"Landscape with a figure herding cattle to the water at left, a shepherd resting on the banks at right with his flock around him."--British Museum online catalogue, registraion no.: 1852,0705.266.
Description:
Plate from series: Rowlandson's Imitations of Modern Drawings. and Title from Grego.
The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
Container / Volume:
Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-87b
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
"Topham, in full regimentals, standing in profile to the left, directs a large syringe at a sun (left) rising above a hill, inscribed 'Genius of Holman'. Behind him, holding leading-strings attached to his epaulettes, are Mrs. Wells and John Henderson. Above Topham's head flies an owl with papers in its beak inscribed 'Prologue' (twice) and 'Epilogue'. He says, looking up: 'Yes much belov'd and all excelling Pair, What Modern Beau can do, I nobly dare, Against this Youthfull Phaeton will write, Censure, defame, do every thing but fight.' Mrs. Wells says: "Well done Noble Captn down with him a forward Boy indeed, to attempt the Character of our Friend H------n here, and contrary to your Superior Opinion". Henderson, clenching his fist, says, "Presumptious Youth, what! does the Stripling dare, in the same path to Fame, with me to walk - Damnation!" A soldier with a musket standing on the extreme right says, looking towards Topham, "A Soldier, by the bloody Arm of Mars, he looks far better fitted for to tend my lady's Lap Dog - or her Fan to bear"."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Colonel Topham endeavouring with his squirt to extinguish the genius of Holman and To what, oh Muse! can I compare ...
Description:
CtY-BR, Eighteen lines of verse in six columns etched below image: To what, oh Muse! can I compare, in heaven, water earth or air, the furious epilogue? ..., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Title, printmaker, and date of publication from Grego.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Henderson, John,--1747-1785--Caricatures and cartoons., Holman, J. G.--(Joseph George),--1764-1817., Riviere & Son Binding., Topham, Edward,--1751-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wells, Mary,--approximately 1759---Caricatures and cartoons.
The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
Container / Volume:
Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-87a
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
"Topham, in full regimentals, standing in profile to the left, directs a large syringe at a sun (left) rising above a hill, inscribed 'Genius of Holman'. Behind him, holding leading-strings attached to his epaulettes, are Mrs. Wells and John Henderson. Above Topham's head flies an owl with papers in its beak inscribed 'Prologue' (twice) and 'Epilogue'. He says, looking up: 'Yes much belov'd and all excelling Pair, What Modern Beau can do, I nobly dare, Against this Youthfull Phaeton will write, Censure, defame, do every thing but fight.' Mrs. Wells says: "Well done Noble Captn down with him a forward Boy indeed, to attempt the Character of our Friend H------n here, and contrary to your Superior Opinion". Henderson, clenching his fist, says, "Presumptious Youth, what! does the Stripling dare, in the same path to Fame, with me to walk - Damnation!" A soldier with a musket standing on the extreme right says, looking towards Topham, "A Soldier, by the bloody Arm of Mars, he looks far better fitted for to tend my lady's Lap Dog - or her Fan to bear"."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Colonel Topham endeavouring with his squirt to extinguish the genius of Holman and To what, oh Muse! can I compare ...
Description:
Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue., Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, page 166., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.5403., Eighteen lines of verse in three numbered columns below image, in letterpresss printed mostly below plate mark: I. To what, oh Muse! can I compare, in heaven, water earth or air, the furious epilogue? ..., Grego suggests a reissue date of 1793 for this plate. See: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 394., Reissue of a print first published 5 October 1785. Imprint statement has been added and verses below image have been burnished from plate; the same verses are now printed in letterpress below image. Cf. No. 6854 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and Title from Grego.
Publisher:
W. G., no. 227 Strand
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Henderson, John,--1747-1785--Caricatures and cartoons., Holman, J. G.--(Joseph George),--1764-1817., Riviere & Son Binding., Topham, Edward,--1751-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wells, Mary,--approximately 1759---Caricatures and cartoons.
The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
Container / Volume:
Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-32b
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Description:
Attributed to Rowlandson by curator., CtY-BR, Date of publication assigned by cataloger., Possibly part of a plate from: Rowlandson, T. Outlines of figures & landscapes. [London] : Publish'd by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly ..., [1790-92]., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Title devised by curator.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Riviere & Son Binding.
"Deer-hunting, a landscape scene; at a river in thick woodland, a stag in the water is pursued by the pack of hounds, two huntsmen on horses approaching through the water at right, several others on the banks at left."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires. and Title from Grego.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership. and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
A boat crammed with shipwrecked men, with an oar projecting to the right. One man leans his elbows on the gunwale while two of his companions throw a corpse overboard.
Description:
Earliest date for publication based on watermark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom edges., Terminal date for publication based on publisher's street address, which is "Surrey Side, Westminster Bridge" on the lettered state described by Grego; this address was only used by Thomas Palser until 1816. See British Museum online catalogue., and Title, artist, and publisher from lettered state described by Grego.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Palser, Thomas, active 1803-1843, publisher., and Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Printmaker and publication information from Grego., and Title from manuscript annotation below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Fores, S. W., publisher., and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Attributed to Rowlandson in the Catalogue of books illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Plate sometimes included in the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See Catalogue of books illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson., and Title devised by curator; alternative title from the Catalogue of books illustrated by Thomas Rowlandson.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership. and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
"A three-quarter length portrait of Arne (1710-1778) standing in profile to the right at the harpsichord. The exaggeration of his elongated melancholy face and the position of the hands give the character of a caricature. He wears a bag-wig and sword."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state of the same composition.
Alternative Title:
Doctor Arne
Description:
Artist from statement of responsibility on later state: Done from an original sketch by F. Bartolozzi. See British Museum catalogue., Attributed to Gillray by Wright., Early state, lacking title and additional text below image, of a print published with the title: Dr. Arne. Cf. No. 8240 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and Title from that of later state.
Publisher:
W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Name):
Arne, Thomas Augustine,--1710-1778--Caricatures and cartoons., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815, artist., Gillray, James, 1756-1815, attributed name., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
