Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 June 1806]
Call Number:
806.06.01.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
In a drawing room, left, a woman with a very cross expression on her face sits on a settee threading a needle. Before her, a thin man sits on chair staring into the fire, a despairing expression on his face; at his feet are two open books: Much ado about nothing and The art of Tormenting. Behind him, another man rages as he stomps on a glove; the other glove also lies on the floor near-by and fragments of torn paper fly from his hand. The third man, far right, looks at the enraged man, a speech bubble from his mouth reads "Sunt lacrymae rerum!" On the wall are three pictures: Mountain of misery, a classical scene of worshippers outside a temple with Jupiter in the clouds: a whole length picture of Fortitude; and, a whole length picture of Temperance
"A fat gouty invalid sits full face in a high-backed armchair beside his bedroom fire (left). He registers anguish as a young naval officer seizes his left hand, and tramples on his left. foot. An old nurse, followed by a man (right), pursue the officer into the room, much dismayed. A barking dog runs in front of them. Medicine bottles are ranged on the chimney-piece, a kettle stands on the fire, a high trivet with a dish is by the fender. At the invalid's right hand are a crutch and a round table with bowl and medicine bottle. A bird is in a cage."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
When in the gout - receiving the ruinous salutation of a muscular friend ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: When in the gout - receiving the ruinous salutation of a muscular friend (a sea captain) who, seizing your hand in the first transports of a sudden meeting, affectionately crumbles your chalky knuckles with the gripe of a grappling iron ..., Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806. See no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., One of a group of prints on the topic of "miseries," etched by Rowlandson and issued in several series by Ackermann, that were later collected and published as the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of page number from upper right. Missing numbering supplied from impression in the British Museum., "Page 270"--Upper right corner., 1 print : etching ; plate mark 112 x 170 mm., and Hand-colored.
Publisher:
Pub. Jany. 1, 1807, by R. Ackermann, Repository of the Arts, 101 Strand
"A fat gouty invalid sits full face in a high-backed armchair beside his bedroom fire (left). He registers anguish as a young naval officer seizes his left hand, and tramples on his left. foot. An old nurse, followed by a man (right), pursue the officer into the room, much dismayed. A barking dog runs in front of them. Medicine bottles are ranged on the chimney-piece, a kettle stands on the fire, a high trivet with a dish is by the fender. At the invalid's right hand are a crutch and a round table with bowl and medicine bottle. A bird is in a cage."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
When in the gout - receiving the ruinous salutation of a muscular friend ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: When in the gout - receiving the ruinous salutation of a muscular friend (a sea captain) who, seizing your hand in the first transports of a sudden meeting, affectionately crumbles your chalky knuckles with the gripe of a grappling iron ..., Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806. See no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., One of a group of prints on the topic of "miseries," etched by Rowlandson and issued in several series by Ackermann, that were later collected and published as the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of page number from upper right. Missing numbering supplied from impression in the British Museum., and "Page 270"--Upper right corner.
Publisher:
Pub. Jany. 1, 1807, by R. Ackermann, Repository of the Arts, 101 Strand
"A fat gouty invalid sits full face in a high-backed armchair beside his bedroom fire (left). He registers anguish as a young naval officer seizes his left hand, and tramples on his left. foot. An old nurse, followed by a man (right), pursue the officer into the room, much dismayed. A barking dog runs in front of them. Medicine bottles are ranged on the chimney-piece, a kettle stands on the fire, a high trivet with a dish is by the fender. At the invalid's right hand are a crutch and a round table with bowl and medicine bottle. A bird is in a cage."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
When in the gout - receiving the ruinous salutation of a muscular friend ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: When in the gout - receiving the ruinous salutation of a muscular friend (a sea captain) who, seizing your hand in the first transports of a sudden meeting, affectionately crumbles your chalky knuckles with the gripe of a grappling iron ..., Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806. See no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., One of a group of prints on the topic of "miseries," etched by Rowlandson and issued in several series by Ackermann, that were later collected and published as the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of page number from upper right. Missing numbering supplied from impression in the British Museum., "Page 270"--Upper right corner., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 10.5 x 15.6 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of page number from upper right., and Mounted on leaf 36 of volume 9 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pub. Jany. 1, 1807, by R. Ackermann, Repository of the Arts, 101 Strand
"An old Parson, of Dr. Syntax type, falls into the water from his horse which rolls in the stream. His hat, wig, and 'Funeral Sermon' are in the water, where a dog chases geese. On a rustic bridge (right) two women and a child are watching in alarm, a milk-pail falls from the head of one of them. In the background (left) two horses gallop up a slope pursued by a dog, one rider loses his seat, the other his hat."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Miseries of traveling and Being mounted on a beast who as soon as you have watered him ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: Being mounted on a beast who as soon as you have watered him on the road, proceeds very coolly to repose himself in the middle of the pond, without taking you at all into his counsel, or paying the slightest attention to your remonstrances., Later state, with border added. For an earlier state lacking border, see no. 10837 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 8. See also: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 121., Late-20th century restrike on modern paper, similar to others from the same collection bearing pencil annotations suggesting printing dates around 1980. The copper plate would have been in the possession of the successor Leadenhall Press in England at the time, according to Nicholas J.S. Knowles., and Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806; see no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 8.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Beresford, James, 1764-1840.
