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1. The miser's prayer!! [graphic] / Woodward del. ; Rowlandson scul.
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- [10 February 1801]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 7
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- A thin man in shabby clothes, kneels in prayer before a candle on a chair, bedcurtains on either side of the chair; his toes through his worn shoes. The window panes in his room are broken.
- Description:
- Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Three paragraphs of letterpress below title: Plutus thou God of wealth and riches, deign to listen to thy humble votary..., and Title printed in letterpress below image.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Feby. 10, 1801, by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand,
- Subject (Name):
- Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist.
- Subject (Topic):
- Poverty. and Prayer.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The miser's prayer!! [graphic] / Woodward del. ; Rowlandson scul.
2. The publican's prayer [graphic] / Woodward del. ; Rowlandson scul.
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- [20 September 1801]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 7
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "A fat elderly John Bull kneels in profile to the left, clasping his hands above the seat of a chair on which lies a long tobacco pipe. On the floor is a frothing tankard inscribed 'Golden Lion'. On shelves (right) are small spirit-casks, punch-bowls, &c. He prays to 'Jolly Silenus', asking for success to his 'old Brown Stout', brewed with the help of tobacco and treacle; for success with a certain rich widow, and for 'plenty of smuggled spirits and protection from the Excise-man'."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description:
- Eighteen lines of letterpress text below title: Jolly Silenus, father of all-inspiring Bacchus ..., Printer's line below lines of text: Spragg, printer, 27, Bow-Street, Convent-Garden., and Title printed in letterpress below image.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Septr. 20, 1801, by R. Ackermann, N. 101 Strand,
- Subject (Name):
- Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher., Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The publican's prayer [graphic] / Woodward del. ; Rowlandson scul.