Laurence Sterne stands on the left facing Death who has just come in the door (right) carrying an hourglass and carrying a walking stick. On the wall behind him is a map of the fortifications of Namur and on the table by his side, a statue of Diana of...
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768 and Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.
Subject (Topic):
Death, Hourglasses, Skeletons, and Staffs (Sticks)
Full length portrait of Sir Charles Turner of Kirkleatham, Yorkshire, in profile to the left. He bends forward, holding his hat in an extended right hand, with his left hand in a muff and a walking stick under his left arm
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Published 17th June 1782 by C. Bretherton
Subject (Geographic):
England and England.
Subject (Name):
Turner, Charles, Sir, 1727?-1783
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Politicians, Public speaking, Muffs, and Staffs (Sticks)
"The Prince of Orange in old-fashioned uniform, heavily gold-laced, stands in profile to the left, looking up, both hands resting on a tall cane. He wears a cocked hat, long pigtail, aiguillettes, a star, a long sword, and clumsy jack-boots. He has no...
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 July 1801]
Call Number:
Bunbury 801.07.01.01
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire on an unidentified man strolling in the countryside carrying a stick."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Unknown satirical portrait
Description:
Title supplied from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: J,6.102. Alternative title from description of an earlier state in the British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 1, 1801, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccdilly [sic]
"Satirical ballad on the unwillingness of the British government to go to war with Spain with a woodcut illustration derived from British Museum Satires No. 2355 showing Robert Walpole holding the tail of the British Lion which holds a staff topped by...
Alternative Title:
Negotiators, or, Don Diego brought to reason and Don Diego brought to reason
Description:
Title and publication information from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
R. Thompson
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745 and Walpole, Horatio Walpole, Baron, 1678-1757
Subject (Topic):
Whips, Carts & wagons, Lions, Sailors, and Staffs (Sticks)
