"The interior of a latrine; a procession, headed by Talleyrand holding up a crozier, advances towards the seat; through the circular aperture looks out the head of a demon, saying, "Ca Ira! Ca Ira!" Talleyrand, as Bishop of Autun, wears mitre, lawn sleeves, long robes; he puts one knee on the seat, showing that his leg above the knee is bare, revealing him a sans-culotte; to his crozier are suspended his blazing breeches. He is followed by a French fish-wife, walking in profile to the right, and carrying a flaming torch inscribed 'Inflammatory Epis[tle]'; in her right hand is a document inscribed 'Instructions from the National Assembly to their Diplomatique'. Two fish hang from her waist. Behind and on the extreme left walk three small and ruffianly Frenchmen with tricolour caps carrying a lighted brazier, a red-hot poker, &c. On the wall (right), partly obscured by the smoke from the breeches and in danger of destruction, is a picture of 'The House of Commons'. ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bishop of Autun's breeches and Flaming eveque purifying the house of office
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Dedication etched below title: To the patriots of France & England, this representation of the burning zeal of the holy "Attachè a la Mission," and his colleague "L'Envoié des Poissardes," is most respectfully dedicated., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: House of Commons: incident of burning breeches found in a closet of the House, May 9, 1792 -- Pictures amplifying subject: House of Commons -- Interiors: latrine -- French peasants -- Clergy: bishops -- Trades: fish wives -- Furnishings: brazier -- Pokers -- Lighting: torches -- Croziers -- Chauvelin as a fish wife -- Talleyrand as bishop -- Expressions of speech: c̦a ira -- Prejudice against France -- Sans-cullotes., 1 print : etching ; plate mark 24.7 x 34.8 cm., on sheet 26 x 36 cm., and On laid paper, hand-colored.
Publisher:
Pub. May 14th, 1792, by H. Humphrey, N. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Chauvelin, Bernard-François, marquis de, 1766-1832 and Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent, 1754-1838
"The interior of a latrine; a procession, headed by Talleyrand holding up a crozier, advances towards the seat; through the circular aperture looks out the head of a demon, saying, "Ca Ira! Ca Ira!" Talleyrand, as Bishop of Autun, wears mitre, lawn sleeves, long robes; he puts one knee on the seat, showing that his leg above the knee is bare, revealing him a sans-culotte; to his crozier are suspended his blazing breeches. He is followed by a French fish-wife, walking in profile to the right, and carrying a flaming torch inscribed 'Inflammatory Epis[tle]'; in her right hand is a document inscribed 'Instructions from the National Assembly to their Diplomatique'. Two fish hang from her waist. Behind and on the extreme left walk three small and ruffianly Frenchmen with tricolour caps carrying a lighted brazier, a red-hot poker, &c. On the wall (right), partly obscured by the smoke from the breeches and in danger of destruction, is a picture of 'The House of Commons'. ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bishop of Autun's breeches and Flaming eveque purifying the house of office
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Dedication etched below title: To the patriots of France & England, this representation of the burning zeal of the holy "Attachè a la Mission," and his colleague "L'Envoié des Poissardes," is most respectfully dedicated., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: House of Commons: incident of burning breeches found in a closet of the House, May 9, 1792 -- Pictures amplifying subject: House of Commons -- Interiors: latrine -- French peasants -- Clergy: bishops -- Trades: fish wives -- Furnishings: brazier -- Pokers -- Lighting: torches -- Croziers -- Chauvelin as a fish wife -- Talleyrand as bishop -- Expressions of speech: c̦a ira -- Prejudice against France -- Sans-cullotes., and Mounted to 28 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. May 14th, 1792, by H. Humphrey, N. 18 Old Bond Street
Subject (Name):
Chauvelin, Bernard-François, marquis de, 1766-1832 and Talleyrand-Périgord, Charles Maurice de, prince de Bénévent, 1754-1838
Title inscribed by Horace Walpole on lower edge. and Formerly in a portfolio with 32 other drawings by Müntz, Scott, Edwards, Rysbrack, and Leave, with press mark C.1.22. Broken up sometime after the 1842 sale. See Hazen no 3575.
Artist and date from another drawing of The Bishop's throne from different angle, signed and dated by R. Leave, 1763., Title in Horace Walpole's hand on lower edge., Formerly in a portfolio with 32 other drawings by Müntz, Scott, Edwards, Rysbrack, and Leave, with press mark C.1.22. Broken up sometime after the 1842 sale. See Hazen., and Portfolio of views in and around Twickenham, and other drawings, by Muntz, Scott, Edwards, Leave, and Rysbrack, 33 in all. Folio. Press-mark C.1.22 in Manuscript Catalogue of 1763; moved to the Round Tower.
Title etched at bottom of image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Ministers deserting East India reform, December 9, 1766 -- Maps: map of East India -- Coalitions: Bute and Chatham -- Personifications: Popularity -- Reform of the East India Company as a windmill -- Mythology: Atlas -- Hercules -- Personifications: Folly as an East Indian -- Gout: gouty shoes -- East Indians -- Crutches -- Emblems: Dutch East India Company as a windmill., and Identification below title in contemporary hand: Ld. Chatham.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, and East India Company.
"Portrait of Dorothy, Countess of Westmorland, half-length, pearls in her hair and around her arm, holding the end of her veil."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Countess of Westmorland
Description:
Title engraved below image., After a painting by John Riley; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits., State from: Smith, J.C. British mezzotinto portraits., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1887,0406.102., Window mounted to 28 x 21 cm., and Annotated by Horace Walpole in ink below plate mark: Lady Dorothy Brudanel daughter of Rob. Earl of Cardigan, wife of Ch. Fane E. of Westmorland and afterwards of Robert Constable Viscount Dunbar.
Publisher:
I. Smith ex
Subject (Name):
Westmorland, Dorothy Fane, Countess of, approximately 1650-1740,
Daily journal, Gentleman's and tradesman's complete annual accompt-book, Court and city director, for the year ..., and Annual register, or, Court and city director, for ...
Description:
Subtitle varies, <1760>: " ... to which is added, the Annual register, or, court and city director, for ...", Description based on: 1757., and Annotated throughout by a father and then a son. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed ... for R. Baldwin
Subject (Geographic):
England. and Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Account books, Diaries (Blank-books), and Officials and employees
Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd April the 9th 1739 according to the late act.
Call Number:
739.04.09.01+ Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
European race heat third anno domini 1739
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on sides and bottom., One line of quotation from Bible below title: Behold the former things are come to pass ... Isaiah the 42, verse the 9., Temporary local subject terms: Maps: Spanish West Indies -- Naval uniforms: sailor -- Personifications: Trade -- Port Mahon -- America -- Bible: quotation from Isaiah, 42.9 -- Don Thomas Geraldino., and Watermark: Strasburg lily with initials G R below.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743 and Keene, Benjamin, Sir, 1697-1757
"Portrait, three-quarter length, standing, directed to right, wearing chin-length wig and uniform with braid hanging from right shoulder, right elbow on a ledge next to his tricorn hat, left hand resting on cannon; after Hudson; retouched state, dog altered to cannon, date altered. 1748, this state 1756."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Honorable William Blakeney
Description:
Title from caption below image., Place of publication surmised from printmaker's place of activity., Date of publication from Catalogue of engraved British portraits., Sheet trimmed leaving thread margins., and Mounted on sheet: 477 x 338 mm. Ms. note lower right corner: '48'.