"An elderly man with an alert, wrinkled face, stands very erect in profile to the left, his hands resting on his cane. He wears an old-fashioned cocked hat with cockade, with white or powdered hair in a neat (military) pigtail; his long double-breasted blue coat has a small scarlet facing on the high collar; his shoes have large buckles. He is General Robert Donkin, father of Sir R. F. Donkin, died 1821, aged 94."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 58 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identified as "Genl. Donkin" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):
Donkin, Robert, 1727-1821
Subject (Topic):
Generals, British, Older people, and Staffs (Sticks)
A version of British Museum satire no. 4765, in reverse. A narrow design with les sky and slightly less ground. Half of the dog on the left is cut off in the design. Two soldiers showing a party of civilians around their tents erected in an open space. The civilian gentleman have walking sticks tucked under their arms, and one carries a quizzing glass. The short, stout lady wears a large hooded cloak and carries a large umbrella
Description:
Title from caption below image., Questionable date of publication from British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Dogs, Military camps, Military uniforms, British, Staffs (Sticks), Soldiers, Tents, and Umbrellas
Two soldiers showing a party of civilians around their tents erected in an open space. The civilian gentleman have walking sticks tucked under their arms, and one carries a quizzing glass. The short, stout lady wears a large hooded cloak and carries a large umbrella
Description:
Title from caption below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate numbered "1" in upper left corner., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd Decr. 1st, 1779, by Watson & Dickinson, No. 158 New Bond Street
Subject (Topic):
Dogs, Military camps, Military uniforms, British, Staffs (Sticks), Soldiers, Tents, and Umbrellas
Leaf 101. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Caricature portrait of a man whole length standing or walking in profile to the left. He wears a long cape-like coat with a wide collar which reaches to his ankles, a low looped hat and a small curled wig. He holds a stick in a hand which is concealed under his coat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "23" in upper right corner., Second of three plates on leaf 101., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.5 x 12.5 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Leaf 101. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Caricature portrait of a man whole length standing or walking in profile to the left. He wears a long cape-like coat with a wide collar which reaches to his ankles, a low looped hat and a small curled wig. He holds a stick in a hand which is concealed under his coat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., and Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "23" in upper right corner.
Leaf 83. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man (right) and woman (left) are shown full length and appear to be quarrelling. The young woman runs left holding up in her right hand a glass whose contents are being spilled. In her left hand she holds a sword hilt downwards. She wears a flat ribbon-trimmed hat, low ribbon-trimmed bodice. The man (right) dressed as a macaroni holds a cane above his head in his right hand; his left hand is on the hilt of his sword. The mouths of both are open as if shouting."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Buck and doe macaronies
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. IV: Macaronies, characters, caricatures &c. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, No. 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 4" in upper left corner and "13" in upper right corner., For an earlier state, see no. 5029 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., First of three plates on leaf 83., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 12.5 x 17.4 cm, on sheet 44.4 x 27.5 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act Septr. 7, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[7 September 1772]
Call Number:
772.09.07.01.1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man (right) and woman (left) are shown full length and appear to be quarrelling. The young woman runs left holding up in her right hand a glass whose contents are being spilled. In her left hand she holds a sword hilt downwards. She wears a flat ribbon-trimmed hat, low ribbon-trimmed bodice. The man (right) dressed as a macaroni holds a cane above his head in his right hand; his left hand is on the hilt of his sword. The mouths of both are open as if shouting."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Buck and doe macaronies
Description:
Title from caption below image., M. Darly in imprint either Mary Darly as publisher or Matthias Darly as publisher or printmaker? See British Museum online catalogue., Plate numbered '13' in upper right corner., and Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Swords -- Canes -- Glass: wine glass.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act, Septr. 7, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Daggers & swords, Dandies, British, Quarreling, and Staffs (Sticks)
Leaf 83. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man (right) and woman (left) are shown full length and appear to be quarrelling. The young woman runs left holding up in her right hand a glass whose contents are being spilled. In her left hand she holds a sword hilt downwards. She wears a flat ribbon-trimmed hat, low ribbon-trimmed bodice. The man (right) dressed as a macaroni holds a cane above his head in his right hand; his left hand is on the hilt of his sword. The mouths of both are open as if shouting."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Buck and doe macaronies
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. IV: Macaronies, characters, caricatures &c. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, No. 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 4" in upper left corner and "13" in upper right corner., and For an earlier state, see no. 5029 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act Septr. 7, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand