One in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's musical envelope, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's hunting envelopes, Fores's dancing envelope, Fores's courting envelope, etc
Description:
Title and imprint supplied by cataloger and based other "Fores's envelopes" published by Messrs. Fores., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within design with loss of imprint statement and title., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Number six in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's dancing envelope, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., "No. 6"., and Sheet trimmed.
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactury, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Strt
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Carriages & coaches, Coach drivers, Horses, Passengers, and Postal stationery
Letter sheet, a parody on new stationary designed for the Post Office by William Mulready; Britannia seated at centre, despatching postmen to different parts of the World; a lion standing at her feet, with letters hanging from his tail, and a monkey seated on his back; in foreground at left and right, postmen on horseback, riding at high speed. One of a series if prints published by Messers. Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationary released by the British Post Office in 1840; each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, etc
Description:
Title, imprint, printmaker, printer and date from British Museum catalgoue., "No. 1.", and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within design with loss of imprint statement and title.
Publisher:
Published by Messrs Fores, Sporting and Fine Art print Repository & Frame Manufactury 41 Picadilly, corner of Sackville Street and Printed by J.R. Jobbins 3 Warwick Ct.
First in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's dancing envelope, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., "No. 1.", and Sheet trimmed to design.
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their Sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactory, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Courtship, Cupids, Love letters, and Postal stationery
Number three in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., Printmaker and date from British Museum catalogue., "No. 3"., Imprint from related 'envelope' prints published by Messrs. Fores., and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement.
Publisher:
Messrs. Fores
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Ballet dancers, Dancers, Dance, Postal stationery, and Teachers
Number four in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's musical envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., and "No. 4."
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactury, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Fishing & hunting gear, Horseback riding, Hunting, and Postal stationery
Number nine in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's musical envelope, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's hunting envelopes, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., and "No. 9".
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactury, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Number two in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's military envelope, Fores's hunting envelope, Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's alderman envelopes, etc
Description:
Title from text above image., Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., "No. 2"., and Sheet trimmed within design.
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their Sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactory, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Musical instruments, Musicians, Orchestras, Postal stationery, and Singing
Number five in a series of prints published by Fores that parodies the infamous Mulready stationery released by the British Post Office in 1840. Each of the prints is numbered and centers on a different theme, e.g. Fores's comic envelopes, Fores's musical envelope, Fores's alderman envelopes, Fores's hunting envelopes, etc
Description:
Other prints in the series attributed to John Leech and dated 1840. See British Museum onlne catalogue., Title from text above image., and "No. 5".
Publisher:
Published by Messrs. Fores at their sporting & fine print repository & frame manufactury, 41 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Name):
Mulready, William, 1786-1863.
Subject (Topic):
Gambling, Horse racing, Postal stationery, Race horses, and Race tracks
A well-dressed, fashionable woman in a hat abundantly adorned with feathers sits in an opera box. She smiles as she leans over the rail, holding an eyeglass on a chain. In her other hand, she holds a bouquet of flowers. She wears drop pearl earrings, a pearl necklace, and a pearl brooch pinned at her breast as well as a bracelet on her wrist
Description:
Title etched in open letters below image. and Imprint based on similar print in the British Museum online catalogue. See British Museum number: 2010,7081.7123.
