A poor family in rags sing on a city streets to earn money. The man, a veteran with a peg leg, plays the violin; his uniform is patched up. The boy wears no shoes and a coat too big for him; he holds out a hat to collect the money. The woman wears a ragged dress and a patched cloak covering a baby on her back; she carries a basket with loaded with the broadsides for sale
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication inferred from a "Novr. 1828" manuscript note on an impression of a print entitled "My girl," likewise designed by Mercer and published by Smyth and Parsey; see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 828.11.00.01. An apparent companion to that print, entitled "My boy," is assigned a date range of 1825-1835 in the British Museum online catalogue (registration no.: 1905,0822.4)., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Publisher:
Published by T. Smyth & sold by A. Parsey, Burlington Arcade
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, Families, Poor persons, Singing, Violins, Peg legs, Disabled veterans, Military uniforms, and Street vendors
"Heading to engraved verses. A theatrical cabin-boy of feminine appearance, wearing a striped shirt and dark trousers, sings with his back to the sea, and within a few inches of the breakers. On the right are pasteboard rocks. A small boat is sinking, and a castle is lit by a flash of lightning.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Plate numbered '468' in lower left corner., From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Two lines of text above design: As sung (with unbounded applause) by Master Smalley in the popular pantomime of 'Mother Goose, or, the Golden Egg' already perform'd 87 times this season at the Theate. Royl. Cont. Gardn., and Eight lines of verse with repeated line beginning refrain arranged in two columns below title: The sea was rough, the clouds were dark; Far distant every joy, When forc'd by fortune to embark, I went a cabin boy. I went &c. My purse soon fill'd with frenchmen's gold, I hasten'd back with joy, When wreck'd in sight of port, behold The helpless Cabin Boy. I went &c.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 8, 1807 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Boys, Sailors, British, Singing, and Theatrical productions
Title above images., Date derived from publisher's dates of activity., Place of publication derived from street address., Vignettes titled: Bleeding, Cup-ping, Amputating, Sally-vating, Taking the Air, Exercise, Applying a Salve, In hot Water, Bathing, How to Releive the Chest, A Bliss-ter, Electrifying, Sweating, Taking a Cordial, A Leech, Lancing, Taking a Black Draught, How to Discharge a little Matter, Taking Pills., 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: Prescription of drugs.
Publisher:
Publishd by O Hodgson 10 Cloth fair and Straker's Lithr
Subject (Topic):
Therapeutics, Robberies, Eating & drinking, Beggars, Singing, Courtship, and Fighting
Leaf 100. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An old man, whole length in profile facing to the right, walks along a country road holding his hat and a very long stick with a face carved at the top. He carries a book in his pocket
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., and Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "20" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Pubd. accorg. to act Octr. 21, 1773, by MDarly, Strand
Leaf 100. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An old man, whole length in profile facing to the right, walks along a country road holding his hat and a very long stick with a face carved at the top. He carries a book in his pocket
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "20" in upper right corner., Second of three plates on leaf 100., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.2 x 12.4 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm
Publisher:
Pubd. accorg. to act Octr. 21, 1773, by MDarly, Strand
Francis Goodchild shares the hymn book of his master's daughter as they sing the psalm at a service in a large church (St. Martin's-in-the-Fields) filled with pews; to the left, an elderly woman, the pew-opener, sits on a pile of hassocks. The minister stands in the three-decker pulpit; the reader and clerk are at their desks. The chandelier is decorated with a crown; the organ is shown in the background. The right of the frame is decorated with a scourge, manacles, and a hangman's rope; on the left frame, are the mace of the City of London, the alderman's gold chain, and a sword of state
Alternative Title:
Industrious apprentice performing the duty of a Christian
Description:
Title engraved above image., Second plate in the series of twelve: Industry and idleness., "Plate 2. "--Below image., Caption in decoration in lower edge of frame: Psalm CXIX Ver. 97. O! How I love thy law it is my meditation all the day., and Reduced copu of no. 2905 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Robt. Sayer at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Church : Westminster, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Chandeliers, Couples, Courtship, Churches, Clergy, Rake's progress, Pews, Pulpits, Religious services, Singing, and Women
publish'd according to act of Parliament Sepbr. 30th 1747.
