"An elegant young woman in a very décolletée dress with lace flounce reaching to the calf walks towards the spectator, gracefully raising her dress in her right hand in a manner suitable only to a long skirt. A much-feathered hat frames her face; sh...
The English sportsman sits in a chair with his feet supported on a stool, gun in hand. He wears a hat with an enormous brim. A negro servant stands behind him (right) holding up an umbrella and a branch to beat off flies. A negro boy approaches his ma...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Published Novr. 1, 1807 by William Holland, No. 11 Cockspur Street, London
Subject (Geographic):
West Indies, British. and West Indies, British
Subject (Topic):
Slavery, Race relations, Alcoholic beverages, Game bird hunting, Leisure, Enslaved persons, and Umbrellas
A party of two well-dressed couples, the women holding umbrellas, are caught in a wind and rain storm as they travel in a open carriage. A coachman and footman attend the party
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published August 8th, 1826 by T. Gillard, 40 Strand
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[March 1831]
Call Number:
831.03.00.02+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A comic scene in which a disgruntled fisherman (a 'cit') turns to complain to a gentleman that he hasn't caught a fish despite having sat in the rain for three hours. The gentleman, offering him snuff from his box, informs him that the pond was only f...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. March 1831 by S. Gans, Southampton St., Strand
"Three men, each holding up an umbrella, meet and seem to find difficulty in passing. An officer, his hair in a long pigtail queue, walks (left to right), his umbrella held in his right hand and resting on his left shoulder. A lean man, holding his um...
"Three men, each holding up an umbrella, meet and seem to find difficulty in passing. An officer, his hair in a long pigtail queue, walks (left to right), his umbrella held in his right hand and resting on his left shoulder. A lean man, holding his um...
