"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
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 25th June 1777.
Call Number:
Folio 49 3563 v.1 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 11. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire on Cambridge academics: scene at a pottery market where a fat don trips over two fighting dogs and grabs the collar of a thin gentleman as he falls towards a table laden with pots for sale; the stall-holder rushes from the left to save him from damaging her stock and two of the don's colleagues stand behind the table laughing. On the right a fat woman bargains with another stall-holder for a chamber pot and tureen; behind them a young student approaches a well-dressed young woman with a cross hanging around her neck; in the foreground, a baby has fallen into a flower pot and a dog who has had a barber's wig-stand tied to his tail runs to right barking; in the background, King's College Chapel."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Temporary local subject terms: Trades: Pot sellers -- Cambridge: King's College Chapel., Mounted on page 11 in volume 1 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs., 1 print : etching and drypoint with rocker on laid paper ; on sheet 39.0 x 49.1 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 25th June 1777.
Call Number:
Bunbury 777.06.25.01.2++ Impression 1
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 11. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire on Cambridge academics: scene at a pottery market where a fat don trips over two fighting dogs and grabs the collar of a thin gentleman as he falls towards a table laden with pots for sale; the stall-holder rushes from the left to save him from damaging her stock and two of the don's colleagues stand behind the table laughing. On the right a fat woman bargains with another stall-holder for a chamber pot and tureen; behind them a young student approaches a well-dressed young woman with a cross hanging around her neck; in the foreground, a baby has fallen into a flower pot and a dog who has had a barber's wig-stand tied to his tail runs to right barking; in the background, King's College Chapel."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Temporary local subject terms: Trades: Pot sellers -- Cambridge: King's College Chapel., Watermark: Edmeads & Pine 1804., and Later printing.
"A broadside satirising the fall of James II; with an etching formerly attributed to de Hooghe. King James (1) lies in an ornate bed, wearing a Jesuit's cap encircled by a crown, vomiting a stream of reptiles with crowns, papal tiaras, cardinals' hats and Jesuit caps; further reptiles emerge from the foot of the bed where broken shackles lie on the floor.. In the centre stands the finely dressed Lord Mayor of London (2) holding his nose, a dog with a spiked collar at his side, and to the right Aldermen and Bishops (3). To the left, beside the bed, a double-faced physician (4) holds up a urinal in one hand while feeling the king's pulse with the other. The Lord Chancellor (5; George Jeffreys) stands on the other side of the bed, holding his nose and pointing to the doctor as the cause of the king's sickness. Mary of Modena (6) sits on the extreme right pointing across the room to the Prince of Wales. The Archbishop of Canterbury (7) stands behind her with the other bishops holding out his hand to receive a sealed package from a masked Jesuit (8). The Prince of Wales (9), holding an orb or ball and toy windmill is sitting in the lap of his nurse (10) who spoon-feeds him while she listens to a monk who gestures with his left hand as he speaks. Behind them Father Petre (11) receives a passport and is sent on his way together with Quakers and other sectaires (12) including Anabaptists surviving from the days of Cromwell. Through an archway in the background the sun rises on the Dutch fleet (13) setting sailing to bring relief to England. Engraved Latin title and Latin and Dutch inscriptions, and with Dutch letterpress verses, including legend, in three columns."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Three columns of letterpress text in Dutch below plate are the key to numbers in the image: 1. Den Konink had voor af door Jesuitsche vonden ..., Temporary local subject terms: Jesuits -- Law: Lord Chancellor -- London: Lord Mayor -- London: aldermen -- Quakers -- Protestants -- Medical: physician with Janus's head -- Navy: fleet of William III, Oct. 16, 1688 -- Pets: pug in a collar -- Symbols: evil, windmill -- Furniture: bed -- Chair., and Watermark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
James II, King of England, 1633-1701, Mary, of Modena, Queen, consort of James II, King of England, 1658-1718, James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766, and Petre, Edward, 1631-1699
"Six country people surround a flaming bowl on a small round table. A man jocosely holds a terrified cat over the bowl to force it to pull out a raisin. A man wearing a shirt or surplice stands with both arms held up, from one hand dangles a (?) burnt rag. A mastiff (right) snarls at the cat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker identified in the British Museum catalogue and from original drawing in the Huntington Library., One of a series of Drolls., Plate numbered '165' in lower left corner., Temporary local subject terms: Snap dragon -- Punch bowl., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd Decr. 12th 1795 by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Topic):
Games, Beverages, Bowls (Tableware), Tables, Pets, Cats, and Dogs
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 February 1799]
Call Number:
Bunbury 799.02.27.04+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"An elderly country parson, in profile to the right, on a horse which rears almost vertically, he clasps the animal round the neck, and is seated on his hind-quarters, having lost his stirrups and slipped from the saddle. His whip flies through the air behind him, his coat-tails fly out, and the sheets of his sermon inscribed 'IOB' protrude from his pocket. A small dog (left) rushing towards the animal's hind-legs and barking furiously appears to have caused the 'symptoms of rearing'. The parish clerk, with two large volumes under his arm, beside the horse, looks over his right shoulder and stoops or runs to escape being trampled on. Trees and a church steeple are indicated in the background (right). A similar subject to British Museum Satires Nos. 5914-17, also by Bunbury."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title from caption below image., Reissue, with different imprint statement, of a print originally published 23 January 1783. Cf. No. 6340 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Original imprint statement has been mostly burnished from plate but is still faintly visible below image., and Watermark: J. Ruse.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feby. 27th, 1799, by J. Harris, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
Leaf 21. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Eques Cantab
Description:
Titles in English and Latin etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., An enlarged copy of no. 4724 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., On leaf 21., and 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 25.5 x 35.4 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. according to act of Parlt. Oct. 12th, 1771, by MDarly, engraver, No. (39) Strand
Leaf 21. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Eques Cantab
Description:
Titles in English and Latin etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., An enlarged copy of no. 4724 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., and Watermark: W[?].
Publisher:
Pubd. according to act of Parlt. Oct. 12th, 1771, by MDarly, engraver, No. (39) Strand
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 February 1799]
Call Number:
Bunbury 799.02.27.06+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire on Cambridge academics: four dons are playing whist, grimacing at each other; a man standing beside the table holds up his hand spreading his fingers to signal the cards held by a player seated in front of him; an old woman serves wine; two dogs approach the table; on the wall behind is a portrait of Archbishop Synge."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Christmas academics
Description:
Title from text below image., Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram., Reissue, with different imprint statement, of a print originally published 20 January 1773 by J. Bretherton. Cf. No. 4728 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., and Watermark: J. Ruse 1799.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feby. 27th, 1799, by J. Harris, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill