The scene is the interior of a gothic church, with a view of part of a lateral gallery, the tower arch, and west door (on the right). The foreground and the gallery are filled with couples, in general elderly, ugly, and fashionably dressed, in conversation or bowing to each other. An unicorn on a monument holding an escutcheon is conspicuous. On the right the congregation is crowding towards the open door
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Title etched below image., Numbered 'Plate 80' in upper left corner., Plate from: Eccentric excursions, or, Literary & pictorial sketches of countenance character & country in ... England & South Wales / by G.M. Woodward, 1796., and Year in imprint erased from this impression.
Publisher:
Published by Allen & Co., 15 Paternoster Row
Subject (Topic):
Churches, Clothing & dress, Couples, Interiors, and Monuments
Title etched below image., Eight lines of verse below title: I have a pain & I feell [sic] it here. a pain I cant impart ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Female dress, 1799 -- Pets.
Publisher:
Published at Akermann's [sic] Gallery, Strand, London
Title engraved above image., Printmaker identified from the original drawing in the Huntington Library., Plate numbered '224' in lower left corner., Two columns of the first stanza of the song printed below title: Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine ..., From Laurie and Whittle series of drolls., and Temporary local subject terms: Glass: decanters -- Female dress: fans -- Pictures amplifying subject: Cupid -- Furniture: slip-covered chairs -- Furnishings: carpet -- Literature: To Celia, by Ben Johnson (1572-1637).
Publisher:
Published 4th Jany. 1799 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
A pretty young woman sits on the knee of an officer (left) wearing a gorget and cocked hat. She looks over her shoulder to speak to her elderly husband who leaves the room (right) supported on crutches: "Pray my Dear go and speak to Sir John in the mean while the Captain & I will push the point in this Quarter." He answers: "I'll go this momment. now is the Golden instant so dont be Idle but exert yourselves to have the affair well done & quickly." Over the doorway is a stag's head with antlers. The captain says: "Thanks, Sir. I trust your good Lady will Succeed in her Undertaking
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue., State with street address '20 Strand' burnished from plate., and Mounted to 38 x 28 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Sepr. 24, 1802 by T. Williamson, London
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Couples, Horns (Anatomy), Military uniforms, British, Sofas, and Spouses
Title etched below image., Eight lines of verse below title: Cast my love thine eyes aroud [sic] view thine swain upon the ground ..., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Female dress, 1799.
Publisher:
Published at Akermann's [sic] Gallery, No. 101 Strand, London
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate numbered in upper right corner: N. 9., Printseller's announcement following imprint statement: N.B. Folios of caracatures lent., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Title from caption below image., Restrike. Date of printing based on watermark., Publisher's advertisement below image in lower right: Folio's of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Design consists of eight pairs of figures in two rows, with lines of dialogue etched above each pair., Plate numbered in upper right corner: Vol. 1, pl. 12., For other prints in the set, see the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7, no. 8925, Temporary local subject terms: Female costume, 1796 -- Male costume, 1796., and Watermark: J. Whatman 1822.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jaunary [sic] 1st, 1796, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville Street
Subject (Topic):
Courtship, Couples, Marriage, Military uniforms, and British
"A young man hands a pretty young woman into a wherry which a young waterman, who is apparently standing in the water on the further side of the boat, holds against the landing-place. She raises her petticoats, the waterman stares at her legs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker identified from the original drawing in the Huntington Library., One of a series of "Drolls.", and One line of text below title: Be cautious my love, don't expose your leg.
"A very fat man with arms outstretched tries to kiss an equally large woman."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker identified from the original drawing in the Huntington Library., No. 123 in the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Furniture: armchairs -- Glass: liquer bottles -- Wallpaper.
Publisher:
Published 20th Augt. 1794 by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London