"An Irishman seated on a bull which is galloping across open country towards London, seen in the distance on the right., St. Paul's being visible. He wears a short jacket and ragged knee-breeches, his legs and feet are bare. His hair is dishevelled and he is urging on the bull with his hat, which is raised in his right hand. He sits facing the animal's tail, which he holds in his left hand. From his saddle-bag appear books: "St Pat . ." and "New System of Fortune Hunting"; a paper hangs out of it inscribed with a list of ladies with fortunes, beginning "Lady Mary Rotten Rump St James Square 30,000£". A sack inscribed "Potatoes" is tied to the bull in front of the saddle. A milestone shows that it is "IIII Miles from [London]".--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Paddy on horseback
Description:
Title etched below image. and Printmaker and place of publication from British Museum catalogue.
"A more elaborate version of British Museum satire no. 5611 drawn with more freedom. A joint of beef hangs on the wall behind John Bull; a bundle of frogs behind the Frenchman. The Frenchman holds an open snuff-box instead of a bowl of soup; a laced hat is under his arm; he wears a bag-wig. John Bull's tankard is inscribed "John Bull the Buttock of Beef. . ." Beneath the design is etched: "With Porter Roast Beef & Plumb Pudding well cram'd, Jack English declares that Monsr may be D------d. The Soup Meagre Frenchman such Language dont suit, So he Grins Indignation & calls him a Brute.""--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Approximate date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., Another publication line, "Pubd. by J. Aitken, No. 14 Castle Street, London," has been nearly obliterated at bottom of plate by several etched lines forming the lower border., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. by H. Humphrey, St. James Street
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), National characteristics, English, and National characteristics, French
Title from item., Possibly by Gillray. See British Museum catalogue., Reissue, with previous publication line of "Pud. by MDarly, 39 Strand, Augt. 12, 1779" and monogrammatic initials "MD" burnished from plate. Cf. No. 5603 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint. Imprint from impression in the British Museum.
Title from item., Date of publication from pencil annotation on impression in the British Museum; see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: Banks,66.42., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on two sides., and Part of a collection of 10 trade cards and tickets housed together in a box.
Three animals in coats and hats with feathers mounted on donkeys gather on a road with a house and walled garden in the distance. Text below the image: Welcome Brother, view us well, And which you most resentble tell. Seven we together make, Count us, and don't mistake. Our looks relationship betray, So you may either Grin or Bray
Description:
Title etched below image, centered between two columns of verse. and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his print and map warehouse, No. 69 in St. Paul's Churchyard, London
Title from caption below image., Text below title: Size of the picture, 2 f. 1 i. by 2 f. 9 3/4 i. high., Etched coat of arms below image bearing the motto: Fari quae sentiat., Plate VI from: A set of prints engraved after the most capital paintings in the collection of ... the empress of Russia. London: J. & J. Boydell, 1788, v. 2., and On same sheet: [Rubens's wife].
Publisher:
Published May 1st, 1779, by John Boydell, engraver in Cheapside
"On the floor of a room are six pieces of blue Delft china in the shape of men and women. Descriptions are etched beneath the design, headed "Scene Delft. Dramatis Personae", the first (left) being, "Mynheer Van Vase of an Ancient Etruscan Family long since broken to pieces by ye vile Visigoths in deep love with Miss Cruet but discarded by her". On the walls are pictures in the Dutch manner, two portraits, a still life and a landscape, and in the back wall is a casement window. Across the ceiling is etched, "Collateral branch of the Heidelbergh Family"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on bottom edge leaving thread margin., Mounted on page 77 of: Bunbury album., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; sheet 27.6 x 37.7 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
"On the floor of a room are six pieces of blue Delft china in the shape of men and women. Descriptions are etched beneath the design, headed "Scene Delft. Dramatis Personae", the first (left) being, "Mynheer Van Vase of an Ancient Etruscan Family long since broken to pieces by ye vile Visigoths in deep love with Miss Cruet but discarded by her". On the walls are pictures in the Dutch manner, two portraits, a still life and a landscape, and in the back wall is a casement window. Across the ceiling is etched, "Collateral branch of the Heidelbergh Family"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image. and Sheet trimmed to plate mark on bottom edge leaving thread margin.