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1. A plan and elevation of the Royal Fire-Works to be performed in St. James's Park, April the 27th, 1949, on account of the general peace signed at Aix la Chapelle, Octr. 7, MDCCXLVIII [graphic]
- Creator:
- Vertue, George, 1684-1756, printmaker, publisher
- Published / Created:
- [5 April 1749]
- Call Number:
- Topos L847 no. 138++
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A neo-classical façade with the royal arms at the top, three openings, the centre one arched, with a statue of Peace, Neptune and Mars below it, a double staircase leading up to it and a balustraded arcade extending to either side, ending in small lodges with triangular pediments; showing the disposition of the fireworks, rows of roman candles and catherine wheels, with a large catherine wheel above the arms, in which the words 'Vivat Rex' appear; with a plan below"--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from text above image., Publisher from British Museum online catalogue., Text below title begins: The height of the machine 114 ft. to the top of His Majesty's arms ..., Text at bottom of plate begins: By order of His Grace the Duke of Montagu, Master General, and The Right Honble. the Lt. General and the rest of the principal officers ..., "'The Machine invented and design'd by the Chevr. Servandoni"--Lower left corner of design., "The Fireworks principally perform'd by the Signr. Gaetano, Ruggieri, and Giuseppe Sarti of Bolognia"--Lower right corner of design., "Price 1 shilling.", Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., and Acquired in honor of Joan Hall Sussler on the occasion of her retirement from The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University, 31 July 2002.
- Publisher:
- G. Vertue
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and London.
- Subject (Topic):
- Fireworks
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A plan and elevation of the Royal Fire-Works to be performed in St. James's Park, April the 27th, 1949, on account of the general peace signed at Aix la Chapelle, Octr. 7, MDCCXLVIII [graphic]
2. To His Most Sacred Majesty King George the IId. this perspective view of the magnificent Gothick Hall at Hampton Court, ... from a design of Mr. Kent, ... is with all humility dedicated by His Majesty's most faithful and devoted subject and servant, John Vardy [graphic]
- Creator:
- Vardy, John, 1718-1765, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- according to act of Parliamt., 1749.
- Call Number:
- Topos M627 no. 22++
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Interior; a great hall with figures in Elizabethan dress, the women in balconies around the side, men standing below, a procession approaching from the right towards Henry VIII who sits enthroned at the far end, below a coffered ceiling with pendants"--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from dedication etched below image. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and Middlesex.
- Subject (Name):
- Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.
- Subject (Topic):
- Castles & palaces
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > To His Most Sacred Majesty King George the IId. this perspective view of the magnificent Gothick Hall at Hampton Court, ... from a design of Mr. Kent, ... is with all humility dedicated by His Majesty's most faithful and devoted subject and servant, John Vardy [graphic]
3. A suit of law fits me better than a suit of cloaths [graphic]
- Creator:
- Smith, James, fl. ca. 1749, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publis'd [sic] according to act of Parliament, [1749?]
- Call Number:
- 749.08.12.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title from item., Publication date extrapolated from earlier state. See Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum 3047., 'Price 6d.'--Lower right corner., Four lines of verse below image: Thus blest was I before I went to law ..., Another state, with imprint burnished from plate. Cf. No. 3047 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Temporary local subject terms: Law and lawyers., and Watermark: Pro patria.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A suit of law fits me better than a suit of cloaths [graphic]
4. A view of the House of Commons in the session 1741/2 to the Rt. Honble. Arthur Onslow Esqr. Speaker of the House of Commons this plate is most humbly dedicated by his Honour's most oblig'd and most obedient humble servant John Pine, Bluemantle / [graphic]
- Creator:
- Pine, John, 1690-1756, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [29 September 1749]
- Call Number:
- Portraits H842 no. 1++
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Interior with an MP standing on the left, addressing the house of Commons, the speaker sitting in the centre, the gallery crowded with people looking down and two men in the foreground, standing beside the benches and looking down the hall; a lists of the speakers from 1259 to 1747 on either side."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from text below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on three sides., and Masking tape on edges on verso.
- Publisher:
- J. Pine
- Subject (Name):
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons and Westminster Palace (London, England)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > A view of the House of Commons in the session 1741/2 to the Rt. Honble. Arthur Onslow Esqr. Speaker of the House of Commons this plate is most humbly dedicated by his Honour's most oblig'd and most obedient humble servant John Pine, Bluemantle / [graphic]
5. O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
- Creator:
- Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 6th, 1749.
- Call Number:
- Sotheby 33++ Box 310
- Collection Title:
- Plate 33. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 33. Album of William Hogarth prints.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- At the Gate of Calais, a fat monk is shown poking a very large side of beef carried by a thin cook; the label indicates that the beef is intended "For Madm Grandsire at Calais." On either side are two French soldiers, one of whom spills his bowl of thin soup as he gazes in amazement at the beef. In the foreground on the left, three market women with crosses hanging from their necks admire a skate in a basket of fish; on the right, two ragged men carry a large pot of soup while another drinks from a bowl, and a Scottish soldier cowers beneath an archway; in the middle distance, to left, Hogarth himself is seen sketching at the moment when a soldier's hand takes him by the shoulder; beyond, through the gate, is a religious procession
- Alternative Title:
- Gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England and Roast beef of old England
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., State from Paulson., After Hogarth's painting Gate of Calais, now at the Tate Gallery, London., and Title from Paulson: The gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England.
