"An elderly man in profile to the right sits heavily on a horse which plods slowly with lowered head. He holds the single rein awkwardly; in his right hand is a cudgel. He wears old-fashioned dress with round hat and high-quartered buckled shoes with spurs. Identified as Thomas Clark of Exeter Change."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Gentle ride from Exeter Exchange to Pimlico
Description:
Title etched below image. and Written in lower right corner in red ink: Mr Clark.
"A half length portrait of Matthew Day standing in profile to the right. He is very obese, wears round hat, long coat, tasselled Hessian boots, and holds a cane in his gloved hand."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image. and Leaf 31 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton.
"A tall man in fashionable riding-dress stands in profile to the left, talking to a jockey; he holds a notebook and pencil in gloved hands. He wears a top-hat with deeply curved brim, voluminous swathed neckcloth and shirt-frill, single-breasted coat, with breeches and top-boots like those of the jockey. The latter wears a white jacket with pink sleeves and cap, and holds riding-whip and papers."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Hero of the turf and his agent
Description:
Title etched below image. and Figures identified by ms. note in contemporary hand at bottom plate.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):
Mellish, Henry Francis, 1782-1817 and Buckle, Francis, 1766-1832
"A tall man in fashionable riding-dress stands in profile to the left, talking to a jockey; he holds a notebook and pencil in gloved hands. He wears a top-hat with deeply curved brim, voluminous swathed neckcloth and shirt-frill, single-breasted coat, with breeches and top-boots like those of the jockey. The latter wears a white jacket with pink sleeves and cap, and holds riding-whip and papers."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Hero of the turf and his agent
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 21 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., 1 print : etching with stipple on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 27.5 x 19.9 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm., and Figures identified as "Captn. Mellish & Buckle" in pencil below plate mark.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):
Mellish, Henry Francis, 1782-1817 and Buckle, Francis, 1766-1832
"A stout lawyer puts his left arm across the shoulders of a lean and distraught client, gripping him with a sinister show of affection, while he scrutinizes his face with the calculating smile of false friendship. He takes a sheaf of 'One' pound notes from his victim's hand. The lawyer is fashionably dressed; a brief-bag is slung from his arm. The client wears old-fashioned dress; his shoes are distended by bunions."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Lawyer and his client
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Law -- Brief bag -- Bunions -- Lawyers and clients., Leaf 60 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 27.4 x 21.2 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm.
"A stout lawyer puts his left arm across the shoulders of a lean and distraught client, gripping him with a sinister show of affection, while he scrutinizes his face with the calculating smile of false friendship. He takes a sheaf of 'One' pound notes from his victim's hand. The lawyer is fashionably dressed; a brief-bag is slung from his arm. The client wears old-fashioned dress; his shoes are distended by bunions."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Lawyer and his client
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Law -- Brief bag -- Bunions -- Lawyers and clients.
"A lawyer (half length) is seated in an arm-chair holding a legal document headed 'Middlesex to Wit'. Before him on a table is a bundle of papers. He holds a pen in his mouth, his head is turned to the right and in profile, meditating with a fixed and sinister stare. Behind his shoulder is the Devil (left), who stretches his arm behind the lawyer's back, holding his right arm."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Day of publication in imprint may be "21" instead of "27"; see British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Reference to Middlesex., Leaf 61 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., 1 print : etching and stipple engraving on laid paper, hand-colored ; circular image 14.9 cm, plate mark 24.4 x 20.6 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm., and Watermark, trimmed: [E]dmeads 1808.
"A lawyer (half length) is seated in an arm-chair holding a legal document headed 'Middlesex to Wit'. Before him on a table is a bundle of papers. He holds a pen in his mouth, his head is turned to the right and in profile, meditating with a fixed and sinister stare. Behind his shoulder is the Devil (left), who stretches his arm behind the lawyer's back, holding his right arm."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Day of publication in imprint may be "21" instead of "27"; see British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Reference to Middlesex.
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[10 April 1777]
Call Number:
777.04.10.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Seven members of the City Militia march out of step towards the right, 2 birds flying overhead. A short fat drummer begins the procession, followed by an officer with sword in left hand, 2 pairs of soldiers carrying bayoneted muskets, and in the rear, a hunchback carrying a spear
Description:
Title from item., Soiled at top and trimmed into image with partial loss of artist's name., Artist from British Museum catalogue., Signed (by engraver?) in plate MD (i.e. Matthias Darly), and MD of publisher's name form a monogram.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 10, 1777 by MDarly ...
Subject (Geographic):
England., England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Militia, Militias, Military uniforms, British, Drums, and Musketeers
"A grossly obese bishop, almost spherical, walks with a lean parson, right to left, and slightly towards the spectator. Both wear hat, gown, and bands. Their features are not dissimilar in type, but one is gross, carbuncled, and surly, the other lean and melancholy. One has a ticket for a 'Turtle Dinner' tucked into his waistcoat, the other holds a large Bible in both hands."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
A master parson and his journeyman
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Parsons., Leaf 54 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 27.5 x 21.0 cm, on sheet 31.1 x 25.5 cm., and Watermark, trimmed: [Ed]meads 1808.