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1. "Returning Justice lifts aloft her scale." Pope [graphic].
- Creator:
- Lane, Theodore, 1800-1828, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- June 1st, 1821.
- Call Number:
- 821.06.01.07
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "An emblematical and composite scene, with a realistic background intended for Lake Como, with the Villa d'Este (right), decorated with dancing figures as in British Museum satires no. 14171. In the foreground the Queen, between Bergami and Wood, falls from the tilting summit of a breaking pillar, supported on insecure props. She falls to the left, with Bergami, whose arm is round her waist. Wood, who holds her left hand, falls to the right, weighed down by a block inscribed 'Log' chained to his ankle. A small figure of Justice holding scales descends through the air towards them. The pillar resolves itself into separate blocks on each of which is a letter: 'M O B / I L I T Y'. A board resting on a ram's head forms the tiny platform from which the trio are falling. The pillar rests on a slab inscribed 'Adultery'. This is supported on the bewigged head of Brougham which is raised on three props: a massive broom, and two beams poised on a rectanglar cage in which sits a second and much smaller lawyer (Denman). The beams are respectively 'Sham Addresses' and 'Hired Processions' [see British Museum satires no. 14182]. These props are flanked by two ladders resting against the 'Adultery' slab, by which Bergami (see British Museum satires no. 14183) and Wood (see British Museum satires no. 13734) have reached the Queen. One (left) is inscribed 'Brass'; from it dangle emblems of Bergami: a postilion's boot, a whip, and a Maltese cross, see British Museum satires no. 13810. The other (right) is 'Wood'; from it dangle a bottle, a pestle and mortar, and a porter's knot. In the foreground (right) are thistles, emblem of 'Thistle-Wood', see British Museum satires no. 14146. On Lake Como sails (left) a one-masted vessel with a tent on its deck, the polacca, see British Museum satires no. 13818. Beyond its shores and on the extreme left are tiny buildings representing Jerusalem. A lake-side signpost, 'To Jerusalem', points in the same direction, and near it the Princess and Bergami ride side by side on asses (see British Museum satires no. 13918, &c.). On the right is a travelling-carriage, with two horses and a postilion; in it sit the same couple. On the door are the letters 'C·B'. In the lake behind it the pair are seen bathing, two nude figures standing waist-deep, holding hands. Near them is an empty rowing-boat inscribed 'Como'.."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Como, Lake (Italy),
- Subject (Name):
- Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron, Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868, and Denman, Thomas Denman, Baron, 1779-1854
- Subject (Topic):
- Justice, Adultery, Boats, Brooms & brushes, Cages, Carriages & coaches, Judges, Ladders, and Nudes
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > "Returning Justice lifts aloft her scale." Pope [graphic].
2. A Flemish diligence [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- Sep. 8, 1794.
- Call Number:
- Drawer 794.09.08.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A coach filled with passengers is driven by a coachman (smoking a pipe) and pulled by two teams of horses. The roof of the carriage is loaded with bags and a cage filled with poultry; the one bag is labeled 'Brussels'. Another cage of birds swings off the bottom of the carriage in the back, the top of which is covered in a tarp. The driver whips the lead team. A coat of arms decorates the door to the carriage
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd for J.K. Ansell at No. 9, Clements Inn
- Subject (Geographic):
- Brussels (Belgium)
- Subject (Topic):
- Carriages & coaches, Chickens, Coach drivers, Cobblestone streets, Luggage, Monks, and Nuns
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A Flemish diligence [graphic]
3. A North Britain's contrivance for the accommodation of his wife [graphic]
- Creator:
- Finucane, Mathias, active 1797-1811, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [25 November 1797]
- Call Number:
- 797.11.25.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- On the cobblestone street in front of an elegant house, a man in Scottish Highlander attire uses his back to hoist an obese woman into an awaiting carriage. The coachman stands beside him with a whip in hand; his nose is disfigured (syphilitic?).
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., Numbered '204' in lower left of plate., One of the series of Laurie & Whittle drolls., One line of text below title: Push on. -- Keep moving., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
- Publisher:
- Published 25th November 1797 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
- Subject (Topic):
- Carriages & coaches, Clothing & dress, Scottish, Coach drivers, and Obesity
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A North Britain's contrivance for the accommodation of his wife [graphic]
4. A bull in a china-shop [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- [5 September 1808]
- Call Number:
- 808.09.05.02
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Image at the heading to printed verses in five stanzas: A bull rampages among broken crockery in a China Warehouse; John Mug inscribed over the door (right). Mug flies in the air, having been tossed out through the shattered window, and is about to descend in a scavenger's cart (left). From British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from text etched below image., Text below title, in letterpress: ... written by Mr. C. Dibdin; composed by Mr. Reeve; and sung by Mr. Grimaldi, with unbounded applause, in the new comic patomime, called "Harlequin highflyer, or Off she goes," at the Aquatic Theatre, Sadlers Wells, Printmaker signature in lower left corner of image., Three columns of verse in letterpress below title: You've heard of a frog in an opera-hat, 'Tis a very old tale of a mouse and a rat; O could sing you anothr as pleasant, may hap, Of a kitten htat wore a fine high caul'd cap ..., and Plate numbered in upper left corner: 496.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd Sept. 5, 1808 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and London.
