- Published / Created:
- [13 January 1791]
- Call Number:
- 791.01.13.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Sir William Chambers sits in profile to the left at a small round table; on it is a house of cards which is falling in pieces. From his pocket protrudes a paper inscribed 'Art of', scored through, followed by 'Grant of Parlt'. Beside him on the ground (right) is a large book or portfolio: 'Art of Building and Rebuilding or Palladia improved by S---W---C'. Other papers (left) are 'Affidavit It was only a crack signed - Adam [and] Wyat' and 'Bills for the repairing S. H." On the wall are three pictures: (left to right) (1) a rock entitled 'Inigo Jones', (2) a picture in a broken frame: 'The House that Jack built', a view of the north (Strand) front of Somerset House, (3) 'A Ruin A View on the Thames', a picture of the south front of Somerset House in ruins."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Great architect modelling, Sr W- in his study, and Sir William in his study
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: House of cards -- Furniture: round pedestal tables -- Pictures amplifying subject: Somerset House -- Parliament grants -- River Thames -- Affidavits -- Reference to cracks in the Somerset House structure -- Allusion to Inigo Jones's work on Somerset House -- Allusion to Robert Adam, 1728-1792 -- Allusion to James Adam, 1730-1794 -- Allusion to Sir John Thynne, d. 1580 -- Allusion to Andrea Palladio, 1508-1580., and Watermark: fleur-de-lis on crowned shield with initials GR below.
- Publisher:
- Published Jany. 13, 1791, by S.W. Fores
- Subject (Name):
- Chambers, William, Sir, 1723-1796
- Subject (Topic):
- Architects, Playing cards, Tables, and Chairs
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A great archetect modelling, or, Sr W- in his study [graphic].
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- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist
- Published / Created:
- [3 March 1786]
- Call Number:
- 786.03.07.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "The Duke of Richmond (left) sleeps in an arm-chair beside a table on which are playing-cards and bits of broken tobacco-pipes arranged to represent fortifications. On the right are two cannons, one on a gun-carriage ; a cat sits on its muzzle miaowing at Richmond, one paw on the table. By his side (left) are plans on rollers and a box of long tobacco-pipes. On the wall hang two pictures on rollers as if they were plans. In one (left) soldiers with wheelbarrows, &c. work on the sea-shore, off which dismantled ships lie at anchor. In the other, cannons and cannon-balls with one sentry lie along the sea-shore, off which are ships at anchor with brooms at their mast-heads to show that they are for sale. Richmond's hat, overcoat, and sword hang on the wall between the two pictures. At his feet is an open book inscribed 'Trial of Colol Debbeig'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Planing of fortifications and Planning of fortifications
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from Grego and British Museum Catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: House of Cards -- Card players -- Bill to fortify Portsmouth -- Fortifications -- Furniture -- Pictures that amplify subject -- Matches -- Pets., Horace Walpole refers to subject of print in his letter to Mann dated March 16, 1786., and Watermark in center of sheet: J Whatman?
- Publisher:
- Published March 7th, 1786, by S.W. Fores, at the Caracature Warehouse, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Subject (Name):
- Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Chairs, Sleeping, Tables, Playing cards, Pipes (Smoking), Cats, and Pictures
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > An ordinance dream, or, Planing of fortifications [graphic].
- Creator:
- Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [11 May 1799]
- Call Number:
- 799.05.11.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Alternative Title:
- Prince Bladduds man traps and Prince Bladdud's man traps
- Description:
- Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Six lines of verse in two columns below title: Skill'd in all arts that grace the modish fair, the air of confidence the high bred flare ..., Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Folios of caricatures lent., Temporary local subject terms: Furniture: gaming table -- Candle-snuffers -- Emblems: Prince of Wales's feathers -- Female fashion -- Slang: man traps -- Mrs. Panton, fl. 1799., Watermark: Durham., and Printseller's stamp in lower right corner: S.W.F.
- Publisher:
- Pub. May 11, 1799, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
- Subject (Name):
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 and Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
- Subject (Topic):
- Chairs, Gambling, Headdresses, Playing cards, and Sconces
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The family party, or, Prince Bladduds man traps!! [graphic].