"A glutton lies in bed, asleep, assailed by the fish, flesh, and fowl of a City dinner. A huge turtle is on top of him, a lobster pinches his nose, a pheasant swoops to peck an eye. He holds in each hand a bottle labelled 'Wrights Cham[pagne]' [see British Museum Satires No. 15478], squirting the explosive contents at his assailants. A big frog points a spear on which three small frogs are spitted. On his bedside table besides candle, box of 'Dixon's Pills', basin, &c, is a bill of fare: 'Turtle & fresh Cod'; 'Roast beef & à la mode'; 'Veal and Mutton'; 'Pork and Venison'; 'Pheasants & Pigeons'; 'Lobster & Sturgeon'; 'Turkey and Capon'; 'Goose and Salmon'; 'Turbot & Ducks'; 'Shrimps in Pots'; 'Frogs à la Crapodine'; 'Anguille &c à la diabletine' [sic]. All these, shrimps excepted, are depicted; there is also a hare."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Lord Mayor's Day nightmare and Fatal effects of gluttony
Description:
Title from text below image., Description based on impression in the British Museum., Text below title: Dedicated to all the city gourmands, to be had at all the taverns in the United Kingdom., The Lewis Walpole Library impression: Imperfect, sheet trimmed with loss of title above image and imprint; printmaker's intitials and printer information erased from sheet., and Window mounted to 28 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. McLean, 26, Haymarket and Printed by C. Motte, 23 Leicester Sqre
Subject (Topic):
Gluttony, Nightmares, Beds, Animals, and Champagne (Wine)
A scene of a busy market in the West Indies with enslaved, free Africans, and white mingling amongst the vendors: The Black vendors are seated on the ground with their wares displayed around them, including produce (mellons, pineapples, bananas, etc.), livestock (goats, pigs, poultry, etc.); one man (left) is holding a lizard (iguana?); a little boy holds a bird on his finger. One woman carries her chickens and a piglet in a basket balanced on her head. Customers, both Black and mixed-race, mingle with vendors. White women with umbrellas and white men wearing hats walk among the vendors; a horse and carriage and buildings are in the background
Description:
Title from text below image., Based on a 1806 etching with the title: Negroes Sunday Market at Antigua. Engraved by Cordon, Pub. by G. Tustolini, London, 1806. See National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, UK. Accession reference: National Maritime Museum, ZBA2594., Motte started publishing in 1818 in Paris, opened a branch in London in 1830, and moved to 70 St. Martin's Lane in 1831. See British Museum online catalogue., "From an original drawing taken in 1806."--Lower left, below design., After W.E. Beastall and the engraving by Cardon. Cf. Negroes Sunday market at Antigua / engraved by Cardon. Pub. by G. Tustolini, London, 1806. Accession reference: National Maritime Museum, ZBA2594., and Imprint partially burnished and illegible.
Publisher:
Printed by Motte, 70 St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):
Antigua.
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Animals, Farm produce, Markets, Poultry, and Slave trade
Printmaker's name and imprint burnished from this state., Publication date from watermark., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Farm animals.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Dwellings, Farms, Military officers, and British
Title from item., Translated title supplied by curator., Date and place of publication supplied by curator., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Bible; Fleas & lice.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Aaron (Biblical priest).
Subject (Topic):
Plagues of Egypt, Lice, Medicine in the Bible, Insects, Victims, Animals, and Fires
A coat of arms with two large strips dividing the shield into three parts. A large tiger stands in the center. Above the shield is a rampant stag atop a torse. Various flora and grasses surround the shield, and below is the motto Miseris Succurrere. Printed in green ink.
Subject (Name):
Bagnell, Abraham
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Dragon, Physicians, and Shields
A coat of arms with a sort of scepter at the center with a star above and eight crosses in the border edge of the shield. Above the crest, situated in a crown, is the head of a lamb. A bundle of leaves and flowers surround the shield, and top center is the motto I Avance.
