"A series of eight violent quarrels arranged in two rows, the words (not transcribed in full) etched above the heads of the speakers. [1] An old parson threatens his footman: "If you ever dare to say I am in a passion again I'll break every bone in your skin." [2] A man and wife on the point of blows. [3] A man thrashing a dog. [4] A woman at a tea-table flinging the contents of a cup in the face of a maidservant. [5] A woman beating a prostrate man with a pair of tongs. [6] A man dragging on a boot so as to thrust his heel through it, the shoe-maker saying: "You are so hasty master you wont give the Goods fair play." [7] Two men facing each other in argument. [8] A black servant expostulates with his master for knocking down a boy who lies on the ground: "Dear Massa you have almost killed young Master." One of a set, see British Museum Satires No. 8541, &c."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publisher's advertisement following imprint: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left edges., Plate numbered in upper right corner: Vol. 2, pl. 3., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Marriage and married life -- Cruelty to animals., Watermark: J. Whatman 1820., and Restrike.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 1st, 1796, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sackvill [sic] Street
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Anger, Aggression, Animal welfare, Marriage, Spouses, Fighting, Quarreling, Dogs, Staffs (Sticks), Clergy, Servants, Tea services, and Boys
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from ms. note on first print in series., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms., and Watermark: J. Whatman 18[...?].
publish'd according to an act of Parliament, [1760]
Call Number:
Quarto 75 Sa5 760
Collection Title:
Leaf 1. Twelve London cries, done from the life.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A woman standing by a peep-show into which assorted children are looking."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Douze des cris de Londres
Description:
Title in English and French etched in and below image., Title page and first plate from: Twelve London cries done from the life by P. Sandby. London, 1760., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Price three shill.", and 1 print : etching on wove paper ; plate mark 22.4 x 16.1 cm, on sheet 29.2 x 23.3 cm.
Publisher:
Sold at F. Vivarez, engraver in Newport Street, and by P. Sandby next door to the Fountain in Broad Street, Carnaby Market
publish'd according to an act of Parliament, [1760]
Call Number:
760.00.00.24
Collection Title:
Leaf 1. Twelve London cries, done from the life.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A woman standing by a peep-show into which assorted children are looking."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Douze des cris de Londres
Description:
Title in English and French etched in and below image., Title page and first plate from: Twelve London cries done from the life by P. Sandby. London, 1760., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Price three shill.", Title in English and French and 'Part 1' in the remainder of the title erased from this impression., Watermark: Britannia., and Window mounted to 32 x 23 cm.
Publisher:
Sold at F. Vivarez, engraver in Newport Street, and by P. Sandby next door to the Fountain in Broad Street, Carnaby Market
Parkyns, George Isham, approximately 1750-approximately 1820, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 December 1790]
Call Number:
Topos M627 no. 10+ Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from text below image., Plate from: Twickenham. [London] : Printed by I. Pushee: published by I.C. Barrow & G.I. Parkyns, Nottingham, 1790., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Published Decr. 1st, 1790, by I.C. Barrow, No. 25 South Audley Street, & G.I. Parkyns Esqr., Nottingham and Printed by I. Pushee
Parkyns, George Isham, approximately 1750-approximately 1820, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 December 1790]
Call Number:
Topos M627 no. 10+ Impression 2
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from text below image., Plate from: Twickenham. [London] : Printed by I. Pushee: published by I.C. Barrow & G.I. Parkyns, Nottingham, 1790., 1 print : aquatint and etching on laid paper ; sheet 283 x 274 mm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Published Decr. 1st, 1790, by I.C. Barrow, No. 25 South Audley Street, & G.I. Parkyns Esqr., Nottingham and Printed by I. Pushee
Two physicians standing in an unfurnished room examine contents of a urinal that one of them is holding up for inspection in one hand while raising a large pocket watch in the other hand. Both wear fashionable bag wigs. Behind them on the wall hang two old-fashioned doctors' wigs. Propped up next to each wig is a gold-headed cane
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Watermark, mostly trimmed., and A list of names of possible subjects has been added in later hand on verso. It includes Matthew Maty, Oliver Goldsmith, William Hunter and John Fothergill, among a few other, illegible names.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, 18 June 1772, by T. Jeffrys, Charing Cross
Title on item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Apparently meaningless words in design become decipherable when reader shifts spaces between letters: 'Bene athth isst onel' becomes 'Beneath this first one'., Similar prints contain intact imprint line: Published July 26th, 1802 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to Katharine Gray -- Reference to Earthenware Shops -- Reference to Medical Issue -- Reference to Country Church-Yard -- Epitaphs -- Puzzle -- Chippendale Frame with Cartouche -- Tombstones., and Watermark: Strasburg Lily.
A view of Tyburn Turnpike (now where Marble Arch is located) showing street life in London including a man accepting a toll payment from a man on horse back with another man on horseback, a dog running ahead, approaches the gate from the left. Another man with a basket over his arm and a walking stick, a dog by his side, looks over to the right as his young female companion gestures. On the left a begger leans against the rails. Along the road beyond the gate and to the left are several carriages; a small hut on the right is identified as "illegible Water Works 1812". The gate is shown with lamp posts
Description:
Title etched below image. and "Plate 3. Vol. 9"--Upper right edge above image.
Publisher:
No. 49 of R. Ackermann's Repository of Arts &c. Pub. 1 Jany. 1813, at 101 Strand, London
Subject (Geographic):
London (England)
Subject (Topic):
Carriages & coaches, City & town life, Dogs, Horseback riding, Lampposts, Pedestrians, Pleading (Begging), and Toll roads