- Publisher:
- Wm. Hogarth
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 and Catholic Church
- Subject (Topic):
- Artists, Clergy, Eating & drinking, Ethnic stereotypes, and Religious processions
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
6. O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
- Creator:
- Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 6th, 1749.
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 1
- Collection Title:
- Plate 33. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 33. Album of William Hogarth prints.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- At the Gate of Calais, a fat monk is shown poking a very large side of beef carried by a thin cook; the label indicates that the beef is intended "For Madm Grandsire at Calais." On either side are two French soldiers, one of whom spills his bowl of thin soup as he gazes in amazement at the beef. In the foreground on the left, three market women with crosses hanging from their necks admire a skate in a basket of fish; on the right, two ragged men carry a large pot of soup while another drinks from a bowl, and a Scottish soldier cowers beneath an archway; in the middle distance, to left, Hogarth himself is seen sketching at the moment when a soldier's hand takes him by the shoulder; beyond, through the gate, is a religious procession
- Alternative Title:
- Gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England and Roast beef of old England
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., State from Paulson., After Hogarth's painting Gate of Calais, now at the Tate Gallery, London., Title from Paulson: The gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand to side of print: See Nichols's book, 3d edit. p. 289., Sheet trimmed within plate mark to: 37.7 x 44.5 cm., and Formerly on page 145 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator.
- Publisher:
- Wm. Hogarth
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 and Catholic Church
- Subject (Topic):
- Artists, Clergy, Eating & drinking, Ethnic stereotypes, and Religious processions
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
7. O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
- Creator:
- Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 6th, 1749.
- Call Number:
- Folio Greenberg 75 H67 753
- Collection Title:
- Plate 33. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 33. Album of William Hogarth prints.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- At the Gate of Calais, a fat monk is shown poking a very large side of beef carried by a thin cook; the label indicates that the beef is intended "For Madm Grandsire at Calais." On either side are two French soldiers, one of whom spills his bowl of thin soup as he gazes in amazement at the beef. In the foreground on the left, three market women with crosses hanging from their necks admire a skate in a basket of fish; on the right, two ragged men carry a large pot of soup while another drinks from a bowl, and a Scottish soldier cowers beneath an archway; in the middle distance, to left, Hogarth himself is seen sketching at the moment when a soldier's hand takes him by the shoulder; beyond, through the gate, is a religious procession
- Alternative Title:
- Gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England and Roast beef of old England
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., State from Paulson., After Hogarth's painting Gate of Calais, now at the Tate Gallery, London., Title from Paulson: The gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 38.3 x 45.7 cm, on sheet 45 x 56 cm., and Leaf 33 in: Album of William Hogarth prints.
- Publisher:
- Wm. Hogarth
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 and Catholic Church
- Subject (Topic):
- Artists, Clergy, Eating & drinking, Ethnic stereotypes, and Religious processions
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
8. O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
- Creator:
- Mosley, Charles, approximately 1720-approximately 1770, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 6th, 1749.
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 H67 764 (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Plate 33. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works. Leaf 33. Album of William Hogarth prints.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- At the Gate of Calais, a fat monk is shown poking a very large side of beef carried by a thin cook; the label indicates that the beef is intended "For Madm Grandsire at Calais." On either side are two French soldiers, one of whom spills his bowl of thin soup as he gazes in amazement at the beef. In the foreground on the left, three market women with crosses hanging from their necks admire a skate in a basket of fish; on the right, two ragged men carry a large pot of soup while another drinks from a bowl, and a Scottish soldier cowers beneath an archway; in the middle distance, to left, Hogarth himself is seen sketching at the moment when a soldier's hand takes him by the shoulder; beyond, through the gate, is a religious procession
- Alternative Title:
- Gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England and Roast beef of old England
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., State from Paulson., After Hogarth's painting Gate of Calais, now at the Tate Gallery, London., Title from Paulson: The gate of Calais, or, The roast beef of old England., 1 print : etching and engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 38.2 x 45.7 cm, on sheet 46 x 59 cm., and Plate 33 in the album: Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
- Publisher:
- Wm. Hogarth
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 and Catholic Church
- Subject (Topic):
- Artists, Clergy, Eating & drinking, Ethnic stereotypes, and Religious processions
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > O the roast beef of old England [graphic]
9. Gulielmus Hogarth [graphic]
- Creator:
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1749]
- Call Number:
- Kinnaird 3K(b) Box 300
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 1. Album of William Hogarth prints.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Self-portrait after the painting in the Tate; the artist is portrayed as if on an oval canvas resting on a pile of books; in the foreground, his dog Trump, his burin, and palette. On the palette is engraved the title "The line of beauty."
- Description:
- Title engraved below image., State and publisher from Paulson., Earlier state of this plate was used as the frontispiece to Hogarth's Folios., and Imperfect impression; all but date erased. Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- Wm. Hogarth
- Subject (Name):
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Gulielmus Hogarth [graphic]
