Date of publication supplied by cataloger., First line: "With pleasure we lay before the"., In two columns with the title in four lines centered above both and the imprint below the second column; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 63. Copy trimmed., Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3., and Ms. inscription added above title: Battle in Egypt.
Publisher:
Davenport, Printer, George's-court
Subject (Geographic):
Egypt
Subject (Name):
Abercromby, Ralph, Sir, 1734-1801 and Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Two soldiers, one in a British uniform with his hands over his eyes and the other in a Scottish kilt with a grief-striken gaze, cross swords over the tomb of Sir Ralph Abercrombie [sic]. On the tomb is written: To the memory of Sir Ralph Abercrombie who was killed at the Siege of Abouker ... 21st March 1801
Description:
Title from item., Number 267 in the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Other prints in the Laurie & Whittle Drolls series were executed by either Isaac Cruikshank or Richard Newton., Three lines of descriptive text below design: Two soldiers visiting the tomb of Sir Ralph Abercromby. After standing some time in all the silence and awe of grief, each drew his sabre, and passed it over the stone, then went away without speaking a word. Let any one try to express more energetically the feelings of those brave men., Plate numbered '267' in lower left corner., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Publsih'd 13th July, 1801 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Name):
Abercromby, Ralph, Sir, 1734-1801
Subject (Topic):
Tomb, Tombs & sepulchral monuments, Soldiers, British, and Scottish
Portrait of Sir Ralph Abercromby after John Hoppner. Abercromby is half-length directed slightly to right, looking away to left, right-gloved hand at his waist; he wears a military uniform with epaulettes, sash, star, and a white stock
Alternative Title:
Sir Ralph Abercrombie
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date based on execution of John Hoppner painting., Copy of oil painting by John Hoppner, ca. 1798., and For further information, consult library staff.
