Scene at the door of a cottage. Two soldiers on horseback talk to a young couple in the door of a cottage. The young man scratches his head as the woman looks down demurely. A kid plays with the large goat. An obese rustic sits on the bench near the...
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Title from item.
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Pub. May 1, 1798, at Ackermann's Gallery, No. 101 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Dwellings, Goats, Horses, Soldiers, British, and Recruiting & enlistment
"A young couple embrace on a sofa, the woman holds out a rose in her left hand which her infant on the extreme right smells. The elderly husband watches round the door; behind him, on the extreme left, a grinning servant puts his finger to his nose. U...
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Title engraved above image.
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Published 1st January 1798 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"Three elderly hags are dressed as young girls, and leeringly imitate a girlish simper. One (perhaps the schoolmistress) sits on a chair under a tree (right) reading to the others, from 'Juvenel [sic] a Novel'. In her left hand is another book, 'An Od...
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Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Boarding schools, Dogs, Girls, Jewelry, Older people, and Women
The subject of this print, Lazare Hoche, was a general in the French Revolution. He is seen here seated on a rainbow which spans a landscape of devastation below. He plays a guillotine as if it were a lyre
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. 11th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London
"Leaders of the Opposition (left) turn a windlass which drags towards the shore a fantastic and enormous raft laden with French troops. They push against horizontal levers which pass through the broad centre-post on which the rope is wound; on the top...
Alternative Title:
Republican crew disappointed
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Title etched below image.
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Published by S.W. Fores, N. 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816, and Thelwall, John, 1764-1834
"The windlass (right) is turned by Bedford, in profile to the left, Fox, in back view but looking to the raft (left), Sheridan, in profile to the right, and Tierney, coming towards the spectator. From Bedford's pocket hangs a paper: '£1400 Fined, for ...
Alternative Title:
Republican flotilla in danger
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. Feby. 1st, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Satire on the seditious toast given by the Duke of Norfolk at the birthday dinner in honor of Charles James Fox, January 24, 1798
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. Feby. 3, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, and Nicholls, John, 1745?-1832
Subject (Topic):
Boys, Chimney sweeps, Taverns (Inns), and Toasting
"The Duke of Norfolk walks (right to left) in round-shouldered dejection immediately before two Grenadiers, one, Pitt, beating a drum, the other (? Windham) playing a fife. On his back is a placard: 'Washington \ 2000 Men \ make the \ Application. \ C...
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Title from item.
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Pubd. by W. Holland, No. 50 Oxford Str
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
"Two lovers embrace within a small shed inscribed 'Strong Box' supported on a pole; a tailor with huge shears is about to cut the pole, saying, "I'll upset the basket". The open doors of the shed are 'Modesty' and 'Chastity'. Behind is sketched an equ...
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Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Divorce, Adultery, Barbers, Couples, Hugging, Lawyers, and Tailors
"Under the title, and from a separate plate, is etched in three columns: 'Description. - One French Soldier putting Hand-cuffs, and another Fetters on the Speaker, whose Mouth is gagged with a Drumstick. The rest of the Members [left], two & two, tied...
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Consequences of a successful French invasion. No. I, plate 1st "We come to recover your long lost liberties." Scene, the House of Commons
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. March 1st, 1798, by Js. Gillray, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833, Mulgrave, Henry Phipps, Earl of, 1755-1831, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
"Under the title: 'Description. - A Guillotine, which is placed on the Throne; the royal Chairs being removed, pour accomoder les Etrangers, (in English) To accommodate the Strangers. Two Turkish Mutes, with strangling Bowstrings, each his hand on his...
Alternative Title:
We explain de rights of man to de noblesse. Scene, the House of Lords
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Title from text etched above and below image.
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Pubd. March 1st, 1798, by Js. Gillray, No. 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Felton, John, 1595?-1628., Damiens, Robert François, 1715-1757., and Ravaillac, François, 1578-1610.
"Under the title: 'Description. - A Guillotine, which is placed on the Throne; the royal Chairs being removed, pour accomoder les Etrangers, (in English) To accommodate the Strangers. Two Turkish Mutes, with strangling Bowstrings, each his hand on his...
