A broadside on London Bridge and its partial destruction by fire on 11 April 1758, with an account on the history of bridges on the site and an engraving of the view of London and the River Thames, with the remains of London Bridge in the centre above; engraved title above and letterpress title and text in two columns below
Alternative Title:
Chronological and historical account from the first building a bridge across the River Thames from London to Southwark ...
Description:
Title from etched text above the design., Letterpress caption title below image and above the two columns of text: A chronological and historical account from the first building a bridge across the River Thames from London to Southwark, 'till the late conflagration of the temporary bridge, the 11th of April, 1758., Titled 'An exact View of London Bridge since the conflagration of the late temporary Bridge, 11th of April, 1758: with an historical account of ditto, sold by W. Herbert' in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc, London, 1829., "Price one shilling plain. Colour'd eighteen pence.", Plate mark: 22 x 35 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of price statement from bottom edge., and Mounted to: 57 x 38 cm.
Publisher:
Sold by William Herbert, under the Piazzas, on the remains of London-Bridge
Subject (Geographic):
Thames River (England), England, London, London., and London (England)
Leaf 97. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait of a man walking fast in profile to the right. In his left hand and resting on his left shoulder is a long pair of scales: a small pair is in his right hand. An instrument resembling a pair of shears is attached to the right side of his coat. His hat is ornamented with the feather of a pen."--British Museum online catalogue and "'The Act' is evidently the Coin Act ... which had made scales necessary for all to whom payments were made in gold."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "12" in upper right corner., Third of three plates on leaf 97., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.3 x 12.3 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
P[ub.] [as] the act directs, July 22d, 1773 by MDarly (39) Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and England
Subject (Topic):
Money, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, and Scales
Leaf 97. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait of a man walking fast in profile to the right. In his left hand and resting on his left shoulder is a long pair of scales: a small pair is in his right hand. An instrument resembling a pair of shears is attached to the right side of his coat. His hat is ornamented with the feather of a pen."--British Museum online catalogue and "'The Act' is evidently the Coin Act ... which had made scales necessary for all to whom payments were made in gold."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., and Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "12" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
P[ub.] [as] the act directs, July 22d, 1773 by MDarly (39) Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and England
Subject (Topic):
Money, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, and Scales
"Satire comparing people with animals: a range of spectators, including a clergyman, a coachman, a farmworker, a macaroni, a well-dressed old woman, a fat Londoner and his wife, in a menagerie where are displayed "Horns of a Mexican Deer", a crocodile or alligator, a whalebone, snake and narwhal tusk, a stuffed "Dromedary" and an "American Buffalo", and, in cages, "Silken Monkies", "The Indian Hog", "Tyger", "The Sloth", "The Syrian Goat" and "The Iceland Ram"; the macaroni looks through his eye-glass at one of the monkeys which is dressed, like him, in a red coat and wig with a large queue."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark at bottom.
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles, at his Map and Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London. Published as the act directs
"Satire on fashion: an elderly couple and a child visiting a menagerie are amused to see a monkey seizing the long queue of a macaroni while it seizes its own tail. The monkey is chained as are a bear and a wolf; a peacock and an eagle (?) are in cages."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Macaroni in distress
Description:
Title from item. and Numbered '366' in lower right of plate.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Sayer and J. Bennett, No. 53 Fleet Street, as the act directs
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Wigs, Zoo animals, Monkeys, Bears, and Peacocks
A scene on a city sidewalk: a dandy who has dropped his handkerchief has trouble picking it up. A couple from the townhouse opposite and a couple of men on the sidewalk laugh at the struggles of the dandy
Alternative Title:
Dandy in distress!
Description:
Title etched below image., Thirteen lines of text below title: A correspondent furnishes us with the following picture of an exquisite alias a dandy in distress, "Walking in one of the squares last week it was my fate to follow an exquisite ...", Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark.
