Title from item., Possibly by Gillray. See British Museum catalogue., Reissue, with previous publication line of "Pud. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Augt. 12, 1779" and monogrammatic initials "MD" burnished from plate. Cf. No. 5603 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint. Imprint from impression in the British Museum.
"A drawing-room scene. A dwarfish hunchback holding out a book approaches a tall elegant lady in evening dress, holding a closed fan, who looks over her shoulder to answer. Below: Pray Madam what is a Note of Interrogation? Tis a little Crooked thing that asks Questions. [Pope by tradition evoked this answer.]"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Riddle
Description:
Title etched below image; alternative title from the British Museum catalogue., Attribution to William Heath based on the "W.H." initials etched on all other prints in this series; Cf. Nos. 14733-4, 14736 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Watermark: J Whatman 1832.
Publisher:
Pub. March 19, 1824 by G. Humphrey, 24 St. James's Street
Title from text below image., Title continues: ... Well now only think, that shows what a judge I am of these things. I should really have taken them for two princes, what a thing it is to have good eye sight., and Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record.
Publisher:
W. Follit, publisher, City Repository of Arts, 63 Fleet St. and Printed by W. Kohler
Title etched below image., Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book., Probably from: Series of original portraits and caricature etchings / by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Hugh Paton, Carver, and Gilder, 1842, v. i, no.123., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
"Half length portrait of Samuel Parr (1747-1825) seated full-face behind a table; his right fist rests on a large book, 'Bellen[denus]'; in his left hand is the stem of a long pipe which he smokes, scowling. In the smoke are the words 'Damn τоν δεινα'. Beneath the title is etched: '"Fore tamen optandum est ut ad ultionem potius quam defensionem composita fiat Tabula" Vide Prœf. fo. xxxvii'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Preface to Bellendenus
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image. and Mounted on page 54 with one other print.
"Half length portrait of Samuel Parr (1747-1825) seated full-face behind a table; his right fist rests on a large book, 'Bellen[denus]'; in his left hand is the stem of a long pipe which he smokes, scowling. In the smoke are the words 'Damn τоν δεινα'. Beneath the title is etched: '"Fore tamen optandum est ut ad ultionem potius quam defensionem composita fiat Tabula" Vide Prœf. fo. xxxvii'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Preface to Bellendenus
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image., 1 print : soft-ground etching on wove paper ; plate mark 17.2 x 14 cm, on sheet 19.4 x 16.1 cm., and Mounted on verso of leaf 36 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
"Half length portrait of Samuel Parr (1747-1825) seated full-face behind a table; his right fist rests on a large book, 'Bellen[denus]'; in his left hand is the stem of a long pipe which he smokes, scowling. In the smoke are the words 'Damn τоν δεινα'. Beneath the title is etched: '"Fore tamen optandum est ut ad ultionem potius quam defensionem composita fiat Tabula" Vide Prœf. fo. xxxvii'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Preface to Bellendenus
Description:
Title etched at bottom of image., 1 print : soft-ground etching on wove paper ; plate mark 172 x 140 mm, on sheet 21 x 22 cm., and Mounted to 38 x 26 cm.
Title from caption below image., Restrike. Date of printing based on watermark., Publisher's advertisement following imprint: Folio's of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Design consists of twelve figures in two rows, each with lines of text etched above., Plate numbered in upper right corner: Vol. 2, pl. 1., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Preachers -- Pulpits., and Watermark: Fellows 1823.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 16th, 1796, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sackville St.
"The Prince of Wales (left) sleeps on a grassy bank, his right elbow supported on a bank or rock. His hat with three ostrich plumes and the motto 'Ich Dien' leaves no doubt of his identity. A huge toad (right) climbs up his body to whisper in his ear: "Abjure thy Country and thy parents And I will give thee dominion over Many powers. Better to rule in hell than Serve on Earth". His fox's brush shows that the 'Preceptor' is Fox. Trees are indicated behind the Prince (left). Behind Fox are water-weeds (right). Beneath the design is etched:'Not Satan to the Ear of Eve Did e'er such pious Counsel give. Milton.'"--British museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption etched above image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Caption below title, quote from Milton: Not Satan to the ear of Eve, did e'er such pious counsel give., 'No. 15' in lower left corner., Sheet trimmed partially within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Emblems: Prince of Wales's feathers -- Toads -- Preceptors: Fox as Toad -- Sleeping pupils -- Mottos: 'Ich Dien' -- Literature: Quote from John Milton, 1608-1674., Watermark in center of sheet., and Mounted to 25 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 18th, 1784, by G. Humphrey, No. 48 Long Acre, London
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806