"Scene in a dance-room, which is roughly panelled, has a low platform across one end, and a small gallery (right) with a fiddler and a man blowing a French horn; it is lit by a hanging chandelier. In the centre two men face each other in boxing attitudes; one is stripped to the waist, the other to the shirt. Women stand behind them, alarmed or interested. A woman has fainted and is supported by a man who administers smelling-salts. On the right a wild scuffle is going on: two termagants seize each other by the hair, a third, on the ground, pulls down one of the combatants; they resemble prostitutes of St. Giles. Others are comelier and better dressed. Women and men stand on the platform watching with amused interest; one or two women register alarm or concern; on the right are two ugly old bawds."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state.
Alternative Title:
Kicking up a breeze at Nell Hammiltons hop and Teggs caricatures ; no. 56
Description:
"Price one shilling."--Following imprint., Also issued separately., Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, pages 199-200., Date of publication based on earlier state with the complete imprint "Pubd. Febry. 16, 1811, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside." Cf. No. 11796 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 2., Reissue, with first half of imprint statement burnished from plate., Temporary local subject terms: Chandelier -- Violin., and Title etched below image; the letter "z" in "breeze" is etched backwards.
Publisher:
Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
Companion print to: The gamester going to bed., For the original issue from 1809, see: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 135., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Probably a reissue from 1811 of a print originally published 31 July 1809. See Grego., Publisher from Grego., and Title etched below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, publisher.
Printmaker and artist from description of published state in the British Museum catalogue., Proof before letters. For state published by G. Humphrey in 1818, see no. 11779 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9., Publisher and date based on earliest imprint, partially scored through, present on published state: Publish'd January 9th, 1811, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street, London. See British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on three edges., and Title based on that of published state.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Playing cards?, Title, printmaker, and date of publication from Grego., and Twenty-four images of characters, individually titled: King; Queen; Lord Flutter; Lady Careless; Sir Timy. Spruce; Miss Busy; Lord Zealous; Lady Flutter; Jemmy Dazzle; Miss Sparkle; Sir Simon Solid; Mr. Nimble; Dolly Diligent; Lady Peaceable; Capn. Dash; Lady Lydia Blaze; Giles Diligent; Priscilla Prudent; Sir Peter Puff; Lady Racket; Major Matchless; Mrs. Friendly; Sir Chas. Worthy; Miss Gadabout.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership. and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.