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1. A coronation stool [graphic].
- Creator:
- Lane, Theodore, 1800-1828, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before 19 July 1821]
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 H89 821 (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Page 51. George Humphrey shop album.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The Queen sits in profile to the right on a huge crown, her left foot on a footstool. She partly hides her face ... behind a fan inscribed C; in her right hand is a handkerchief. She is fat, very décolletée ..., with monstrous ostrich feathers in her hair."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue., Early state of a print published 21 July 1821 by G. Humphrey with the expanded title "A coronation stool, of repentance"; in addition to having a shorter title, this early state lacks the grimace on the Queen's face, the jewelry around her neck and on her hands, and the patterns on her dress and on the carpet beneath her. For the published state, see no. 14197 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Mounted on page 51 of: George Humphrey shop album.
- Publisher:
- G. Humphrey
- Subject (Name):
- Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
- Subject (Topic):
- Crowns, Fans (Accessories), Feathers, Handkerchiefs, Obesity, Sitting, and Stools
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A coronation stool [graphic].
2. A coronation stool, of repentance [graphic].
- Creator:
- Lane, Theodore, 1800-1828, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- July 19, 1821.
- Call Number:
- 821.07.19.07
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The Queen sits in profile to the right on a huge crown, her left foot on a footstool. She partly hides her face and an ambiguous grimace behind a fan inscribed C; in her right hand is a handkerchief. She is fat, very décolletée, and bejewelled, with monstrous ostrich feathers in her hair."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
- Subject (Name):
- Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
- Subject (Topic):
- Crowns, Fans (Accessories), Feathers, Handkerchiefs, Obesity, Sitting, and Stools
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A coronation stool, of repentance [graphic].
3. Perusing the state papers, or, Sounding the opinions of John Bull [graphic].
- Creator:
- Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before March 1808]
- Call Number:
- 808.03.00.04+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Napoleon, John Bull (a 'cit'), a British general wearing a star, and the Duke of Portland sit in conference, each holding a large double paper covered with type or script. Napoleon sits on the left, pointing to the text of his paper and saying to his neighbour, "You see Mr Bull the case is simply this If you do so, I'll do so!" John, much disconcerted, stares at the Emperor, exclaiming "O! O!" The general also looks at Napoleon, perturbed. Portland (right), who sits in an armchair facing the Emperor, with frank dismay says: "If he says O! O! I'm afraid t'is but so! so!"."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Sounding the opinions of John Bull
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Later state, with imprint statement burnished from plate. For an earlier state with the imprint "Pubd. March 1808 by Walker & C., No. 7 Cornhill", see no. 10971 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., "March 1808" written in brown ink in lower right, over the remnants of the burnished imprint statement. Formerly mounted on a blue sheet, remnants visible on back., and Watermark, partially trimmed: 1811.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 and Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809
- Subject (Topic):
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, John Bull (Symbolic character), Generals, British, Sitting, and Meetings
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Perusing the state papers, or, Sounding the opinions of John Bull [graphic].
4. The sulky club [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- [18 March 1794]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3563 v.2 (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Volume 2, page 85. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted on page 85 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. March 18th, 1794, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Topic):
- Chairs and Sitting
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The sulky club [graphic]
