"A tall, stout fish-wife has seized a fashionably dressed man round the waist and lifted him up; his hat and tasselled cane have fallen to the ground. She is neatly dressed, with a flat hat tied over her cap, a checked apron, clocked stockings, and buckled shoes, but she wears a soldier's coat over her dress. There are three spectators: a woman (right) in profile to the left, gapes with astonishment; a neatly dressed man wearing an apron standing behind a fish-stall looks on with quiet amusement; an apple-woman sits (left) grinning, arms akimbo. Beside her is a large basket heaped with a pyramid of fruit. A fish-stall and a basket have been overturned (right) and the contents lie on the ground. In the background is Billingsgate Dock, with masts and rigging; on the right is one of the market buildings, inscribed 'BILLINGSGATE'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Cornish hugg
Description:
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Variant with title and verses. Cf. No. 5932 in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 5th 1781 by Wm. Wells no. 132 (opposite Salisbury Court,) Fleet Street, London
Title from item., Decade obliterated in date; surmised from publisher's address., and Date of publication surmised from printer'ss address. See I. Maxted's British book trade.
Publisher:
Pub. by T. Colley Novr. 28 17[8]1 high Holborn London
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Topic):
Soldiers, French, Military uniforms, Piers & wharves, Clothing & dress, and Dogs
Satire on portrait painting: a middle-aged English couple sit together on a dais, each holding a bird in their hand. Their bored son, dressed as Cupid, is seated on a stool in front of them, yawning. They are being painted by an enthusiastic artist wearing spectacles and holding a brush and palette. Two oval portraits hang on the back wall
Description:
Title etched below image., Publication date based on printmaker's known address., Variant of no. 5921 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., No. 3 in an album of 10 prints., and Bound in half calf with marbled paper boards and spine title "Colored caricatures" in gold lettering.
"Eliza Farren (left) as Almeida, and Bensley as Omar (right), in 'The Fair Circassian' face each other in profile. She bends towards him, clasping her hands; he stands erect holding out his right hand towards her. He holds in his left hand the end of a chain which is attached to his right wrist. Almeida's body from the waist upwards is not attached to her voluminous petticoats. Omar has a beard, he wears a feathered hat or turban and an ermine-bordered robe over a tunic."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched in image, centered at top., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Later state; plate has been reduced along lower edge removing former inscription, a new inscription has been etched at top of image, and a detached eye has been added to the left of Bensley's profile. For the earlier state bearing the title "A puff off", see no. 6359 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Five lines of verse etched below title: So Bensley stared with all his might, e'en till his eye-ball started, so Farren flew to meet his sight, but she had laced herself so tight, her top and bottom parted., 1 print : etching and drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 28.5 x 36.6 cm, on sheet 30 x 38.7 cm., and Mounted on leaf 32 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Pratt, Mr. 1749-1814. (Samuel Jackson),, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, and Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
Subject (Topic):
Actors and actresses, English, and Clothing & dress
"Eliza Farren (left) as Almeida, and Bensley as Omar (right), in 'The Fair Circassian' face each other in profile. She bends towards him, clasping her hands; he stands erect holding out his right hand towards her. He holds in his left hand the end of a chain which is attached to his right wrist. Almeida's body from the waist upwards is not attached to her voluminous petticoats. Omar has a beard, he wears a feathered hat or turban and an ermine-bordered robe over a tunic."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched in image, centered at top., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Later state; plate has been reduced along lower edge removing former inscription, a new inscription has been etched at top of image, and a detached eye has been added to the left of Bensley's profile. For the earlier state bearing the title "A puff off", see no. 6359 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Five lines of verse etched below title: So Bensley stared with all his might, e'en till his eye-ball started, so Farren flew to meet his sight, but she had laced herself so tight, her top and bottom parted.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Pratt, Mr. 1749-1814. (Samuel Jackson),, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, and Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
Subject (Topic):
Actors and actresses, English, and Clothing & dress
"Eliza Farren (left) as Almeida, and Bensley as Omar (right), in 'The Fair Circassian' face each other in profile. She bends towards him, clasping her hands; he stands erect holding out his right hand towards her. He holds in his left hand the end of a chain which is attached to his right wrist. Almeida's body from the waist upwards is not attached to her voluminous petticoats. Omar has a beard, he wears a feathered hat or turban and an ermine-bordered robe over a tunic."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched in image, centered at top., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Later state; plate has been reduced along lower edge removing former inscription, a new inscription has been etched at top of image, and a detached eye has been added to the left of Bensley's profile. For the earlier state bearing the title "A puff off", see no. 6359 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Five lines of verse etched below title: So Bensley stared with all his might, e'en till his eye-ball started, so Farren flew to meet his sight, but she had laced herself so tight, her top and bottom parted., and Mounted on page 48 with one other print.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Pratt, Mr. 1749-1814. (Samuel Jackson),, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, and Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
Subject (Topic):
Actors and actresses, English, and Clothing & dress
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Plate for: Gosling, W. Account of what seemed most remarkable in the five days peregrination of the five following persons ..., Not in: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.)., and On page 210 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 27th 1781 by Rd. Livesay at Mrs. Hogarth's Leicester Fields
"An election procession of thirteen patriots walking from right to left wearing the colours of Sir Watkin Lewes, elected M.P. for the City, 29 Sept. 1781, see British Museum satire no. 5849. Two flags are carried, one "Lewes & Freedom", the other, "No Ministerial Influence", in reference to Lewes' speech on his election on 29 Sept. Two of the men are playing flutes, a third blows a horn. The figures are probably portraits; two are butchers wearing aprons, their steels hanging from their waists; beside one of them walks a muzzled dog with a collar inscribed "Liberty"; this butcher is eating as he walks. One man drinks a glass of wine, holding a lump of food in his left hand. One with a swathed and gouty leg walks on crutches. All have election favours in their hats, these are inscribed respectively "Lewes for ever"; "Sr Watkin for ever"; "Freedom"; "Lewes"; "No Bribery"; "Lewes"; "No Corruption". In the hat of the butcher with the dog is "Freedom's my plan Sr Watkin is the Man". The background is formed by the lower part of the façade of two houses in a street, the front of two shops being indicated. On the pavement (left) four little chimney-sweeps are shouting and waving their hats and brushes."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Electioneering procession from the Mansion House to Guildhall
Description:
Title etched below image. The 'o' in 'electioneering' has been inserted above the line., Signed in the image "J.N." JN is the monogram of John Nixon., and Verses following title: These stanch friends to freedom you here do behold, Will be bribe'd with good eating tho' they spurn at yr gold. For offer them money it's such a disgrace, 'Tis a thousand to one they dont spit in your face. But give them pudding & beef with compliments civil, To serve you they'll go ay e'en to the devil."
Publisher:
Pubd. Octr. 25, 1781 by W. Wells No. 132 Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
England, London, and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Lewes, Watkin, Sir, 1740?-1821 and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Political activity, Elections, Butchers, City & town life, Chimney sweeps, Clothing & dress, Corruption, Dogs, Muckraking, Musical instruments, Political parades & rallies, Slogans, and Staffs (Sticks)
