Copy of the image from Hogarth's subscription ticket for "Marriage A-la-Mode". A group of heads drawn in a naturalistic style seen in profile; below, five compartments with heads after Raphael's Vatican tapestry cartoons (i.e."characters") and caricatures after Ghezzi, Raphael Urbin, Annibale Carracci, and Leonardo da Vinci
Alternative Title:
Three characters. Four caricaturas and Characters and caricaturas
Description:
Title etched below image., Lettered immediately below image: Cartons. Raphael urbin pinxt. Cavl. Chezzi del. Annibal Charraci invt. Leonard da Vinci pinx., Plate from: Trusler, J. Complete works of William Hogarth in a series of one hundred and fifty superb steel engravings. London and New York : London Printing and Publishing Company, [18--], between p. 180 and p. 181., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of subtitle. Subtitle supplied from a more perfect impression bound in Lewis Walpole Library book: Quarto 75 H67 876., Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3, no. 2591., and Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 156.
Copy of the image from Hogarth's subscription ticket for "Marriage A-la-Mode". A group of heads drawn in a naturalistic style seen in profile; below, five compartments with heads after Raphael's Vatican tapestry cartoons (i.e."characters") and caricatures after Ghezzi, Raphael Urbin, Annibale Carracci, and Leonardo da Vinci
Alternative Title:
Three characters. Four caricaturas and Characters and caricaturas
Description:
Title etched below image., Date based on date of original in Paulson., Lettered immediately below image: Cartons. Raphael urbin pinxt. Cav. Chezze del. Annibal Charraci invt. Leonard da Vinci pinx., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3, no. 2591., and Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 156.
Leaf 55. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Full-length portrait of a man, standing in profile to the right, looking straight ahead while taking a pinch of snuff from a small snuffbox. He wears a queue wig and a tricorne, and he holds a cane under his right arm
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "V. 3" in upper left corner and "23" in upper right corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Second of two plates on leaf 55.
Caricature of Alderman Wood with the body of an owl, his head nearly in profile to the right
Alternative Title:
Queen's owl
Description:
Title etched below image., Statement of responsibility etched in lower right corner of image., Date inferred from timing of Wood's service as advisor to Queen Caroline, which began upon the Queen's return to England in 1820., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., For a copy of this design, published 23 October 1820 by S.W. Fores with the title "An emblem of wisdom made of wood", see no. 13899 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. See also: British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1985,0119.97., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., and Mounted on page 26 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Publisher:
Richard Dighton
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821. and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
"An owl, with the head of Alderman Wood realistically drawn and a good portrait, stands directed to the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Identified by Andrew Edmunds as a copy of a print by Richard Dighton; see Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1985,0119.97. For an impression of the print by Dighton, entitiled "Absolute wisdom, or, Queen's owl taken from a wood," see National Portrait Gallery, London (NPG D13489)., Variant state lacking publication line. For a state with the imprint "London, Oct. 23, 1820, Pub. by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly," see no. 13899 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 10., Watermark: [...?]th 1818., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 23 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figure of "Ald. Wood" identified in ink below image. Typed extract of four lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted beneath print.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843 and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
Caricature with Queen Caroline on the arms of Bergami (left) and Alderman Wood (right), jubilant on the sidewalk before the door of "Mother Wood". The Queen wears a watch at her waist and two miniature portraits hanging from cords from her bosom
Alternative Title:
Bat, Cat and Mat, or, How happy could I be with either and How happy could I be with either
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum online catalogue., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Illegible signature in brown ink in lower right corner of sheet.
Publisher:
Pub. 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, and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Caricatures, Lawyers, and Miniatures (Paintings)
Caricature with Queen Caroline on the arms of Bergami (left) and Alderman Wood (right), jubilant on the sidewalk before the door of "Mother Wood". The Queen wears a watch at her waist and two miniature portraits hanging from cords from her bosom
Alternative Title:
Bat, Cat and Mat, or, How happy could I be with either and How happy could I be with either
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum online catalogue., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Mounted on page 6 of: George Humphrey shop album., 1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 28.4 x 21.3 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pub. 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, and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Caricatures, Lawyers, and Miniatures (Paintings)
Caricature with Queen Caroline on the arms of Bergami (left) and Alderman Wood (right), jubilant on the sidewalk before the door of "Mother Wood". The Queen wears a watch at her waist and two miniature portraits hanging from cords from her bosom
Alternative Title:
Bat, Cat and Mat, or, How happy could I be with either and How happy could I be with either
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum online catalogue., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., 1 print : etching with stipple ; plate mark 30.6 x 22.6 cm, on sheet 30.9 x 22.8 cm., Printed on wove paper; hand-colored., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 43 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Bergami," "Caroline," and "Ald. Wood" identified in ink below image; date "19 Jan. 1821" written in lower right corner.
Publisher:
Pub. 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, and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Caricatures, Lawyers, and Miniatures (Paintings)
Caricature with Queen Caroline with her arms linked to those of Bergami and her lawyer, as they step along the road between St Omer and Calais. The Queen wears a watch at her waist and two miniature portraits hang from cords at her bosom. In the background her coach awaits with a coachman in tall boots smiling at the scene. A re-issue with new background of a plate first published on 19 January 1821
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum online catalogue., Reissue, with the plate extensively reworked; a new background and new borders have been added, the title and publication line have been re-etched, and slight changes to the figures have been made. For the earlier state, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1975,0118.30., 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:
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, and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
Caricature with Queen Caroline with her arms linked to those of Bergami and her lawyer, as they step along the road between St Omer and Calais. The Queen wears a watch at her waist and two miniature portraits hang from cords at her bosom. In the background her coach awaits with a coachman in tall boots smiling at the scene. A re-issue with new background of a plate first published on 19 January 1821
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum online catalogue., Reissue, with the plate extensively reworked; a new background and new borders have been added, the title and publication line have been re-etched, and slight changes to the figures have been made. For the earlier state, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1975,0118.30., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., 1 print : etching with stipple ; sheet 28.6 x 22.1 cm., Printed on wove paper; hand-colored., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 80 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Bergami," "Caroline," and "Wood" identified in pencil below image.
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, and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
