"George IV, dressed as Henry VIII and with cavalry boots decorated with rosettes, sits on the throne (right), shrinking angrily from oxen wearing civic gowns who bow, presenting petitions. All the horns of the oxen are tipped with tiny caps resembling caps of Liberty; a slightly larger pair protects the prongs of a fork held up on the extreme left above the massed heads of the beasts. On this a placard is speared: 'Petitions from every Part of the World--(Hole's and Corner's excepted) to Dismiss the Ministers-- signed by upwards of 999,999--Millions of the Brute Creation.' The petitions of the four beasts in the front row are headed: 'Petition of Lord Mayor & Citizens of London to Dismiss Ministers'; 'Petitions from every part of England & Wales to Dismiss Ministers &c &c &c'; '. . . ions from every Part of Scotland to Dismiss Ministers &c &c &c'; 'Petitions from every part of Ireland . . . [ut supra]'. Hooves rise from cattle behind holding more petitions: 'from Europe'; 'From Asia'; 'from Africa'; 'from America'; 'from every Honest Man'. The canopied throne is raised on a dais of three steps, the footstool is a cushion supported on a (carved) elephant; but the King's feet are drawn back. His right hand is on his hip; he holds an oddly shaped sceptre in the left hand. The back of the throne is framed by carved mannikins with shackled hands and feet; a large crown rests on the heads of the two uppermost. The back of the canopy has a pattern of writhing serpents. Ministers, much caricatured, stand on the right and left of the dais. In the foreground (right) and on the King's left, Wellington, with the apron and steel of a butcher (as in British Museum Satires No. 13288), with gauntlet gloves and with a star on his tunic, holds a blood-stained battle-axe. Sidmouth, as Court-fool, sits in profile to the left on an apothecary's mortar, wearing a double-peaked fool's cap and a star, and holding a bladder which is his clyster-pipe. Behind is Eldon, scowling savagely and holding the mace and the Purse of the Great Seal. A bishop holding a crosier stands on either side of the throne, behind the Ministers. A staff supports an emblematical cask which a naked Bacchus bestrides. On the King's right is Liverpool, holding a tall staff to which a green bag is tied (see British Museum Satires No. 13735). Next him is Castlereagh, blandly sinister, holding a scourge, and with a bunch of keys hanging from his belt; he stares at the petitioners. A tiny Vansittart is beside him, in his Chancellor of the Exchequer's gown, with an 'X' on his breast above a chequered pattern, hung diamond-wise. Immensely fat and absurd beefeaters stand along the back of the room under quasi-Gothic windows of stained glass. All hold tridents and turn their eyes towards the petitioners, grinning grotesquely. Each window is centred by an escutcheon on which a decanter is the chief object. The upper part of each is filled by a design of three large peacock's feathers (see British Museum Satires No. 13299). The Gothic roof, caricaturing that at Carlton House (cf. British Museum Satires No. 11727), is filled with tracery in the form of antlers."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Text below image: Historical fact, King Henry VIII, being petitioned to dismiss his ministers & council, by the citizens of London & many boroughs, to releive [sic] his oppressed subjects, made the citizens this sagacious reply: "We, with all our cabinet, think it strange that ye, who be but brutes, & inexpert folk, shd. tell us who be & who be not fit for our council." Vide La Belle Assemblée for October 1820, p. 151., and Mounted on page 33 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Publisher:
Pubd. by G. Humphrey, Feby. 14, 1821, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Vansittart, Nicholas, 1766-1851, Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547., and Dionysus (Greek deity)
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Boots, Thrones, Oxen, Bowing, Petitions, Liberty cap, Pitchforks, Podiums, Crowns, Scepters, Butchers, Fools & jesters, Mortars & pestles, Medical equipment & supplies, Ceremonial maces, Bishops, Bags, Whips, Honor guards, and Windows
A young couple face each other as they begin to dance in a hall lighted by a wall sconce with a mirror and a chandelier. Behind them an older woman looks on.
Description:
Title from caption below image., Publication information from unverified data from local card catalog record., Four lines of verse below title: "While graceful Marian leads the gay Quadrille", "What new sensations Henry's boson fill," "An introduction gained, the youth advances" "And hope she's disengaged the two next dances.", 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:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Bowing, Clothing & dress, Couples, Dance parties, and Etiquette
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 May 1797]
Call Number:
797.05.27.02
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An older man grins broadly as he bows to a woman with a hand-muff who curtsies in return
Description:
Title-page vignette. and Title page from: An Olio of Good Breeding : with sketches illustrative of the modern graces!! / by G.M. Woodward. London : Printed for the author and sold by W. Clarke ..., [1797].