Subject (Name):
Bertram, Alex
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Crown, Heraldic bookplates, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms in which is the letter Y with a star at its center. The shield is bordered by several ermine spots. At the helm is a knight's helmet, surrounded by elaborate mantling. At the crest is a boar with a balancing scale in its mouth. Above is the motto Fortis et Æquus.
Subject (Name):
Cunninghame, Alexander
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Helmet, Physicians, and Shield
A coat of arms on which is a large lion. In the upper left hand corner of the shield appears to be a small sword. At the top is the head of a boar. The motto above reads the motto Vi Et Virtute.
Subject (Name):
Baird, Andrew Wood, Jr.
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Lion, Physicians, Physicists, and Shields
BEIN GER50: Imperfect: 6 of Spades wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Tax stamp on Ace of Hearts, red, CourtCards: KS with sun face on cheest, fleurs-de-lis; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, eagle; KD: BERLIN / [fleurs-de-lis]; KC with fleurs-de-lis, Bavarian checkered pattern on shields; JC holds small device displaying Berlin bear: Conrad Josue Perrin. Kings retain their flat, two dimensional aspect while the other courts are presented in a naturalistic manner., Trumps: Trump I depicts jester holding rack of wursts; IV, bird and cat; VI, eagle; XX, soldier with cap: FR; XXI, figure with bear and pole., and The courts are related to the Paris style; the trumps are quite similar to contemporary Bavarian packs. See D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967.
BEIN GER42: Imperfect: lacking C, trumps. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Abundant fleurs-de-lis on courts; KS with harp and sceptre; QS in left profile, holds flower; JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, crowned eagle; KD: E.F. DORFF; KC with sceptre, lion: EFD; QD with fan; JC: C .C. LEMMELS WITWE. Kings and queens occupy the full card area; jacks are slender., Stamp on Ace of Hearts, black: ED / A / [crown and shield]., and The taxation stamp may be Saxon. See also D. Hoffmann and E. Kroppenstedt 1967, p. 51, no. 291.
BEIN GER38: Imperfect: AH; K, QS, K-JD; Q, JC; 8, 3S; 5, 2H; 10, 3C, trumps II-VI, VII-XXI, Fool wanting. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Aces: AS was made by eradicating two of the pips on the 3S., CourtCards: JS with leaping dog; KH with orb, sword, crowned eagle; KC holds sceptre., and Trumps: Single figure trumps.
BEIN GER37: From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: Abundant fleurs-de-lis; KS with harp and sceptre; QS in left profile, holds flower; JS with leaping dog; KH holds orb and sword; heraldic device of Saxony at feet; KD in left profile: LEIPZIG; JC with space for inscription., and Trumps: Single figure trumps; VI with man and camel; VII, unicorn; X, lion; XIII, man rides trunk of elephant; Fool holds violin and bow.
A coat of arms divided into two halves, with three birds in each half. At the helm is a knight's helmet flanked by mantling; at the crest is a phoenix rising from flames. Below is the motto Perit ut Vivat.
Subject (Name):
Fenwick, Bedford
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Birds, Helmet, Physicians, Shield, and Wings
BEIN BEL21: Imperfect: lacking AH; 6H; trumps. From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., CourtCards: KS gestures with right hand; JS: JEAN GALLER; JH holds standard with left hand; JG., Belgian Animal Tarot., and Tax stamp on Ace of Spades, black.
A coat of arms divided in half by a scalloped line. On the top half are two open palms; on the bottom half, one. The shield is cloaked by a large clothlike object, with the head of a large elk above the shield, and a long vine on either side.
Subject (Name):
Bates, Benjamin and Bucks, L. Missenden
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial bookplates, Armorials, Hand, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms divided by a large X, with the face of a leopard in the center. Above the crest is a boar, and two laurel branches surround much of the shield. Beneath is the motto Crom A Boo.
Subject (Name):
Bodkin, C. P.
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Heraldic bookplates, Nature, Shield, Shields, and Surgeons
A coat of arms, divided into three parts. On the left-hand side are a total of three spotted hands, right side, facing palm side up. To the right are a number of diamond shaped images. Above the helm and the mantling is head of a buck with an arrow through it. Beneath the crest is the motto Dieu et ma main droite.
