On a street in front of a church (right), possibly referencing the one built by George Whitfield in Tottenham Court Road and a tavern (left)with a sign identifying it as "The Old Goat New Revived", a make follower of Whitefield dressed in a quasi-Puritan dress, is assailed by two women. On the right an old woman touches his arm and points to the church with a volume, unlabeled in this working proof but later lettering "Whitefield's Hymns". On the left, a pretty, young woman lures him toward the public house. He eyes the young woman as he holds up his one hand deprecatingly toward the older woman
Description:
Title and date from British Museum catalogue., Finished print lettered with title and inscriptions: "J. Collet pinxt. / J. Goldar sculpt. / London, Printed for Robt. Sayer No. 53 Fleet Street & Jno. Smith No. 35, Cheapside, as the Act directs Jan. 1. 1773.", Sheet trimmed to plate mark., No. 52 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Publisher:
Robt. Sayer & Jno. Smith
Subject (Name):
Whitefield, George, 1714-1770.
Subject (Topic):
Churches, Temptation, Signs (Notices), and Taverns (Inns)
A group of five boys play under a large tree. One boy has climbed up the tree and is handing down a bird's nest with three fledgling birds to another boy on the left, who holds out his hat. On the right one boy gives another boy a ride on his back. On the left one boy gently holds a bird in his hands and strokes its beak. In the background a small group of buildings behind a rail fence
Alternative Title:
Boys taking a bird's nest
Description:
Title from caption below image., Numbered "512" in lower left corner., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., No. 26 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carrington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London
An old apple-woman sits asleep beside a table on which fruit (apples and strawberries) is arranged, with baskets under the table. A dog sleeps beside her. A little boy (left) pushes a shaft of wheat up her nose as a little girl behind him eggs him on. The children are dressed up, as if for Sunday, and the scene is in the fields near London, St. Paul's on the horizon. Behind the woman (right) is a closed box, resembling a sentry-box, on which are placards including an enlistment notice: 'All able bodied men willing to serve five guineas."
Description:
Title from caption below image., Numbered "586" in lower left corner., No. 37 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carrington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Children, Dogs, Food vendors, Older people, Posting signs & notices, Produce stands, Sleeping, and Teasing
An ugly man (left) and procuress in a hooded cloak (center) haggle over the price for a young, fashionably dressed prostitute (right) who holds a fan in her left hand. The procuress has her one hand on the man's left hand with her other hand on the young woman's shoulder as they look at the man counting out the coins. On the right is an open doorway in the background. On the wall above the procuresses head is a sconce with two candles, the right one higher than the one on the left
Description:
Title from caption below image., Imprint from impression in the British Museum online catalogue. See Museum registration number 2010,7081.1441., Verse in two columns below title begins: "The sordid wretch will purchase make with five where maidenheads at stake ...", Sheet trimmed to plate mark, resulting in loss of imprint., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. For similar, Cf. museum registration number 2010,7081.1441 in British Museum online catalogue., No. 51 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Publisher:
Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett, Map & Printsellers, No. 53, Fleet Street
Title from caption below image., Plate from: Bridges, T. Burlesque translation of Homer. London, 1797?, Manuscript annotation citing illustration as being from book vii, page 21 in unidentified edition., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., No. 68 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Title from caption below image., Plate from: Bridges, T. A burlesque translation of Homer. London, 1797?, Manuscript annotation citing illustration as being from book xii, page 221 in unidentified edition., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., No. 62 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
An old English farmer (left) dressed in top boots, breeches, a flat felt hat, and carrying a riding-whip arrives in town and is startled at seeing his son (right) dressed as a macaroni with very high toupée wig, a cane with a tassle, a sword, and a little cocked hat
Description:
Title from caption below image., Companion print to: Heyday! is this my daughter Anne., Sheet trimmed to plate mark with loss of imprint., Possibly after a drawing by Grimm. Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v.4, no. 4536 for a similar print with the same title., No. 5 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, British, Farmers, Hairstyles, Staffs (Sticks), and Wigs
Title from caption below image., Plate from: Bridges, T. Burlesque translation of Homer. London, 1797?, Manuscript annotation citing illustration as being from book ix, page 78 in unidentified edition., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., No. 65 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
A three-quarter length view of a man in profile, looking left and holding a copy of the newspaper 'Gazette extraordinary' in his right hand and a shaving plate with a lump of soap and razor in his left hand. His features are highly caricatured
Alternative Title:
We are all in the suds
Description:
Title etched below image., Design attributed to Dighton in Sotheby's catalog., Plate numbered '381' in lower left of plate., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., No. 12 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering., 1 print : mezzotint with etching on wove paper ; sheet 14.5 x 11.0 cm., and Sheet trimmed with loss of number "381".
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London
"A caricature man shown half-length to left, wearing a frogged coat, hat and black cravat tied in a bow, grinning and clutching a bag of money with the ticket '£20,000'; republished state."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Possibly after Robert Dighton., "Given title [Jack and his money]" annotated from unverified source on verso side., Sheet trimmed with loss of imprint. Unclear which state. From British Museum catalogue: First state: lettered with the title and '326 // Printed for Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Paul's Church Yard, London. Publish'd as the Act directs, 12 Feb. 1781.' (Second state) republished; publisher's name altered to 'Bowles and Carver'. Third state: Date erased from the plate., No. 11 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