Publisher:
Pubd. May 27, 1797, by G.M. Woodward, Berners Street
"Queen Caroline, stout and raddled, with black ringlets, stands full-face and four-square, bending forward as if bowing, with a fixed stare from black beady eyes. She wears the feathered hat (caricatured) of the 'trial', and a fur-bordered pelisse. Under her right arm is a rolled document, 'List of [Addres]ses'; in her left hand she awkwardly raises her skirts in order to bow. She stands on a grass plot in front of Brandenburgh House. Below the design: ... 'Lo! yonder she walketh in maiden sweetness, with innocence on her mind and modesty in her cheek. Her hand seeketh employment; her foot delighteth not in gadding abroad. She is cloathed with neatness; she is fed with temperance; humility and meekness are as a crown of glory circling her head. Her breast is the mansion of goodness; and therefere [sic] she suspecteth no evil in others. Decency is in all her words; in her answers are mildness and truth. Submission and obedience are the lessons of her life; and peace and happiness are her rewards. Before her steps walketh Prudence; and Virtue attendeth at her right hand. Her eye speaketh softness and love; but discretion with a sceptre sitteth on her brow. The tongue of the licentious is dumb in her presence; the awe of her virtue keepeth him silent. Happy Bartolomeo [Bergami]!!! he putteth his heart in her bosom, and receiveth Comfort. Thus the prudence of her management is an honor to her husband, and he must hear her praise with silent delight.!!!'"--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Alternative Title:
Who is she that winneth the heart of man, that subdueth him to love ...
Description:
Attributed to Theodore Lane., Caption below the image: "Who is she that winneth the heart of man, that subdueth him to love, and reigneth in his breast?", With 24 lines of verse in two columns below the image; verse begins, "Lo! Yonder she walketh in maiden sweetness, with / innocence on her mind and modesty on her cheek.", and Watermark: J. Whatman 1821.
Publisher:
Published by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron., and Brandenburgh House (London, England),
"A man standing (whole length) in profile to right. He appears to be bowing, his right hand is held out, his left fingers touch his breast. His profile is grotesque, with a bulbous nose and double chin. His hair is in a club. He wears a laced coat and waistcoat, frilled shirt-sleeves, low buckled shoes, and a sword."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered '3' in upper right corner., and Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Masters of the ceremonies -- Routs: Eighteen penny -- Club wig -- Literature: Reference to Samuel Foote's (1720-1777) play, The maid of Bath -- Actors in performance: Thomas Weston as Billy Button.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly accorg. to act, Decr. 1st, 1771, (39 Strand)
Subject (Name):
Weston, Thomas, 1737-1776 and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Actors, Bowing, Wigs, and Daggers & swords
Leaf 65. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man standing (whole length) in profile to right. He appears to be bowing, his right hand is held out, his left fingers touch his breast. His profile is grotesque, with a bulbous nose and double chin. His hair is in a club. He wears a laced coat and waistcoat, frilled shirt-sleeves, low buckled shoes, and a sword."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 2" in upper left corner and "3" in upper right corner., For an earlier state, see no. 4988 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Masters of the ceremonies -- Routs: Eighteen penny -- Club wig -- Literature: Reference to Samuel Foote's (1720-1777) play, The maid of Bath -- Actors in performance: Thomas Weston as Billy Button., and Third of three plates on leaf 65.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly accorg. to act, Decr. 1st, 1771, (39 Strand)
Subject (Name):
Weston, Thomas, 1737-1776 and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Actors, Bowing, Wigs, and Daggers & swords
"The Queen stands on the shore, making a gesture of outraged refusal to Lord Hutchinson, who bows low, proffering a paper inscribed '£50,000' (see British Museum Satires No. 13730). She points to a small vessel. P. 4: C, for the Cash that was promised to pay The Q--n, if she'd travel a different way, ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
C, for the cash that was promised to pay the Q-n, if she'd travel a different way ...