Alternative Title:
We explain de rights of man to de noblesse. Scene, the House of Lords
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Title from text etched above and below image.
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Pubd. March 1st, 1798, by Js. Gillray, No. 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Felton, John, 1595?-1628., Damiens, Robert François, 1715-1757., and Ravaillac, François, 1578-1610.
"Beneath the title is etched on a separate plate: 'Description - A Row of English People in Tatters, and wooden Shoes, hoeing a Field of Garlic. A tall raw-boned Frenchman, with a long Queue behind, like a Negro Driver with a long Waggoner's Whip in e...
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Consequences of a successfull Frenh invasion Consequences of a successfull French invasion Consequences of a successful Frenh invasion Consequences of a successful French invasion Me teach de English republicans to work. Scene, a ploughed field
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Title from text etched above and below image.
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Pubd. March 1st, 1798, by Js. Gillray, 27 St. James's Street
"Queensberry (left) leans from the steps of his Piccadilly house, to leer through a double spy-glass (as in British Museum Satires No. 9082) at a buxom young woman who has just descended from a country wagon (right). She stands on the pavement next he...
Alternative Title:
Queenborough novelist
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Title from item.
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Pubd. March 1st, 1798, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Queensbury, William Douglas, Duke of, 1724-1811
Subject (Topic):
Prostitutes, Hand lenses, Farmers, Obesity, Carts & wagons, and Whips
"Beneath the title: 'Description. A Priest driven out of his Chapel, A French Soldier trampling on Crucifixes & Mitres, another kicking the Priest, a Gracefull Old Man; & a third stabbing him with a Dagger behind: A "Membre de la haute Cour de Justice...
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Consequences of a successful French invasion. No. VI, plate 1st We fly on the wings of the wind to save the Irish Catholics from persecution. Scene, the front of a popish chapel
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Title from text etched above and below image.
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Pubd. March 6th, 1798, by Js. Gillray, 27 St. James's Street
"Eight scenes arranged in two rows. An elderly man riding Pegasus pursues Fame, who beckons to him; he despairs of overtaking her, even "if my Pegasus was as fleet as the wind". Two cronies concur in "hunting the bottle". An old military officer pursu...
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Title from caption below image.
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Pub. March 8th, 1798, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sachville [sic] St.
"Lord Moira, in regimentals, stands stiffly in profile to the left on the edge of a headland; in his right hand is an unstrung long-bow, much taller than himself. Across the water (left) is a fantastic night-scene in Ireland. Two soldiers by the water...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. March 12th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826
"The three Bow Street Justices sit at a rectangular table (left); Addington in the chair, the scales of Justice, evenly balanced, above his head; on his right and on the extreme left, Bond(?) is writing: 'Wright. W. against [?]...'. The third sits res...
Alternative Title:
Lying Jack the blacksmith at confession Lying Jack the bookseller at confession
Description:
Title etched below image; the word "bookseller" is scored through and the word "blacksmith" is etched above, inserted with a caret.
"Three opera dancers, holding a garland of roses, are dressed alike in short transparent petticoats partly covered by a shorter apron. The centre dancer holds out her left leg horizontally . Mme Rose [Parisot] is in back view, her sharp features in pr...
Alternative Title:
Dance a l'eveque
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Title etched below image, in lower left.
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Pubd. March 14th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, St. Jamess [sic] Street
"French soldiers, who have just landed, are being bayoneted and ridden down by English troops. They flee in terror-stricken confusion. Among the Englishmen are yokels with pitchforks. Three Frenchmen, dead or painfully dying, lie in the foreground ; b...
Alternative Title:
Frenchmen naturalized
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Titles etched below image.
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Pub. March 16, 1798, at Ackermann's Gallery, No. 101 Strand
"The interior of a bare, poverty-stricken room with a raftered roof. Pitt and Dundas, as watchmen, batter down the upper timbers of a door (right) which has been strongly bolted, locked, and barricaded. Both have long staves, Pitt holds up a lantern. ...
