Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Playing cards?, Title, printmaker, and date of publication from Grego., and Twenty-four images of characters, individually titled: King; Queen; Lord Flutter; Lady Careless; Sir Timy. Spruce; Miss Busy; Lord Zealous; Lady Flutter; Jemmy Dazzle; Miss Sparkle; Sir Simon Solid; Mr. Nimble; Dolly Diligent; Lady Peaceable; Capn. Dash; Lady Lydia Blaze; Giles Diligent; Priscilla Prudent; Sir Peter Puff; Lady Racket; Major Matchless; Mrs. Friendly; Sir Chas. Worthy; Miss Gadabout.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership. and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
"A corner of a theatre made of timber fills the greater part of the design. Flames stream from windows on the first floor under which runs a balcony giving access to the door. From the door a staircase slants to the ground. A terrified crowd rush through the doorway and precipitate themselves headlong down the stairs, to fall in a heap at the bottom. A young woman drops from the balcony, two men standing below grip her legs, an elderly musician assists her, losing his fiddle. Another woman climbs over the balcony rail. There are other (comic) incidents. The theatre is placarded 'Cockburns Company'. A large playbill is inscribed 'Last Night--Pizzarro [see British Museum Satires No. 9396, &c.]--Don Juan--A Shower of Real Fire and a View of the Infernal Regions'. In the background (left) fugitives run in frantic haste across the grass towards a row of booths, inscribed 'Pinello', 'Genello Compan[y]', 'Cromer', where players and spectators watch the conflagration."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Sports of a country fair, Sports of a country fair., Tegg's caricatures ; no. 40, and Tegg's caricatures. No. 40.
Description:
"Price one shilling coloured.", Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 1., Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Probably a reissue; first half of imprint statement has been burnished from plate., and Title devised by cataloger.
Publisher:
Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
"The booths are in the background (right) across a large field in which are the foreground figures. The horse has broken loose from a two-wheeled cart, heavily overladen with visitors to the fair, who have been thrown headlong to the ground, where eight men and women lie in a heap, flourishing arms and legs, either despairingly or pugnaciously; one man has remained in the front of the cart and laughs at their plight. Another man holds the broken rope harness of the kicking horse. Two couples (left) run joyfully towards the disaster, an unrehearsed sport of the fair: two country people in front, an over-dressed and elderly couple behind. In front (right) are the bones of a horse. In the background is a line of tents and booths before which stand spectators. On the stages of adjacent booths persons are posturing, and an acrobat swings on a slack-rope. The names over the booths are 'Polito', 'Sanders', 'Guny', 'Ast . . [? Astley]'. Farther off (left) a horse- or ass-race is in progress, indicated by tiny figures."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Sports of a country fair ; part the first and Sports of a country fair. Part the first.
Description:
"Price one shilling coloured.", Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Title devised by cataloger.
Publisher:
Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
"A view of a fair with the line of booths on the left and nearer the spectator. An embryo 'Great Wheel' is in action on the right, with four cars (or boxes with half doors) slung from cross-beams which pivet on a post, the motion being given by a crank at the hub, worked by a man standing on a little platform. Each car contains one elderly occupant, except one which has broken: a young girl falls through the air, a youth lies on his back below her. Spectators register alarm or amusement. An oyster-woman looks up from her stall (left). A well-dressed thief picks the pocket of a man absorbed in the accident, passing the plunder to a confederate leaning from the window of an inn on the extreme left. This has the sign of the crown, inscribed 'T. Slano'. In a first-floor window a couple are embracing. Adjacent booths belong to 'Polito': Harlequin, Punch, and other figures are performing, watched by a few spectators. In the foreground (right) a fat women sells sticks to men and boys who throw at objects (? gingerbread) poised on spikes. In the background is a rustic horse-race."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state.
Alternative Title:
Sports of a country fair ; part the second, Sports of a country fair. Part the second., Tegg's caricatures ; no. 39, and Tegg's caricatures. No. 39.
Description:
"Price one shilling coloured.", Also issued separately., Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 191., First series statement appears above image; second series statement appears below image., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 1., Printmaker from description of earlier state in the British Museum catalogue., Publication date based on earlier state with the complete imprint "Pubd. October 5th, 1810, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside." Cf. No. 11630 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v.8., Reissue; first half of imprint statement has been burnished from plate., Temporary local subject terms: Oyster woman -- Ferris wheel -- Pick pockets -- Fair., and Title devised by cataloger.
