publish'd according to act of Parliament, August 25th 1746.
Call Number:
Kinnaird 43K(b) Box 210
Collection Title:
Plate 56. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 46. Album of William Hogarth prints.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An elderly, rotund Lord Lovat is seated on a chair, its back carved with putti supporting a coronet. He is counting on his fingers the number of Scottish clans that fought with the Pretender in the rebellion. To his left is a table on which sits a book entitled "Memoirs" and quill pen in an ink bottle
Description:
Title etched below image., State from Paulson., "Price 1 shilling.", and Sheet trimmed within plate mark: sheet 36.0 x 23.3 cm.
Publisher:
Wm. Hogarth
Subject (Name):
Lovat, Simon Fraser, Lord, 1667 or 1668-1747
Subject (Topic):
Obesity, Peerage, British, Rebellions, and Traitors
Leaf 103. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Bust portrait (caricature) in an oval of a very corpulent man, his enormously heavy jowl sunk between broad high shoulders. He is almost full face, looking to the right. His wig and features are small by comparison with his chin, neck, and body. Probably portrait of a man called Meek."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Mr. Meek., and Third of three plates on leaf 103.
"An obese officer stands in profile to the left, his hands clasped behind him, holding a cane by a loop. He wears a cocked hat, one peak over his face, the other on his shoulders, a sword-belt clasped over his sash, and tasselled boots. Identified as Major [Charles] Ashurst."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 77 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identified as "Major Ashurst" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.