Alternative Title:
State-watchmen mistaking honest-men for conspirators
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. March 20th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, Nicholls, John, 1745?-1832, Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, and Tierney, George, 1761-1830
"Fox stands full-face, hands on hips, legs astride, looking arrogantly to the right. He wears a looped hat with large ostrich feathers, long loose coat with a lace collar and long revers over a tunic with a sash which defines his vast paunch. Tunic an...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. April 18th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Lansdowne, Norfolk, and Grafton stand together wearing the dress of the Conseil des Anciens: a violet robe and cap, with a scarlet sash, over which hangs a white cloak in classical folds, the border of robe and cloak being embroidered in red. Lansdow...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. April 18th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805, and Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of, 1735-1811
"Stanhope, followed by Derby, Lauderdale, M. A. Taylor, and Grey, advances from left to right, left arm outstretched in the attitude of an orator. All wear the correct dress of the Five Hundred, resembling that of BMSat 9197, but in different colours:...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. April 18th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839, Taylor, Michael Angelo, 1757-1834, and Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845
"Bedford, conventionally handsome, stands in the 'grand costume' of a Director, its magnificence heightened by Gillray. His hat is turned up with enormous tricolour ostrich-feathers. Over his blue tunic is a long red cloak, lined with white, which tra...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. April 18th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Horne Tooke stands directed to the left, behind a table covered with a green cloth. His arm-chair is behind him (right). His right hand is on a hand-bill, his left is outstretched admonishingly. He looks with a severe frown in the direction to which ...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. April 18th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Tierney (right), directed to the left, stands on a scaffold beside a guillotine, on which his right hand rests. He wears a round hat with a red feather and small tricolour cockade, a black cloak, below which appear his own striped stockings and half-...
Alternative Title:
Bourreau
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. April 18th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Six brutal-looking men, much caricatured, sit round a table in a cellar, listening with apprehensive intentness to their chairman, who reads a paper: 'State Arrests - O'Conner Binns Evans Quigley'. He sits in an arm-chair, a grotesque ragged creature...
Alternative Title:
London Corresponding Society alarmed
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. April 20th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809, Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, and London Corresponding Society.
"A tall handsome young woman walks, left to right, looking to the left with a coquettish smile. An ugly man (left), small and deformed, one leg heightened by an iron, looks up at her, saying, "Queer my Sconce but thats a D------d fine Woman, now if sh...
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Pubd. April 30, 1798, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sachville [sic] St.
"Scene at the door of a rustic inn. Two soldiers (seated) and a handsome girl drink punch together. She stands, wearing the cocked hat and sword-belt of an officer who holds her hand; a child plays with the sword. An old woman chalks up the score. A b...
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Title etched below image.
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Pub. May 1, 1798, at Ackermann's Gallery, No. 101 Strand
"Fox and Norfolk meet on the pavement outside Brookes's. Fox (left), much caricatured, with his shaggy hair standing on end and stockings slipping down, says, with an expression of angry despair: "Scratch'd off! - dishd! - kick'dout! - dam'me!!!" Norf...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 12th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James Street
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, and Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811
"Nicholls, M.P. for Tregony, sits in an arm-chair directed to the left; in his right hand is a tall staff in whose head is an eye; his left hand is thrust under his coat, which is buttoned. From a tricolour ribbon round his neck is suspended a small m...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 15th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Sir George Shuckburgh, in the white draperies with tricolour border and white cap of a Judge of the High Court, stands full-face on a low platform of stone slabs. His right hand is raised as if expounding a principle. Two tufts of hair project latera...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 15th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Shuckburgh-Evelyn, George Augustus William, Sir, 1751-1804
Temporary local subject terms: Duels: Pitt and Tierney, 27 May 1798 -- Weapons: pistols -- Gibbets -- Allusion to the execution of the highwayman Abershaw -- Putney Heath
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Title from item.
