- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784 May 12
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-78
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- "A slim man, standing, 'chapeau-bras', in profile to the right. He is fashionably dressed in a high-collared coat cut back to form tails, and shirt frill; his shoes have very large buckles. His hair is in a queue resembling that worn by the Macaronies c. 1772 but smaller and attached to the back of his head instead of falling on his shoulders. Beneath the title is etched, 'These Species of Insects, of late are become exceeding numerous, (like the Green Louse, when first brought to Amsterdam, from a single one, has proceeded such Swarms as to be of alarming Consequence) their Colours' are various, '& cast their Coats like the Camelion, sometimes to ten different Shades of a day, it is difficult to distinguish the Male of these Reptiles from the Female, as the Voice & Manner approaches nearer to the Feminine than Masculine. Liquor they are peculiarly fond of, and when in a State of Inebriation are so troublesome, that it requires a stout Cane to keep them from stinging you. They are in being all the Year round, are chiefly to be found in the Boxes of the Theatres, Publick Gardens, Concerts, &c. You may hear them long before they come to View, by a shrill squeak of Bern me, Gad Zounds, Blood & Thunder, D------m'd Boar & such Phrases. The celebrated Linneus attributes their Generation to the Putrified Essence of Lavender, Bergamot, Marchalle Powder, Violets, Pomatums, Snuff, Grease &c. &c. Although their first Appearance has a terrible Aspect, they are as harmless and inoffensive, when sober, as New Born Babes. A Buckling of this Species, differs from a Buck, much in the same manner as a Hornet to a Wasp'."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a later state.
- Description:
- "Price 6d, col[ore]d 1s."--Following imprint., Probably an early state; price statement, which seems to be partially or completely burnished away in later states, is present here. For a probable later state lacking price, see no. 6718 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Questionable attribution to Rowlandson from the British Museum catalogue and Grego., Temporary local subject terms: Dandies -- Fashionable men -- Fashion -- Allusion to Charles Furtado., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- Published … by a lover of Natural History
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Riviere & Son Binding.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A new insect [graphic].
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- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784 April 24
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-68
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- A night scene under the Piazza of Covent Garden, the center of which is seen through the arch of the arcade. A couple hurry arm-in-arm through a doorway (right) over which is Haddocks (a bagnio). The woman is the Duchess of Devonshire, shown with a bare breast and holding a lantern. She tells the prim young man "Vote for whom you please but kiss before you poll." He answers, "Tis too much neighbor! I could not go through with it." On the left behind the couple is Mrs. Hobart who holds her lantern to see an old Chelsea pensioner and a negro supported on stumps and crutches. She says to them, " D-m the Duchess, she got all the young voters."
- Alternative Title:
- Dark lantern business, or, Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend and Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend
- Description:
- CtY-LW, Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed partially within plate mark., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- H. Humphrey, Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Buckinghamshire, Albinia Hobart,--Countess of,--1738-1816--Caricatures and cartoons., Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer,--Duchess of Devonshire,--1757-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Covent Garden (London, England), Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher., and Riviere & Son Binding.
- Subject (Topic):
- Brothels., Lanterns., Lighting., People with disabilities. , Political elections--Great Britain., and Prostitutes.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Dark lanthern business, or, Mrs. Hob and Nob on a night canvass with a bosom friend [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784 April 29
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-69
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- "The piazza of Covent Garden, with the hustings, showing a line of hill in the distance inscribed 'View of Richmond Hill'. In the air, flying towards the hustings, is Mrs. Hobart encased from the waist downwards in a circular balloon to which is attached a hammock-like platform, on which lie two voters, face downwards, looking over the side. The lady, in profile to the left, looking upwards, excessively fat, with uncovered breast, is saying "This may save him"; her petticoats have been transformed into the balloon, her 'last shift'. A blast issues from her posteriors. One of her passengers in profile to the left holds out his hand, saying, "I see the Hustings". The other, facing in the opposite direction, says, "thank God I am an outside Passenger". A flock of birds scatters right to left of the balloon. Wray, kneeling on one knee, and Hood standing behind him (right) look up eagerly to the balloon, holding out their hands. Wrays says, "A foul wind is fair for us"; Hood says, "O come sweet Air Balloon or I must off in one". The hustings under the portico of St. Paul's are freely sketched; gesticulating orators, hat in hand, address the crowd. One of the houses on the right (north) side of the piazza is inscribed 'Lows'; a flag flies from a window."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Alternative Title:
- Aerostatic dilly
- Description:
- Fourteen lines of explanatory text below image, in center column underneath title: The grand political balloon launched at Richmond Park on the of [sic] March 1784 and discharged by secret influence with great effect in Covent Garden at 12 O Clock on the same day. ..., Printmaker identified as Rowlandson and artist questionably identified as Townshend in the British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Canvassing -- Elections: Westminster, 1784 -- Electors -- Covent Garden: Piazza -- Portico of St. Paul's Church, Covent Garden -- Songs: 'Bellisle March' -- Richmond Hill -- Hustings -- Balloons -- Coaches: Allusion to diligence (stage-coaches) -- Low's in Covent Garden., Title etched below image, at top of center column of text., and Two numbered verses of a song, each verse in its own column to the left or right of center column, etched below image: Song, Tune Bellisle March. 1. Tho' in every street, all the voters you meet, the Dutchess knows but how to court them ...
