"A German officer lies on his back on a truckle bed in a poverty-stricken room. He smokes a long curved pipe, emitting clouds of smoke. His bare feet project from the striped duvet which is his only covering; on his nightcap is an insect. The plaster ...
Alternative Title:
Repos a l'allemande
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Publish'd Jany. 22th [sic], 1800, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"A box-like room is suspended in the sea by ropes on pulleys, a shaft ascending from its roof. There is no front wall, enabling sea-monsters to attack the occupants, who are four terrified little men, naked except for breeches. In each of the three wa...
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Title etched above image.
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Publish'd July 19th, 1801, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
"A street scene lit by a lamp projecting from a high brick wall: 'Maiden Lane'. A tall man, very thin and pale, walks (right to left), wearing spectacles, a cane in his right hand. His shoulders are thickly sprinkled with powder, cf. BMSat 8190, &c. H...
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Title from text in speech bubble within image.
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Pubd. July 21st, 1802, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Skeffington, in back view, stands squarely, but looks smiling to the right, his sharp features in profile. He wears a round hat, powdered hair, with a dark whisker, a much-wrinkled Jean de Bry coat (see BMSat 9425), breeches, and top-boots with spike...
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Title etched at bottom of image.
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Pubd. August 1st, 1799, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street
"One of a set of four hunting-scenes with punning titles, with the same signatures and imprint; they have pleasant landscape backgrounds, with clouds. A rider (left) has been flung over his horse's head and lies on his face screaming; the horse falls ...
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Title etched below image.
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Publish'd April 8th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street, London
"A rider leans back in the saddle tugging hard at his rein; he is riding over the hounds which are yelping and squealing. Behind (right) a huntsman gallops up, shouting at the man and the hounds."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title etched below image.
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Publish'd April 8th, 1800, by Hh. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street, London
"Three riders are being violently thrown off their horses, in grotesque attitudes, by the hounds who have caused two horses to fall and the third to rear."--British Museum online catalogue
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Title etched below image.
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Publish'd April 8th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street, London
"A handsome and fashionable young man rides a spirited horse in profile to the left over a pavement of small stones. He is round-shouldered and rides with hands and feet thrust forward, a cane resting on his right shoulder."--British Museum online cat...
Alternative Title:
How to ride with elegance through the streets
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Title etched above image.
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Publish'd April 8th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London
"Lord Kirkcudbright stands at a dressing-table on an immense baron's coronet which serves as a foot-stool, regarding himself in a draped mirror. He wears a court suit and sword with an immense bag to his wig, which sticks out from his humped back. His...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. Jany. 6th, 1802, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
"One of a set of four with the same signatures and imprint; the same two 'cits' are depicted throughout, one rather thin and fashionably dressed, wearing Hessian boots with pointed toes, and a cartouche-box which denotes the volunteer; the other is ol...
Alternative Title:
Cockney-sportsmen marking game
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Title etched below image, following series title.
Publisher:
Publish'd November 12th, 1800, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