Description:
Title etched below image., Alternative title from letterpress text on facing page of the bound work., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate from: Rosco. Horrida bella. London : G. Humphrey, 1820., Mounted on page 9 of: George Humphrey shop album., and Mounted opposite the sheet of corresponding letterpress text that would have faced the plate in the bound work.
Publisher:
Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Donoughmore, John Hely-Hutchinson, Earl of, 1757-1832, and Rosco.
Title etched below image., Eighth plate of twelve, designed to illustrate Christopher Anstey's The new Bath guide., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Republished in 1857 by Robert Walker. See no. 9321 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7.
Publisher:
Pubd. Januy. 6th, 1798, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Geographic):
Bath (England)
Subject (Name):
Anstey, Christopher, 1724-1805.
Subject (Topic):
Gout, Health resorts, Interiors, Games, Card games, Wheelchairs, Crutches, Military uniforms, British, Bowing, and Courtship
"Queen Caroline, stout and raddled, with black ringlets, stands full-face and four-square, bending forward as if bowing, with a fixed stare from black beady eyes. She wears the feathered hat (caricatured) of the 'trial', and a fur-bordered pelisse. Under her right arm is a rolled document, 'List of [Addresses'; in her left hand she awkwardly raises her skirts in order to bow. She stands on a grass plot in front of Brandenburgh House. Below the design: ... 'Lo! yonder she walketh in maiden sweetness, with innocence on her mind and modesty in her cheek.-- Her hand seeketh employment; her foot delighteth not in gadding abroad.-- She is cloathed with neatness; she is fed with temperance; humility and meekness are as a crown of glory circling her head.-- Her breast is the mansion of goodness; and therefere [sic] she suspecteth no evil in others.-- Decency is in all her words; in her answers are mildness and truth.-- Submission and obedience are the lessons of her life; and peace and happiness are her rewards.-- Before her steps walketh Prudence; and Virtue attendeth at her right hand. Her eye speaketh softness and love; but discretion with a sceptre sitteth on her brow.-- The tongue of the licentious is dumb in her presence; the awe of her virtue keepeth him silent.-- Happy Bartolomeo [Bergami]!!! he putteth his heart in her bosom, and receiveth Comfort.-- Thus the prudence of her management is an honor to her husband, and he must hear her praise with silent delight.--!!!'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Who is she that winneth the heart of man, that subdueth him to love ...
Description:
Title etched above image., Caption below image: Who is she that winneth the heart of man, that subdueth him to love, and reigneth in his breast?, Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and 1 print : etching with stipple and roulette on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 26.5 x 20.6 cm.
Publisher:
Published by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., and Brandenburgh House (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Adultery, and Bowing
"Queen Caroline, stout and raddled, with black ringlets, stands full-face and four-square, bending forward as if bowing, with a fixed stare from black beady eyes. She wears the feathered hat (caricatured) of the 'trial', and a fur-bordered pelisse. Under her right arm is a rolled document, 'List of [Addresses'; in her left hand she awkwardly raises her skirts in order to bow. She stands on a grass plot in front of Brandenburgh House. Below the design: ... 'Lo! yonder she walketh in maiden sweetness, with innocence on her mind and modesty in her cheek.-- Her hand seeketh employment; her foot delighteth not in gadding abroad.-- She is cloathed with neatness; she is fed with temperance; humility and meekness are as a crown of glory circling her head.-- Her breast is the mansion of goodness; and therefere [sic] she suspecteth no evil in others.-- Decency is in all her words; in her answers are mildness and truth.-- Submission and obedience are the lessons of her life; and peace and happiness are her rewards.-- Before her steps walketh Prudence; and Virtue attendeth at her right hand. Her eye speaketh softness and love; but discretion with a sceptre sitteth on her brow.-- The tongue of the licentious is dumb in her presence; the awe of her virtue keepeth him silent.-- Happy Bartolomeo [Bergami]!!! he putteth his heart in her bosom, and receiveth Comfort.-- Thus the prudence of her management is an honor to her husband, and he must hear her praise with silent delight.--!!!'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Who is she that winneth the heart of man, that subdueth him to love ...
Description:
Title etched above image., Caption below image: Who is she that winneth the heart of man, that subdueth him to love, and reigneth in his breast?, Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 5 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Publisher:
Published by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., and Brandenburgh House (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Adultery, and Bowing