A black rebel holds a musket in his right hand as he turns to his left looking up apprehensively. Around his waist is a bandolier with a pouch and a hatchet. At his feet is the skull of a human head. Behind him on the right in the distance are two blacks running in the brush, also armed with rifles
Alternative Title:
Rebel negro armed and on his guard
Description:
Title from caption below image., Imprint from other illustrations in this publication., The engravings are believed to have based on drawings by the author J.G. Stedman, two of the plates acknowledging the attribution. Stedman was a friend of William Blake who may have assisted Stedman, an amateur artist., and Plate published for: Stedman, J.G. Narrative, of a five years' expedition, against the revolted Negroes of Surinam, in Guiana, on the wild coast of South America. London : J. Johnson & T. Payne, 1806-1813.
Publisher:
Published Decr. 1st 1794 by J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church Yard
Subject (Geographic):
Suriname. and Guiana.
Subject (Topic):
Slavery, Enslaved persons, Indians of South America, Rebels, and Rifles
"Ticket; on the right, a putto and a woman with wings on her head, lifting a veil to reveal a statue which stands on a pedestal; on the left, an old philosopher seated, next to a globe, with a book open on his lap, turned and looking towards the statue; after Hamilton; proof before title."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and date from British Museum online catalogue copy, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.348., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 29 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
“A young winged figure, leaning against an oval cartouche on the left, facing front, lifting arms up and holding a festoon of laurel leaves above his head; after Biagio Rebecca; proof before letters.”--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1868,0822.1284., and On title page in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others.
"A sailor on shore, holding a bottle, with a well-dressed young prostitute on each arm, the one on his [left] arm carries a cauliflower while the other holds up her dress; a boat moored against the quay in the [left] foreground, ships at sea and a fortification in the [left] background."--British Museum online catalogue, description of another print engraved after the same painting
Description:
Title from text below image., Date inferred from that of another print after the same painting, published by C. Knight in 1794, showing the identical scene in reverse. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1881,0409.25., and Companion print to: Scarcity in India.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Sailors, Social life and customs, Courtesans, British, and Piers & wharves
Four nymphs kneel or stand in front of a tree in front of which is a fenced enclosure holding three cupids. In the background on the left, another nymph carrys away a cupid on her shoulder
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Title followed by dedication: "To Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth, this plate is with permission humbly dedicated, by her Royal Highness's most Obedient & very humble Servant. [Signed] Charles Guisan."
Publisher:
Publish'd May the 25, 1795, by C. Guisan, No. 74, Wells Street Oxford Street & sold by A. Molteno, Printseller No. 76, St. James's Street
Title from text above image., Publication information from earlier state described in the Calabi and de Vesme catalogue with imprint: London, Published October 1st, 1795, by John Jeffryes ..., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Five lines of verse etched below title: The Arch-angel Uriel, regent of the sun, Satan bowing low, down from th' ecliptick ... Paradise Lost, Book III.
"Muse seated on clouds, in her right arm holding a putto who wears a tragedy mask, with her left hand lifting a comic mask which another putto holds; beside her, a lyre and a banner; after Edward Francis Burney; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.238., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., On page numbered 1 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils]., Sheet trimmed within plate mark, resulting in loss of design., and 1 print : engraving on wove paper ; oval 11.2 x 9.0 cm.
"Muse seated on clouds, in her right arm holding a putto who wears a tragedy mask, with her left hand lifting a comic mask which another putto holds; beside her, a lyre and a banner; after Edward Francis Burney; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.238., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., On leaf numbered 12 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others., 1 print : engraving on laid paper; sheet 12.0 x 15.0 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
"Muse seated on clouds, in her right arm holding a putto who wears a tragedy mask, with her left hand lifting a comic mask which another putto holds; beside her, a lyre and a banner; after Edward Francis Burney; proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.238., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and On leaf numbered 13 in a bound volume of 33 prints: Eighteenth century tickets / by Bartolozzi and others.
