"Three whole length standing figures. On left a man with a Jewish profile and a small beard is in profile to the right. In his left hand is a long cane, in his right a rolled document. Bundles of papers protrude from his pocket. He wears a wide-brimmed hat. The centre figure is full-face; his hat is in his hand. A paper, "Annuities 20 pr cent", hangs from his pocket. The third figure is in profile to the left. He smiles and holds the arm of the centre figure; in his left hand is a cane. The two men in profile are dressed in an old-fashioned way with wide-brimmed hats and long coats."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title engraved below image., E.T. is Edward Topham., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered '11' in upper right corner., and For an earlier state, see No. 5012 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Annuities, Clothing & dress, Jews, Staffs (Sticks), and Usury
Leaf 75. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Three whole length standing figures. On left a man with a Jewish profile and a small beard is in profile to the right. In his left hand is a long cane, in his right a rolled document. Bundles of papers protrude from his pocket. He wears a wide-brimmed hat. The centre figure is full-face; his hat is in his hand. A paper, "Annuities 20 pr cent", hangs from his pocket. The third figure is in profile to the left. He smiles and holds the arm of the centre figure; in his left hand is a cane. The two men in profile are dressed in an old-fashioned way with wide-brimmed hats and long coats."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Artist identified as Edward Topham in the British Museum catalogue., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Plate numbered "v. 3" in upper left corner and "11" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly, Strand, June 1st, 1772, accor. to act
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Annuities, Clothing & dress, Staffs (Sticks), and Usury
Leaf 63. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An etching with the whole-length figure of Dr. Bragge, a picture-dealer. He is stooped over, both hands on his walking-stick and peers intently as if contemplating a work of art. He wears a long, loose coat, a cocked hat and pince-nez. His lower lip is characteristically large, and it protrudes considerably
Alternative Title:
Monsieur Le Virtu
Description:
Title etched below image., Variant state, with both volume and plate numbers; Cf. No. 4685 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 1" in upper left corner and "21" in upper right corner., For a similar design etched by Sir Edward Newenham, see no. 4926 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Third of three plates on leaf 63., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 15.7 x 10.6 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. according to act of Parlt., Novr. 3d, 1771, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Name):
Bragge, Robert, Dr. 1700-1777
Subject (Topic):
Humor, Antiquarians, Collectors, Eyeglasses, and Staffs (Sticks)
Leaf 63. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An etching with the whole-length figure of Dr. Bragge, a picture-dealer. He is stooped over, both hands on his walking-stick and peers intently as if contemplating a work of art. He wears a long, loose coat, a cocked hat and pince-nez. His lower lip is characteristically large, and it protrudes considerably
Alternative Title:
Monsieur Le Virtu
Description:
Title etched below image., Variant state, with both volume and plate numbers; Cf. No. 4685 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 1" in upper left corner and "21" in upper right corner., For a similar design etched by Sir Edward Newenham, see no. 4926 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Sheet 249 x 152 mm.
Publisher:
Pubd. according to act of Parlt., Novr. 3d, 1771, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Name):
Bragge, Robert, Dr. 1700-1777
Subject (Topic):
Humor, Antiquarians, Collectors, Eyeglasses, and Staffs (Sticks)
Leaf 63. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An etching with the whole-length figure of Dr. Bragge, a picture-dealer. He is stooped over, both hands on his walking-stick and peers intently as if contemplating a work of art. He wears a long, loose coat, a cocked hat and pince-nez. His lower lip is characteristically large, and it protrudes considerably
Alternative Title:
Monsieur Le Virtu
Description:
Title etched below image., Variant state, with both volume and plate numbers; Cf. No. 4685 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 1" in upper left corner and "21" in upper right corner., and For a similar design etched by Sir Edward Newenham, see no. 4926 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Publisher:
Pubd. according to act of Parlt., Novr. 3d, 1771, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Name):
Bragge, Robert, Dr. 1700-1777
Subject (Topic):
Humor, Antiquarians, Collectors, Eyeglasses, and Staffs (Sticks)
Fox and Sheridan sit with their feet in the stocks, each smoking a short pipe. Fox directs a fierce glare at Pitt, who stands (right) in profile to the (left), correct and impassive, holding a tall constable's staff. Pitt is grotesquely thin; he wears a large round hat over his bag-wig, and a long old-fashioned coat with wide cuffs
Description:
Title etched below image. and Watermark: J Whatman 1794.
Publisher:
Pubd by W. Holland, 50 Oxford St.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Subject (Topic):
Stocks (Punishment), Law enforcement officers, Politicians, and Staffs (Sticks)
"A jovial citizen leaning on his tall cane in profile to the right addresses another, who walks off to the right, turning his head to scowl at his interlocutor. The former says: "How do you do my Old Friend - pretty warm by this time I suppose, - a long time in business. - how much might you clear now in the course of last Year?" The other answers: "Whats that to you - skant tell - keep no books, what you want to come the Inquisition rig I suppose, an be d------d to you!" He is obese and is stuffing a 'Banke[rs] Book 17[98]' into his coat-pocket. His dog 'Surly' looks round with contempt at the first speaker, and befouls his cane."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., A satire on the income tax., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent for the evening., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Watermark: T. Edmonds 1817.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 1st, 1799, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Income tax, Law and legislation, Conversation, Dogs, and Staffs (Sticks)
"Social satire: an elderly woman with glasses and stick standing by her chair and table with her dog."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue, with beginning of imprint statement burnished from plate. For an earlier state published 1 March 1815, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1985,0119.226., Date of publication based on watermark., Nine lines of text below title: Formerly there existed in the families of most unmarried men or widowers of the rank of Gentlemen, residents in the country, a certain antiquated female either maiden or widow, comonly [sic] an aunt, or a cousin ... Grose's Olio., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: J Whatman Turkey Mill 1825.
