Title from item., Date derived from printmaker's date of death., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Hospitals, Great Britain; Greenwich Hospital.
Barrow, J., active 1782-1785, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[28 February 1784]
Call Number:
784.02.28.01+ Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Seven nude men swim in a river with grassy banks, following a frightened duck they try to catch. Among them are Charles Fox and Lord North. The title refers to a favorite plebeian sport of duck hunting with spaniels
Alternative Title:
State spaniels after the duck
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Mounted to 25 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. by J. Barrow Feby. 28, 1784, White Lion Bull Stairs, Surry Side Black Friars Bridge
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806. and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Ducks, Rivers, and Swimming
Title from item (in English and French)., Date from item., Place of publication derived from publisher's known location., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Chelsea Hospital; Hospitals, Great Britain.
Publisher:
Published according to Act of Parliament
Subject (Name):
Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England).
Subject (Topic):
Veterans' hospitals, Hospitals, Gardens, Rivers, and Rowboats
"View on the Thames at Hammersmith; small boats and barges in foreground"--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of the same composition
Description:
Title from text below image., Reissue of a print published in 1750 by J. Boydell. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1948,0315.12.143., "Price 1s."--Following imprint., and "No. 8"--Lower right corner.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament by J. Boydell at the Unicorn, the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
Hammersmith (London, England),, Thames River (England),, England, and London.
"A bird's eye view of London with the river to the left and Lambeth Church and grounds in the foreground, St Paul's can be seen in the distance."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Veüe de Londres dessinè de dessus l'Eglize de Lambeth
Description:
Titles from text below image, in English and French., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right and left edges., "Price 1 s."--Following imprint., "No. 24."--Lower right corner., The Lewis Walpole Library: From the Topographical Prints collection., and Numbered in ink in a contemporary hand in lower left corner of sheet: D-282.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament by J. Boydell engraver, at Unicorn the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
Thames River (England),, London (England), England, and London.
"View of Richmond with a large house on the bank to left, figures at the edge of the water in the foreground, rowing boats on the river to right, including a laden barge passing a narrow island, with houses on the ridge of the slope of the far bank opposite."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Vüe de Richmond, du coste de Twickenham
Description:
Titles engraved below image, in English and French., Another state of this plate has "Collert delin. & sculp." for the statement of responsibility; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1877,0609.1729., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint and plate number from bottom edge. Missing text and numbering supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1978,U.1749., "No. 30"--Lower right corner., Folded to 24.3 x 37.4 cm., and Leaf 59 in an album of views of London and its vicinity.
Publisher:
Sold by J. Boydell, engraver at the Unicorn, the corner of Queen Street in Cheapside, London
Subject (Geographic):
Richmond (London, England), Thames River (England),, England, and London.
Title from caption below image., Publication date based on that of a similar print in The Lewis Walpole Library. See Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Topos M627 no. 7+., "Price 1 s."--Following imprint., and "No. 2."--Lower right corner.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament by J. Boydell at the Unicorn, the corner of Queen Street, Cheapside
"View on the river at Battersea; the church on the right; in right foreground boats grouped around pier; Chelsea in distance on the left."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state of the same composition
Description:
Title from text below image., Reissue of a print published in 1750 by J. Boydell. See British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Price 1 s."--Following imprint., "No. 6"--Lower right corner., and Window mounted to 34 x 54 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliament by J. Boydell, engraver at the Unicorn, corner of Queen Street, Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
Battersea (London, England),, Thames River (England),, London (England), England, and London.