"A sculptured monument to Sir George Savile against a stone wall. A life-like half length figure of Savile looking to the right is set in an alcove with inscriptions above and below. Above: 'The Guardian Genius of that Good Man and Upright Senator \ Sir George Saville Bart \ Hovers with anxiety over The Tomb; not without Hopes, that his Countrymen \ may e're it be too late, see the Necessity of Peace, - the Improbability of \ the Present Ministers making it, - & the Benefit which would result, from a Temperate Reformation of those Abuses, "from which {to use his own memorable words) \ it was notorious, that all our Calamities Sprung."!!!' Below: 'Fuimus Troes, fuet [sic] Ilium et ingens Gloria Teucrorum. Virgil Here lie the Remains of the \ - Requisition, - \ The last Hopes of the Independent Gentlemen of Yorkshire; \ in full Confidence \ that when Corruption shall have ceased to prey upon the \ Human Frame, that it will rise again to \ - Immortal Glory.- \ Reader, \ You will no longer doubt the just Cause or upright \ Intention of this Requisition, when you learn, that \ the Merchants of Leeds, its greatest Enemies, have \ Thought that an Elegant Monument should be dedicated \ to it's \ Memory. \ "Your Cause of Sorrow must not be measured by his \ "Worth, for then it hath no End." Shakespere Mackbeth \ "Quis Desiderio sit Pudor aut Modus \ "Tam chari Capitis." Horace.'"--British Museum online catalogue
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Title, printmaker, and questionable date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Probably commissioned by the Yorkshire Reform movement. See British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Monuments: sepulchral monument to George Savile, 8th Bt. -- Literature: Shakespeare's Macbeth, v.8.44 -- Literature: Virgil, Aeneid.
Single image showing four women seated around the table and taking tea. One of them says, "I have long had my suspicions." Another replies, "You dont say so." Behind her stands a gaping footman with a salver in his hand. A small dog is begging for a treat
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Title devised by cataloger., Fragments of a horizontal border from the series of Borders for rooms, designed by Woodward and etched by Rowlandson, identified on verso of the mounting sheet as Plate 3. Cf. British Museum Catalogue, nos. 9488-9492., Publication information from an unverified attribution on verso of the mounting sheet., and Mounted to 27 x 22 cm.; one sheet together with impression 3 of image 2 from Lewis Walpole prints 799.00.00.36.
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Publish'd March 30, 1799, at Ackermann's Gallery, 101 Strand
One image only. An elderly woman and a young man face an obese parson who is apparently about to marry them. The young man seems to be moving away from his smiling bride, saying: "I have a huge mind to be off!"
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Title devised by cataloger., Publication information from an unverified attribution on verso of mounting sheet., Fragment of a horizontal border from an unidentified print from the series of Borders for rooms, designed by Woodward, etched by Rowlandson and published by Ackermann in 1799-1800., and Mounted on one sheet together with another image from Borders plates.
Publisher:
Published March 30, 1799, at Ackermann's Gallery, No. 100 Strand
Single image showing a drunken man mounted backwards on his horse. He ponders, "Heres a pretty business. Somebody has cut my horses head off!"
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Title devised by cataloger., Fragments of a horizontal border from the series of Borders for Rooms, designed by Woodward and etched by Rowlandson, identified as such on verso of the mounting sheet. Cf. British Museum Catalogue, nos. 9488-9492., Publication information from attribution on verso of the mounting sheet and other plates in the series., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Lewis Walpole prints 799.00.00.38: Mounted on one sheet together with impression 4 of 2 images from Lewis Walpole prints 799.00.00.36., and Mounted to 27 x 22 cm, with other images from Borders plates.
Five images: 1. Two men converse: Man on the left: "If this is not the Tippy I wonder." Man on the right replies, "What pains some people take to make themselves ridicolous! 2. Two elderly couples sit at a game of cards with the man on the right addressing his partner: "I believe, Ma'am, we have two honors." 3. Two women walking with parasols discuss the novelty of their dresses. A short woman on the leftt says, "I believe Ma'am you'll find this the complete thing." The tall woman on rights responds with a haughty look on her face, "I beg your pardon Ma'am this is the true Bond Street." 4. Two elderly men read a letter from Copenhagen. "They write from Copenhagen!" "What do they say?" 5. A watchman brings a man he had accosted to an elderly judge or parson, "Please your Worship, this terrible looking fellow knock'd me down five times." The judge sitting in a chair replies, "A fierce looking countenance indeed, he shall be committed directly."