Publisher:
Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
"The interior of a large theatrical tent with a raised stage, flats, and a well-drawn and realistic background, and (apparently) a door giving on to the stage. A large, fierce tiger bursts through the flimsy canvas wall, the audience flee in wild confusion or fall to the ground, three men add to the confusion by carrying off sturdy women. On the stage a warrior with a drawn sword staggers back in terror; a shield with a Gorgon's head has fallen from the stage. There is a background of battlements and a bridge."--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Sports of a country fair ; part the third, Sports of a country fair. Part the third., Teggs caricatures ; no. 41, and Teggs caricatures. No. 41.
Description:
"Price one shilling coloured.", First series statement appears above image; second series statement appears below image., Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Probably a reissue; first half of imprint statement has been burnished from plate., and Title devised by cataloger.
Publisher:
Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
"A kitchen scene. A handsome young cook in her mistress's hat and gown, worn over her own cap and petticoat, with her breast bared, postures in the kitchen before a hanging mirror, holding out a fan. Three amused girls (? a maidservant with two young daughters of the house) watch her from behind a door (right). On the floor is a broken dish with a fish on which a cat has pounced. A floured Pudding is ready for cooking."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier version of the design.
Description:
Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 41., For an earlier version of the same design, see no. 9940 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., Probably a reissue; publisher's name appears to have been removed from end of imprint statement., and Title etched below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership. and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
"Four realistic figures stand in niches divided by slender pillars. Below each is the title, supported on an emblematic carving; above are his words. [1] 'The King'; he stands arrogantly, wearing crown and robes and holding sceptre and orb. Above: 'I reign over all'. [2] 'The Bishop', in robes and mitre, holding a crosier, his fingers together, is gross and sanctimonious. Above: 'I pray for all'. [3] 'The Soldier', an officer, wearing cocked hat and gorget, draws his sword. Above: 'I fight for all'. [4] 'Farmer Bull', wearing a smock, elderly and careworn, though sturdy, holds out a bag of 'Hard Earnings'; in his left hand are his hat and pitchfork; while behind him is his dog, barking angrily. Above: 'But I pay for All'."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
"Price one shilling coloured.", Also issued separately., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 1., Plate numbered in upper left corner: No. 13., Printmaker, publisher, and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., and Title etched below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., George--IV,--King of Great Britain,--1762-1830--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
Subject (Topic):
Bishops--England., Farmers--England., John Bull (Symbolic character)--Caricatures and cartoons., and Military officers--British--18th century.
"A man sells rabbits at the door of a corner-house (right); an ugly old woman sniffs at a rabbit, saying, "Sweet indeed why it smells Quite Strong"; a pretty young maidservant stands beside her. The man answers: "Yes Ma'am and so would you were you held in the same position". He holds the rabbits slung to the ends of a pole held across his shoulder, with another bunch in his left hand. A dog bites at the rabbits behind the man's back to the amusement of a chimney-sweep's boy (left), who passes by, bent under his bag of soot. The houses on the opposite side of the cobbled street are old-fashioned, gabled, and irregular; against one (left) is a bulk or stall inscribed 'Coblers Work Done here', the cobbler leans out to talk to a woman. Next is the sign of 'The Flowerpot'."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 1., Plate numbered "25" in upper right corner., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Publisher and date of publication from British Museum catalogue and Grego., and Title etched below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
"An adaptation of British Museum Satires No. 5172 (1773), the figures reversed and altered. A short and grossly obese 'cit' stands on tip-toe in profile to the right at a side-table, raising a punch-bowl to his lips. The bowl is supported by Death, a skeleton, who stands over his unconscious victim about to plunge a javelin into his head, his right leg raised in triumphant delight. On the side-table are a frothing tankard, lemons, decanter of 'Port'; on the ground, a row of casks, with empty bottles, a corkscrew, flagon of 'Usquebaugh', &c."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Reissue; year in imprint statement has been altered from "1801" to "1811." See British Museum catalogue., and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
T. Rowlandson, N. 1 James St. Adelphi
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, publisher.
Companion print to: The gamester going to bed., For the original issue from 1809, see: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 135., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Probably a reissue from 1811 of a print originally published 31 July 1809. See Grego., Publisher from Grego., and Title etched below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, publisher.