On the left, a meagre Scotchman shown full-length in rags, scratching between his fingers and scratching himself against a sign-post. In the distance is on a hill is Edinburgh Castle. To the right, under a tavern sign with a picture of an ox and the words "Roast & Boil'd" stands a well-dressed, well-fed Englishman holding a large pot of "London Porter". He leans against a post; behind him is St. Paul's in the distance
Alternative Title:
North and South of Great Britain
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker identified as Francesco Bartolozzi, after a painting by Paul Sandby. See British Museum catalogue and later state., Formerly attributed to William Hogarth., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in R. Paulson's Hogarth's graphic works., On page 207 in volume 3., and Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: See Mr. Nichols's Book, 3d, edit., p. 407.
Publisher:
Published June the 11th 1781 at the Ancient & Modern Print Warehouse, No. 28 in the Hay Market by A. Torre and I. Thane
Subject (Geographic):
Scotland, England., England, and Scotland.
Subject (Topic):
Relations, Ethnic stereotypes, and Signs (Notices)
"Three naked children: in the centre, one seated on ground, facing three-quarter to right, drawing; a winged child behind the first child, holding a torch up with his left hand; on the left, the third child with wings, putting a horn on top of the second child's head; after Cipriani; part enlarged copy of title-page to 'A dissertation on oriental gardening' by William Chambers (London: Griffin, 1772); proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Une femme, trois enfants et un génie
Description:
Title and date from title page, Cf. British Museum copy: museum registration no. 1897,1231.207., Added title from Calabi and de Vesme: Une femme, trois enfants et un génie., and On page numbered 34 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"Music sitting at the shore, playing the lyre, looking up to left, Cupid beside her, pointing his arrow down to the sea on the right, laurel wreath on the left ground; after Hamilton; state for Philharmonic Academy."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1977,U.656., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 27 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"Bill-head for the benefit of Mr Salpietro; in the centre, an oval cartouche framed with laurel leaves; above it, a putto lying on his stomach, his head towards left, looking at a music score and playing with two flutes; a banner at bottom; after Cipriani; later state as concert ticket. 1785, this state 1790"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 24 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Title from caption below image., State from Calabi and de Vesme catalogue., Dedication etched below title: From an original drawing in the collection of Her Royal Highness the Duchess of York, to whom this plate is ... humbly dedicated by ... Thos. Macklin., "Act 1, Sc. 2.", and One of a series of plates illustrating scenes from Shakespeare's plays, engraved after the drawings of Bunbury by various printmakers and published 1792-1796 by Thomas Macklin.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 20th, 1793, by Thos. Macklin, Poets Gallery, Fleet Street
"Ticket; allegorical figures at river; on the right, Thames standing in a conch, holding three medals from Britannia in his right hand; Abundance and a putto guarding the conch; Triton and Siren in water; on the left, two naked children rowing boats; Temple of Neptune in background; after Cipriani; open-letter state."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Regatta ball at Ranelagh
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 42 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"Ticket; in the centre, four music books placed on a pedestal lettered: "Concert of ancient vocal and instrumental music"; on the right, a Muse seated on four books placed on ground, playing the lyre; on the left, another Muse standing, playing the clarion; more music instruments, such as a cello, flutes, a violin, scattered on ground next to the Muses; in a landscape; in a rectangular frame with laurel leaves; a banner at bottom; after Dance."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Concert of ancient vocal and instrumental music
Description:
Title from banner below image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.334., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and On page numbered 23 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
"Ticket; in the centre, four music books placed on a pedestal lettered: "Concert of ancient vocal and instrumental music"; on the right, a Muse seated on four books placed on ground, playing the lyre; on the left, another Muse standing, playing the clarion; more music instruments, such as a cello, flutes, a violin, scattered on ground next to the Muses; in a landscape; in a rectangular frame with laurel leaves; a banner at bottom; after Dance."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Concert of ancient vocal and instrumental music
Description:
Title from banner below image., Date from British Museum online catalogue, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.334., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., On page numbered X in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils]., 1 print : engraving with red ink on wove paper ; sheet 12.4 x 14.6 cm., and Annotated in the lower left corner with number "75".
"A woman seated in a landscape, holding a panel and a quill pen in her right hand, pointing at the panel with her left index finger; in a roundel; title-page to 'Sancho's letters with memoirs of his life' by Joseph Jekyll (London: 1783, 1802); proof before letters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title and date from later state. and On page numbered 31 in an album of 116 prints: [Bartolozzi and his pupils].
Title from text at top of plate., Probably a later state; imprint has been burnished from plate and text has been added above image. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0822.3319., Date of publication from imprint on variant state in the British Museum: London, Publish'd 30th. May. 1792 by Jeffryes & Co., Ludgate Hill., and Four lines of verse etched below title: With head up lift above the wave, and eyes that sparkling blaz'd ... Paradise Lost, Book 1.
