Jones, Thomas Howell, active 1823-1848, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 April 1828]
Call Number:
828.04.01.03+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Eight of the select vestry of St. Paul's, Covent Garden, dine in the Vestry Room, while the beadle blocks the doorway on the extreme right, saying, You can't come in now--the "Select" are engaged. A parson, identified as Dr. Richards, is in the chair at the head of the table; mopping his bald head he says blandly: "Dont be afraid of the viands, Gentlemen--although our fatigues are great, I hope we shall convince the parishioners we can do our duties at the table if we do not at the Board. Decanters of Port and Sherry, a ham, and a turkey are on the table; a dwarfish footman brings in a dish of ducks. A second footman oafishly holds out a glass of wine to the chairman, spilling the contents of a soup plate on to the head of a guzzling fellow gnawing a bone, who is identified as Alderman Winchester. The latter's neighbour eats with a knife; all but the parson-chairman appear ill-bred; one turns aside to vomit. The parson's vis-à-vis, identified as Mr. Staunton, leans back in his chair, asleep with food on his fork, while a spectacled doctor, identified as Dr. Morgan (not a guest) proffers a bottle of Rose Water. From the pocket of a gross and carbuncled man, identified as Mr. Thompson, hangs a paper: Hush-Money from certain Brothells, Flash-Houses &c &c. He drinks, putting his foot on that of a small man, 'Fentum', who stares at him knowingly. On the left is a large scroll: Items of Expences--for visiting the pauper Children --Dinner & dessert--£9"9"0, Lemon--0"1"0 Ten bottles Bucellas--3"0"0. Two do Sherry--0"12"0 Punch--0"12"0 Four bot: Champagne 2"8"0 Soda-- 0"16"0 Rose Water 0"2"0 Ice for Wine--0"2"0 12 bots Port--3"12"0 5 bots Sauterne 2"0"0 Broken Glass--0"5"6 Tea & Coffee--1"7"0 3 Servants food 0"7"6 Waiters 0"9"0 Coaches 8"11"6--34"12"6. On the wall hangs a large notice: Select Resolutions. Ist Resolved That when the minds of the Select" are engaged in Parochial affairs thier bodies must also be supported. 2nd. That, the "Select" shall have absolute power over their fellow parishioners to impose any rate or tax on them (the parishioners) which they (the "Select") shall think proper. 3rd. That, the Selet [sic] shall not submit their books to the inspection of the parishioners, nor render any account in any manner for the waste & expenditure of the aforesaid parishioners Money. By order of the "Select Anthy Absolute (Secty) On the wall are also a clock, pointing to 5.50, and a framed picture of a smallish house: British Pauper Children Asylum."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Watermark: J. Whatman 1826.
"Six groups of three persons (wife, husband, and lover) arranged in two rows, their words (not transcribed) etched above their heads. [1] A pretty young woman walking with an ugly and elderly husband makes an assignation with a military officer. [2] A shoemaker with a strap interrupts a French barber making love to his wife. [3] A young woman points to her fat old husband asleep in a chair, saying to a barrister, "Take care or you'll wake him". He says: "Remember my dear Madam how well I pleaded your last cause". [4] A fashionably dressed doctor holds the pulse of a young woman who sits beside him on a sofa. The husband watches with suspicion. [5] A handsome young clergyman sits on a sofa with a young woman, their arms round each other's shoulders, eyes closed, while a fat elderly parson gapes at them with horror, saying, "Here's a pretty scandal to the Cloth!!" [6] Two fat country people embrace under the eyes of the husband who says: "Come come this is carrying the joke a little too far."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Publisher's advertisement following imprint: Foli's [sic] of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Design consists of six groups of figures in two rows, with lines of dialogue etched above each group., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Plate numbered in upper right corner: Vol. 1, pl. 14., and Restrike. Watermark: Fellows & Sons 1821.
Publisher:
Publishd. Jany. 1st, 1796, S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Topic):
Barbers, French, Clergy, Military uniforms, Physicians, and Shoemakers
A satire on the British response to the Lisbon earthquake
Alternative Title:
Britannia's maternal call to her children to deep humiliation
Description:
Title from caption etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Following imprint: Price 6d., Publisher's statement following price: Where may be had a print on the earthquake., Four columns of verse below image: [The] offspring of my favour'd isle attend, hear in my voice the parent & the friend ..., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to general fast, 1756 -- Enumeration of sins -- Repentance for sins -- Magistrates -- Britannia's shield -- Destiny of English citizens --Britannia's prophecy., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act of Parliamt., Jany 17th, 1756, by T. Kitchin at the Star opposite Ely House, Holborn Hill, London
Subject (Topic):
Lisbon Earthquake, Portugal, 1755, Britannia (Symbolic character), and Clergy
"The seven men ride (right to left) on asses, a signpost (right) pointing 'To Dublin'; they carry 'Regency cakes' in place of potatoes. On the extreme left three men lean eagerly forward, one shouts: "What news, What News the tidings tell make haste and tell us all, Say why are Thus mounted Is Regent come and all." St. Patrick, whose galloping donkey has a head-dress of the Prince of Wales's feathers, answers, "By Jasus I'll tell you all in no time why you must know the K-----g is better than the Reg------t that is all". Next comes Charlemont, identified by his earl's coronet; his donkey kicks violently ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Ambassadors extraordinry return on bulls without horns and Ambassadors extraordinary return on bulls without horns
Description:
Title from item., Tentatively attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Companion print to: Irish ambassadors extraordinary!!!, Temporary local subject terms: Irish Commissioners -- Irish Commissioners' address, 1784 -- Clubs: Shillelaghs -- Coronets -- Regency crisis -- Signposts: "To Dublin" -- Emblems: Regency cakes -- Irish asses -- Food: potato cakes -- Allusion to George III -- Allusion to George IV -- Allusion to Louis Weltje, 1745-1810 -- Allusion to Francis Willis, 1718-1807 -- James Stuart, fl. 1789 -- Thomas Connolly, ca. 1738-1803 -- William Brabazon Ponsonby, 1744-1806, John O'Neill, 1st Viscount, 1740-1798., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 16th, 1789, by S. Fores, No. 3 Piccaddilly [sic]
Subject (Name):
Leinster, William Robert FitzGerald, Duke of, 1749-1804, Charlemont, James Caulfeild, Earl of, 1728-1799, and Patrick, Saint, 373?-463?
