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1. A mushroom for the Royal Society!, or, A view of a fungus lately grown on their own banks [graphic].

Published / Created:: March 1819.
Call Number:: 819.03.00.03
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "A giant mushroom reaches the upper margin of the design; in its summit a cask is embedded. The butler stands on a ladder (left) holding out the spigot, and saying to Banks who stands below (right): "here's a pretty "Tale of a tub, all the Wine's gone!!" Sir Joseph stands in back view, capering delightedly; he holds up both arms, a stick in the left hand, and says with head thrown back: "It is a most Glorious discovery cut it down & send it to the Museum had the Wine been Bottled, it wod not have been half so Interesting." Against the wall of the cellar are wine-bins, stacked with bottles, four inscribed respectively 'Curious Tinta'; 'Cypress'; 'Very Curious'; 'Wine drank by the Grt Mogul'. Flasks on the top of the bins are 'Nile Water' and 'Water from Tombuctoo'. On the ground (left) is a two-handled covered vase: 'A small portion of the Sabine left by Horace at his death contained in this Vase preserved for dinners of the R S.'."--British Museum online catalogue and "Below the title: '--Dedicated to the worthy President--Sir Joseph Banks having a Cask of Wine rather too sweet for use, he directed that it shod be placed in a Cellar that the Saccharine matter it contain'd might be more perfectly decomposed by age--At the end of three years he directed his Butler to ascertain the state of the Wine, when on attempting to open the Cellar door he was prevented by some powerful obstacle--the Door was therefore cut down & the Cellar was found to be completely fill'd with a firm fungus vegetable production--the Cask was Empty & carried up to the deling where it was supported by the surface of the Fungus.--(vide Monthly Magazine).'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:: View of a fungus lately grown on their own banks
Description:: Title etched below image. and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on lower edge.
Publisher:: Pub. by J. Sidebotham, 287 Strand & sold also at No. 20 Princes St.
Subject (Name):: Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820,
Subject (Topic):: Mushrooms, Barrels, Ladders, Butlers, Staffs (Sticks), Bottles, and Vases
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > A mushroom for the Royal Society!, or, A view of a fungus lately grown on their own banks [graphic].

2. Miss B-n The Circumnavigator. [graphic]

Published / Created:: [September 1773]
Call Number:: 773.09.00.02
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames, numbered respectively No. XXV and No. XXVI, of a Miss B-n and Joseph Banks
Alternative Title:: Circumnavigator
Description:: Titles etched below images. and Plate from: "Histories of the tête-à-tête annexed" in Town and country magazine. London : Printed for A. Hamilton, Jr., v. 5 (1773), page 457.
Publisher:: A. Hamilton, Jr.
Subject (Name):: Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820,
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > Miss B-n The Circumnavigator. [graphic]

3. The botanic macaroni [graphic].

Published / Created:: [14 November 1772]
Call Number:: Folio 72 771 D37 v.5 plate 11
Collection Title:: Leaf 89. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Whole length portrait of a man walking in profile to the right. In his right hand he holds a botanic drawing, in his left a magnifying glass or lorgnette. His gouty right leg is swathed; from his right wrist hangs a knotted walking stick."--British Museum online catalogue and "A portrait of Joseph (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks, see British Museum Satires Nos. 4695, 5146, who at this time had recently returned from his expedition with Solander, see British Museum Satires No. 4696, to Iceland."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:: Title etched below image., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., and Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "11" in upper right corner.
Publisher:: Publish'd as the act directs Novr. 14th, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):: England and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):: Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820,
Subject (Topic):: Gout, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Naturalists, Hand lenses, and Staff (Sticks)
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The botanic macaroni [graphic].

4. The botanic macaroni [graphic].

Published / Created:: [14 November 1772]
Call Number:: Folio 724 776D
Collection Title:: Leaf 89. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Whole length portrait of a man walking in profile to the right. In his right hand he holds a botanic drawing, in his left a magnifying glass or lorgnette. His gouty right leg is swathed; from his right wrist hangs a knotted walking stick."--British Museum online catalogue and "A portrait of Joseph (afterwards Sir Joseph) Banks, see British Museum Satires Nos. 4695, 5146, who at this time had recently returned from his expedition with Solander, see British Museum Satires No. 4696, to Iceland."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:: Title etched below image., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "11" in upper right corner., Second of three plates on leaf 89., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 12.6 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:: Publish'd as the act directs Novr. 14th, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):: England and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):: Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820,
Subject (Topic):: Gout, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Naturalists, Hand lenses, and Staff (Sticks)
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The botanic macaroni [graphic].

5. [Members of the Society of Dilettanti] [graphic]

Creator:: Turner, Charles, 1774-1857, printmaker
Published / Created:: [between 1800 and 1820]
Call Number:: Portraits D576 no. 1+
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Portrait of Members of the Dilettanti Society after Reynolds (Mannings 511); seven men sitting around a table, from left to right: Lord Mulgrave looking to front, Lord Dundas standing examining ring in his raised right hand, Lord Seaforth looking at ring held in his right hand, Charles Greville almost in profile to right, toasting with John Charles Crowle turned to left looking down and the Duke of Leeds, almost in profile, Sir Joseph Banks at front of table to right, holding a ring in his right hand; pillars and curtain behind."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:: Title supplied by cataloguer based on British Museum online catalogue's description of similar print, registration no.: and 1902,1011.4121., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1830,0613.7., Place of publication surmised from printmaker's place of activity., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Two pieces of tape at top on verso.
Publisher:: publisher not identified
Subject (Name):: Phipps, Constantine, Sir, 1656-1723,, Dundas of Aske, Thomas Dundas, Baron, 1741-1820,, MacKenzie, Kenneth, of Seaforth,, Greville, Charles Francis, 1749-1809,, Crowle, John, 1738-1811,, Leeds, Francis Godolphin Osborne, Duke of, 1751-1799,, Banks, Joseph, 1743-1820,, and Society of Dilettanti (London, England)
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > [Members of the Society of Dilettanti] [graphic]