An engraving showing a very tall military officer (full-length) walking towards the right, a cane under his right arm. By his sife is a very short, fat lady. Both are dressed in the fashion of the day
Alternative Title:
Captain Conquest and his baggage waggon
Description:
Title engraved below image.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, No. 53 Fleet Street, & J. Smith, No. 35 Cheapside, as the act directs
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Couples, Dandies, British, Military uniforms, Obesity, and Staffs (Sticks)
An engraving showing a very tall military officer (full-length) walking towards the right, a cane under his right arm. By his sife is a very short, fat lady. Both are dressed in the fashion of the day
Alternative Title:
Captain Conquest and his baggage wagon
Description:
Title engraved below image., Imprint from state described in the British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered '5' in upper right corner., Cf. No. 4604 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Robt. Sayer & J. Smith?
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Couples, Dandies, British, Military uniforms, Obesity, and Staffs (Sticks)
"A man (whole length) walking to left and looking to his left with a smile. He wears an enormous cutlass. In his right hand is a cane which rests on his right shoulder; his left hand is on his hip. Dress: military coat and hat with a cockade, knee-breeches, low buckled shoes. His hair is in a large looped club."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
Captain Cutlass
Description:
Title etched below image., Early state, without volume number, of no. 4986 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered '1' in upper right corner., and Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Captain's uniform -- Weapons: Enormous cutlass -- Canes.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly, No. 39 Strand, Novr. 18th, 1771, accorg. to act
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Military uniforms, Daggers & swords, and Staffs (Sticks)
Leaf 65. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man (whole length) walking to left and looking to his left with a smile. He wears an enormous cutlass. In his right hand is a cane which rests on his right shoulder; his left hand is on his hip. Dress: military coat and hat with a cockade, knee-breeches, low buckled shoes. His hair is in a large looped club."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Captain Cutlass
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 "1" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Captain's uniform -- Weapons: Enormous cutlass -- Canes., and First of three plates on leaf 65.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly, No. 39 Strand, Novr. 18th, 1771, accorg. to act
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Military uniforms, Daggers & swords, and Staffs (Sticks)
Title from caption below image. and With text from an unidentified source mounted at bottom edge: Cent Suisse. Of several Swiss regiments in the French service, those styled, from their number, Cent Suisse, form part of the immediate guard of the King at the Tuileries .... on the right is a carriage containing some of the Royal family, and on the left are seen-- costumes, à la mode in 1820.
"A young military officer wearing a gorget stands at the door of a house, his left hand on the knocker, looking up at two courtesans who lean out of a sash-window over the door. He puts a coin into the hat of a disabled sailor who stands behind him, supported on crutches, his forehead bandaged. Behind the sailor are two itinerant musicians: a man carrying a rectangular box, and a woman turning the handle of a mechanical organ which is slung round her neck, her mouth is open as if singing. The door of the house is ornamented with a carved wooden pediment, and bears a plate "Mrs Mitchel". The knocker has a lion's head. Only the corner of the house appears, the street is "Cleveland Row". A brick wall extends from the house to the left, over it appear trees, and a notice-board inscribed "Men Traps are laid here: every Night also ...." On the wall a placard is pasted, "Dr Leaks Pills. . . "."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image; the letter "n" in "sins" is etched backwards. and Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Pub. as the act direts [sic], Nov. 27, 1781, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Topic):
Courtesans, Brothels, Military officers, British, Military uniforms, Organ grinders, and Clothing & dress
"A young military officer wearing a gorget stands at the door of a house, his left hand on the knocker, looking up at two courtesans who lean out of a sash-window over the door. He puts a coin into the hat of a disabled sailor who stands behind him, supported on crutches, his forehead bandaged. Behind the sailor are two itinerant musicians: a man carrying a rectangular box, and a woman turning the handle of a mechanical organ which is slung round her neck, her mouth is open as if singing. The door of the house is ornamented with a carved wooden pediment, and bears a plate "Mrs Mitchel". The knocker has a lion's head. Only the corner of the house appears, the street is "Cleveland Row". A brick wall extends from the house to the left, over it appear trees, and a notice-board inscribed "Men Traps are laid here: every Night also ...." On the wall a placard is pasted, "Dr Leaks Pills. . . "."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image; the letter "n" in "sins" is etched backwards., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., 1 print : etching in brown ink on wove paper ; plate mark 34.8 x 24.8 cm, on sheet 37.9 x 26.9 cm., and Formerly mounted on leaf 14 of volume 1 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pub. as the act direts [sic], Nov. 27, 1781, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Topic):
Courtesans, Brothels, Military officers, British, Military uniforms, Organ grinders, and Clothing & dress
McArdell, James, approximately 1729-1765, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1760?]
Call Number:
760.00.00.107+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from item., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark, resulting in loss of the imprint statement., and Questionable publication date based on entry in Goodwin.
Title engraved below images on second and third sheets., Text below title: This plate, from an original drawing by Samuel Collings Esq., is dedicated with permission to the Right Honorable Philip Stanhope ..., Thirteen designs on four plates, each individually captioned., Sheets trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Mockery of etiquette -- Carving knife and fork -- Fiddle -- Cello -- French horn., and Sheets mounted on a secondary support, rolled and stored in a box.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 16, 1790, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773.
Subject (Topic):
Board games, Clothing & dress, Clocks & watches, Cooking utensils, Military uniforms, British, Musical instruments, and Playing cards
Leaf 42. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A lady and gentleman are enjoying an equestrian promenade, too busily engaged in flirting to notice that their horses are riding over some wandering pigs. A Jew is in a chaise, taking his pleasure in the air; the fair Jewess, his wife, is driving, the rest of their family are by their side. A stout elderly volunteer in his uniform is out for exercise and relaxation, mounted on a heavy horse from the cart, ridden with blinkers."--Grego
Description:
Title etched below image., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, published ca. 1799, see: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, page 372., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], and On leaf 42 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Field & Tuer
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Horseback riding, Carriages & coaches, Swine, Dogs, and Military uniforms
