On a podium in front of a booth signed "Treasury," Lord North offers a "Coalition Pay" ladle filled with coins to Charles Fox (depicted with fox's body and human face) sitting in a contraption with a slit for mail and signed "American Letter Box." More coins are in the "Treasu[r]y Bucket" in North's other hand. Fox wears a fool's cap signed, "Vox populi." Behind North, the Duke of Portland, the new prime minister, stands in the booth's door, while William Petty, Lord Shelburne, watches the performance from the stairs to the podium. A group of spectators stands in front of the booth
Description:
Title from item. and John Boyne operated his printing business at this address from 1783-1784. See British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs No. 2 Shoe Lane Fleet St.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809, and Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Coins, Spectators, Fools' caps, and Hats
Title from item, in English and French., Date supplied by curator., Place of publication derived from dedicatory inscription., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Original painting dated 1652., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Mountebanks., and Mounted.
Publisher:
To His Most Serene Highness Charles Theodore, Elector Palatine, Reigning Duke of Bavaria ... dedicated by His Most Devoted and Obedient Humble Servants Valentine Green, [Rupert Green (partially trimmed)]
Subject (Topic):
Quacks and quackery, Child care, Medicine shows, Country life, Spectators, Monkeys, Patent medicines, Children, Child rearing, Umbrellas, Wheelbarrows, and Dogs
Title from item, in English and French., Date supplied by curator., Place of publication derived from dedicatory inscription., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Original painting dated 1652., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Mountebanks., and Mounted.
Publisher:
To His Most Serene Highness Charles Theodore, Elector Palatine, Reigning Duke of Bavaria ... dedicated by His Most Devoted and Obedient Humble Servants Valentine Green, [Rupert Green (partially trimmed)]
Subject (Topic):
Quacks and quackery, Child care, Medicine shows, Country life, Spectators, Monkeys, Patent medicines, Children, Child rearing, Umbrellas, Wheelbarrows, and Dogs
"An officer (left) on a charger, evidently General Davies, see BMSat 9442, directed to the right, takes the salute from three officers who march (right to left) past him. The first, sabre in hand, point downwards, holds his left hand across the front of his high cocked hat. A young officer follows, carrying a standard of the Union flag with the White Horse of Hanover and a crown. The third marches with almost closed eyes and sword held point upwards. A crowd of amused spectators backed by a high wall forms a background."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Emblems: royal crown -- White horse of Hanover.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 10th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Davies, Thomas, approximately 1737-1812
Subject (Topic):
Military parades & ceremonies, Flags, British, Military uniforms, and Spectators
"A semicircle of spectators, seated and standing, crowded one behind the other, watch the performance of the pig, who stands before a row of initial letters, one of which he holds in his mouth. Over the chimney-piece is a placard, 'The Surprising PIG well versed in all Languages, perfect Arethmatician Mathematician & Composer of Musick'. On the right wall of the room hangs a large shoe."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Watermark: Portal & Bridges.
Publisher:
Published by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly, April 12th, 1785 & F. Clarkson, No. 73 St. Paul's Church Yard
"A semicircle of spectators, seated and standing, crowded one behind the other, watch the performance of the pig, who stands before a row of initial letters, one of which he holds in his mouth. Over the chimney-piece is a placard, 'The Surprising PIG well versed in all Languages, perfect Arethmatician Mathematician & Composer of Musick'. On the right wall of the room hangs a large shoe."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., State with only one publisher statement., Sheet trimmed partially within plate mark., and Watermark: fleur-de-lis in center of sheet.
Title etched below image., Three lines of text below title: Wild beasts of both sexes, here ladies & gemmen, Is the Royal tiger from Bengal, as tame as a lamb, will suffer you to put your head in his mouth, but not take it out again. Also the silver bear form Siberia. And the finest he lion in Europe, he is a remarkable beast, Eats his dinner with a spoom, like hasty pudding, and speaks Greek to a charm. Walk in. Walk in, Ladies & Gemmen., Plate numbered '159' in lower left corner., One of a series of Drolls., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject headings: Animal cruelty -- Fear.
Publisher:
Published 4th Sepr. 1795 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Animal shows, Bears, Lions, Monkeys, and Spectators
"View of the Nave of St. Paul's, with the royal procession flanked by three lines of guards on either side, in front of the congregation on tiered stands."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Royal procession in St. Paul's on St. George's Day 1789
Description:
Title from item., Temporary local subject terms: Processions: thanksgiving procession, St. George's Day 1789 -- Beefeaters., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd May 1, 1793, by B.B. Evans, Poultry, London
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Parades & processions, Interiors, Naves, Honor guards, and Spectators
Marcenay de Ghuy, Antoine de, 1724-1811, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1755]
Call Number:
Print00944
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Tobit regaining his sight
Description:
Title from item., Translated title supplied by curator., Place of publication from item., In margin upper center: No. 37., In margin below title: Dedié a Monsieur Le Marquis De Voyer d'argenson ; Gravé d'après l'original de son Cabinet, haut de 17. pouces Sur 14 de large. Par son très humble et très obeissant Serviteur De Marcenay., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
ches l'auteur rue des vieux Augustins près l'Ègout
Subject (Topic):
Medicine in the Bible, Blindness in the Bible, Blindness, Eye, Surgery, Older people, Angels, Spectators, Spinning apparatus, and Dogs