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Title supplied by cataloger., Fragment of a horizontal border from an unidentified print from the series of Borders For Rooms, designed by Woodward and etched by Rowlandson. Cf. British Museum Catalogue, nos. 9488-9492., Publication information from an unverified attribution on verso of the print., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., 2 prints : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet (left) 10 x 9 cm and sheet (right) 10 x 8 cm,, and Mounted to 27 x 22 cm, with other images from Borders plates.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 30, 1799, at Ackermann's Gallery, 101 Strand
One image only. A thin erderly antiques dealer praises a damaged statue of a naked woman to an obese man viewing it through his quizzing glass
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Title devised by cataloger., Publication information from an unverified attribution on verso of mounting sheet., Fragment of a horizontal border from an unidentified print from the series of Borders For Rooms, designed by Woodward, etched by Rowlandson and published by Ackermann in 1799-1800. See British Museum Catalogue, nos. 9488-9492., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted to 27 x 22 cm, together with two other images from other Bordes plates.
Publisher:
Published March 30, 1799, at Ackermann's Gallery, No. 100 Strand
Five images: 1. Two men converse: Man on the left: "If this is not the Tippy I wonder." Man on the right replies, "What pains some people take to make themselves ridicolous! 2. Two elderly couples sit at a game of cards with the man on the right addressing his partner: "I believe, Ma'am, we have two honors." 3. Two women walking with parasols discuss the novelty of their dresses. A short woman on the leftt says, "I believe Ma'am you'll find this the complete thing." The tall woman on rights responds with a haughty look on her face, "I beg your pardon Ma'am this is the true Bond Street." 4. Two elderly men read a letter from Copenhagen. "They write from Copenhagen!" "What do they say?" 5. A watchman brings a man he had accosted to an elderly judge or parson, "Please your Worship, this terrible looking fellow knock'd me down five times." The judge sitting in a chair replies, "A fierce looking countenance indeed, he shall be committed directly."
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Title supplied by cataloger., Fragment of a horizontal border from an unidentified print from the series of Borders For Rooms, designed by Woodward and etched by Rowlandson. Cf. British Museum Catalogue, nos. 9488-9492., Publication information from an unverified attribution on verso of the print., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 10 x 9 cm, mounted to 27 x 22 cm, together with one more image cut out from a Borders plate., and Image 2 only.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 30, 1799, at Ackermann's Gallery, 101 Strand
One image only. A young woman extends her hand with a handkerchief in it over a stretched body of an obese man in an armchair. She says, "I shall never overcome the loss of my poor, dear husband." A young man down on his knee is ardently kissing her other hand. He responds: Pray be comforted, dear Madam
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Title devised by cataloger., Publication information from an unverified attribution on verso of mounting sheet., Fragment of a horizontal border from an unidentified print from the series of Borders for tooms, designed by Woodward, etched by Rowlandson and published by Ackermann in 1799-1800 (cf. British Museum Catalogue, nos. 9488-9492)., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted on one sheet together with another image from Borders plates.
Publisher:
Published March 30, 1799, at Ackermann's Gallery, No. 100 Strand
Five images: 1. Two men converse: Man on the left: "If this is not the Tippy I wonder." Man on the right replies, "What pains some people take to make themselves ridicolous! 2. Two elderly couples sit at a game of cards with the man on the right addressing his partner: "I believe, Ma'am, we have two honors." 3. Two women walking with parasols discuss the novelty of their dresses. A short woman on the leftt says, "I believe Ma'am you'll find this the complete thing." The tall woman on rights responds with a haughty look on her face, "I beg your pardon Ma'am this is the true Bond Street." 4. Two elderly men read a letter from Copenhagen. "They write from Copenhagen!" "What do they say?" 5. A watchman brings a man he had accosted to an elderly judge or parson, "Please your Worship, this terrible looking fellow knock'd me down five times." The judge sitting in a chair replies, "A fierce looking countenance indeed, he shall be committed directly."
Description:
Title supplied by cataloger., Fragment of a horizontal border from an unidentified print from the series of Borders For Rooms, designed by Woodward and etched by Rowlandson. Cf. British Museum Catalogue, nos. 9488-9492., Publication information from an unverified attribution on verso of the print., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 30, 1799, at Ackermann's Gallery, 101 Strand
Four images: 1. An obese man in military uniform sits for his portrait as Alexander the Great. 2. A hopeful actor auditions for a skeptical manager. 3. A militia volunteer is instructed by an officer. 4. An actor and an actress in a scene from Arthur Murphy's Apprentice
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Title from item., Attributed to Rowlandson and Woodward on verso of print., Fragment of the bottom strip from one of the Borders plates designed by Woodward, etched by Rowlandson, and published by Ackermann in 1799-1800., Publication information from manuscript note on verso of the print., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Partial watermark.