Title from item., In margin top right: Imagerie d'Épinal, No. 1156., Date supplied by curator., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Clysters; Purgatives; Hypochondria; Apothecaries., and UL, LR corners missing. Edges torn and frayed. Creases from folding.
Leaf 10. Poems, explaining the seven cartons painted by Raphael Urbin.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Gilpin is about to mount his horse in Cheapside. Behind is the door of his linen-draper's shop inscribed 'John Gilpin'; on each side the window displays patterned fabrics. Next it (right) is a silversmith's shop with a classical urn over the door. Three ladies, his customers, stand outside Gilpin's door. A fruit-seller (right) sits in the street by her wares. The corner of 'Wood Street' is shown leading out of 'Cheapside'."--British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, his journey to begin ...
Description:
Title etched above image., Four lines of verse below image: For saddle-tree scarce reach'd had he, his journey to begin, when turning round his face he saw three customers come in., First plate in a series of six, each with a plate number in the upper right and verses at bottom. All plates have the same publication line and date; plates 2 through 6 are simply titled "John Gilpin". See British Museum catalgoue., Plate numbered "1" in upper right corner., "Book 110"--Upper left corner., and Bound in as leaf 10 in an extra-illustrated copy of: Fowler, J. Poems, explaining the seven cartons painted by Raphael Urbin. [London?], [1707?].
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Subject (Name):
Cowper, William, 1731-1800.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Storefronts, Show windows, Fabric shops, Carriages & coaches, Horses, Consumers, and Produce stands
Title from caption above image., Temporary local subject terms: London: Covent Garden Piazza -- Pools -- Harlequin -- Playbills -- Signs: "Coffee tea" -- Petitions: petition of actors' grievances, 1743 -- Wages in theater: dispute over wages between actors and managers -- Inflated bladders with signs of characters in plays -- Henry Giffard, d. 1743 -- Richard Winstone, d. 1787 -- Turbutt, d.1740 -- Cashill or Cashel, d. 1748., and Lower left corner of sheet missing.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament, Octobr. 24th 1743 by G. Foster at the White Horse on Ludgate Hill
An old apple-woman sits asleep beside a table on which fruit (apples and strawberries) is arranged, with baskets under the table. A dog sleeps beside her. A little boy (left) pushes a shaft of wheat up her nose as a little girl behind him eggs him on. The children are dressed up, as if for Sunday, and the scene is in the fields near London, St. Paul's on the horizon. Behind the woman (right) is a closed box, resembling a sentry-box, on which are placards including an enlistment notice: 'All able bodied men willing to serve five guineas."
Description:
Title from caption below image., Numbered "586" in lower left corner., No. 37 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carrington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Children, Dogs, Food vendors, Older people, Posting signs & notices, Produce stands, Sleeping, and Teasing
A female Bermudan street vendor is sitting behind her produce wares under a makeshift sun shade. She wears a white scarf over her hair and a dress dyed primarily white and midnight blue; her hands are slightly raised and outstretched towards the diverse assortment of produce
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date from unverified data from local card catalog record., Possibly one of a series of small drawings of black Bermudans., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
Bermuda Islands
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Street vendors, Produce stands, Corn, Bananas, and Squashes
