Page 202. Portfolio containing 50 drawings by Lady Diana Beauclerk and her daughter Mary, Miss
Image Count:
2
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title and statement of responsibility from contemporary annotation in ink on verso. This note is written between two small drawings of heads in profile, one in ink wash and one in pencil. and Tipped in as page 202 in a volume containing Horace Walpole's extra-illustrated copy of his Description of the villa of Horace Walpole (Hazen 2523) and his Catalogue of pictures and drawings in the Holbein Chamber at Strawberry-Hill (Hazen 2619.4). Part of the collection: Portfolio containing 50 drawings by Lady Diana Beauclerk and her daughter Mary, Miss Sebright, Miss Knight, Mrs. Damer, John Gooch, Samuel Lysons, Sir Edward Walpole, and Thomas Walpole (Hazen 3641).
Print shows a caricatured Jewish peddlar or pawnbroker purchasing a pair of breeches from a young soldier on street corner. The jewish man holds up the breeches for inspection, grinning at the soldier who holds out his hand for his purchase money
Description:
Title etched below image., Date suggested by Isaac., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
The quadrangle at Tattersalls (1823) is filled with groups of betting men, 'the greater part ... are portraits' (p. xx). The three men on the extreme left are Mr. Tanfield, Lord Sefton, and Colonel Hylton Jolliffe. In the extreme right corner is Sir L. Skeffington; near him, but not identifiable, is John Gully the ex-pugilist. A Jew sells wares from a basket-tray. Over the doorway: Houses must not be taken away without being paid for
Alternative Title:
Heroes of the turf paying & receiving at Tattersals and Heroes of the turf paying and receiving at Tattersals
Description:
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and For published state see, no. 14944 in: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10.
Publisher:
Published March 1, 1824 by Sherwood, Jones, & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Gully, John, 1783-1863., Skeffington, Lumley St. George, Sir, 1771-1850., and Tattersalls (Firm)
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Horse buyers, Horse trading, Crowds, and Street vendors
A view of the Stock Exchange, filled with members; the wall-clock points to 1:30. A few sticks and fists are raised above the crowd, and a hat flies up. In the foreground a horse, led in by two members, is incited by others to kick, a practical joke on its owner. Members in the foreground are after, or vaguely resemble, City portraits by Dighton. ... On the right, Wright stands with raised hand, amused at the horse. Montefiore in profile to the right, faces Hibers(?). Others are mentioned, including Bish. Among the crowd a bearded Jew is consipicuous. On a raised platform at each side stands a beadle
Alternative Title:
Billy White's poney made a member of the stock exchange and Billy White's pony made a member of the stock exchange
Description:
Title, printmaker, and imprint from published state., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Plate etched for: Westmacott, C.M. English spy. London : Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1825-1826., For published state see: No. 15209 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Ms. note in pencil on front: Page 144, Vol. 2.
Publisher:
Sherwood, Jones & Co.
Subject (Name):
Dighton, Richard, 1795-1880.
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Clocks & watches, Horses, Practical jokes, and Stock exchanges
The quadrangle at Tattersalls (1823) is filled with groups of betting men, 'the greater part ... are portraits' (p. xx). The three men on the extreme left are Mr. Tanfield, Lord Sefton, and Colonel Hylton Jolliffe. In the extreme right corner is Sir L. Skeffington; near him, but not identifiable, is John Gully the ex-pugilist. A Jew sells wares from a basket-tray. Over the doorway: Houses must not be taken away without being paid for
Alternative Title:
Heroes of the turf paying & receiving at Tattersals and Heroes of the turf paying and receiving at Tattersals
Description:
Title, printmaker, and imprint from published state., Plate etched for: Westmacott, C.M. English spy. London : Sherwood, Jones, and Co., 1825-1826., For published state see: No. 14944 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., and Ms. note in pencil on front: Vol. 1, page 370. "Subscription Room" left out on sign between windows on final plate.
Publisher:
Sherwood, Jones, & Co.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Gully, John, 1783-1863., Skeffington, Lumley St. George, Sir, 1771-1850., and Tattersalls (Firm)
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Horse buyers, Horse trading, Crowds, and Street vendors