Subject (Name):
Bate, Charles Spence
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Dentist, Hand, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms divided into several portions, and featuring various images, including lions, hunting horns, and crosses. At the helm, surrounded by mantling, is a knight's helmet. A lion appearing out of a chapeau is at the crest. Below is the motto Semper Fidelis.
Subject (Name):
Davis, Charles
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Helmet, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
Leaf 97. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The standing figure of a man whose head is that of a double-headed animal, to the left an ass, to the right a bear. With his left hand (which also holds a whip) he leads an elephant whose head and trunk appear from the right. His right hand rests on the pinnacle of a Chinese pagoda ornamented with dragons. Suspended round his neck is the figure of a bear showing that he has the Swedish order of the Polar Star."--British Museum online catalogue and "A satire on Sir William Chambers, illustrating in detail Mason's 'Heroic Epistle to Sir William Chambers, Knight,...' which had just appeared, and opens 'Knight of the Polar Star'; it is both a political satire and an attack on Chambers' Dissertation on Oriental Gardening and on the Chinese pagoda which he had built at Kew for the Princess Dowager of Wales ..."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Chevalier de l'Étoile Polaire
Description:
Title etched at top of image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Four lines of verse below image: From north to the south I came forth right, by favor in duplici modo a knight ..., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "11" in upper right corner., For an earlier state without numbering, see no. 5157 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Temporary local subject terms: Animals: Ass -- Buildings: Chinese pagoda., and Second of three plates on leaf 97.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly, March 7, 1773, 39 Strand
Subject (Name):
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796
Subject (Topic):
Monsters, Animals, Elephants, Donkeys, Bears, and Pagodas
Leaf 97. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The standing figure of a man whose head is that of a double-headed animal, to the left an ass, to the right a bear. With his left hand (which also holds a whip) he leads an elephant whose head and trunk appear from the right. His right hand rests on the pinnacle of a Chinese pagoda ornamented with dragons. Suspended round his neck is the figure of a bear showing that he has the Swedish order of the Polar Star."--British Museum online catalogue and "A satire on Sir William Chambers, illustrating in detail Mason's 'Heroic Epistle to Sir William Chambers, Knight,...' which had just appeared, and opens 'Knight of the Polar Star'; it is both a political satire and an attack on Chambers' Dissertation on Oriental Gardening and on the Chinese pagoda which he had built at Kew for the Princess Dowager of Wales ..."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Chevalier de l'Étoile Polaire
Description:
Title etched at top of image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Four lines of verse below image: From north to the south I came forth right, by favor in duplici modo a knight ..., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "11" in upper right corner., For an earlier state without numbering, see no. 5157 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Temporary local subject terms: Animals: Ass -- Buildings: Chinese pagoda., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; sheet 18 x 13 cm, mounted to 33 x 26 cm., and Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark and mutilated in upper left corner resulting in loss of volume number.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly, March 7, 1773, 39 Strand
Subject (Name):
Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796
Subject (Topic):
Monsters, Animals, Elephants, Donkeys, Bears, and Pagodas
A coat of arms divided by a speckled saltire; with a winged spur in the top quadrant, and a fleur-de-lis in the remaining three. At the center of the saltire is a trefoil. At the helm, backed by leafing, is a knight's helmet; at the crest, atop a torse, is a boar with a small shield featuring a fourth fleur-de-lis. Below is the motto I Hope.
A shield with a chevron Sable couple close against a field Argent. A bordure Vert surrounds this, and features three small birds; two above, and one below. At the helm, flanked by elaborate leafing, is a knight's helmet. At the crest, atop a torse, is a large beaver. Above the image is the motto Principiis Obsta.
