A Scotch man and woman ride on an ass led by a monk walking to the left and holding its halter on which is supsended a copy of a newspaper "London evening post". The Scotch man is holding a glass in one hand and waving his cap with the other as he shouts "Huzza". She holds a sword and is also shouting. A book lettered with the word "Harrington" is tied to the ass's tail. In the distance is the skyline of London
Alternative Title:
Headpiece for The Jacobite's journal
Description:
Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Copy of: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3, no. 2893., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 229., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand at bottom of print: Livesay's copy., and On page 200 in volume 2.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 27; 1781, by Rd. Livesay, at Mrs. Hogarths Leicester Fields
Subject (Geographic):
London (England)
Subject (Topic):
Cityscapes, Donkeys, Ethnic stereotypes, and Newspapers
An emblematical image of Hogarth's short journey with some friends 'by land and water, backwards and forwards, without head or tail': a sort of human torso with arms placed upright on the ground, a red kerchief is placed about the neck, the coat is half painted blue and shaped like that of a sailor of this period, half painted brown and being longer than the other half and fitted with a cape at the shoulders like that of a landsman; the hand on the former
Description:
Title etched above and below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Plate for: Gosling, W. An account of what seemed most remarkable in the five days peregrination of the five following persons ..., Not in: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: See Nichols's Book, 3d edit, p. 413., and On page 210 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs Novr. 27th 1781 by Rd. Livesay at Mrs. Hogarth's Leicester Fields
"A stout man with a pipe in either hand, sprawled on a chair; on his right, a chamber pot and on his left, another chair on which are a wine bottle and glass; after a drawing formerly attributed to Hogarth."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Mr. Benjamin Read
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works., Ms. note in Steevens's hand above print: See Mr. Nichols's book 3d edition, p. 411., and On page 215 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 27, 1781, by Rd, Livesay at Mrs. Hogarth's, Leicester Fields
"A stout, elderly man wearing a wig and three-cornered hat, seated at a table with a wine bottle and glass, a sword hanging from a button hole; after a drawing formerly attributed to Hogarth."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not i: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Not in: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works., Ms. note in Steevens's hand in pencil above print: See ibid., and On page 215 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 27, 1781, by Rd. Livesay at Mrs. Hogarth's, Leicester Fields