Two men, an elegantly dressed gentleman in curled wig, ruffles at his wrists, and a sword, and a man in a long robe with a belt well below his waist, stand facing each other. Each is holding a small object to his eye and peering at it. The objects are probably a ring and a medallion
Description:
Title from item., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Antiquarians -- Italian male costume -- Julien Sabbatini, 1684-1767., Watermark: initials W F., and Matted to 62 x 49 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Stosch, Philipp von, Baron, 1691-1757, and Sabatini, Marcantonio, 1637-1724,
Knives or scissors to grind, Couteaux et ciseaux a moudre, and Ruota coltellini
Description:
Title engraved in English, French, and Italian below image., Tempest also possibly the printmaker. See Hindley, C. History of the cries of London, ancient and modern., 'ML' in M. Lauron forms a monogram., Imprint from title page., No. 47 bound in: The cryes of the city of London. London : Printed & sold by Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate, 1733., and Numbered on verso in contemporary hand.
Publisher:
Printed & sold by Henry Overton at the White Horse without Newgate
"Vignette of Satyr playing the flute; on the right, Satyr seated facing back, turning around and looking towards the viewer, playing Pan's flute; on the left, bust of Martial, in roundel; after Cipriani; illustration to 'Tutti gli Epigrammi di M. Val Marziale, fedelmente trasportati in italiano da Giuspanio Graglia Torinese' by Martial (London: Georigo Scott, 1783)."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger. and On page numbered 28 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act dizects [sic] 14th December 1783, by G. Graglia London
"Satire on postillions: a German postilion smoking a pipe, wearing a coat with a double-headed eagle on the sleeve and a horn hung from a cord at his side, holding a whip; he stands beside steps leading to the door of a building with a dog at his side."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram., and Watermark, trimmed: Strasburg lily.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs April 1772 by J. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
Subject (Topic):
Postillions, German, Pipes (Smoking), Whips, and Dogs
"Satire on postillions: an English postilion in breeches and tight-fitting boots, holding a whip stands outside an inn with a sign of "The Old Kings head. T. Golightly from Hounslow" beside a milestone "XIV Miles to London"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram., State from British Museum catalogue., and Watermark, trimmed: Fleur-de-lis.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs April 1772 by I. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
"Libyan Sibyl; facing front, seated, with a turban on head, holding a book open with her left hand, resting her right elbow on a closed book on a table, the book lettered with "Sibilla Libia"; after Guercino."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger. and Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration number: S,5.55.
Title supplied by cataloger., Original date of publication from Calabi and de Vesme catalogue; date of printing based on watermark., Temporary local subject terms., and Watermark: J. Whatman 1821.