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Pub. by R. Newton, No. 13 Brydges St., Covent Garden
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Tierney, George, 1761-1830
"Erskine stands directed to the right, a sheaf of papers in his right hand, his left held out in a declamatory gesture. He wears a long gown over a black tunic and sash, with a broad white collar. His advocate's wig has a red patch on the crown of his...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 21st, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Courtney sits heavily in an arm-chair directed to the right, his head in profile to the right; his hands rest on his knees. His dress is that of a Membre du Tribunal Criminel, except that his cloak is long instead of knee-length, and except for the c...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 21st, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Sir William Pulteney sits directed to the left on the lowest of three large brass-bound treasure-chests. He wears a powdered wig, plain black coat and breeches, and top-boots. On the left side of his coat hangs a gold key, another is in his left hand...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 21st, 1798, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
"Sir F. Burdett, standing with his left foot forward, his head in profile to the left, his hat in his left hand, holds out a paper to an official whose presence is indicated by a heavy shadow, and the arc of a circular pavement. He is scarcely caricat...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 21st, 1798, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
"Round a bare and decayed oak-tree is twined a serpent with the head of Fox; he has scaly arms with human hands and holds out a damaged apple inscribed 'Reform', saying, "nice Apple, Johnny! - nice Apple". John Bull (left) is a fat and squat yokel, we...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 23d, 1798, by H. Humphrey, No. 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street, London
Page 223. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A man leans from a rostrum (right), holding up his wig, addressing an audience of men and women, seated and standing, most of whom hold up their wigs, disclosing bald or cropped heads. In his left hand is a wig of luxuriant curls which he has taken f...
Alternative Title:
Debate on the baldness of the times
Description:
Title etched below image.
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Published 24th May 1798 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
"Norfolk (left) and Fox (right) sit close together, hands on knees, the left knee of Norfolk and the right knee of Fox touching; their heads are turned in profile, each gazing fixedly at the other with a melancholy expression. On the back of Norfolk's...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 25th, 1798, by Dighton, Charg. Cross
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820., Leeds, Francis Godolphin Osborne, Duke of, 1751-1799., and Whig Club (London, England)
"Fox kneels in profile to the right with bent back before an altar, his hands together. His unpowdered hair is cropped. From his pocket projects a book: 'New Constitut[ion]'. The altar, draped with a cloth on which crossed daggers are embroidered, is ...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 26th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805, Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Nicholls, John, 1745?-1832, Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794, and Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, printmaker
Published / Created:
[29 May 1798]
Call Number:
798.05.29.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Four images on one plate. Each represents a different trade or profession that is advertised in highly accented English by its representative, beginnig on top left with a schoolmaster, entitled, Iddicatshun: I Luke Lojick larns younge gintlemen to rad...
Alternative Title:
Candidates for public favour
Description:
Title from item.
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Pub. May 29, 1798, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
"Pitt (left) fires his pistol into the air; Tierney (right) fires straight at Pitt, saying, "Missed him! by G . . " Each has a second pistol in his left hand. Pitt, in profile, says: "The only Explanation I give is this! There! - that's to shew you, t...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. May 30th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, St. James Street
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, and Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802
"A fat 'cit' is being drilled by an officer in his shop, to the admiration of his household. A drummer beats his drum. In the background are large jars of snuff."--British Museum catalogue
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Title etched below image.
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Pub. June 1, 1798, at Ackermann's Gallery, No. 101 Strand
"Eight three-quarter length figures of women in ovals, arranged in two rows on a dark background. Each has put on a new wig, ranging from heavy ringlets in confused profusion to a shock of lank hair. Some are old and ugly, others passable. Their words...
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Title from caption below images.
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Pub. June 12, 1798, by S.W. Fores, No. 50, Piccadilly, corner of Sachville [sic] St
"A night scene with a waning moon. United Irishmen burn and plunder. On the left is the corner of a farm house with flames pouring from a casement window. A ruffian wearing a military coat, tricolour cockade and green branch in his hat, seizes the bur...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. June 12th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Outside a country ale-house ruffians are practising their weapons at close range on the effigy of a British soldier which is spiked on a spear (left): helmet, coat stuffed with straw, top-boots. One man levels a spear, another fires a misshapen pisto...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. June 13, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Two fashionably dressed women flee a charging bull; one woman lies face down in the grass of Hyde Park as gentlemen and the bull's owner try to subdue the animal with sticks
Description:
Title and imprint supplied in a contemporary hand on mounting below image.