Subject (Name):
MacLagan, David, 1785-1865
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
Manuscript on paper, with parchment bifolios at beginning and end of each gathering, of Albertus Magnus, De animalibus
Description:
In Latin., Watermarks: similar to Briquet Lettre P 8606 and 8625., Script: Written by a single scribe in a neat running script for the text and a more formal style for rubrics., First initial on f. 1r, 10-line, painted blue, on red and green ground, yellow highlights. Many small plain initials in red and/or blue. Major headings lacking; minor rubrics and red initial strokes throughout., and Binding: 15th-16th centuries. Sewn and wound on five slit, tawed straps laced into oak boards and pegged or nailed. Kermes pink, braided endbands attached to primary ones sewn on hempen (?) cores laced into boards. Covered in brown calf, blind-stamped in a diamond pattern filled in with roses, fleurs-de-lis, eagles, and lions (?). Traces of five round bosses on each board and of three nails to attach a chain at the head of the lower board. Tongue-turn-ins. Two clasps on the upper board and stubs of pink, tawed straps held to the lower with metal plates. Remains of a title on parchment on the upper board. Numerous place markers, some vermilion leather, some very small Turk's head knots of leather or tawed skin. Rebacked.
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Albertus, Magnus, Saint, 1193?-1280.
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Latin literature, Medieval and modern, Manuscripts, Medieval, and Scholasticism
BEIN GER52: Imperfect: 24 cards wanting (Ace of Clubs, 7 of Spades, 8 of Clubs, trumps I-XXI). From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., Tax stamp on Ace of Hearts, red, King of Spades with harp and attached child's head; Jack of Spades with leaping dog; King of Hearts holds orb and sword, crowned eagle at side; King of Diamonds in left profile; Jack of Diamonds holds halberd: ER; King of Clubs with shield [Berlin bear] at feet. The courts are related to the Paris style., and The courts are related to the Paris style.
BEIN GER35: Imperfect: XX cards wanting (Ace of Spades, Ace of Clubs, King of Diamonds, 6-2 of Spades, 5-2 of Clubs, 10-5 of Diamonds, and 10-5 of Hearts). From the Cary Collection of Playing Cards., Title devised by cataloger., Name of playing card maker and place of publication from Jack of Clubs., French suit system., Composition of deck: 78 [A, K, Q, C, J, 10-2, trumps I-XXI, Fool]., King of Spades with sun face on chest; Queen of Spades in left profile, with fleurs-de-lis; Jack of Spades with leaping dog; King of Hearts with orb and sword, Münchener Kindl on chest; King of Clubs with shield at feet., and Trump I depicts jester carrying rack of wursts; IV, cat and bird; XVI, bird and fountain; XXI, man with bear and pole.
Title above image., Date from copy in Rijksmuseum., Rijksmuseum lists creator as Monogrammist W. R., Three columns of text below image., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Spanish Succession, War of, 1701-1714, Fortune-telling, Priests, Physicians, Medicines, Animals, Medallions, and Mentally ill persons
A coat of arms divided into fours, with a lion in the upper left-hand corner. A knight's helmet is at the helm, backed by mantling. A cat-like creature is above the crest, and the motto Une Roy Une Foy Une Loy is beneath. Under the title text are notations fields marked "Vols." and "Cost", with lines in which to write.
Subject (Name):
Burke, William M.
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial bookplates, Cross, Lions, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms divided into multiple portions that include a label of three points, three cougar faces, three stars, and three dogs. Above the crest is the head of an elk—beneath is the motto Be Instant.
Subject (Name):
Blicke
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Heraldic bookplates, Physicians, Shield, Shields, and ShieldsPhysicians
A coat of arms that has been divided into two portions. A label and a lion are featured in the top portion; a large cross below. At the helm, surrounded by mantling, is the helmet of a knight; above this is the head, torso, and wings of a griffin. Beneath this crest, on either side are two lions perched above the motto Sublimis Per Ardua Tendo. The plate owners name is signed in ink at the bottom.
Subject (Name):
Chauney, Charles
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, Animals, Apothecary, Armorial bookplates, First state., Helmet, Physicians, Shield, Shields, and Wings
A shield Azure, with a lion passant and three crescents surrounding him; two above, one below. In the forefront, directly over the lion, is a smaller shield, quartered, with the first and fourth quarters featuring three chevron Per Pale, with a counter charged field. three cinquefoils surround this; two at the top and one at the bottom. In the second quarter is a bend Sable with three stars upon it. The third quarter features a nubuly-edged fess with three lions rampant; two above, one below. At the crest of the larger shield, from a torse, is a right-handed upper forearm grasping a broken lance. Below is the motto Vincit Qui Patitur.
