Satirical portrait of Adoniram Byfield, with the Devil at his shoulder blowing at a child's toy windmill fixed on Byfield's hat; the vanes are labelled "Hypocrisy", "Lust", "Pride" and "Covetousness". Lettered with speech ribbons: the Devil saying, "H...
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Published by Charles & Henry Baldwyn, Newgate Street
"Portrait of Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, three-quarter length, standing slightly to right, his right hand on his hip, holding hat and walking stick in his left hand; wearing braded coat, waistcoat, neckerchief and frill; curtain and colum...
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Title etched below image.
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Published February 1st, 1819, by T. & H. Rodd, 17, Little Newport St., Leicester Sq.
A ticket issued by the Concert of Antient Music in 1812, for an event held at the Hanover Square Rooms in London. In the center, a bust in profile looking left, within oval lettered 'New Rooms Hanover Square, The Concert of Antient Music' and surmount...
"A tinker standing in a street, holding baskets of goods on both arms, hands clasped in front of him, looking to left, wearing rags and a battered broad-brimmed hat, with a street lamp above and a woman in a doorway in the background to right."--Briti...
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Published by J. Robins & Co., Albion Press, London
"Vignette with Calypso leaning against a rock, her arms thrown out at the sight of Telemachus at left, who mirrors her gesture, nymphs resting at right, one holding a harp, others in the distance on the hill behind, a boat on the water at left."--Brit...
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Title etched below image.
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Published 1st December 1811 by S. & J. Fuller, at the Temple of Fancy, Rathbone Place
A companion print to British Museum satire no. 6878: The country justice. Inside a watch-house, a burly watchman stands (left) facing an elderly constable who sits frowning in his arm-chair. He holds out a broken lantern and points to a thin, fashiona...
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Title engraved below image.
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Published Sepr. 8th by S.W. Fores at the Caracature [sic] Warehouse, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Topic):
Law enforcement, Police, Clerks, Dogs, Fireplaces, Inkstands, Lanterns, Rifles, Soldiers, British, Watchmen, and Writing materials
