"A scene on a circular drive surrounding a grass plot. A fat man sits in a child's four-wheeled chaise, drawn hilariously by a man and woman. A boy stands behind. Another man rides a rocking-horse, tilting it violently; a little boy stands in front. The host (right) stands watching with gloomy apprehension, while the hostess stands in the distance in front of the house, shouting without restraint. The house (right) is a two-storied rustic building with a quasi-Chinese roof and pseudo-Gothic windows. In the grounds, among trees, is a Chinese pagoda, typical of the cit's country box, cf. British Museum Satires no. 8208."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Having made a newly-rolled gravel walk, finding some friends ...
Description:
One of a group of prints on the topic of "miseries," etched by Rowlandson and issued in several series by Ackermann, that were later collected and published as the volume: Rowlandson, T. Miseries of human life. [London] : Published December 14, 1808, by R. Ackermann ..., [1808]. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Text below image: Having made a newly-rolled gravel walk, finding some friends whom you had asked to dine with you, amusing themselves before dinner by drawing each other in your childs chaise ..., and Title etched above image; page number etched above upper right corner of image.
Publisher:
R. Ackermann, Repository of the Arts, 101 Strand
Subject (Name):
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
"Infantry guardsmen demonstrating ten lessons in swordplay; Nos. 1-8, at either side, each show a single Highland guard, demonstrating Outside Guard, Inside Guard, St George's Guard, Hanging Guard, Outside Half Hanger, Inside Half Hanger, Medium Guard, Half Circle; the ninth and tenth lessons, at top, showing two figures fighting, at left 'The consequence of not shifting the leg', with a hussar injured; at right, 'The advantage of shifting the leg'."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires. and Title etched within image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Riviere & Son Binding.
Eight horizontal strips depicting various fencing positions, each individually titled., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Title etched below image., and Twelve lines of text etched to the left of title, and eleven lines of text etched to the right of the title.
Publisher:
Mr. H. Angelo
Subject (Name):
Angelo, Henry, 1756-1835, publisher., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Riviere & Son Binding.
For a brief description of series, see Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, page 212., Month and possibly day in publication line partially burnished from plate., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Title from Grego.
Publisher:
J. Harris
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership. and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.