Image above 6 stanzas of explanatory poetry engraved in double columns. A balding lady on horseback in Hyde Park's Rotten Row loses her tête or head-dress to a gust of wind, as her horse bolts toward the right. Two other horsemen as well as a gardener and other passers-by debate the identity of the fallen wig which is decorated with ostrich plumes in the fashion of the period
Alternative Title:
Fate of the tête
Description:
Title from item., Trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 27 x 21 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs, 16th April 1777, by J. Lockington, Shug Lane, Piccadilly
A portly gentleman in a light suit with spots walks facing right, his left hand seemingly resting on one of four posts between which chains are hung. In his right hand he holds up a short whip or riding crop. He wears a powdered wig with curls on the sides and at the back a queue tied with a bow
Alternative Title:
Sam Spot Esquire
Description:
Title from item., Signed (by engraver?) in lower left of image: HI, (i.e. Hen. Ibb.?), MD of publisher's name form a monogram., and Numbers in plate at top: [V. 2, 67] erased but supplied in pencil.
Leaf 55. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length caricature portrait of a man playing the musette or pastoral oboe with a double pipe and drone resembling bag-pipes. His attitude is that of a man seated on a high stool, but there is no stool and he is chiefly supported by a wooden leg formed of one of the two pipes of his instrument. The bag of the musette, held under his right arm, is a pig; he holds the animal's hind leg, which forms the second pipe, as if playing on it; in his right hand he holds its tail. He turns his head in profile to the right towards an open book of music on a music-stand. He is elderly and wears a curious tie-wig terminating in two corkscrew ringlets."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "V. 3" in upper left corner and "22" in upper right corner., and First of two plates on leaf 55.
Publisher:
Pubd. accorg. to act Jany. 1, 1774, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Musicians, Musical instruments, Music stands, Swine, Peg legs, and Wigs
"The head and shoulders of Lady Archer at different stages of her toilet. In the first (right), wearing a night-cap, with unsightly pendent breasts, she looks up to the left, tears falling from an empty eye-socket, her gaping mouth showing toothless jaws. In the next she fits in an eye, in the third she places a wig on her head, in the fourth (below on the right) she fits in a set of false teeth; in the next she applies rouge to her cheeks with a hare's foot, holding a mirror. In the last (left) she appears a pretty young woman, holding a mask in her hand. In the last two stages her arms, which were skinny and muscular, have become smooth and rounded and her breasts have been covered with the gauze drapery then fashionable."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., Line of text below title: Dedicated with respect to the Right Honble. Lady Archer., Companion print to: Six stages of marring a face., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Watermark: Edmonds & Pine 179?
Publisher:
Publish'd May 29th, 1792, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Archer, Sarah West, Lady, 1741-1801
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Grooming, Mirrors, Teeth, and Wigs
Design consists of twelve compartments arranged in three rows, each containing one or two figures and etched lines of dialogue; various scenes showing barbers, both men and women, shaving customers, cutting and arranging hair in elaborate styles
Description:
Title from caption below images., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two edges., and Watermark: 1794 J. Whatman.
"Two men sit beside a blazing fire in a well-furnished room, overcome by drink, and fast asleep. One, a stout officer in regimentals, wearing a cocked hat, seated in an arm-chair (right), has thrust his wooden leg into the fire, where it is burning. The ashes of his pipe fall on to the tail of a dog asleep under his chair. His companion sits (left) supporting his head on his elbow, which rests on a round table on which are a punchbowl, glasses, and a candle, in which his wig is burning. On the wall (left) is a framed plan of fortifications."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bon companions
Description:
Title engraved below image., Printmaker identified by the repository based on the original drawing in the Huntington Library., One of a series of 'Drolls.', and Watermark (partial): fleur-de-lis.
Publisher:
Published Septr. 15th, 1790, by Robt. Sayer, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 9th Jany, 1782.
Call Number:
782.01.09.01 Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Henry Bunbury. See Bloomsbury catalogue., Place of publication based on printmaker's location., Sheet trimmed withint plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Leaf 75. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait. A whole length standing figure in profile to the right. His right hand is in his breeches pocket, his left is thrust under his waistcoat. He wears a small hat, a bag-wig, a sword, a ruffled shirt."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 3" in upper left corner and "12" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies., and Third of three plates on leaf 75.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly, Strand, June 1st, 1772, accor. to act
Leaf 71. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait (caricature) of a stout man walking in profile to left. His left hand is outspread on his protruding waistcoat. He wears a tasselled mortar-board, a very long and voluminous gown which rests on the ground. Except for his hair, which is in a doubled-up macaroni club, and ruffled shirt-sleeves, he is plainly dressed."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "19" in upper right corner., First of three plates on leaf 71., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.4 x 12.3 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. accor. to act, March 17th, 1772, by MDarly, Strand