- Subject (Topic):
- Bulls, Carriages & coaches, City & town life, Disasters, Show windows, Stores & shops, and Tableware
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A bull in a china-shop [graphic]
5. A city hunt [graphic]
- Creator:
- Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1780?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 49 3563 v.2 (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Volume 2, page 5. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title etched below image on second plate., A single design on three plates., Sheets trimmed within plate mark., Dedication below image on first plate: To His Royal Highness George Prince of Wales., Dedication below image on third plate: This plate is dedicated to His Royal Highness by his most obedient humble servant, James Bretherton., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Tipped in at page 5 in volume 2 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Accidents, Carriages & coaches, Dogs, Hunting, and Hunting accidents
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A city hunt [graphic]
6. A country inn yard at the time of an election [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- [between 1747 and 1800]
- Call Number:
- Hogarth 747.00.00.01 Box 105
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Copy of scene in the "Old Angle In", an inn with the sign of an angel that gives the proprietor as 'Toms. Bates', and a stop for coaches on the road to London; in foreground a large woman enters a coach, the man to her left helps her in with a hand on her round backside, a man with a protruding belly stands waiting, behind him a boy holds out a hat for tips; to the left a refreshment seller yells out advertising her goods, two drunken guests lean out from a window above with a pipe and a horn, and two figures embrace in the doorway below, the watchdog lies asleep in his kennel on the right; a crowd of election campaigners at the far end of the inn."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Stage-coach
- Description:
- Title from text below image., Copy in reverse of the Hogarth print with the Paulson title: The stage coach, or, The country inn yard. Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 167., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Cc,2.145., "From an unidentified series of copies after Hogarth's prints. The prints in this series are lettered with title, 'Invented & Painted by Wm. Hogarth' and plate number. For the full list of the plates, see BM Satires 3051"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Cc,2.153., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and "No. 4"--Upper right corner.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Topic):
- Carriages & coaches, Crowds, Street vendors, and Taverns (Inns)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A country inn yard at the time of an election [graphic]
7. A fair party in foul weather [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [8 August 1826]
- Call Number:
- 826.08.08.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A party of two well-dressed couples, the women holding umbrellas, are caught in a wind and rain storm as they travel in a open carriage. A coachman and footman attend the party
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on one side., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
- Publisher:
- Published August 8th, 1826 by T. Gillard, 40 Strand
- Subject (Topic):
- Carriages & coaches, Coach drivers, Couples, Servants, Rain, Umbrellas, and Winds
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A fair party in foul weather [graphic].
8. A harlot's progress. Innocence betrayed, or The journey to London = L'innocence trahie, ou, Le voyage de Londres / [graphic] : Plate I
- Published / Created:
- [not before 25 March 1768]
- Call Number:
- Hogarth 768.03.25.09+ Box 210
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A copy in reverse of William Hogarth's Plate 1 of A harlot's progress: A scene outside the Bell Inn: a country girl, Moll Hackabout, having just arrived on the York Wagon (seen on the right), meets an extravagantly dressed bawd (Mother Needham); a clergyman on horseback fails to notice the encounter, but a lecherous old gentleman (Colonel Charteris) eyes the girl with anticipation. In the lower left the girl's initials "H.M." (M[ary?] Hackabout, initials reversed on this copy) are on her portmanteau, next to which is a basket with a goose with a note around its neck, "For my Loving Cosen in Tems Stret in London", presumably the person who has failed to meet her. In the background a woman hangs out her laundry on a balcony. A clergyman on horseback fails to notice the encounter as his horse feeds on hay next to the wagon. In the back of the wagon, four other country girls sit holding onto a rail
- Alternative Title:
- Innocence betrayed, or The journey to London and Innocence trahie, ou, Le voyage de Londres
- Description:
- Title in English and French engraved below image., Date of publication based on the series of Rake's progress by Henry Parker dated 25 March 1768 in which these same engraved border pieces are used, here visibly more worn, and reversed on the page., The ornamental borders along the left and right edges are printed from a separate plate (images 25 x 2.8 cm, on plate mark 25.7 x 36.3 cm)., Copy of Hogarth's original plate, engraved in reverse as per the piracy published by Elisha Kirkall in 1732., Overprinted with left and right border pieces., Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3, no. 2031., and Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 121.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Needham, Elizabeth, -1731. and Charteris, Francis, 1675-1732.
- Subject (Topic):
- Prostitution, Carriages & coaches, City & town life, Clegy, Horses, Lust, Rake's progress, Prostitutes, Signs (Notices), Taverns (Inns), and Young adults
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A harlot's progress. Innocence betrayed, or The journey to London = L'innocence trahie, ou, Le voyage de Londres / [graphic] : Plate I
9. A harlot's progress. [graphic] / Plate 1
- Creator:
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [April 1732]
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 2. Album of William Hogarth prints.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A scene outside the Bell Inn in which a country girl, Moll Hackabout, just arrived on the York Wagon, meets an extravagantly dressed bawd (Mother Needham); a clergyman on horseback fails to notice the encounter, but a lecherous old gentleman (Colonel Charteris) eyes the girl with anticipation. In the lower right the girl's initials "M.H." (M[ary?] Hackabout) are on her portmanteau, next to which is a basket with a goose with a note around its neck, "For my Loving Cosen in Tems Stret in London", presumably the person who has failed to meet her. In the background a woman hangs out her laundry on a balcony
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., State, publisher, and date from Paulson., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On page 58 in volume 1. With pencilled ms. notes in Steevens hand above print: Harlot's Progress 1st Impression. Plate trimmed to: 31 x 38.4 cm.
- Publisher:
- Wm. Hogarth
- Subject (Name):
- Charteris, Francis, 1675-1732.
- Subject (Topic):
- Prostitution, Carriages & coaches, City & town life, Clegy, Horses, Lust, Parables, Prostitutes, Signs (Notices), Taverns (Inns), and Young adults
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A harlot's progress. [graphic] / Plate 1