In the upper left a group of three musicians play instruments as a black man in livery dances at the center of a well-dressed group revelers in a servants' hall decorated for the Christmas holidays. The masters of the house and their guests look on. The chandelier and long case clocks are decorated with holly and mistletoe hangs from the ceiling. One man kisses a large, buxom woman who recoils in surprise. Another couple flirt on the right at a table opposite a man who has passed out, playing cards strewn on the floor at his feet. The back wall is dominated by a large cupboard filled with dishes and platters
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Companion print to: Blind man's buff., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. by G. Tregear 136 Drury Lane
Subject (Topic):
Christmas decorations, Couples, Cupboards, Dance, Kissing, Longcase clocks, Musicians, Playing cards, Servants, and Servants' quarters
"In a room filled with bales, chests, and plunder the Conyngham family prepare to depart. Lord Conyngham (left), in shirt-sleeves but elegant, tugs at the cord of an enormous bundle. Lady Conyngham struggles with the lock of a treasure-chest, saying, 'There is no such thing as getting those Devilish Locks of Bramahs open'. Her daughter carries on her shoulder the skeleton of the giraffe (see British Museum Satires No. 16108). A cupboard topped with the Royal Arms displays bare shelves; plate is heaped on the floor."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Quoted text below image: "Had sly Ulysses at the Sack - of Troy, brought thee his pedler's pack - vide Cleaveland., and Offset of another impression on verso.
Publisher:
Pub. July 1st, 1830, by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Name):
Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, Conyngham, Henry Conyngham, Marquess, 1766-1832, and Athlumney, Harriet Maria Somerville, Lady, -1843
Subject (Topic):
Giraffes, Skeletons, Luggage, Clothes chests, and Cupboards
A rather oversized woman with towering hairstyle is seated facing right, singing as she plays a piano. On the piano is a sheet of music entitled "Anna", with more music on the floor and books labelled "Scotch airs," "New songs", and "Cottilio." A small open cupboard is visible beneath the piano, with a small chair and embroidery frame behind the singer. A shelf of books hangs on the wall, together with a mirror and two landscapes
Alternative Title:
Accomplished maid
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed., Publisher's initials "MD" form a monogram., Numbered in plate at top: v. 2, 65., and Mounted on sheet 40 x 27 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly May 21, 1778 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Interiors, Singing, Cupboards, Bookcases, Pianos, and Hairstyles
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, artist
Published / Created:
[between 1830 and 1852]
Call Number:
Drawings G761 no. 5 Box D123
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A view of the interior of a cottage with an old woman asleep in a chair, her feet resting on a low footstool in front of open door (left); in her lap she holds an open book and a pair of spectacles. On the right, a boy in a smock stands on a stool in front of an open cupboard eating from a full bowl. Along the back wall is a pair of casement windows with a drop leaf table below and pictures on the wall to the left. A cat walks across the center of the scene looking up at the boy
Description:
Title from caption in artist's hand written below image., Date of creation based on Grant's known years of activity., Watermark on paper: J. Rump 1825., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Topic):
Boys, Cats, Cupboards, Dwellings, Eating & drinking, Interiors, Sleeping, and Women
