Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Parties., and Watermark [trimmed partially]: J Whatman Turkey Mill.
The wide street, lit by a full moon, is filled by a wild fight between undergraduates and their supporters (for whom gowns had been obtained by looting a tailor's shop) and 'bargees, and the butchers, and labourers'. A stage-coach, Old Fly, crowded inside and out, is wedged in the crowd, the outside passengers are assailed by a man in a gown. A woman empties a pot from an upper window; a lantern, hats, &c., fly through the air."--British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
Battle of the togati & the town raff in the High Street Oxford, Battle of the togati and the town raff in the High Street Oxford, and Town and gown
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Sherwood, Jones, & Co.
Subject (Name):
University of Oxford
Subject (Topic):
Students, Butchers, Crowds, Fights, Occupations, Stagecoaches, and Tailors
The fishwives stalls are in the foreground with the masts of ship vessels behind, and among them one tall smoking funnel. The market buildings are on the right. The foreground is more crowded than in other Billingsgate prints. The chief feature is an irate woman seated on an upturned tub beside her stall, berating a lady in a riding-habit who holds a huge fish's head. Beside the latter is another lady, disconcerted. Two liveried servants are among the crowd. Lady Caroline Lamb and a young marchioness, both 'in disguise', go to the market to hear the traditional language of the fishwives, this Lady Caroline provokes by disparaging a fish. On the left is a fashionably dressed young man, resembling Robert Cruikshank. On the left, a drunken woman sits with her glass raised. From British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
Visit to Billingsgate
Description:
Title, printmaker, and imprint from published state., Plate etched for: Westmacott, C.M. English spy. London : Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1825-1826., For published state see: No. 14941 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Ms. note in pencil on front: Page 342, vol. 1. Watermark: Warranted not bleached.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Sherwood, Jones & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Billingsgate Ward (London, England)
Subject (Name):
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856 and Lamb, Caroline, Lady, 1785-1828
Subject (Topic):
Crowds, Fishmongers, Intoxication, Riding habits, Servants, Ships, and Street vendors
A view of the Stock Exchange, filled with members; the wall-clock points to 1:30. A few sticks and fists are raised above the crowd, and a hat flies up. In the foreground a horse, led in by two members, is incited by others to kick, a practical joke on its owner. Members in the foreground are after, or vaguely resemble, City portraits by Dighton. ... On the right, Wright stands with raised hand, amused at the horse. Montefiore in profile to the right, faces Hibers(?). Others are mentioned, including Bish. Among the crowd a bearded Jew is consipicuous. On a raised platform at each side stands a beadle
Alternative Title:
Billy White's poney made a member of the stock exchange and Billy White's pony made a member of the stock exchange
Description:
Title, printmaker, and imprint from published state., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate etched for: Westmacott, C.M. English spy. London : Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1825-1826., For published state see: No. 15209 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Ms. note in pencil on front: Page 144, Vol. 2.
Publisher:
Sherwood, Jones & Co.
Subject (Name):
Dighton, Richard, 1795-1880.
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Clocks & watches, Horses, Practical jokes, and Stock exchanges
"An undergraduate leans from a bow window holding a rope attached to a basket containing a gaily dressed courtesan. In its descent it has knocked down the Proctor, who sits on the pavement, the woman falling on top of him. A 'bull-dog' with a constable's staff flashes a lantern on the window and on the woman; another stands just behind. An undergraduate watches from roudnd the corner of the building (right); a well-dressed couple hurry down the side street, looking back with interest."--British Museum catalogue. Proof before aquatint and before steeple added in the distance on the right
Alternative Title:
Oxford bull-dogs detecting brazen smugglers
Description:
Title, printmaker and imprint from published state., Plate etched for: Westmacott, C.M. English spy. London : Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1825-1826., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., For published state see: No. 14930 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Ms. note in pencil on front: Page 170, vol. 1. Church steeple added to finished plate, in back ground.