"A copy of Hogarth's design: on the shield, a naked and reclining infant raising its right arm. Supporters, dexter, a terminal figure of 'Nature', many-breasted; sinister, 'Britannia', holding a cap of Liberty on a staff, and her shield. Crest 'a Lamb'; motto 'Help'. Below the title: 'These Armes are to be altered by the Desire of the Committee, a Wolf in Fleecy Hosiery is to be substituted for the Lamb and the Supporters are to be taken away - '."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Arms for the Foundling Hospital
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker and imprint from British Museum catalogue., One plate [tail-piece] to Sayers' verse satire: Foundling Chapel Brawl. Printed by C. Roworth in Bell Yard, Temple Bar in 1805., Publication information from British Museum catalogue., and Mounted to 31 x 42 cm.
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Image within an ornamental frame., Book illustration; placement instructions above image: Vol. VIII, p. 204., and Temporary local subject terms: Historical illustrations: Essex's ear boxing, 1594 -- Arms: Royal Arms -- Leaded casement windows.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, 1 Aug. 1774, by J. Johnson, St. Pauls Church Yd.
Subject (Name):
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603. and Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1566-1601.
Title from item., Publication date from that of the book in which this plate was published., Plate numbered '8' in upper right corner., Plate from: The British antidote to Caledonian poison ... for the year 1762. [London] : Sumpter's, [1763]., Temporary local subject terms: Emblems: jack boot (Lord Bute) -- British Lion -- Dancing -- Viola --Drum -- Flags: royal standard of Scotland -- Literature: reference to Gisbal, an hyperborean tale -- Royal arms -- Mottoes: nemo me lacessit., and Mounted to 32 x 31 cm.
Publisher:
E. Sumpter
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1719-1772, and Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792
Title written above image in brown ink, in a contemporary hand., Publication information from that of the volume in which the plate was issued., Plate from: Carter, F. A journey from Gibraltar to Malaga ... London : Printed for T. Cadell, 1777., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Probably engraved after the title, formerly owned by Francis Carter and later acquired at auction by Horace Walpole, that was kept in the China Closet at Strawberry Hill., and Mounted on page 191 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
Publisher:
T. Cadell
Subject (Name):
Carter, Francis, -1783 and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Collection of small engravings from various works printed at Strawberry Hill. These include two fleurons, two decorated initial letters, two of Horace Walpole's bookplates (one printed on orange paper), and several vignettes, two of which are signed "C. Grignion sculp." Among the vignettes are several images of Strawberry Hill, one annotated "R. Bentley del." by Thomas Kirgate and another, printed in blue ink, annotated "J.H. Muntz del." by Horace Walpole. In addition to the arms on Walpole's bookplates, the Walpole crest is depicted on one vignette (annotated "Wale des." by Thomas Kirgate) and the Buckingham coat of arms with the motto "Templa quam dilecta" is depicted on another. Also included is a portrait in profile of Antonio Magliabechi, done from a medal; this is an early state of the plate printed on the title page of: Spence, J. A parallel : in the manner of Plutarch ... [Twickenham] : Printed at Strawberry-Hill, by W. Robinson ..., 1758
Description:
Title from note in Horace Walpole's hand near bottom of page., Date based on death date of Horace Walpole, who assembled this collection., Sheets trimmed to or within plate marks., and Prints mounted together on page 188 of Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his: A description of the villa of Mr. Horace Walpole. Strawberry Hill : Printed by Thomas Kirgate, 1784. See Hazen, A.T. Bibliography of the Strawberry Hill Press (1973 ed.), no. 30, copy 12.
A mock coat of arms, perhaps for George IV, that possibly served as the tailpiece or other illustration to a verse-satire on the trial of Queen Caroline. The shield is vase-shaped and includes a mug of beer at center, tents and cannons on either side of the mug, a settee below the mug, three ships at top, scales of justice with "vice" outweighing "virtue" below the ships, and a ram at bottom. Surmounting the shield is a donkey with a owl on its back, the owl wearing a tall conical hat; the donkey stands upon a "log", a volume with "bill" on its spine, a chess board, playing cards, sheets of paper labeled "address", and a cross above which "liturgy petition" is written. Plants are seen on either side of shield; below the shield are banners in which the Latin phrases "furiis in censa feror" and "vir tutis sub umbra viti um" are written
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Printmaker and publication information from potentially related prints that were published by Humphrey and are attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue. See nos. 13948-13972 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., Possibly a plate from: Rosco. Horrida bella. London : G. Humphrey, 1820., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on page 12 of: George Humphrey shop album., and Mounted with eight sheets of letterpress text, for letters R-Z, meant to face the corresponding plates in bound copies of Horrida bella.
Publisher:
G. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., and Rosco.
Subject (Topic):
Coats of arms, Donkeys, Owls, Books, Playing cards, Board games, Scales, Drinking vessels, Beer, Tents, Cannons, Ships, Sheep, and Couches