Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, printmaker
Published / Created:
[29 April 1777]
Call Number:
777.04.29.01+
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
In a park with trees, a fashionably dressed man and woman encounter each other near the footpath. The man wears a sword, large shoe-buckles, and enormous buttons which flash at the lady who recoils from their brightness. She is dressed in a tight-waisted dress of the period, with cork bustle and she wears her hair in high pyramidal style, topped by a hat with long feathers
Alternative Title:
Coup de bouton
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker's name from British Museum catalogue., Trimmed within plate mark; from worn plate with maker's name not visible., and In laid to 29 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. 29 April, 1777 by W. Humphrey, Gerrard Street, Soho
Leaf 87. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A man in profile wearing a hat and sword at his waist walks to the right carrying in his right hand a walking stick with a curved handle
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "1" in upper right corner., First of three plates on leaf 87., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.5 x 12.6 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act, Octr. 10, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Hairstyles, and Staffs (Sticks)
Leaf 87. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A man in profile wearing a hat and sword at his waist walks to the right carrying in his right hand a walking stick with a curved handle
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., and Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "1" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act, Octr. 10, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Hairstyles, and Staffs (Sticks)
Leaf 87. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A man in profile wearing a hat and sword at his waist walks to the right carrying in his right hand a walking stick with a curved handle
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "1" in upper right corner., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.3 x 12.2 cm, on sheet 19 x 12.2 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right and left sides.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act, Octr. 10, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Hairstyles, and Staffs (Sticks)
Leaf 88. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait of a man walking in profile to the right. Under his right arm is a tasselled cane. His left hand rests on the end of the scabbard of his sword. His hair is in a macaroni club. His hat is low with a curved brim. He wears a ruffled shirt and cravat, striped breeches, and spurred riding-boots."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., and Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "8" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act, Octr. 22, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Leaf 88. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait of a man walking in profile to the right. Under his right arm is a tasselled cane. His left hand rests on the end of the scabbard of his sword. His hair is in a macaroni club. His hat is low with a curved brim. He wears a ruffled shirt and cravat, striped breeches, and spurred riding-boots."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "8" in upper right corner., Second of three plates on leaf 88., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.5 x 12.7 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act, Octr. 22, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Leaf 88. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait of a man walking in profile to the right. Under his right arm is a tasselled cane. His left hand rests on the end of the scabbard of his sword. His hair is in a macaroni club. His hat is low with a curved brim. He wears a ruffled shirt and cravat, striped breeches, and spurred riding-boots."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "8" in upper right corner., Watermark: countermark I V., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on sides., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 173 x 127 mm, on sheet 190 x 127 mm.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act, Octr. 22, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
Leaf 91. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length caricature portrait of a man in profile to the left. He is obese, with very short fat legs. In his right hand he holds an enormous cane which rests on the ground, in his left is a lorgnette. He wears a looped macaroni club, a laced hat and coat and a sword."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "16" in upper right corner., First of three plates on leaf 91., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 12.4 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. Novr. 30, 1772, by MDarly, 39 Strand, accor. to act
Leaf 91. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length caricature portrait of a man in profile to the left. He is obese, with very short fat legs. In his right hand he holds an enormous cane which rests on the ground, in his left is a lorgnette. He wears a looped macaroni club, a laced hat and coat and a sword."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. V: Caricatures, macaronies, & characters. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1772., and Plate numbered "v. 5" in upper left corner and "16" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Pub. Novr. 30, 1772, by MDarly, 39 Strand, accor. to act
Leaf 85. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Caricature portrait, whole length, of a man walking to the right. His profile is grotesque. He has a long, thin, tightly-bound queue. Under his right arm is a knotted stick. His sword has a large old-fashioned hilt. He wears a hat trimmed with a leek, his coat is long; round his neck is knotted a striped neck-cloth."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., 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 "20" in upper right corner., First/Second/Third of three plates on leaf 85., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.5 x 12.6 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. accorg. to act Octr. 1st, 1772, by MDarly, (39) Strand