Page 289. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire; an ugly old woman dressed in richly decorated black clothes, leering at a macaroni wearing a wig with an enormous looped queue, one hand on his shoulder while he lays one hand on his breast and smiles admiringly at her; a black page standing behind the old woman and a couple smiling at them as they pass by, in the background to right."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state
Alternative Title:
Pshaw, theres no trusting you macaronies
Description:
Title from later state., Additional title from note below image, written in pencil and brown ink: Pshaw, theres no trusting you macaronies., Printmaker from statement of responsibility on later state: Wilson delt. & fecit., Early state, with scratched-letter publication statement only. For a later state with the title "A real-scene on the parade at Bath" and other lettering in lower margin, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 2010,7081.363., Publisher from imprint on later state: London, Publish'd March 21st, 1772, by J. Parker, No. 82, Cornhill., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Female costume, 1772 -- Male headdresses., Folded to 30.6 x 24.5 cm; mounted to 32 x 26 cm., and Mounted on page 289 in a copiously extra-illustrated copy of: King, R. The new London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality. London : Printed for J. Cooke [and 3 others], [1771?].
Publisher:
Henry Parker
Subject (Geographic):
Bath (England),
Subject (Topic):
Blacks, Dandies, British, Wigs, Older people, Courtship, Couples, and Servants
"A fat squat and ugly woman sits on a sofa next a tall dandified officer (right) who makes his address, his hand on his breast. She turns to him complacently, her feet awkwardly resting on a stool. Their two dogs face each other, each with shape and manner corresponding with its owner. Two appropriate pictures are on the wall: Bank of England (left) and Seige of Acre (right)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Had I heart for falshood fram'd, I ne'er could injure you and Had I heart for falsehood framed, I never could injure you
Description:
Title from later state., Four lines of quoted dialogue below image: "Had I heart for falshood [sic] fram'd, I ne'er could injure you - For tho' your tongue no promise claim'd, your charms would make me true! &c. &c. &c.", First state, before title added above image. For a later state with G. Humphrey's imprint and the title "Money hunting," see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 823.01.10.01. For a reissue with Thomas McLean's imprint, published in Cruikshankiana (London : Thomas M'Lean, [1835]), see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1853,0112.247., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pub. Jany. 10, 1823 by G. Humphrey 27 St. James's Stt
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Military officers, Dogs, Couples, and Courtship
Title supplied by cataloger., "Plate IV"--Above image, centered., The fourth plate in a series of at least 4 prints published by Chapman & Hall in 1840., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Plate 62. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 48. Album of William Hogarth prints.
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1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Fourth state of a plate for a subscription ticket for "A Rakes's Progress"and "Southwark Fair" with the text burnished with only a couple of traces remaining. "The scene is an audience of men and women in a theatre pit, all but one man laughing uproariously; above them in a box, two gentleman ignore the stage in favour of an orange girl and another young woman who takes a pinch of snuff; another orange girl reaches from the pit to tug at the sleeve of one of the gentlemen; to the left, three musicians protected from the audience by a row of spikes"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., With ms pencil note in Steevens's hand above: Retouched., and On page 57 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 214 x 177 mm with loss of receipt text.
A subscription ticket for "A Rakes's Progress"and "Southwark Fair". "The scene is an audience of men and women in a theatre pit, all but one man laughing uproariously; above them in a box, two gentleman ignore the stage in favour of an orange girl and another young woman who takes a pinch of snuff; another orange girl reaches from the pit to tug at the sleeve of one of the gentlemen; to the left, three musicians protected from the audience by a row of spikes"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, publisher, date, and state from Paulson., Etching on two plates, one for image and one for receipt text:, Etching on two plates, one for image and one for receipt text. Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Hogarth's (?) ms. notes in ink filling in blanks in ticket: date "1733 Dembr." of "the Right Honble. Lord Biron". Ms pencil note in Steevens's hand above prints: See Nichol's Book, 3d edit. p. 179. Ms pencil note in Steevens's hand above this print: Laughing Pit 1st Impression., and On page 57 in volume 1.
A subscription ticket for "A Rakes's Progress"and "Southwark Fair". "The scene is an audience of men and women in a theatre pit, all but one man laughing uproariously; above them in a box, two gentleman ignore the stage in favour of an orange girl and another young woman who takes a pinch of snuff; another orange girl reaches from the pit to tug at the sleeve of one of the gentlemen; to the left, three musicians protected from the audience by a row of spikes"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, publisher, date, and state from Paulson. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Plate 62. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 48. Album of William Hogarth prints.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Fourth state of a plate for a subscription ticket for "A Rakes's Progress"and "Southwark Fair" with the text burnished with only a couple of traces remaining. "The scene is an audience of men and women in a theatre pit, all but one man laughing uproariously; above them in a box, two gentleman ignore the stage in favour of an orange girl and another young woman who takes a pinch of snuff; another orange girl reaches from the pit to tug at the sleeve of one of the gentlemen; to the left, three musicians protected from the audience by a row of spikes"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Plate 62. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 48. Album of William Hogarth prints.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Fourth state of a plate for a subscription ticket for "A Rakes's Progress"and "Southwark Fair" with the text burnished with only a couple of traces remaining. "The scene is an audience of men and women in a theatre pit, all but one man laughing uproariously; above them in a box, two gentleman ignore the stage in favour of an orange girl and another young woman who takes a pinch of snuff; another orange girl reaches from the pit to tug at the sleeve of one of the gentlemen; to the left, three musicians protected from the audience by a row of spikes"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On laid paper: sheet 186 x 169 mm.
Plate 62. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 48. Album of William Hogarth prints.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Fourth state of a plate for a subscription ticket for "A Rakes's Progress"and "Southwark Fair" with the text burnished with only a couple of traces remaining. "The scene is an audience of men and women in a theatre pit, all but one man laughing uproariously; above them in a box, two gentleman ignore the stage in favour of an orange girl and another young woman who takes a pinch of snuff; another orange girl reaches from the pit to tug at the sleeve of one of the gentlemen; to the left, three musicians protected from the audience by a row of spikes"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 18.7 x 17.2 cm, on sheet 23.8 x 20.4 cm., Mounted on leaf 59 x 46 cm., and Plate 62 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Plate 62. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 48. Album of William Hogarth prints.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Fourth state of a plate for a subscription ticket for "A Rakes's Progress"and "Southwark Fair" with the text burnished with only a couple of traces remaining. "The scene is an audience of men and women in a theatre pit, all but one man laughing uproariously; above them in a box, two gentleman ignore the stage in favour of an orange girl and another young woman who takes a pinch of snuff; another orange girl reaches from the pit to tug at the sleeve of one of the gentlemen; to the left, three musicians protected from the audience by a row of spikes"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title, state, publisher, and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 18.7 x 17.2 cm, on sheet 23.8 x 20.4 cm., Mounted on leaf 59 x 46 cm., and Plate 62 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.