An old man (a caricature of the composer Thomas Arne) stands in front of an ornate organ wearing a bicorne hat, bag wig, and a scowling expression. He plays the musical instrument with his left hand but keeps his right hand in his pocket. At his feet lies an open book (sheets of music) with the title 'Comus' on its cover
Description:
Title from caption etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: Strasburg lily, partially trimmed, with initial P inside central leaf.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act, Oct. 24, 1772, by I. Middleton, Strand
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered '22' in upper left and '12' in upper right corner., Another state, with two plate numbers and by a different publisher. Cf. No. 4781 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., and Watermark: countermark IV.
Publisher:
Pub. according to act June 26th 1772, by MDarly, (39) Strand
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Boudoirs, Cockatoos, Dandies, Hairdressing, Mirrors, Servants, and Vanity
Title from item., Publication date inferred from that of Smith and Sayer edition published on June 20, 1772. Cf. No. 4602 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Plate numbered '6' in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Female dress, 1772 -- Bag wig., and Watermark.
A short obese man stands facing the viewer, his right hand tucked in his waistcoat. His wig and clothes are old-fashioned. He wears a short, fur-trimmed coat on top
Description:
Title from item., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Watermark: initials G R below watermark that has been almost completely cut off., and Annotated on verso: from Ld. B. Album.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, Febry. 13, 1772, by Wm. Tringham, under St. Dunstans Church, Fleet Street
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
May 1, 1772.
Call Number:
Bunbury 772.05.01.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
View of the Place des Victories at Paris and View of the Place des Victoires at Paris
Description:
Title from caption below image., T. Scratchley is the pseudonym of Matthias Darly., Artist identified as Bunbury in the British Museum catalogue., Third of three known states. See curator's comments in British Museum online cat., registration no.: 1906,0823.2., Later state with added numbering. Cf. no. 4919 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 "4" in upper left corner and "v. 2" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Paris: Place des Victoires -- Monument to Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715 -- Beggars -- Shoeblacks -- Paris street scene -- Law and lawyers -- Male costume: Muffs., and Watermark: L.V.G.
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark at left., Plate numbered '22' in upper right corner., Earlier state, without border around design and without lines indicating the floor in the image. Cf. No. 4699 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Temporary local subject terms: Macaronies -- Quizzing glasses -- Critics, and Watermark: countermark W.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, Novr. 16, 1772, by M. Darly, 39 Strand
"An elderly man, dressed in the macaroni manner with an enormous club of hair, walks, supported by a stick held in his left hand. His r. hand is firmly grasped by a young woman who points with her other (l.) hand in the direction to which she is leading him. She is tall and fashionably dressed and is evidently a courtesan."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Old macaroni misled
Description:
Title from item., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top and sides., Plate numbered '10' in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Canes -- Female dress, 1772., and Watermark: countermark IV.
An engraving showing a very tall military officer (full-length) walking towards the right, a cane under his right arm. By his sife is a very short, fat lady. Both are dressed in the fashion of the day
Alternative Title:
Captain Conquest and his baggage wagon
Description:
Title engraved below image., Imprint from state described in the British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered '5' in upper right corner., Cf. No. 4604 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Robt. Sayer & J. Smith?
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress, Couples, Dandies, British, Military uniforms, Obesity, and Staffs (Sticks)
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1 January 1772]
Call Number:
Bunbury 772.01.01.01.1 Impression 1
Collection Title:
Leaf 31. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A French courier rides a galloping post-horse to the left while raising his whip; a building with the sign "Poste Royale" is visible in the background
Description:
Title etched below image., T. Scratchley is the pseudonym of Matthias Darly., Early state. For reissue with different imprint, see no. 5056 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on bottom edge., Plate numbered "4" in upper right corner., and Watermark: Fleur-de-lis.
Publisher:
Pubd. accordg. to act Jany. 1st, 1772, by T. Scratchley
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[not before 1772]
Call Number:
Bunbury 772.01.01.01.2
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title from caption below image., T. Scratchley is the pseudonym of Matthias Darly., Reissue, with different imprint and burnished plate number, of a plate originally published 1 Jan. 1772 by T. Scratchley [i.e. Matthias Darly]. See British Museum catalogue., and Watermark: Fleur-de-lis.