniform is patched up. The boy wears no shoes and a coat too big for him; he holds out a hat to collect the money. The woman wears a ragged dress and a patched cloak covering a baby on her back; she carries a basket with loaded with the broadsides for sale
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication inferred from a "Novr. 1828" manuscript note on an impression of a print entitled "My girl," likewise designed by Mercer and published by Smyth and Parsey; see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 828.11.00.01. An apparent companion to that print, entitled "My boy," is assigned a date range of 1825-1835 in the British Museum online catalogue (registration no.: 1905,0822.4)., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Publisher:
Published by T. Smyth & sold by A. Parsey, Burlington Arcade
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, Families, Poor persons, Singing, Violins, Peg legs, Disabled veterans, Military uniforms, and Street vendors
"Heading to engraved verses. A theatrical cabin-boy of feminine appearance, wearing a striped shirt and dark trousers, sings with his back to the sea, and within a few inches of the breakers. On the right are pasteboard rocks. A small boat is sinking, and a castle is lit by a flash of lightning.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Plate numbered '468' in lower left corner., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Two lines of text above design: As sung (with unbounded applause) by Master Smalley in the popular pantomime of 'Mother Goose, or, the Golden Egg' already perform'd 87 times this season at the Theate. Royl. Cont. Gardn., and Eight lines of verse with repeated line beginning refrain arranged in two columns below title: The sea was rough, the clouds were dark; Far distant every joy, When forc'd by fortune to embark, I went a cabin boy. I went &c. My purse soon fill'd with frenchmen's gold, I hasten'd back with joy, When wreck'd in sight of port, behold The helpless Cabin Boy. I went &c.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 8, 1807 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Boys, Sailors, British, Singing, and Theatrical productions
Title above images., Date derived from publisher's dates of activity., Place of publication derived from street address., Vignettes titled: Bleeding, Cup-ping, Amputating, Sally-vating, Taking the Air, Exercise, Applying a Salve, In hot Water, Bathing, How to Releive the Chest, A Bliss-ter, Electrifying, Sweating, Taking a Cordial, A Leech, Lancing, Taking a Black Draught, How to Discharge a little Matter, Taking Pills., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Prescription of drugs.
Publisher:
Publishd by O Hodgson 10 Cloth fair and Straker's Lithr
Subject (Topic):
Therapeutics, Robberies, Eating & drinking, Beggars, Singing, Courtship, and Fighting
Leaf 100. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An old man, whole length in profile facing to the right, walks along a country road holding his hat and a very long stick with a face carved at the top. He carries a book in his pocket
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., and Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "20" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Pubd. accorg. to act Octr. 21, 1773, by MDarly, Strand
Leaf 100. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An old man, whole length in profile facing to the right, walks along a country road holding his hat and a very long stick with a face carved at the top. He carries a book in his pocket
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "20" in upper right corner., Second of three plates on leaf 100., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.2 x 12.4 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm
Publisher:
Pubd. accorg. to act Octr. 21, 1773, by MDarly, Strand