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Falling, Accidents, Bodies of water, Horses, Dogs, Geese, Pedestrian bridges, and Pails
"A bedroom interior. An elderly man kneels beside a chest, trying to shut the lid. A very fat woman stands on it, supporting herself against the end of the curtained bed, another sits on it. An untidy servant, gaping and grinning, stands holding a broken candle, pouring grease over his master. On a table is a tray of coffee-things, with a cat lapping from a bowl; a dog sits on a chair; a pair of top-boots stands ready."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
On packing up your clothes for your journey, because your servant is a fool ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: On packing up your clothes for your journey, because your servant is a fool, the burning fever into which you are thrown when after all your standing, stamping, kneeling, tugging and kicking, the lid of your trunk refuses to approach within a yard of the lock., Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806. See no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., One of a group of prints on the topic of "miseries," etched by Rowlandson and issued in several series by Ackermann, that were later collected and published as the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Watermark: J. Whatman Turkey Mills 1818., and Mounted on verso of leaf 31 in volume 9 of 14 volumes.
"A man enters a room where three men and two ladies stand at a dinner-table, waiting for him, all frankly amused at his appearance. He wears a great-coat many sizes too large and knee-breeches which hang to the ankle. His large obese host laughs, holding his sides. A grinning and loutish footman holds the chair which he is to take; another servant, also grinning, enters behind the unfortunate guest. Whole length portraits fill the spaces between pseudo-Gothic windows."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Starting for a long ride, on a dinner engagement without a great coat ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: Starting for a long ride, on a dinner engagement without a great coat, in a mist, a mizzle, a drizzle, a rain, a torrent ..., Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806. See no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., One of a group of prints on the topic of "miseries," etched by Rowlandson and issued in several series by Ackermann, that were later collected and published as the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., "Page 101"--Upper right corner., and Mounted on leaf 34 of volume 9 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pub. Jan. 1, 1807, by R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
"Four men and two ladies are seated at dinner, a small child on each side of the host (left). A footman (right) brings in a steaming haunch of venison, followed by a fat maid-servant with a second dish. All the diners register extreme disgust."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Inviting a friend (whom you know to be particularly fond of the dish) to partake of a fine hare ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: Inviting a friend (whom you know to be particularly fond of the dish) to partake of a fine hare, haunch, &c. which you have endeavoured to keep exactly to the critical moment, but which is no sooner brought in than the whole party, with one nose, order it to be taken out., Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806. See no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., One of a group of prints on the topic of "miseries," etched by Rowlandson and issued in several series by Ackermann, that were later collected and published as the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Page 194"--Upper right corner., and Mounted on leaf 36 of volume 9 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pub. Jany. 1, 1807, by R. Ackermann, Repository of Arts, 101 Strand
"A narrow lane with high steep banks is blocked by a haycart (right); a man lies on his back on the hay, asleep. A well-dressed man on a spirited horse rides just behind the cart, clenching his fists with impatience. Behind him (left) rides his groom; two dogs run beside the horses. On the right is a board: 'No Thoroughfare'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Following on horse back a slow cart through an endless narrow lane ...
Description:
Title etched in bottom part of image., Text below image: Following on horse back a slow cart through an endless narrow lane at sunset, when you are already too late, and want all the help of your own eyes, as well as your horses feet to carry you safe through the rest of your unknown way., Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., Publisher and date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue., Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806. See no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., One of a group of prints on the topic of "miseries," etched by Rowlandson and issued in several series by Ackermann, that were later collected and published as the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., and Mounted on verso of leaf 37 of volume 9 of 14 volumes.
Men in various stages of drunkenness sit at a dinner table while others are passed out on the floor. One man in topboots dances on the table as he waves his hat and a bottle. Several of the men of the party are passed out in their chairs or have fallen on the floor. An obese parson leans against the wall as he vomits. Several of them are wearing hunting hats; on the wall are antlers and a hunting-piece
Alternative Title:
While on a visit in the hundreds of Essex ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Text below title: While on a visit in the hundreds of Essex being under under the necessity of getting dead drunk every day to save your life. Et propter vitam vivendi perdere causas., Later state, with border added. For an earlier state lacking border, see no. 10828 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 8. See also: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 124., Late-20th century restrike on modern paper, similar to others from the same collection bearing pencil annotations suggesting printing dates around 1980. The copper plate would have been in the possession of the successor Leadenhall Press in England at the time, according to Nicholas J.S. Knowles., and Illustration to James Beresford's Miseries of human life, 1806; see no. 10815 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 8.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Beresford, James, 1764-1840.
Subject (Topic):
Country life, Intoxication, Manners & customs, Dining tables, Eating & drinking, and Vomiting
