"The Marquis of Douglas rides a well-bred horse in profile to the left. He sits very erect, just reaching his long stirrups with his toes. He holds the curb-rein with raised hands in a curious manner; the snaffle-rein is tucked under the front of the ...
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Noble Scot metamorphosed
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Pubd. May 7th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
Subject (Name):
Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton Douglas, Duke of, 1767-1852
"The undergraduate advances dejectedly, raising his cap to a Fellow wearing cap and gown and gaiters, who walks with another wearin clerical wig and bands with a cocked hat, long coat to the ankles, and gold headed cane. The former points angrily at t...
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Rake's progress at the university. No. 4
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Publish'd October 22d, 1806, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street, London
"A rich farmer's parlour or drawing-room, with curtains drawn over two high windows (right). Betty, plump and bucolic, wearing a high-waisted dress with short sleeves, sits at a square piano (left), in profile to the left, laboriously playing and sing...
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Farmer Giles and his wife shewing off their daughter Betty to their neighbours on her return from school
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Publish'd January 1st, 1809, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"An elderly 'cit' sleeps in a low, upright chair, leaning back till his profile faces the ceiling. His hands are clasped over his chest, his wig dangles from his coat-collar, and he puffs from tightly shut lips. The room is bare with a boarded floor. ...
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Publish'd Novr. 1st, 1806, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"A stout man skates towards the spectator, making curves on very cracked ice. Behind are snow-covered hills. Wild geese fly across the sky."--British Museum online catalogue
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Publish'd Feby. 10th, 1808, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"A fat elderly man in hunting-cap has dismounted under an oak-tree to have his fortune told by a ragged old gipsy woman, who reads his hand. He listens, surprised and delighted, while another gipsy, kneeling beside him, with a child on her shoulders, ...
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Publish'd November 20th, 1804, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street
"An invalid sits, with contorted features, at a table (left) on which are basin, tea-pot, medicine-bottle, glass. His head is held by a compassionate friend, standing behind him. He wears night-cap, shirt, breeches, and unbuttoned waistcoat."--British...
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Publish'd Jany. 28th, 1804, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Steet
Subject (Topic):
Emetics, Medical procedures & techniques, Basins (Containers), Drinking vessels, Medicines, Bottles, and Teapots
"Five Germans seated at a round table, gormandize savagely on cabbage and sausages. Three are grossly fat and coarse-featured and plebeian; one of these (r.) has tucked the table-cloth round his neck (cf. BMSat 8145). A lean military officer sits in b...
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Germans eating sauerkraut
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Pubd. May 7th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
"Three tall young women, holding each other by the arm, walk, right to left, with hoydenish grace, their figures defined under trailing, high-waisted, short-sleeved, and low-necked muslin gowns. All are dressed alike with close-cropped hair under clos...
"A pretty young woman and a fashionably dressed man sing together seated on upright chairs. She (r.) plays the harp, her head thrown back to look over her shoulder at the music-book which he holds open: 'Duets de l'Amour'. On a round table which suppo...
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Publish'd October 25th, 1805, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"A tall young man rides a prancing horse in profile to the right. He wears a round hat, Jean-de-Bry coat (see BMSat 9425) with flying coat-tails over two waistcoats, the outer one being double-breasted. Long pantaloons and flat pumps complete a costum...
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Pubd. June 4th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Dillon, Henry Augustus Dillon-Lee, Viscount, 1777-1832
"The Earl of Harrington sits erect on horseback in profile to the left, his leg awkwardly thrust out. He wears a huge cocked hat, long and thick queue, and full-skirted coat. In the background (on his right) ranks of infantrymen are freely sketched; t...
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Pubd. Decr. 4th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London
"Copy of a French print. Two fantastically dressed couples dance, but in different manners. One pair (left) dance side by side, the man's right arm on his partner's waist, her left arm on his shoulder. The other couple face each other, the lady leanin...
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Bon genre, 1810
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Dépose à la Bibliot. Nat., Rue Montmartre, No. 132, et à Londres, chéz H. Humphrey, St. James Street, No. 27
"Copy of a French print. A fashionable promenade. Two men walk towards each other, each with a lady hanging to each arm, all have their faces concealed by some part of their dress, hat, or collar, or both. One man has a round hat, with a fantastically...
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Dèpose à la Bibliot. Nat., Rue Montmartre, No. 132, et à Londres, chez H. Humphrey, St. James Street
"A man walks along the pavement in profile to the left., stooping from the waist but with head erect. He wears spectacles and carries a stick. He approaches the door (left) of Christies, which is partly visible. On the pillar hangs the usual catalogue...
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Publishd. May 9th, 1808, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Sutherland, George Granville Leveson-Gower, Duke of, 1758-1833
"A man who is falling through the ice clutches desperately at the leg of a passing skater so as to drag him towards the hole he has made. From the edge of the ice (r.) projects a post with a notice-board: 'Humane Society - Whereas this Pond is very de...
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Elements of skateing : making the most of a passing-friend in a case of emergency! and Elements of skating : making the most of a passing-friend in a case of emergency!
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Publishd. November 24th, 1805, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Sir Busick Harwood and his wife lie side by side in a magnificent bed whose curtains frame the design. Both smoke long pipes. He (left) is small, lean and aquiline, she is large and comely. On the bed lies a letter: 'Sir--be you Sick', and, by the la...
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Matins at Downing College, Cambridge
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Publish'd March 28th, 1810, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"The couple torment each other in the breakfast-room. A round table is drawn close to a blazing fire. The lady has left her seat to thump on the piano (left), singing loudly, with her back to her husband, but turning her eyes towards him. He sits in t...
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Publish'd October 25th, 1805, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Young women, gaily dressed, ride donkeys along a rough road at the edge of a cliff indicated by a railing and the sea below. There are three groups inscribed respectively 'Kicking-Sett', 'Active-Sett', and 'Passive Sett'. On the extreme left. one don...
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Publish'd Jany. 24th, 1806, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"An old woman stands on a pavement in in profile to the left., holding a basket containing nosegays on her right. arm. She has sharp features and is very neatly dressed in a plain figured gown gathered at the waist by a string. She wears a flat hat of...
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Publish'd May 12th, 1807, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
