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1. Half seas over, alias, The hopes of the family [graphic]
- Creator:
- Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [7 March 1794]
- Call Number:
- 794.03.07.01+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The Duke of York stands astride a piece of water, his left foot planted on Germany, his right foot on England. He is dressed half as a bishop (left), half as a military officer (right), his person bisected by a vertical line. His mitre is poised over...
- Alternative Title:
- Hopes of the family
- Description:
- Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- Pub. March 7, 1794, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly ...
- Subject (Name):
- Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
- Subject (Topic):
- Clergy, Bishops, Military uniforms, Military officers, Miters, Daggers & swords, and Crosiers
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Half seas over, alias, The hopes of the family [graphic]
2. Military dandies, or, Heroes of 1819 [graphic].
- Creator:
- Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1819]
- Call Number:
- 819.00.00.12+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Officers promenade, swaggering selfconsciously; three couples are arm-in-arm. One pair, one of whom is a lancer with a moustache, arrogantly stare at a taller and more dignified Life Guards officer wearing a huge curling plume on the crest of his hel...
- Alternative Title:
- Heroes of 1819
- Description:
- Title from caption below image.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd by J. Le Petit 20 Capel St.
- Subject (Name):
- Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
- Subject (Topic):
- Daggers & swords, Dandies, British, and Military uniforms
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Military dandies, or, Heroes of 1819 [graphic].
3. Pizzaro a new play, or, The Drury-Lane masquerade [graphic].
- Creator:
- Ansell, Charles, 1752- printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [11 June 1799]
- Call Number:
- 799.06.11.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Sheridan, fat and grotesque, dressed as Pizarro, strides to the front of the royal box, followed by the King and Queen in Court dress. He holds out a guttering candle in each hand and shouts towards the stage: "Stand by there, move that Stone out of ...
- Alternative Title:
- Pizarro a new play, or, The Drury-Lane masquerade and Drury-Lane masquerade
- Description:
- Title etched below image; the letter "N" in "New" is etched backwards.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. June 11th, 1799, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, 1771-1851, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England),
- Subject (Topic):
- Jacobins, Theaters, Interiors, Costumes, Stages (Platforms), Candles, Jewelry, and Military uniforms
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Pizzaro a new play, or, The Drury-Lane masquerade [graphic].
4. The battle royal between the Prig Major and Big Bess [graphic].
- Creator:
- Kingsbury, Henry, active 1775-1804, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [4 February 1788]
- Call Number:
- 788.02.04.01+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A fat fishwife (left) and George Hanger face each other with clenched fists. Between the combatants in the background are ships at anchor close to the shore. Another fishwife stands behind Bess holding out a lemon. Behind Hanger (right) stand the Pri...
- Description:
- Title from item.
- Publisher:
- Pub'd 4 Feb. 1788 by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Subject (Name):
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Hanger, George, 1751?-1824, William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837, and Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
- Subject (Topic):
- Fighting, Lemons, Military uniforms, British, Sailors, and Sailing ships
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The battle royal between the Prig Major and Big Bess [graphic].
5. The introduction [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [22 November 1791]
- Call Number:
- 791.11.22.02+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The Duke of York leads his bride to the King and Queen, who are seated side by side on the throne (right), much caricatured, making gestures of eager greed. The King looks through a glass, the Queen holds out her apron to catch the coins which the Du...
- Description:
- Title etched at top of image.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Novr. 22d, 1791, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, and Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Princess, Duchess of York, 1767-1820
- Subject (Topic):
- Avarice, Coins, Dowry, Military uniforms, Prussian, Reception rooms, Royal weddings, Skull & crossbones, Telescopes, and Thrones
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The introduction [graphic].
6. The introduction [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [22 November 1791]
- Call Number:
- 791.11.22.02+ Impression 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The Duke of York leads his bride to the King and Queen, who are seated side by side on the throne (right), much caricatured, making gestures of eager greed. The King looks through a glass, the Queen holds out her apron to catch the coins which the Du...
- Description:
- Title etched at top of image.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Novr. 22d, 1791, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, and Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Princess, Duchess of York, 1767-1820
- Subject (Topic):
- Avarice, Coins, Dowry, Military uniforms, Prussian, Reception rooms, Royal weddings, Skull & crossbones, Telescopes, and Thrones
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The introduction [graphic].





