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1. Le mort [graphic].
- Creator:
- Doyle, John, 1797-1868, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- Augt. 11, 1829.
- Call Number:
- 829.08.11.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- King George IV and the Marchioness of Conyngham grieve over the body of a dead giraffe, which had been sent to them by Mehmet Ali, Pasha of Egypt. There is a black mourning border around the image. Left, two Nubians lament. Right, the Lord Chancellor Lord Eldon plays a dirge on the bagpipes (the King called him "Old Bags" because of the purse containing the Privy Seal carried by the Lord Chancellor), while next to him are a pillbox and a prescription signed "Abe[rne]thy", representing unsuccessful medicine for the giraffe
- Description:
- Title from text below image., Two lines of text beneath title: Suppose and suppose the giraffe it should die, Old Bags he should play over him, we'd sit down and cry., and Matted to: 32.5 x 41.6 cm.
- Publisher:
- Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket
- Subject (Name):
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Abernethy, John, 1764-1831., Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861., Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838., and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
- Subject (Topic):
- Giraffe, Pets, Death, Bagpipes, Medicines, Bagpipe, Medicine, Giraffes, and Grief
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Le mort [graphic].
2. Packing up!!! [graphic]
- Creator:
- Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1 July 1830]
- Call Number:
- 830.07.01.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "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
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Packing up!!! [graphic]
3. State of the giraffe [graphic]
- Creator:
- Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [ca. July 1829]
- Call Number:
- 829.07.00.05+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The King's giraffe hangs limply from a sling which is suspended from a cross-beam supported on two uprights. George IV and Lady Conyngham push hard at a windlass to hoist up their pet. He has thrown off his coat and rolled up his shirt-sleeves; tight breeches define spherical posteriors. She looks up sentimentally at the animal, whose forelegs are swathed in stockings, with the feet in large shoes stamped with a crown. Beside it is an open chest of stoppered spirit bottles. A background of trees and grass indicates Windsor Park."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched above image., Plate signed in bottom left corner using William Heath's device [image of Paul Pry]: A man with an umbrella., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Publisher's advertisement following imprint: ... where political and other caricature are dialy [sic] pub., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on left side., To the left of the small image of Paul Pry: I supose [sic] we shall have to pay for stuffing him next., and Text below image: Little hope is now entertaind. of the recovery of the giraffe - since the last attack he is unable to rise without the assistance of slings - every attention is paid him but tis fear'd without effect. Morning papers.
- Publisher:
- Pub. by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket ...
- Subject (Name):
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 and Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861
- Subject (Topic):
- Giraffes and Hoisting machinery
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > State of the giraffe [graphic]
4. The camelopard, or, A new hobby [graphic].
- Creator:
- Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before August 1827]
- Call Number:
- 827.08.00.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "George IV sits jauntily astride a tall high-stepping giraffe, at the base of the neck, hands on hips. Lady Conyngham (left) sits sideways on the sloping back, close to the tail, her vast posterior projecting. She smiles over her shoulder. He wears a straw hat with wide curving brim. She is décolletée, with large gigot sleeves and feathers in her hair. Four Nubians (right) bow obsequiously."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- New hobby
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Date based on subject: A camel was present to the King at Windsor on 13 August 1827., and Attribution to William Heath and date of publication from the British Museum catalogue.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 and Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861
- Subject (Topic):
- Nubians, Giraffes, Ethnic stereotypes, and Bowing
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The camelopard, or, A new hobby [graphic].
5. The giraffes at the Surry [sic] Zoological Gardens with the Arabs who brought them over. [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- [1836?]
- Call Number:
- 836.07.00.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Alternative Title:
- Giraffes at the Surry Zoological Gardens and Giraffes at the Surrey Zoological Gardens
- Description:
- Title from text below image., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., Text above title: Ah Bebe, Mabrouka, Gazeella., and Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed with possible loss of imprint statement.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Giraffes and Zoos
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The giraffes at the Surry [sic] Zoological Gardens with the Arabs who brought them over. [graphic]
6. To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, this portrait of the giraffe accompanied by his present keeper taking an airing at Cumberland Lodge near Meadow Pond, is by gracious permission dedicated by His Majesty's most devoted faithful & very humble servant, A.B. Van Worrell [graphic]
- Creator:
- Worrell, Abraham Bruiningh van, 1787- printmaker
- Published / Created:
- 1827.
- Call Number:
- 827.00.00.64+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A giraffe in a field on a riverbank, lead by a man, wearing a top hat, coat and waistcoat; two cattle resting behind at left."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- This portrait of the giraffe accompanied by his present keeper taking an airing at Cumberland Lodge ...
- Description:
- Title from dedication beneath image. and Information about the giraffe is printed below dedication, under the heading "Dimensions of the giraffe." Included are thirteen physical measurements beginning with "10 ft. 8 in. from the top of the head to the bottom of the hoof" and ending with "7 1/2 in. length of the hoofs." The final piece of information notes the "Age of the giraffe, two years."
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by the artist, 52 Gt. Portland St. and Printed by C. Hullmandel
- Subject (Geographic):
- Windsor Great Park (England),
- Subject (Name):
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830,
- Subject (Topic):
- Zoo animals, Giraffes, and Cattle
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > To the King's Most Excellent Majesty, this portrait of the giraffe accompanied by his present keeper taking an airing at Cumberland Lodge near Meadow Pond, is by gracious permission dedicated by His Majesty's most devoted faithful & very humble servant, A.B. Van Worrell [graphic]
