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1.
A long story [graphic]

Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1868?]
Call Number:
Folio 724 836C (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Leaf 74. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile on the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling. Next to him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness, one turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the left enters a servant with tousled hair; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs, one of whom is toppling over with sleepiness
Description:
Title etched below image., Attribution to Rowlandson from unverified data in local card catalog record., Restrike; plate originally published ca. 1800?, Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], A copy in reverse of no. 6144 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and On leaf 74 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Field & Tuer
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]

2.
Monstrous dismal story [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1829]
Call Number:
829.00.00.99
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire: four disconsolate devils sit warming their hands around a fire while one tells a story."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched below image., Later state, with re-etched title, series title, and image border. For an earlier state, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1948,0214.715., Publication information from unverified data in local card catalog record., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Tegg
Subject (Topic):
Fire, Devil, and Storytelling
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Monstrous dismal story [graphic].

3.
A long story [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1825]
Call Number:
825.00.00.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. by S. Knight, Sweetings Alley
Subject (Topic):
Storytelling, Fireplaces, Military uniforms, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic].

4.
A long story [graphic]

Published / Created:
[ca. 1809]
Call Number:
Bunbury 801.00.00.20+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile on the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms over a plan drawn on the table-cloth. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently. His neighbour on his right also yawns; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling at the speaker through half-closed eyes. Next to him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness, one turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the left enters a servant with tousled hair, wearing a striped jersey; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs, one of whom is toppling over with sleepiness
Description:
Title from caption below image., Statement of responsibility from impression in the British Museum. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1935,0522.8.169., Date of publication based on watermark., A copy in reverse of no. 6144 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., The Lewis Walpole Library impression: statement of responsibility has been erased from lower left corner of sheet., and Watermark partially trimmed: 1809.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]

5.
A long story [graphic]

Published / Created:
[ca. 1802?]
Call Number:
802.04.25.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile to the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms over a plan drawn on the table-cloth. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently. His neighbour on his right also yawns; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling at the speaker through half-closed eyes. Next him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness. A very fat man, sitting on the left. I turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the right enters a servant with tousled hair, wearing a striped jersey; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Reissue, with altered imprint statement, of a print originally published 25 Apr. 1782 by J.R. Smith. Cf. no. 6144 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Sheet with loss of upper right corner, outside plate line.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]

6.
A long story [graphic]

Published / Created:
[25 April 1802]
Call Number:
Bunbury 802.04.25.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile to the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms over a plan drawn on the table-cloth. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently. His neighbour on his right also yawns; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling at the speaker through half-closed eyes. Next him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness. A very fat man, sitting on the left. I turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the right enters a servant with tousled hair, wearing a striped jersey; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Reissue, with altered imprint statement, of a print originally published 25 April 1782 by J.R. Smith. Cf. No. 6144 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge with loss of bottom half of imprint statement., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 25, 1802, by John Harris, No. 3 Sweetings Alley, Cornhill, & 8 Old Broad Street
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]

7.
A decent story [graphic].

Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1795?]
Call Number:
Folio 724 C22 781
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A stout man (right), seated at a round table, tells a story to a parson on his left, who grins broadly. Two women fix the raconteur with expressions of absorbed amusement, while an officer is more frankly amused at watching the lady on his right. All are elderly. On the table are a decanter of 'Port' and glasses. A patterned carpet completes the design. From a sketch by an amateur."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker identified by George., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Copy in reverse. Cf. No. 8753 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., No. 6 in an album of 10 prints., and Bound in half calf with marbled paper boards and spine title "Colored caricatures" in gold lettering.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Chairs, Clergy, Floor coverings, Military uniforms, British, and Storytelling
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A decent story [graphic].

8.
A decent story [graphic].

Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1795?]
Call Number:
795.11.09.06
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A stout man (right), seated at a round table, tells a story to a parson on his left, who grins broadly. Two women fix the raconteur with expressions of absorbed amusement, while an officer is more frankly amused at watching the lady on his right. All are elderly. On the table are a decanter of 'Port' and glasses. A patterned carpet completes the design. From a sketch by an amateur."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker identified in the British Museum catalogue., Variant state, without publisher and date and with differently etched title, of No. 8753 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Chairs, Clergy, Floor coverings, Military uniforms, British, and Storytelling
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A decent story [graphic].

9.
A decent story [graphic].

Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[9 November 1795]
Call Number:
795.11.09.05
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A stout man (right), seated at a round table, tells a story to a parson on his left, who grins broadly. Two women fix the raconteur with expressions of absorbed amusement, while an officer is more frankly amused at watching the lady on his right. All are elderly. On the table are a decanter of 'Port' and glasses. A patterned carpet completes the design. From a sketch by an amateur."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 9th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond Street
Subject (Topic):
Chairs, Clergy, Floor coverings, Military uniforms, British, and Storytelling
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A decent story [graphic].

10.
A long story [graphic]

Published / Created:
[25 April 1782]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3563 v.1 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 36. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile to the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms over a plan drawn on the table-cloth. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently. His neighbour on his right also yawns; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling at the speaker through half-closed eyes. Next him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness. A very fat man, sitting on the left. I turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the right enters a servant with tousled hair, wearing a striped jersey; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on page 36 in volume 1 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Publishd. April 25, 1782, by J.R. Smith, No. 83 opposite the Pantheon, Oxford Street
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]