- Publisher:
- H. Humphreys, Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Buckinghamshire, Albinia Hobart,--Countess of,--1738-1816--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Hood, Samuel Hood,--Viscount,--1724-1816--Caricatures and cartoons., Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher., Riviere & Son Binding., Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807, artist., and Wray, Cecil,--Sir,--1734-1805--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Madam Blubber's last shift, or, The aerostatic dilly [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784 April 22
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-64
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- "The Duchess of Devonshire seated in a chair offers her bared breast to a fox dressed as an infant, which stands on its hind legs before her, placing a paw across her lap. Her own infant, seated on the ground (right) neglected, stretches out her arms to her mother with a protesting scream. In the foreground (left) a cat licks the face of a dog which sits on its hind legs, while a kitten crawls neglected beside it. Behind the animals is an empty cradle. On the wall (left) is Reynolds's portrait of the Duke of Devonshire standing beside his horse, as in British Museum Satires No. 6529. Another portrait (right) is of a stout man wearing a hat walking to the right, one hand in his pocket, the other resting on a stick (? Fox). These are freely sketched."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description:
- CtY-BR, Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- John Hanyer, Strand
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer,--Duchess of Devonshire,--1757-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Devonshire, William Cavendish,--Duke of,--1748-1811--Caricatures and cartoons., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Riviere & Son Binding.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Political affection [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- [1784 April 14]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-63
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- A parody of The Nightmare by Henry Fuseli in which a naked Fox lies prone on a bed with a demon on his chest. Behind them a horse with bulging eyes pokes his head through the bedcurtains. On a table in the foreground are a pair of dice and dice-box.
- Alternative Title:
- Covent Garden nightmare
- Description:
- CtY-LW, Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed partially within plate mark., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- W. Humphry, no. 227 Strand
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Great Britain.--Parliament, 1783-1784., Great Britain.--Parliament--Elections, 1784., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher., and Riviere & Son Binding.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The Covent Garden night mare [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784 May 28
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-83
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- "Fox, with a fox's head and brush and dressed in tartan kilt and plaid, gallops (right to left) on a shaggy pony along the road from Kirkwall to London. He waves his cap, saying, "From the Heath covered Mountains of Scotia I come." The background is a mountainous landscape with a lake on which is a boat. A signpost (left) points (right) 'To Kirkwall' and (left) 'To London'."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description:
- CtY-BR, Later state, with alterations to text. For an earlier state with the title "The norther'n candidate for Westminster" and with the word "Scotia" in speech bubble misspelled "Scola," see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 784.05.28.01.1+., Printmaker identified as Rowlandson and artist identified as Lord James Manners in the British Museum catalogue and Grego., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- T. Cornelle
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Manners, James, Lord, artist., and Riviere & Son Binding.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The petitioning candidate for Westminster [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784 April 8
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-57
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- A short and obese Demosthenes (Charles Fox) with a worried expression on his face, appears to be delivering a pledge. He stands between tall and thin figures of Themistocles (Admiral Hood) on the left and Judas Iscariot (Sir Cecil Wray) on the right, who watch him with a condescending smile.
