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1.
The bachelor. "Dead to the raptures of a wedded life ..." / [graphic]

Creator:
Alken, Samuel, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[18 March 1790]
Call Number:
Print20068
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from item., Companion to print, "The Married Man," Print10055., 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: Leakes Pills.
Publisher:
Pub. March, 18, 1790 by S W Fores N3 Piccadilly
Subject (Topic):
Bachelors, Single men, Domestic life, Boredom, Servants, Eating & drinking, Chamber pots, Cats, Medicines, and Fireplaces
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > The bachelor. "Dead to the raptures of a wedded life ..." / [graphic]

2.
Symptoms of drowsiness Symptoms of laziness / [graphic]

Creator:
Brett, J., active 1794-1795, printmaker
Published / Created:
[17 December 1794]
Call Number:
794.12.17.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Social satire; two men seated on chairs, one dozes, his legs crossed and his hands tucked into his waistcoat, the other yawns, stretching his legs; below the first is written "Symptoms of Drowsiness", beneath the second "Symptoms of Laziness"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker's name repeated under each of the two figures in the image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Male costume, 1794 -- Sleepiness., and Watermark (partial): Strasburg bend.
Publisher:
Published 17th Decr. 1794 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Sleeping, Yawning, and Boredom
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Symptoms of drowsiness Symptoms of laziness / [graphic]

3.
A long story [graphic]

Creator:
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1868?]
Call Number:
Folio 724 836C (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Leaf 74. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile on the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling. Next to him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness, one turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the left enters a servant with tousled hair; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs, one of whom is toppling over with sleepiness
Description:
Title etched below image., Attribution to Rowlandson from unverified data in local card catalog record., Restrike; plate originally published ca. 1800?, Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], A copy in reverse of no. 6144 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and On leaf 74 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Field & Tuer
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]

4.
"Le médecin vient de me dire que ..." [graphic].

Published / Created:
[19th century]
Call Number:
Print00634
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from item., Date supplied by curator., Place of publication derived from street address., Above image: Dialogues Parisiens; 17., In image lower right: 477 [reversed]., Published in Le Charivari., 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: Married Life; Vapors.
Publisher:
mon Martinet, 172, r.Rivoli et 41, r. Vivienne and Lith. Destouches Paris
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Marriage, Sick persons, and Spouses
Found in:
Medical Historical Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library > "Le médecin vient de me dire que ..." [graphic].

5.
A long story [graphic]

Published / Created:
[ca. 1802?]
Call Number:
802.04.25.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile to the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms over a plan drawn on the table-cloth. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently. His neighbour on his right also yawns; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling at the speaker through half-closed eyes. Next him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness. A very fat man, sitting on the left. I turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the right enters a servant with tousled hair, wearing a striped jersey; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Reissue, with altered imprint statement, of a print originally published 25 Apr. 1782 by J.R. Smith. Cf. no. 6144 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Sheet with loss of upper right corner, outside plate line.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]

6.
A long story [graphic]

Published / Created:
[25 April 1802]
Call Number:
Bunbury 802.04.25.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile to the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms over a plan drawn on the table-cloth. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently. His neighbour on his right also yawns; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling at the speaker through half-closed eyes. Next him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness. A very fat man, sitting on the left. I turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the right enters a servant with tousled hair, wearing a striped jersey; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Reissue, with altered imprint statement, of a print originally published 25 April 1782 by J.R. Smith. Cf. No. 6144 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge with loss of bottom half of imprint statement., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 25, 1802, by John Harris, No. 3 Sweetings Alley, Cornhill, & 8 Old Broad Street
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]

7.
A long story [graphic]

Published / Created:
[ca. 1809]
Call Number:
Bunbury 801.00.00.20+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile on the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms over a plan drawn on the table-cloth. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently. His neighbour on his right also yawns; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling at the speaker through half-closed eyes. Next to him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness, one turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the left enters a servant with tousled hair, wearing a striped jersey; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs, one of whom is toppling over with sleepiness
Description:
Title from caption below image., Statement of responsibility from impression in the British Museum. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1935,0522.8.169., Date of publication based on watermark., A copy in reverse of no. 6144 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., The Lewis Walpole Library impression: statement of responsibility has been erased from lower left corner of sheet., and Watermark partially trimmed: 1809.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]

8.
A long story [graphic]

Published / Created:
[25 April 1782]
Call Number:
Folio 49 3563 v.1 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 36. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A number of men seated round a circular table over the wine manifesting sleepiness or exhaustion in different ways, while an officer in regimentals harangues them on some campaign. He sits over the table, in profile to the right, gesticulating with outstretched arms over a plan drawn on the table-cloth. Two overturned wine-glasses lie in front of him, two empty bottles stand on the table. On the farther side of the table a man stands up, stretching and yawning violently. His neighbour on his right also yawns; the man on his left supports his head on his hands, scowling at the speaker through half-closed eyes. Next him (right) a man in profile to the left holding a wine-glass yawns widely. Two others in profile to the right are asleep in attitudes of extreme weariness. A very fat man, sitting on the left. I turned away from the table, with outstretched legs in top-boots, yawns violently. From the right enters a servant with tousled hair, wearing a striped jersey; he is bringing in a boot-jack and pair of slippers, he too is yawning violently. In the foreground are two dogs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted on page 36 in volume 1 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Publisher:
Publishd. April 25, 1782, by J.R. Smith, No. 83 opposite the Pantheon, Oxford Street
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Dogs, Eating & drinking, Sleeping, Storytelling, and Yawning
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A long story [graphic]

9.
Coming out of church [graphic]

Published / Created:
[8 October 1791]
Call Number:
791.10.08.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Pubd. Octr. 8, 1791, by Willm. Holland, No. 50 Oxford St.
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Cemeteries, Churches, Couples, Obesity, and Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Coming out of church [graphic]

10.
Rumination [graphic].

Published / Created:
1825.
Call Number:
825.00.00.31
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A woman sits with her hand to her head with a rueful look on her face, a tea setting on the table before her. Behind her to the left, her husband sits slumped in his chair, eyes closed
Description:
Title etched below image., Four lines of verse below title: "An evening téte a téte you next shall see," "No friendly chat succeeds departed Tea," Blue burn the Candles & the Nymph looks blue," "And ruminsation serves them but to rue.", Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Topic):
Boredom, Couples, and Tea services
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Rumination [graphic].