"John Bull, as a burly and ugly sailor, sits enthroned (right), listening to Melville's plea of innocence. Melville, in Highland dress, and wearing a feathered bonnet, stands in profile to the right. with clasped hands and flexed knees; he says: "Inde...
Alternative Title:
Iohn Bull makeing a naval enqury and John Bull making a naval enquiry
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 1st, 1805, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811, Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811., and Trotter, Alexander, 1750-1830
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Sailors, British, Thrones, Ethnic stereotypes, and Pleading (Begging)
"John Bull (right), a fat citizen wearing spectacles, holds aside a curtain, revealing Napoleon and Joséphine enthroned, side by side. He stands in profile to the left, a large pistol under his left arm, his left hand in his coat-pocket. He says: "Bon...
Alternative Title:
Johnny Bull on the lookout and Bonaparte detected drilling his rib at the play of King & Queen of England
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd Septr. 12, 1803, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 and Josephine, Empress, consort of Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1763-1814
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805, Draperies, Handguns, Thrones, Daggers & swords, Crowns, Scepters, and Stools
King Henry VIII leads Anne Boleyn towards the throne. A melancholy Cardinal Wolsey leans his head in his hand as he glances sideways toward the couple. In the background Katherine of Aragon sitting in another throne and turns away from the couple to c...
Alternative Title:
King Henry the eighth and Anne Bullen
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547,, Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536,, Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745., and Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Cardinals, Castles & palaces, Ceremonial rooms, Children, Couples, Kings, Nobility, Queens, Reception rooms, and Thrones
King Henry VIII leads Anne Boleyn towards the throne. A melancholy Cardinal Wolsey leans his head in his hand as he glances sideways toward the couple. In the background Katherine of Aragon sitting in another throne and turns away from the couple to c...
Alternative Title:
King Henry the Eigth & Anna Bullen, King Henry the Eight & Anna Bullen, King Henry the Eight and Anna Bullen, King Henry the eighth and Anna Bullen, and King Henry the eighth and Anne Bullen
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Printed for Robert Wilkinson, Cornhil, Carington Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard & R. Sayer, in Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547., Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536., Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547,, Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536,, Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745., and Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Cardinals, Castles & palaces, Ceremonial rooms, Children, Couples, Kings, Nobility, Queens, Reception rooms, and Thrones
King Henry VIII leads Anne Boleyn towards the throne. A melancholy Cardinal Wolsey leans his head in his hand as he glances sideways toward the couple. In the background Katherine of Aragon sitting in another throne and turns away from the couple to c...
Alternative Title:
King Henry the Eigth & Anna Bullen, King Henry the Eight & Anna Bullen, King Henry the Eight and Anna Bullen, King Henry the eighth and Anna Bullen, and King Henry the eighth and Anne Bullen
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhil, Carington Bowles in St. Paul's Church Yard & R. Sayer in Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547,, Anne Boleyn, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1507-1536,, Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745., and Wolsey, Thomas, 1475?-1530.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Cardinals, Castles & palaces, Ceremonial rooms, Children, Couples, Kings, Nobility, Queens, Reception rooms, and Thrones
"Design in an oval. Used as a frontispiece to second edition (1785) of 'The Westminster Election' and probably designed for it. Britannia seated on a throne (right) raised on three steps holds out a laurel wreath towards the Duchess of Devonshire who ...
Alternative Title:
Liberty and Fame introducing female patriotism to Britannia
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Liberty, Fame, Lions, Thrones, Wreaths, Liberty cap, and Trumpets
"Design in an oval. Used as a frontispiece to second edition (1785) of 'The Westminster Election' and probably designed for it. Britannia seated on a throne (right) raised on three steps holds out a laurel wreath towards the Duchess of Devonshire who ...
Alternative Title:
Liberty and Fame introducing female patriotism to Britannia
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Liberty, Fame, Lions, Thrones, Wreaths, Liberty cap, and Trumpets
Truth triumphant against the reapers being a most beautiful contrast
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
J. Britton
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Bussy, François de, 1699-1780, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, and Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Devils, and Thrones
Depicts Orpheus being pushed out of Hades by a demon, though an arch composed of grotesque creatures. Orpheus is shown as an elderly fiddler with a wooden leg, while his counterpart, an elderly unpleasant-looking woman, is led by another demon in the ...
Alternative Title:
Orpheus and Eurydice
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs Jany. 16, 1784, by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Orpheus (Greek mythological character) and Eurydice (Greek mythological character)
Subject (Topic):
Couples, Peg legs, Thrones, Monsters, Demons, and Myths