- Description:
- Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Publisher's name and address at end of imprint statement are stipple engraved and fainter than the text at the beginning of imprint, which is etched., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- W. Humphry, no. 227 Strand
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Hood, Samuel Hood,--Viscount,--1724-1816--Caricatures and cartoons., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher., Riviere & Son Binding., and Wray, Cecil,--Sir,--1734-1805--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Subject (Topic):
- Clothing & dress--England--1780-1790., Political elections--England--Westminster--1784., and Public speaking.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The rival candidates [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- [1784 April 3]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-55
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- "The Duchess of Devonshire embraces a good-looking young butcher, their lips are about to meet; her right arm is round his shoulders, with her left hand she slips a purse into his breeches pocket. His right hand is on her waist. Behind him is the butcher's stall with joints of meat, a chopping-block, and cleaver. The stall partly conceals the Duchess of Portland holding by the shoulders another young butcher who turns his back and rejects her overtures. The ladies wear riding-habits and hats trimmed with ostrich feathers and a fox's brush with a large Fox favour."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Alternative Title:
- Two patriotic duchesses on their canvass
- Description:
- CtY-BR, Date of publication from Grego., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Text below title: Requesting the favour of an early poll., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- W. Humphry, no. 227 Strand
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer,--Duchess of Devonshire,--1757-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher., Portland, Dorothy Cavendish,--Duchess of,--1750-1794--Caricatures and cartoons., and Riviere & Son Binding.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The two patriotic duchess's on their canvass [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- [1784 December 10]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-87a
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- "Topham, in full regimentals, standing in profile to the left, directs a large syringe at a sun (left) rising above a hill, inscribed 'Genius of Holman'. Behind him, holding leading-strings attached to his epaulettes, are Mrs. Wells and John Henderson. Above Topham's head flies an owl with papers in its beak inscribed 'Prologue' (twice) and 'Epilogue'. He says, looking up: 'Yes much belov'd and all excelling Pair, What Modern Beau can do, I nobly dare, Against this Youthfull Phaeton will write, Censure, defame, do every thing but fight.' Mrs. Wells says: "Well done Noble Captn down with him a forward Boy indeed, to attempt the Character of our Friend H------n here, and contrary to your Superior Opinion". Henderson, clenching his fist, says, "Presumptious Youth, what! does the Stripling dare, in the same path to Fame, with me to walk - Damnation!" A soldier with a musket standing on the extreme right says, looking towards Topham, "A Soldier, by the bloody Arm of Mars, he looks far better fitted for to tend my lady's Lap Dog - or her Fan to bear"."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Alternative Title:
- Colonel Topham endeavouring with his squirt to extinguish the genius of Holman and To what, oh Muse! can I compare ...
- Description:
- Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue., Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, page 166., Date range for publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.5403., Eighteen lines of verse in three numbered columns below image, in letterpresss printed mostly below plate mark: I. To what, oh Muse! can I compare, in heaven, water earth or air, the furious epilogue? ..., Grego suggests a reissue date of 1793 for this plate. See: Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 394., Reissue of a print first published 5 October 1785. Imprint statement has been added and verses below image have been burnished from plate; the same verses are now printed in letterpress below image. Cf. No. 6854 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and Title from Grego.
- Publisher:
- W. G., no. 227 Strand
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Henderson, John,--1747-1785--Caricatures and cartoons., Holman, J. G.--(Joseph George),--1764-1817., Riviere & Son Binding., Topham, Edward,--1751-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wells, Mary,--approximately 1759---Caricatures and cartoons.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [Col. Topham endeavouring with his squirt to extinguish the genius of Holman] [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-88
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- "The coffin is placed on trestles next to a four-poster bed (the deathbed of a rich man?). The lid of the coffin bears an elaborate brass plaque inscribed "Mr Gripe departed this life Ague" (last word indistinct). Arising from out of the coffin, Mr. Gripe disturbs the woman who was reading a large book (presumably a business ledger). On the ground, a soup bowl, a bottle and a glass, suggesting that she had poisoned him."--Wellcome Library online catalogue, description of a later state.
- Description:
- Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., CtY-BR, Early state, before aquatint added. For later states published by William Holland in 1795 and 1805, see Lewis Walpole Library call no. 795.07.00.02+ and Wellcome Library no. 533361i., First of two plates with the same title, both etched by Rowlandson after Wigstead; see Grego. For the second plate, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1947,1215.2., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with probable loss of title and imprint statement., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Title from later states of the plate.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher., Riviere & Son Binding., and Wigstead, Henry, artist.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [The dead alive!] [graphic] / H. Wigstead 1784.