Full length view of a young woman standing in profile looking to the right and front. Her hair forms an enormous pyramid and at its apex is pinned a frilled cap with long streamers of lace and ribbon. On the projection at the back of her skirt sits a poodle wearing a bow of ribbon. In her right hand she holds a spray of moss rose-buds. She wears an apron and a skirt which shows her ankles
Alternative Title:
Chloe's cushion
Description:
Title from item., Place of publication from Plomer; J. (John) Walker, was located at no. 13 Parliament St., London from 1776-1778., and Mounted to 35 x 25 cm.
Publisher:
Pub'd Novr. 19, 1776 by J. Walker, No. 13 Parliament St.
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Skirts, Hairstyles, Dogs, Hats, and Clothing & dress
Leaf 94. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length portrait of a man standing in profile to the right. In his right hand he holds a bridle, a stick is under his left arm. He wears a small looped club, a low hat, plain coat, striped waistcoat, and spurred riding boots."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "3" in upper right corner., For an earlier state without volume number, see no. 5150 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Equestrians -- Small looped club-wig -- Bridles -- Spurred riding boots -- Riding hats., and Third of three plates on leaf 94.
Leaf 95. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Whole length caricature portrait of a thin man with a large head walking or running in profile to the right. His wig is a high toupet with a queue in a black bag. In his left hand he holds out a small three-cornered hat, in his right is a sword whose point rests on the ground. He wears a short coat with facings and epaulettes, and a ruffled shirt."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Text below title: O -[Wilkes?] beware of this tremendous hat and arm, for should we by chance to meet it would me harm, for tho I to the world a poli-n now appear, yet d-n me but to my angelic wh-e am sincere., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "4" in upper right corner., For a variant (earlier?) state without plate numbering, see no. 5151 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and First of three plates on leaf 95.
Publisher:
Pub. accor. to act by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Hairstyles, Military uniforms, Wigs, Hats, and Daggers & swords
A young lady sits reading a book, her right elbow resting on a table on which lie two other volumes. Behind her is a drapery swathed column and an open window through which a rose bush and trees are visible. A large pot of geraniums stands before the window. The young lady wears a black hat with a blue ribbon at the back, an open robe with a large breast knot over a patterned fringed skirt. Over her robe is a striped apron and her shoes are buckled, two-tone with Italian heels
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Publication date erased from this impression., Date surmised from British Museum catalogue, v.5, Appendix, "Key to the dates of the series of Mezzotints issued by Carington Bowles." See Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, and Numbered in lower left of plate "371".
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his map & print warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Fashion, Reading, Hats, Aprons, Interiors, Clothing & dress, and Hairstyles
Leaf 3. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Couples awkwardly dance in a hall, the men wearing tricornes and the women wearing hats or elaborate hairstyles. Two musicians are seen in the background on the right; sconces line the far wall
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and On leaf 3.
Publisher:
Pub. July 1, 1776, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Dance, Couples, Hats, Hairstyles, and Sconces
Leaf 107. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Plate of a series of courtesans, see British Museum Satires No. 5177. A woman in profile to the right wearing a cap whose frill conceals her eye and much of her cheek."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Nun of the second class
Description:
Title from earlier state., Later state, with title burnished from plate and number added in upper left corner. Cf. No. 5186 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Date of publication from description of earlier state in the British Museum online catalogue., Plate numbered "1" in upper left corner., and First of three plates on leaf 107.
Publisher:
Pub. by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Hairstyles, Courtesans, Prostitutes, and Hats
Leaf 107. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Plate 3 of a series of courtesans, see British Museum Satires No. 5177. A young woman in profile to the right wearing an elaborate cap, the frill of which conceals her eye. Her chin is patched. Her hair is fashionably dressed, her dress cut low; she wears a black ribbon round her neck."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Nun of the sixth class
Description:
Title from earlier state., Later state, with title burnished from plate. Cf. No. 5180 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "3" in upper left corner., and Third of three plates on leaf 107.
Publisher:
Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Hairstyles, Courtesans, Prostitutes, and Hats
A woman shown half-length is seated in a chair, her left arm on a table and facing right. She wears a bonnet after the dormeuse pattern, adorned with a wide ribbon, tied in a bow in the front Her floral printed dress is ruffled around the neck and the front of the bodice, with ruffles below the elbow. Possibly a depiction of fashions of the late 1770s
Alternative Title:
Fashion-plate
Description:
Title devised by cataloger. and Date and place from watermark: Hayes & W[...] 1799.