Leaf 65. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"On the left: An old sailor with a long pigtail, and wearing an old-fashioned blue coat with gold lace, points with a pointer at a large decoration by Thornhill. He leans against an iron railing, standing on raised stone flags. A corner of the decoration is shown, swirling allegorical figures, nude and partly draped. On the right: The lower left corner of a large heavily framed picture with a man in Roman draperies, and a woman in longer draperies. Two sightseers and a small boy gaze at the wall, the man yawning cavernously. Three lines of text in lower right corner of design: "Here is Prince George of Denmark, and in & the Prospective a View of St Pauls London, Sr James Thornhill in the Wig &&&'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
John Rosedale, mariner
Description:
Title etched below image., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, see no. 10787 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 71., and On leaf 65 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Field & Tuer
Subject (Name):
George, Prince, consort of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1653-1708., Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734., and Rosedale, John (Mariner)
"On the left: An old sailor with a long pigtail, and wearing an old-fashioned blue coat with gold lace, points with a pointer at a large decoration by Thornhill. He leans against an iron railing, standing on raised stone flags. A corner of the decoration is shown, swirling allegorical figures, nude and partly draped. On the right: The lower left corner of a large heavily framed picture with a man in Roman draperies, and a woman in longer draperies. Two sightseers and a small boy gaze at the wall, the man yawning cavernously. Three lines of text in lower right corner of design: "Here is Prince George of Denmark, and in & the Prospective a View of St Pauls London, Sr James Thornhill in the Wig &&&'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
John Rosedale, mariner
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., In lower left corner of design: J.N. Esqr. 1807., and Mounted to 24 x 17 cm.
Publisher:
Etched & pub. by T. Rowlandson, April 26, 1807, No. 1 James St., Adelphi
Subject (Name):
George, Prince, consort of Anne, Queen of Great Britain, 1653-1708, Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734., and Rosedale, John (Mariner)
A group of men explore a cave Peak Cavern (in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales), some with candles in their hats, most with candles in the hands. One holds a quizzing glass to his eye as he looks up at the ceiling of the cave. They stand on the edge of an underground lake. One man lays on his back in a small rowboat on the lake and gazes at the ceiling above; a dog sits at his feet
Description:
Title etched above image., Numbered 'Plate 94' in upper left corner., Plate from: Eccentric excursions / by G.M. Woodward, 1796., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
A line of men cross an underground river in Peak Cavern (in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales). Some of the men are riding on the backs of their companions while others lead the way holding lit candles in their hands or wearing them in their hats. Stalactites hang from the ceiling of the cave
Description:
Title etched above image., Sheet partially trimmed to plate mark., Numbered 'Plate 96' in upper left corner., Plate from: Eccentric excursions / by G.M. Woodward, 1796., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: Russell & Co. 1799.
A satire: The breech of the Thames Tunnel and its subsequent flooding in May 1827. The visitors to this popular site are shown fleeing in panic as disaster strikes. Water pours into the tunnel from the top left while workers watch in horror and shout warnings. Engineer Marc Brunel, whose tunnelling shield technology was used in the construction of the tunnel, stands on a ladder next to the cascade and exclaims "My hypothesis is gone to the devil". Well-dressed ladies and gentlemen trip over themselves while racing towards the right, with one visitor remarking "If I can get home before this transpires I'll sell my shares immediately", a reference to the South Sea Bubble that is also referenced in the title. Above the speech bubbles of the frantic crowd is a sign on the wall of the tunnel proclaiming "The tunnel being perfectly dry and safe the public are invited to visit it every day Sunday excepted. Admittance one shilling".
Alternative Title:
Another bubble burst!
Description:
Title etched below image., Attribution to Charles Williams from dealer's description., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Four columns of verse, with two additional lines centered below, etched below title: Old father Thames someday ago, thinkining [sic] he heard a noise below ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted on modern white card stock.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 1827 by S. Knights, Sweetings Alley, Royal Exchange
Subject (Geographic):
Thames Tunnel (London, England), England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Brunel, Marc Isambard, 1769-1849
Subject (Topic):
Construction workers, Sightseers, Disasters, Tunnels, and Crowds
Three fashionable travellers on a boat, one woman and two men, are struggling in the wind; the waves and shore are shown in the background
Description:
Title from heading above image., Publication date from unverified data from local card catalog record., and Caption below image: Have we past Nore light yet, why every thing I had in me has come up but I don't think my light's have yet.
Small groups of men, some holdling candles, stand at the base of a cave looking up at stalactites. An opening at the top allows another group of tourists to look down into the cave, Peak Cavern (in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales). The group inside the cave includes a dog and a small boy
Description:
Title etched above image., Sheet partially trimmed to plate mark., Numbered 'Plate 95' in upper left corner., Plate from: Eccentric excursions / by G.M. Woodward, 1796., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Published by Allen & Co., 15 Paternoster Row
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
Caving, Spelunkers, Caves, Rivers, Sightseers, and Stalactites & stalagmites
