Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1745]
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Dr. Herring Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop Herring
Description:
Title etched around image., C. Mosley after a painting by William Hogarth. See Catalogue of Engraved British portraits., Date from Catalogue of engraved British portraits., A portrait of the Archbishop at the head of an engraved speech., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.)., and Formerly on page 122 in volume 2. Remove in 2012 by LWL conservator.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland
Subject (Name):
James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766. and Herring, Thomas, 1693-1757
"A broadside satirising the Jacobite Alderman William Benn, who was involved in a drunken fight with another alderman at a London City feast because the former had proposed to the health of the Young Pretender; with an etching showing in the foreground Benn on the ground, holding in his right hand a bottle, his wig is pulled off by a dog, on the right another alderman, attacking Benn with a raised bottle, in the background a group of people looking on; with engraved title and inscriptions, and with letterpress title and verses in three columns, and with two vertical and one horizontal segment of type ornament."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Wars broke out in the city
Description:
Caption title., Broadside illustrated with an etching at top of sheet (plate mark 20.3 x 33.1 cm)., First line: Draw near, ye sober citizens., and Temporary local subject terms: Animals: dog wearing a collar "Charls's [sic] Breed" and chains -- Drunken battle with wine bottles -- Bottles: wine bottles used as weapons -- Hospitals of Bethlem and Bridewell -- Gold chains -- City of London feast -- Ass's ears on William Benn -- Envelope -- Aldermen.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766. and Benn, William, 1702-1755
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Jacobites, Dogs, and Wigs
