Two newly arrived Frenchmen meet on the pavement outside the door of the White Bear (Piccadilly). Their speech and appearance amuse two girls who have just passed (left), and a stable-boy and coachman (right) and the fact that a dog is urinating on the boot of the tall man on the left who is unaware of this action. They wear supposedly English dress: breeches and boots, top-hats with small high crowns, reversing the shape of the prevailing bell-shaped topper (cf. BM Satires 14438). One (right) wears a multi-caped coat (carrick, see BM Satires 12375) and carries its skirts looped over his arm; against his shoulder he holds a huge (furled) umbrella. Their words are below the title: "Gode a Morning Sare, did it rain tow Marrow?--"Yase it vas"--. Above the door is a carved polar bear. In the window (left) above a green blind appear a tureen, bottle, &c.; placards hang against the panes offering Hashed Tongue, Soup Meagre, Hotch Potch, and Mock [Turtle]. On the right of the door is the entrance to the coach-office: The Original White Bear Inn. Coach & Waggon Office--The Original Paris Coach Office. Advertisements and place-names flank the doorway: (left) Expeditio--French English Made Easy; P[aris] & Dover Dilligence & Jumbling Ease, (right) Deal, Dover, Brighton, Paris, Calis. On the right is the entrance to the inn-yard in which stands a coach. -- From the British Museum online catalogue with additional comments., Title from caption below image., Lines of dialogue below title: "Gode a morning sare, did it rain towmorrow? "Yase it vas.", Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Companion print to: Anglo-Parisian salutations, or, Practice par excellence!, Reissue of no. 14440 in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10; originally published June 6, 1822, by G. Humphrey., and Numbered in ms. at top of sheet: 113.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Topic):
City & town life, Dogs, Umbrellas, Stores & shops, Taverns (Inns), and Urination
Title from caption below image., Lines of dialogue below title: "Commong porty wous munseer? O Oui, il est un tres belle jour"!, Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Companion print to: Anglo-Gallic salutations in London, or, Practice makes perfect., Reissue of no. 14441 in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10; originally published June 10, 1822, by G. Humphrey., and Numbered in ms. at top of sheet: 115.
"The mother sits beside an open work-table, receiving the children whom a black footman ushers in, looking round the door and grinning broadly. The eldest girl has rushed into her mother's arms; a little boy stands beside her, gleefully welcoming a younger girl who is running forward. The eldest boy, on whom his mother's eyes are fixed, advances nonchalantly, blowing a trumpet. A cockatoo screeches on its perch. There are two pictures: Harvest Home and Happy Return, a woman at her cottage door greeting a youth."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Commencment of the holidays and Commencement of the holidays
Description:
Title from caption below image., Number "3" in "1835" in imprint has been erased and replaced with number "2" written in ms., Reissue of no. 15188 in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10; originally published 1826 by S. Knights., Temporary local subject terms: Holidays -- Black servants -- Parlors -- Families -- Pictures amplify subjects -- Parrots -- Joy -- Horns., and Watermark: 1834.
Publisher:
Pubd. Augt. 1st, 18[2]5, by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Topic):
Blacks, Children, Cockatoos, Dogs, and Sewing equipment & supplies
Neice presented to her relatives by her French governess and Niece presented to her relatives by her French governess
Description:
Title from caption below image., Numerous lines of dialogue in English and French on either side of title: Well-a-day Aunt! What monstrosities are these? ..., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Reissue of no. 12922 in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9; originally published Jan. 3, 1817, by H. Humphrey., Temporary local subject terms: Hatboxes -- Education., and Numbered in ms. at top of sheet: 121.
Title from caption below image., Text above image: A little music à la françoise., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Reissue of no. 13047 in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9; originally published Sept. 18, 1818, by G. Humphrey., Temporary local subject terms: Gypsies -- Dustmen -- Dustman's bells., and Numbered in ms. at top of sheet: 30.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Topic):
Butchers, Children, City & town life, Chimney sweeps, Dogs, Musical instruments, Organ grinders, Street entertainers, and Violins