Subject (Name):
McCorogher
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates,, Hand, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
Album of watercolor drawings depicting exotic animals, copied by the artist Ann Rich from the first few parts of the Naturalist’s Pocket Magazine (London, 1798-1802).
Description:
Title from manuscript text on first leaf., Each drawing executed on its own sheet, with a caption written in ink above; bound in contemporary plain paper wrappers., and For further information, consult library staff.
A coat of arms with three eagle heads above two lateral bands. At the helm is a knight's helmet; at the crest, a lion centered within a chapeau. The coat of arms is surrounded by mantling. Above is the motto I Dive Into The Depths.
Subject (Name):
Colbeck, E. H.
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
Two men stand atop a monument that appears to be engraved with a scene from a laboratory flanked by two engravings of bottles and other laboratory equipment. Between the men is the title text, bordered by a decorative scroll-like frame covered with flowers and leaves. At the crest is a boar-like animal.
A coat of arms, divided into two by a chevron, and featuring three animal heads. The coat of arms is surrounded by very elaborate mantling, flanked by a cornucopia on either side, and with a knight's helmet at the helm. At the crest is eagle. Above the image is the motto Suum Cuique.
Subject (Name):
Coles, Edward, 1786-1868
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Birds, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms divided into fours, with varying object found within. Above, to the left, is the head of a stag; to the right, is a dog flanked by laurel branches; and above this is a bat with a very large wingspan. Beneath the shield is the motto Fide et Opera.
Subject (Name):
Bogg, Edmund B.
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, Animals, Birds, Crown, Heraldic bookplates, Physicians, and Shield
A coat of arms featuring three weasel-like creatures and a string of diamond shaped objects. A knight's helmet is at the helm, surrounded by mantling. Above is a bull standing before a leafy tree.
Subject (Name):
Bosnell, Edward
Subject (Topic):
Amorial, Animals, Apothecaries, Armorial bookplates, Nature, Shield, and Shields
A coat of arms divided by an indented band with three pairs of hands. Above the divide are two bells; below is the head and torso of a horse wearing a bridle. A knight's helmet is at the helm, surrounded by mantling. Above this a another head and torso of a horse wearing a bridle. Below the crest is the motto Laudo et Plaudo.
Subject (Name):
Clapton, Edward
Subject (Topic):
Animals, Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Hand, Helmet, Physicians, and Shields
“Un ascenseur vivant.” A driver is depicted being lifted by the trunk of an elephant. A large spike is seen above the animal's ear. The caption and the following information are printed on the back of the postcard: "Le Denier du Prêtre Indien, 11 rue des Récollets, Louvain.” There is no handwriting on the back.
A coat of arms with a bend dividing the image into two vertical portions and featuring three scallop shells on it. At the helm is a griffin. Surrounding the shield is elaborate leafing, flowers, and grasses. Below the shield is the motto E Conchis Omnia.
An album of prints with some drawings by Henry William Bunbury, assembled by Horace Walpole (ca. 1776-1782), and mounted with captions by Walpole along with prints etched or engraved after Bunbury designs by: W. Dickinson, F. Bartolozzi, Thomas Watson, J. Bretherton, J. Baldrey, and P.W. White. Includes a series "Hints to bad horsemen" and a portrait by Joshua Reynolds of a young Bunbury engraved by T. Blackmore
Description:
Title vignette., Title from t.p. printed at Strawberry Hill Press by Thomas Kirgate, mounted on p. [1]., and Original marbled boards with calf backs. Bookplate 2 early state. (Later state in the second volume). Press-mark C.19. Not in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763.
Subject (Name):
Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811. and Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811,
Subject (Topic):
English wit and humor, Pictorial, Animals, Horseback riding, Horses, Jumping (Horsemanship), and Peasants