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1. The Brilliants [graphic] / Rowlandson delin.
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist.
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 7
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "A drunken orgy by the members of a convivial club, grouped round an oblong table in a dignified room, which suggests a fashionable society. The chairman (left) with raised hammer gives a toast which is drunk sitting. Most are jovial, three are vomiting, one over a prostrate member. An elderly man protests angrily; his neighbour tries to make him sit down. The room is lit by a chandelier hanging from an ornate ceiling. A servant draws a cork, another enters with a punchbowl from behind a screen (right). Bottles stand in a magnificent wine-cooler, round which empty bottles are massed. The members' hats are piled on an ornate chimney-piece; a Jew reaches over a low screen to take a hat, unaware hat a member has risen to denounce him. This screen is in front of a 'Ballotin Box', with two round apertures inscribed 'Nay' and 'yea'. On the wall (left) is a placard: 'Rules to be observed in this Society, Ist That each Member shall fill a half pint Bumper to the first Toast. 2nd That after Twenty four Bumper toasts are gone round, every [sic] may fill as he pleases. 3 That any Member refusing to comply with the above Regulations to be fine a bumper of Salt & Water'."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description:
- Sheet trimmed within plate mark. and Title etched below image.
- Subject (Name):
- Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
- Subject (Topic):
- Bowls (Tableware), Eating & drinking., Intoxication. , Private clubs., Servants., Vomiting., and Wine.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The Brilliants [graphic] / Rowlandson delin.