Title from text in image., Publication date based on watermark., Certainly published after 1794, date in which Robert Laurie and James Whittle formed their partnership., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Engraved rhymed letter in form of rebus., The following words within title are represented by a rebus: "macaroni" by an image of macaroni, "lady" by an image of a woman dressed in a macaroni style., Later state by a different publisher. Cf. No. 5079 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Lewis Walpole prints 799.10.21.02: Publication date partially erased from this impression and the last two digits, i.e., '70,' supplied in contemporary manuscript., Temporary local subject terms: Hieroglyphs -- Letters., and Watermark: Horn with monogram JM below.
Publisher:
Printed 21st October 1770, by Laurie & Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
"Three symmetrically prancing lions (left) and Napoleon (right) as 'The Beast' face each other across a narrow channel. In the background (left) John Bull, an obese citizen, sits surrounded by casks and bales (one marked 'I' or 'L M') under the Tree of the 'Constitution'. This has three branches: in the uppermost is a royal crown, the others (presumably) represent the Lords and Commons, ... Behind him are symbols of industry: men reaping, a bee-hive, a thatched farm-house. Above the tree flies an angel with a flaming sword ... Napoleon's head is scarcely caricatured, but has two horns - on one is poised an imperial crown, on the other the Papal tiara. In his dragon's claws he holds up a dagger and three short chains (for the lions); he is branded '666', and his tail is triply barbed. He has webbed wings, scaly shoulders, and a tiger-like body. Under his feet are broken fragments of crowns, sceptres, and crosiers. ... In the background (right) two demons fly above a breaking staff surmounted with the cap of liberty; at its feet lies a man in chains. A firing squad aims at women and children; buildings are in flames. The (printed) 'Explanation: 'JOHN BULL is sitting under his favourite Oak, supported by Commerce and Industry reaping the Fruits of his Labors, and protected by the power of God, whilst France is enslaved under their Tree of Liberty, which is falling to the Ground - the Honors and Independence of Nations are broken and trampled underfoot, and all the Horrors of War are extending their Ravages with unremitting fury. - Bonaparte is considered as the Dragon, the Beast, and the false Prophet, Rev. xvi. 13, xiii. II, and following verses, xix. 20 - and also as Gog, Ezek. xxxviii. and xxxix. - His brutal and ferocious Dispositions are represented by the Body and Feet of a Tyger; his inordinate Desires, by the Chest, Wings, and Claws of a Dragon, holding out Death or Slavery; his Head with two Horns represents his civil and ecclesiastical Authority; and is intended to point out, that though a Dragon and a Tyger have been the most dreadful and destructive of all real and imaginary Creatures, yet even their horrid Natures are surpassed by the sanguinary and rapacious Dispositions of that implacable Tyrant. - The THREE LIONS represent the united Naval, Regular and Volunteer Force of England, Scotland, and Ireland, watching the Monster's Motions, and springing forth eager to meet him."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from letterpress text below image., "Price 1s. coloured, --6d. uncoloured"--Following imprint., and Illustration to a pamphlet.
Publisher:
Printed by C. Stower, Charles Street, Hatton Garden, for the "Prophetic mirror, or A hint to England" by L. Mayer and Sold by Parsons and Son, Ludgate Hill; Vidler, 349 Strand; and Marsom, 187 High Holborn; Major, Duke Street, West Smithfield; and Fairburn, 146 Monories
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), National emblems, and British
Title etched below image., Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Folios of caracatures lent for the evening., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Shopkeepers -- Male dress: Shopkeeper's dress -- Pets: Performing dogs., and Watermark: J. Whatman 1794.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 5th 1798 by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Military uniforms, British, and Dogs
Leaf 101. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Caricature portrait of a man whole length standing or walking in profile to the left. He wears a long cape-like coat with a wide collar which reaches to his ankles, a low looped hat and a small curled wig. He holds a stick in a hand which is concealed under his coat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from vol. VI: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Novr. 1, 1773., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "23" in upper right corner., Second of three plates on leaf 101., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.5 x 12.5 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.