Title from caption below images., Design consists of twenty-seven figures in three horizontal rows, with a caption etched above each figure., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Manners -- Robes -- Bowing -- Learning -- Students -- Preaching., and Watermark: J. Whatman.
Publisher:
Pubd. Decemr. 8, 1791, by Willm. Holland, No. 50, Oxford Street
Title from item., Publisher identified from address., Printseller's announcement following imprint: ... where may be had veriety [sic] of political prints. Likewise old prints bought and sold. And Jappaning prints., Twelve lines of verse in two columns below image: Priest: To you, my lord, I thus confess, I've been a slave, without success ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Garden -- Clergy: Jesuits -- Popery -- Popes: Benedict XIV(?) -- Pictures amplifying subject: executions -- Satan -- Jacobites: Jacobite Rebellion, 1745-46 -- Rosaries., Watermark: Strasburg bend., and Mounted.
On the left, Charles James Fox sits on a chair, his gouty left foot resting on a stool, his right hand holding a crutch. Behind him is a paper which reads "Plan to discharge the Nation[al] Debt". His right arm reaches out to a group of angry citizens confronting him with their complaints and pleas for relief. He says to them: "Gentlemen! I have been looking over my affairs, and give you my word of Honor you shall all be paid this day twelve month." A butcher, baker, orphan child, a nurse, and other troubled citizens voice their complaints in separate speech bubbles
Alternative Title:
Meeting of creditors
Description:
Title from caption below image., "SC" is the monogram of Samuel Collings., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
As the act directs published March 28, 1785 by W. Humphrey, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Subject (Topic):
Finance, Public, History, Butchers, People, and Clergy
"Satire on Robert Walpole, showing the grounds for the Motion to remove him from office. In the foreground an extravagantly dressed young woman, representing bribery and corruption, distributes lucrative offices to the clergy, judges, army officers and members of parliament all of whom wear yokes about their necks and profess their loyalty to her and to Walpole's policies including, in the case of the politicians, a general Excise. At her feet is a pile of money bags, coronets, orb and sceptre, bank bills and pensions. In the background Walpole rides on a wagon in the form of a large money chest labelled "for the word "king" has been added here in a later hand] /For Secret Services /For [th]e Projector / for Friends and Assistants"; its wheels are labelled "Expence of Law &c./Penal Laws/G[i]n A[c]t/Debts/Civel List/Taxes" crush men representing "Manufactures/Trade/Honesty/Liberty"; penants attached to the waggon name taxes levied under Walpole's ministry, "Malt Ale/Tobacco Wine/Leather/Gin/Stamp/Land Tax/Candles/Soap/Salt/Coals". Walpole himself, lettered, "Volpone the Projector", stands on top of the waggon saying "Whoever flinches I'll discard"; he slices open an infant ("Sinking Fund") with a sword so that coins from its belly fall into the money chest, at the same time he blows French and Spanish ships out of Brest and Ferol into the Atlantic to frustrate Admiral Vernon's efforts in the Caribbean, while breaking wind that holds British ships in Torbay; a devil flying above, observes, "this wind is strong agt. them). The waggon is driven by "Volpone Junior" (Robert, Baron Walpole) and drawn by six yoked placemen, while the "Balance Master" (Horatio Walpole) sits on the back exclaiming, "Lawful plunder". Bishop Herring (labelled "Salty") follows the waggon acting as a recruiting officer holding a spear and encouraging, "All B[isho]ps, P[ee]rs, C[ommon]ers or others, willing to List in Projectrs Service. repair thither & meet with suitable Encouragemt."; a pamphlet of 1740, "Letter to a Member [of Parliament concerning the present state of affairs at home and abroad]" protrudes from his pocket; he is accompanied by two journalists, "Freeman" (Raphael Courteville) playing the drum and "Sidney" blowing the horn each has a copy of the "Gazeteer" in his pocket
Description:
Title etched above image., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed to plate mark resulting in loss of imprint and verse in letterpress below the plate., Publication date from variant state described in the British Museum Catalogue., Variant state of no. 2484, with additional words added to the back left wheel of the wagon. Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Truman's notes about the print are shelved as: LWL Mss Group 1 File 3., and Watermark: Pro Patria.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, Herring, Thomas, 1693-1757, and Courteville, Raphael, -1772
Subject (Topic):
Taxation, Misconduct in office, Great Britain, Politics and government, Clergy, Corruption, Lawyers, and Politcians
Kings armns in an uproar, King's Arms in an uproar, and Enchanted castle
Description:
Title etched above image., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark, and sheet mutilated on top edge with loss of the final letters "g" and "s" in "Kings" in title. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum., Following imprint: Price sixpence., Six columns of verse below image: I sing the bloody fight & dire alarms, twixt London Tavern and Kings Arms ..., and Watermark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812
Subject (Topic):
Clergy, Eating & drinking, Fighting, and Taverns (Inns)