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 764 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Plate 45. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Francis Goodchild shares the hymn book of his master's daughter as they sing the psalm at a service in a large church (St. Martin's-in-the-Fields) filled with pews; to the left, an elderly woman, the pew-opener, sits on a pile of hassocks. The minister stands in the three-decker pulpit; the reader and clerk are at their desks. The chandelier is decorated with a crown; the organ is shown in the background. The right of the frame is decorated with a scourge, manacles, and a hangman's rope; on the left frame, are the mace of the City of London, the alderman's gold chain, and a sword of state
Alternative Title:
Industrious apprentice performing the duty of a Christian
Description:
Title engraved above image., State and publisher from Paulson., Second plate in the series of twelve: Industry and idleness., "Plate 2"--Below image., Caption in decoration in lower edge of frame: "Psalm CXIX Ver. 97. O! How I love thy law it is my meditation all the day.", 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 26.4 x 34.9 cm, on sheet 28.9 x 44.4 cm., Mounted on leaf 59 x 46 cm., and Plate 45 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Church : Westminster, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Chandeliers, Couples, Courtship, Churches, Clergy, Parables, Pews, Pulpits, Rake's progress, Religious services, Singing, and Women
publish'd according to act of Parliament Sepbr 30th 1747.
Call Number:
Folio Greenberg 75 H67 753
Collection Title:
Leaf 40. Album of William Hogarth prints.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Francis Goodchild shares the hymn book of his master's daughter as they sing the psalm at a service in a large church (St. Martin's-in-the-Fields) filled with pews; to the left, an elderly woman, the pew-opener, sits on a pile of hassocks. The minister stands in the three-decker pulpit; the reader and clerk are at their desks. The chandelier is decorated with a crown; the organ is shown in the background. The right of the frame is decorated with a scourge, manacles, and a hangman's rope; on the left frame, are the mace of the City of London, the alderman's gold chain, and a sword of state
Alternative Title:
Industrious apprentice performing the duty of a Christian
Description:
Title engraved above image., State and publisher from Paulson., Second plate in the series of twelve: Industry and idleness., "Plate 2"--Below image., Caption in decoration in lower edge of frame: Psalm CXIX Ver. 97. O! How I love thy law it is my meditation all the day., 1 print : etching with some engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 26.3 x 34.4 cm, on sheet 27.2 x 41.2 cm., and Mounted on leaf 40 in: Album of William Hogarth prints.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Church : Westminster, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Chandeliers, Couples, Courtship, Churches, Clergy, Rake's progress, Pews, Pulpits, Religious services, Singing, and Women
publish'd according to act of Parliament Sepbr. 30th 1747.
Call Number:
Sotheby 45 Box 100
Collection Title:
Plate 45. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Francis Goodchild shares the hymn book of his master's daughter as they sing the psalm at a service in a large church (St. Martin's-in-the-Fields) filled with pews; to the left, an elderly woman, the pew-opener, sits on a pile of hassocks. The minister stands in the three-decker pulpit; the reader and clerk are at their desks. The chandelier is decorated with a crown; the organ is shown in the background. The right of the frame is decorated with a scourge, manacles, and a hangman's rope; on the left frame, are the mace of the City of London, the alderman's gold chain, and a sword of state
Alternative Title:
Industrious apprentice performing the duty of a Christian
Description:
Title engraved above image., State and publisher from Paulson., Second plate in the series of twelve: Industry and idleness., "Plate 2"--Below image., Caption in decoration in lower edge of frame: "Psalm CXIX Ver. 97. O! How I love thy law it is my meditation all the day.", and On laid paper.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Church : Westminster, London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Chandeliers, Couples, Courtship, Churches, Clergy, Parables, Pews, Pulpits, Rake's progress, Religious services, Singing, and Women
