"Scene on the Thames near Chelsea; a large pleasure party of young men and women on a boat, drinking toasts, rowed by six watermen wearing jockey caps, a servant and two men playing French horns at the helm at right, where a union jack is flying from ...
"John Bull (left) capers clumsily to a tune played by Pitt, Dundas, and two others. He has a drink-bloated profile, wears a round hat and old-fashioned buckled shoes. He says: "Lord love ye my good Masters - do give us something new - I be tired of al...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pub March 21, 1799, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 and Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Bagpipes, Dance, Musical instruments, and Violoncellos
"Five ladies play musical instruments; all stand, except a performer on the triangle who is seated (right) in profile to the left. Next her a vast lady, perhaps Lady Buckinghamshire, raises a massive fist to thump a tambourine. The centre figure, who ...
Alternative Title:
Musical mania of 1799
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 24th, 1799, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Name):
Buckinghamshire, Albinia Hobart, Countess of, 1738-1816 and Bury, Charlotte Campbell, Lady, 1775-1861
Subject (Topic):
Savoyards, Bracelets, Clothing & dress, Chairs, Cymbals, French horns, Musical instruments, Organ grinders, Tambourines, and Women
"Three strips arranged horizontally as in BMSat 9488. The subjects (with inscriptions) are a 'round-about' or primitive merry-go-round, a couple in a 'Tax'd Cart', a newsboy crying 'The Second Edition', street musicians with hurdy-gurdy, tambourine, a...
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Title supplied by cataloger.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 20th, 1799, by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Bears, Carts & wagons, Clergy, Clerks, Dogs, Fighting, Musical instruments, Newspaper carriers, Organ grinders, Puppet shows, Puppets, Street musicians, Town criers, Street vendors, and Trained animals