British soldiers showing a party of civilians around their tents erected in an open space. A black boy in livery carries a folded umbrella as he walks behind two gentleman and a tall, long-chinned lady who carries her umbrella open. A soldier is being shaved outside a tent as the group looks on.
Description:
Title from captions below images., Two designs on one plate, each individually titled., Printmaker and questionable date of publication from description in Grego of design on lower half of plate., Plate measurement from later impression in bound volume., Plate also published in: Caricatures. [London], 1836?], page 76., Reduced copies of nos. 6727 and 4766 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, v. 4., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 17.4 x 24.4 cm., Imperfect; upper half of sheet trimmed away, leaving only the lower design of two printed from the same plate., and Artist's signature erased from lower left corner of sheet.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Barbers, Equipment, Military camps, Military uniforms, British, Riding habits, Soldiers, Tents, and Umbrellas
Title from item., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Male costume, 1795 -- Female costume, 1795 -- Bludgeons -- Umbrellas., and Mounted to 23 x 18 cm.
"The interior of a church. Archbishop Markham (left) delivering a charge to his clergy. He stands (left) within the chancel rails; in his left hand he holds up a flaming torch; in his right hand, which rests on a balustrade, he holds a birch-rod and a paper inscribed "Factious C--y--n. [Countrymen], A Lamentable Want of Sobriety, Foremost in mischief. This is no Gainfull Traffick - Nonresistance &c. Explain'd. Vide my Sermon. Charity Thinketh no Evil &c. A perfectly detestable Faction &c." On the right, in the body of the church, sit clergymen dressed in gown and bands, they listen with varying expressions. Behind the archbishop is a table of the Ten Commandments, on which is inscribed, "... VI Thou shalt do no Murder and IX Thou shalt not bear false Witness &c." Below the design is etched, "Remarks upon a late charge delivered not 100 Miles from Y--k. Vide Rememr.pt. 2nd 1781- page 239."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Archbishop Laud charging his clergy
Description:
Title etched below image., Etched beneath title: Hac itur ad astra' Anglicé - This is the road to Lambeth., and Ms. note in ink in an unidentified hand on verso: Before price 2s. was etched. Numbered also on verso in upper left.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and York
Subject (Name):
Markham, William, 1719-1807.
Subject (Topic):
Bishops, Clergy, Clothing & dress, Interiors, Preaching, and Torches
Title etched above image., Engraved after a miniature by Zincke which was done after a painting by Peter Lely., Date supplied by cataloger., and Text etched within border surrounding circular image: Hôc juvenem egregium praestanti munere donat. Virg.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667, and Strawberry Hill (Twickenham, London, England)
Caricature of Alderman Wood with the body of an owl, his head nearly in profile to the right
Alternative Title:
Queen's owl
Description:
Title etched below image., Statement of responsibility etched in lower right corner of image., Date inferred from timing of Wood's service as advisor to Queen Caroline, which began upon the Queen's return to England in 1820., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., For a copy of this design, published 23 October 1820 by S.W. Fores with the title "An emblem of wisdom made of wood", see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1985,0119.97., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted on page 26 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Publisher:
Richard Dighton
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821. and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
Harris, John, active 1680-1739 or 1740, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1717]
Call Number:
Topos L847 no. 140++
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"View of the Church of St Mary-le-Strand, showing the statue of St Anne on the Portico, with further statues in the niches on the south side; elegantly dressed figures on Strand around church, a sedan chair and a carriage on the right"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Prospectum hunc Templi Stae. Mariae in vico dicto the Strand
Description:
Title from text below image., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., "Debito Obsequio D.D. Jacobus Gibbs Architectus"--Below title, lower right corner., and Watermark.
Title engraved below image and above musical lines., Publication date from an unverified card catalog record; dated by costume., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Engraved throughout; illustrated with etching by Cole at top of sheet., For voice and harpsichord. Music on two staves with interlinear words. Additional two stanzas below. Part for German flute at foot of page., and Opening words: See Cloe how the new blown rose ...
"A ship, apparently bearing 'Aeneas' (George II) is tossed on a stormy sea. On the shore at right, 'Dido' (the figure of Britannia), points and smiles, above the inscription, "She, while [the] outragious winds [the] deep deform, Smiles on [the] tumult, & enjoys [the] storm". In the sea Neptune near the shore looks at the ship in displeasure. Above in the sky are three Winds, as three young boys, one blowing, one farting, the last kicking a hat."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved above image., Formerly attributed to Hogarth, now thought to be by Van der Gucht. See British Museum online catalogue., Questionable attribution in Paulson's 2nd edition., Lettered below image: Tanta haec mulier potuit suadere malorum., Latin motto below image translated: So much evil can a woman induce., Verse etched in lower right of image: She, while [the] outragious winds [the] deep deform, Smiles on [the] tumult, & enjoys [the] storm., Also a note in Steevens's hand discussing the three prints on this page pasted down at top of page., and On page 89 in volume 1.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760., Dido,, Aeneas (Legendary character),, and Neptune (Roman deity),
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Britannia (Symbolic character), Sailing ships, and British
A view of the church at Alderley and its neighboring buildings at the town crossroads
Description:
Title engraved below image., Date of printing based on watermark., and Bound in a volume of prints [English cathedrals and monuments]; numbered '20' in mss. Label on front cover: Prints. For further information consult library staff.