The musical score with lyrics of a drinking song "The jolly Bacchanalians" with a copy of William Hogarth's "A midnight modern conversation" which shows a large party of men smoking, drinking, and singing around a table with a large bowl in the center. Several of the men are clearly intoxicated, one has fallen off his chair, lost his wig and is sprawled on the ground
Alternative Title:
Jolly Bacchanalians
Description:
Title from item., Plate from: Universal harmony, or, The gentleman & ladies' social companion. London : Printed for the proprietors & sold by J. Newbery at the Bible & Sun in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1746., Engraved throughout; illustrated with a design after Hogarth's painting 'A midnight modern conversation' at top of plate., and "P. 55"--Upper right corner.
Publisher:
Printed for the proprietors & sold by J. Newbery at the Bible & Sun in St. Paul's Church Yard
Moses Johnson was a deacon in a colored congregation
Description:
BEIN JWJ -V4 V47 W57: Autograph: Willie Gohn. Stamps: Gohn; Tottens' Music House., Staff notation., For voice and piano., "Sung with great success by Williams & Walker.", Illustrated title page signed "Starmer"., and Publisher's advertisement on unnumbered page at end.