"A sequence of three scenes, divided by vertical lines, each with title and inscription. [1] A Caution. A sailor, smartly dressed in top-hat, short blue jacket, and wide white trousers, stands at a church door, with a demurely dressed young woman on his arm. She holds up her forefinger: Now Mind Jack nobody must Speak but the Parson, Mum. He sardonically closes one eye, putting a finger to it. [2] Amen. The interior of the church, with the couple immediately under the desk of the Clerk who rises to intone Amen. The sailor rises, saying fiercely: Hold your Jaw you Lubber, hold your Jaw nobody must Palerver but the Parson. The dismayed girl clutches his pigtail. [3] The Psalm. The sailor is about to drag him from his desk. He says: My Eyes here's a Mutiney and your one of the Ringleaders So haul in your Jawing tacks & come along down--The girl shrieks. The congregation stand, singing loudly, including charity children in a gallery in front of the organ."--British Museum online catalogue and Three separate images; each scene captioned below: [1] A caution ... [2] Amen ... [3] The psalm ...
Description:
Title from caption above image. and Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher:
Pub. May 16, 1823 by S.W. Fores 41 Picoidilly [sic]
"A wild turmoil of men and women in court dress or uniform outside Buckingham House, which is indicated in the background, with a covered way or awning leading to the doorway from the right. Two beefeaters stand before the door and above the crowd, holding up their arms and yelling: Keep back, Keep back Put off postponed till the first of next April. Prominent figures in the foreground are (right), a field-marshal (? Prince Leopold) with a hussar officer (? Prince Esterházy). The former steps on and tears the train of a lady who looks round in angry dismay. She and an absurdly dandified Lancer officer are the central figures in the foreground. Women and men are prostrate, and there are many incidents. A barrister with (?) Brougham's profile drives his elbow savagely into the face of a bishop. Plumed shakoes, helmets, and cocked hats tower above the crowd. An arm holds up a lady's feathered wig and curls on the point of a sword. Complaints are inscribed along the upper margin: [1] Have I not borrowed the Duchess's last Birth Day suit & had it transmogrified to prevent its being known again, at the expence of 1.13.9 & and only to be hustled. [2] ever since four Oclock this morning, under two men & three maids suffering purgatory to be made an April Fool of. [3] I never looked so bewitching in all my life. [4] What a cut. [5] have I been up all night, Dressing, perfuming, painting, & plastering to be served thus. [6] What after hiring all these dashing Diamonds & Jewels at such an extravagant price & not to be suffered to shew them insulting, provoking. [7] was to have been Presented now I suppose shall be Represented [? caricatured]. The last speaker is a fat lady who tugs at a man's bag-wig"--British Museum onling catalogue
Alternative Title:
Birthday hoax and April fools
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on one side.
Publisher:
Pub. April 24th, 1823 by S.W. Fores 41 Picadilly[sic]
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865, Esterházy, Prince, 1786-1866 v Caricatures and cartoons., and Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868
Subject (Topic):
Celebrations, Clergy, Crowds, Dandies, Military officers, and Nobility
Title from caption below image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publishd. Feby. 10th, 1823 by A.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly