"Portrait after Lawrence (Garlick 707); seated almost three-quarter length slightly to left, looking to right, his left arm resting on a round inlaid table beside at right with papers and hankerchief, holding his pen in his left hand and with his walking stick resting against his arm; published state with revised publication line."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from later published state., Second published state, with imprint statement revised to include month and day of publication. For an earlier state lacking the month and day in imprint, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1839,1012.85. For a later state with added title and re-etched statements of responsibility and imprint, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1838,0725.1., and Bound in opposite page 134 (leaf numbered '182' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
"Portrait of Matthew Skeggs seated three-quarter length slightly to left, eyes to front, holding and 'playing' broom with bow as if it were a cello, music stand beside pillar and curtain at left; in the character of Signor Bumbasto; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from published state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: Thos. King pinxt. ; Richd. Houston fecit., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Publisher information from later state with the imprint "Sold by the proprietor M. Jackson the corner of Bride Court in Fleet Street, & M. Skeggs at the Hoop and bunch of Grapes in St. Albans Street"; see: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication based on activity dates of artist Thomas King and publisher Michael Jackson; see British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark at bottom.
Plate 31. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 31. Album of William Hogarth prints.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The scene is of the Southwark fairgrounds in London with attractions. A large sign "The Siege of Troy" hangs in front a church obscuring all but the steeple. A theatrical booth on the left collapses under the sign "The Stage of Mutiny ..."; a lantern sign reads "Ciber [sic] and Bullock's The Fall of Bajazet". There is a china shop, a rope dancer and rope-flyer, a quack doctor, a peepshow, a conjuror (Isaac Fawkes) and broadsword fighter on horseback; in the foreground a black boy plays a trumpet and a young woman a drum
Alternative Title:
Humours of a fair
Description:
Title and publisher from Paulson., Paulson cites an alternative title from Hogarth: Humours of a fair., 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 36.1 x 47.1 cm, on sheet 46 x 59 cm., and Plate 31 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Geographic):
London (England)
Subject (Topic):
Social life and customs, Acrobats, Blacks, City & town life, Crowds, Entertainers, Fairs, Magicians, Peepshows, Puppet shows, Street musicians, and Theatrical productions
Plate 31. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 31. Album of William Hogarth prints.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The scene is of the Southwark fairgrounds in London with attractions. A large sign "The Siege of Troy" hangs in front a church obscuring all but the steeple. A theatrical booth on the left collapses under the sign "The Stage of Mutiny ..."; a lantern sign reads "Ciber [sic] and Bullock's The Fall of Bajazet". There is a china shop, a rope dancer and rope-flyer, a quack doctor, a peepshow, a conjuror (Isaac Fawkes) and broadsword fighter on horseback; in the foreground a black boy plays a trumpet and a young woman a drum
Alternative Title:
Humours of a fair
Description:
Title and publisher from Paulson., Paulson cites an alternative title from Hogarth: Humours of a fair., 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 36.1 x 47.1 cm, on sheet 46 x 59 cm., and Plate 31 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Geographic):
London (England)
Subject (Topic):
Social life and customs, Acrobats, Blacks, City & town life, Crowds, Entertainers, Fairs, Magicians, Peepshows, Puppet shows, Street musicians, and Theatrical productions
Plate 38. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Nine actresses and four child actors dressed as classical deities preparing for a performance; among props and costumes are kittens playing with an orb and lyre, a monkey urinating in a helmet and a baby being fed by a child dressed as an eagle."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 45.1 x 56.8 cm, on sheet 46 x 59 cm., and Plate 38 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Plate 38. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Nine actresses and four child actors dressed as classical deities preparing for a performance; among props and costumes are kittens playing with an orb and lyre, a monkey urinating in a helmet and a baby being fed by a child dressed as an eagle."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 45.1 x 56.8 cm, on sheet 46 x 59 cm., and Plate 38 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
publish'd according to act of Parliament May 7, 1761.
Call Number:
Folio 75 H67 764 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Plate 68. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A monkey dressed as a connoisseur waters with a watering can three withered and sapless trees in pots. A banner under the pots is labelled 'EXOTICKS'. In his right hand he holds a magnifying glass to his eye. The trees are labelled 'OBIT 1502', 'OBIT 1600' and '[O]BIT [1]604'
Alternative Title:
Tailpiece to The catalogue
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; sheet 14.4 x 14 cm., Sheet trimmed to plate mark; mounted on leaf 59 x 46 cm., and Plate 68 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
publish'd according to act of Parliament May 7, 1761.
Call Number:
49 3885.2 v.1
Collection Title:
Opposite page 20. Catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A monkey dressed as a connoisseur waters with a watering can three withered and sapless trees in pots. A banner under the pots is labelled 'EXOTICKS'. In his right hand he holds a magnifying glass to his eye. The trees are labelled 'OBIT 1502', 'OBIT 1600' and 'OBIT 1606' (third pot has been changed in this state). Watering can is not cross-hatched in this state. Publication line however has not been changed on this state as in the finished second version
Alternative Title:
Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart
Description:
Title and state from Paulson., Latin motto inscribed below image: Esse quid hoc dicam? vivis quod fama negatur! Mart., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 15.5 x 15.7 cm, on sheet 23.5 x 17.5 cm., and Bound in opposite page 20 of: A catalogue of the pictures, sculptures, models, drawings, prints, &c. / exhibited by the Society of Artists of Great-Britain at the Great Room in Spring-Garden, Charing-Cross, May the 9th, 1761 ... (no. 3 in Horace Walpole's bound collection of catalogues).