"Pitt and Dundas (in tartan), back to back, vigorously ply long whips against a herd of swine with human faces whom they drive through broken palings from the enclosure in which they stand (right). On the extreme left is the corner of a pound through ...
Alternative Title:
Swine flogg'd out of the farm yard Swine flogged out of the farm yard
Description:
Title etched below image.
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Pubd. June 22d, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James Street
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Nicholls, John, 1745?-1832, Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, and Taylor, Michael Angelo, 1757-1834
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Farms, Haystacks, and Swine
"The upper part of a telegraph, not the usual screen in one plane (cf. BMSat 8837), but two screens at right angles to each other, the point of junction in the centre of the design. This is supported on a rectangular structure the upper part of which ...
Alternative Title:
Little second-sighted lawyer gving a true specimen of patriotic information
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 23d, 1798, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James Street
"Twelve men, realistically depicted, arranged in two rows, their words etched above their heads. Above are figures at a tavern dinner, all seated but the first and last. The chairman gives a toast: "Are you all charged Gentlemen". A guest orders: "A g...
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Title from caption below image.
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Pub. July 6, 1798, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, corner of Sachvill [sic] St.
"The Irishman, with coarse features and cropped hair, stands on a rounded hill, left arm raised oratorically, right hand on one of two pistols in his belt, saying, "No Union, Erin go Brack!" He wears a round hat tilted to one side, and with a small tu...
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Title etched below image.
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Pubd. July 10th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, St. Jamess [sic] Street
"A lady, ugly and elderly, sits at a piano in profile to the left, playing and singing. Her open music-book shows her 'Song: would you hurt a harm less maid maid I am young and sore afraid afraid'. Beside her in an arm-chair a fat man with short clums...
Alternative Title:
"Lullaby!" Soothe him with a lullaby!
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 12th, 1798, by H. Humphrey, St. Jamess' [sic] Street
"Social satire; four soldiers in uniform with bayonets, shooting at bugs on the wall, and uttering threats, including "I'll lodge a bullet in his Thorax"; one walks off, smiling, a bug speared on the end of his bayonet, saying "There is a Trophy of my...
Alternative Title:
Volunteer corps in action
Description:
Title etched below image.
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Pubd. July 23d 1798 by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Topic):
Military uniforms, Rifles, Bayonets, Insects, and Interiors
An officer with a high plumed hat and in the uniform of the St. James's volunteer sits on thin, tired-looking horse in a parade ground. He holds only one of the horse's reins and a drawn sabre over his right shoulder. Despite his attire, his demeanou...
Alternative Title:
Brrace of heroes Brace of heroes
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 30th, 1798, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Amherst of Arracan, William Pitt Amherst, Earl, 1773-1857 and Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777.
Subject (Topic):
Military parades & ceremonies, Military uniforms, and Pavilions
The design closely follows George Cannings "New Morality".
Alternative Title:
Promis'd installment of the high priest of the Theophilanthropes Promised installment of the high priest of the Theophilanthropes
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publishd. August 1st, 1798, by J. Wright, No. 169 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., France, Great Britain, England, and London
Subject (Name):
Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Canning, George, 1770-1827., Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, La Revellière-Lépeaux, Louis-Marie de, 1753-1824, Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804, Shuckburgh-Evelyn, George Augustus William, Sir, 1751-1804, Southey, Robert, 1774-1843, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Wakefield, Gilbert, 1756-1801, and Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797
Subject (Topic):
Jacobites, Theophilanthropism, Leviathan, Newspapers, Philanthropy, History, Foreign public opinion, British, Religious aspects, Politics and government, and Periodical illustrations
"No. 4; scene at the door of a rustic inn, a large Union Jack floating over the doorway. An officer puts a cocked hat on the head of an ungainly yokel; another flirts with a pretty girl; they sit together on a bench (right), a dog gazing up at them. A...
Alternative Title:
Soldiers recruiting
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Augt. 1, 1798, at Ackermanns Gallery, No. 101 Strand
