Reduced copy of Hogarth's satire in the form of a mock admission ticket; a masquerade consisting of debauched looking characters in costume; at left, 'A', 'a sacrifice to Priapus', an altar to Priapus decorated with ram's heads and antlers, in front of which the figure of Time is stabbed by a bishop and a butcher, his blood pouring into a bowl held up by a monkey in a surplice; opposite at right, burning hearts on an altar to Venus and Cupid decorated with doves and wigs; at the back of the room, a painting of a Bacchic subject, to either side shelves with jellies and cakes, labelled provactives, and two signs with the obscene pun 'Supper below'; to either side, 'B', two 'Lecherometers' in the form of barometers, at left labelled 'Expectation Hope Hot desire Extreem Hot Moist Sudden Cold', at right 'Cool Warm Dry Changable Hot moist Fixt'; above the design at centre, a clock with Heidegger's face at top, the hour hand 'Wit', the minute hand 'Impertinence', the second hand 'Nonsense', to either side a lolling unicorn and lion, stroking their tails between their legs. Cf. British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., "Page 325". Upper right corner. From Ireland's Supplement to Hogarth illustrated., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 108., Ms. note in Steevens's hand at bottom of print: From J. Ireland's Hogarth illustrated., and On page 46 in volume 1.
Publisher:
J. Ireland
Subject (Name):
Heidegger, John James, 1659?-1748
Subject (Topic):
Allegories, Animals, Goddesses, Gods, Erotica, Masquerades, and Sacrifices
Satire in the form of a mock admission ticket; a masquerade consisting of debauched looking characters in costume; at left, 'A', 'a sacrifice to Priapus', an altar to Priapus decorated with ram's heads and antlers, in front of which the figure of Time is stabbed by a bishop and a butcher, his blood pouring into a bowl held up by a monkey in a surplice; opposite at right, burning hearts on an altar to Venus and Cupid decorated with doves and wigs; at the back of the room, a painting of a Bacchic subject, to either side shelves with jellies and cakes, labelled provactives, and two signs with the obscene pun 'Supper below'; to either side, 'B', two 'Lecherometers' in the form of barometers, at left labelled 'Expectation Hope Hot desire Extreem Hot Moist Sudden Cold', at right 'Cool Warm Dry Changable Hot moist Fixt'; above the design at centre, a clock with Heidegger's face at top, the hour hand 'Wit', the minute hand 'Impertinence', the second hand 'Nonsense', to either side a lolling unicorn and lion, stroking their tails between their legs. Cf. British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., State, date, and printmaker from Paulson., State with "Prouocatiues" changed to "Provocatives"., Caption below title: A. a sacrifice to Priapus. B. a pair of Lecherometers shewing [the] companys inclinations as they approach em. Invented for the use of ladys & gentlemen by [the] ingenious Mr. H[eidegge]r., "Price one shiling."--Lower left corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: See Nichols's book, 3d edit. p. 150 / Great masquerade., and On page 46 in volume 1.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Heidegger, John James, 1659?-1748,
Subject (Topic):
Allegories, Animals, Goddesses, Gods, Erotica, Masquerades, and Sacrifices
Nos. 1-33 have imprint: London. Printed for W. Locke., No more published., Title page includes table of contents and list of engravings., Verso of title page includes notes to correspondents., Printed in two columns; issue numbering is continuous., Volume number added to direction line of each issue., Miscellany including anecdotes, romances, biographical sketches, poetry and songs. Also includes 43 essays entitled: Adventurer., With the armorial bookplate of Robert Dudley Winthrop., and Bound in green morocco, with gilt edges.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietors, and sold by D. Brewman
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, English periodicals, Erotica, Biography, English, Music, and Poetry, English
Nos. 1-33 have imprint: London. Printed for W. Locke., No more published., Title page includes table of contents and list of engravings., Verso of title page includes notes to correspondents., Printed in two columns; issue numbering is continuous., Volume number added to direction line of each issue., Miscellany including anecdotes, romances, biographical sketches, poetry and songs. Also includes 43 essays entitled: Adventurer., With the armorial bookplate of Robert Dudley Winthrop., and Bound in green morocco, with gilt edges.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietors, and sold by D. Brewman
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, English periodicals, Erotica, Biography, English, Music, and Poetry, English
Nos. 1-33 have imprint: London. Printed for W. Locke., No more published., Title page includes table of contents and list of engravings., Verso of title page includes notes to correspondents., Printed in two columns; issue numbering is continuous., Volume number added to direction line of each issue., Miscellany including anecdotes, romances, biographical sketches, poetry and songs. Also includes 43 essays entitled: Adventurer., With the armorial bookplate of Robert Dudley Winthrop., and Bound in green morocco, with gilt edges.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietors, and sold by D. Brewman
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, English periodicals, Erotica, Biography, English, Music, and Poetry, English
Nos. 1-33 have imprint: London. Printed for W. Locke., No more published., Title page includes table of contents and list of engravings., Verso of title page includes notes to correspondents., Printed in two columns; issue numbering is continuous., Volume number added to direction line of each issue., Miscellany including anecdotes, romances, biographical sketches, poetry and songs. Also includes 43 essays entitled: Adventurer., With the armorial bookplate of Robert Dudley Winthrop., and Bound in green morocco, with gilt edges.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietors, and sold by D. Brewman
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, English periodicals, Erotica, Biography, English, Music, and Poetry, English
Nos. 1-33 have imprint: London. Printed for W. Locke., No more published., Title page includes table of contents and list of engravings., Verso of title page includes notes to correspondents., Printed in two columns; issue numbering is continuous., Volume number added to direction line of each issue., Miscellany including anecdotes, romances, biographical sketches, poetry and songs. Also includes 43 essays entitled: Adventurer., With the armorial bookplate of Robert Dudley Winthrop., and Bound in green morocco, with gilt edges.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietors, and sold by D. Brewman
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Anecdotes, English periodicals, Erotica, Biography, English, Music, and Poetry, English
