V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
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1
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still image
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"Wellington, handsome and youthful, stands beside his white charger; he wears a star (K.G., 4 Mar. 1813) and a star dangles from his horse's head. A young officer runs up to him from the left hat in hand, proffering a field marshal's baton; he says: "General I greet you with the tydeings of complete Victory the Usurper and his Field Marshal have fled, and left all their Cannon, Amunition, Baggage, Military Chest, provision, and I here present you with Marshall Jourdans Baton of command!" Wellington says: "May this Trophy prove--our hope of future victory, and England once more restore Spain to her lawful Soveriegn!" Between and behind them stands a third officer, looking at Wellington with both arms raised ecstatically. On the extreme right and almost in back view an officer looks through a telescope saying, "There goes King Joey!" He looks towards tiny figures on a bluff (left) near the towers of Vittoria. They stand on raised ground in the foreground. Behind (left) English infantry run forward with fixed bayonets; bodies lie on the ground."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Wellington and glory, or, The victory of Vitoria, Victory of Vittoria, and Victory of Vitoria
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker, publisher, and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "206" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge., and Leaf 63 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Thomas Tegg
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 and Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1768-1844.
V. 4. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
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1
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still image
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"A doctor (left), grotesquely obese, stands in profile regarding with a satisfied smile his dead or dying patient, who leans back in an arm-chair with closed eyes. The patient, old and emaciated, wears night-cap and dressing-gown over breeches and stockings. Behind him are the curtains of his bed (right). At his side is a round table with a bowl, medicine-bottle, and a paper: 'Prescriptions, Bolus, Blisters'. On the ledge of a casement window is a close array of medicine-bottles. The doctor says: "My Dear Sir you look this Morning the Picture of health I have no doubt at my next visit I shall find you intirely cured of all your earthly infirmitys." He wears old-fashioned dress, with tricorne hat and gold-headed cane. A fat woman stands in the doorway (left), her hands clasped."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
A going! A going!!!
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue, with beginning of imprint statement burnished from plate. For an earlier reissue with imprint intact except for a scratched-out year of publication, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 813.06.10.01.1+. For the earliest state with imprint completely intact (the year "1809" not obscured) and with the variant plate number "95" etched in upper left, see Beinecke Library call no.: Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 10., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue and Grego., Plate numbered "291" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4., and Leaf 66 in volume 4.
V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
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1
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still image
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"Coates in a pose suggesting Harlequin in a fencing-match (and like that of the clown in British Museum Satires No. 9003), sits on the stage, his trunk almost at right angles to his legs which slant stiffly towards the stage-box (left). He grins at the occupants, pointing his sword towards them and raising his left arm. He wears his jewelled hat with the enormous feathers, cloak, tunic, and sash, as in British Museum Satires No. 11769. He declaims Lothario's speech when he falls dying, after the duel with Altamont, beginning: "Oh Altamont! thy genius is the stronger, thou hast prevail'd . . ." [Rowe, 'Fair Penitent', iv. 1]. He lies on bright green ground, a garden scene with trees and skaters forming a background. Four persons in the box, much burlesqued, applaud, grinning broadly: "Encore--Encore"; "Bravo--bravo--Encore"; "Bravo--Encore"."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched below image., Later state, with beginning of imprint statement burnished from plate., Date of publication based on complete imprint on earlier state: Pubd. Marh. 6th, 1813, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside, London. Cf. No. 12128 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9., Plate numbered "190" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3., "Price one shilling coloured.", Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 44 in volume 3.
V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
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1
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still image
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"Napoleon stands, colossus-like, legs apart, his head turned in profile to the right, looking down with an expression of despair. He is on a high dais beside his throne (right), and turns his back on the crowded hall. He wears a crown and imperial robe over ragged uniform. A tattered sleeve leaves his right forearm and elbow bare; his legs are naked between tattered remnants of breeches and spurred boots through which his toes project. He weeps, with a handkerchief to his eye, and his right hand touching the star on his breast. Behind him (left) is a sea of heads receding in perspective; these are burlesqued, with expressions registering dismay, cynicism, or sly satisfaction. Among them are three bishops wearing mitres. At the back of the hall is a gallery filled with heads on a tiny scale, feathered head-dresses show them to be ladies. Napoleon's words fill a large label covering the upper part of the design: "I myself entered Russia, the Russian armies could not stand before our armies. The French arms were constantly victorious.---- ------"a swarm of Tartars turned their ---- parricidal hands against the finest provinces of that vast Empire which they had been called to defend.---- "But the excessive and premature rigour of the winter brought down a heavy calamity upon my army---- in a few nights I saw every thing change.---- "the misfortunes produced by rigour of hoar frosts, have been made apparent in all their extent, ---- I experienced great losses--they would have broken my heart, if under such circumstances I could have been accessible to any other sentiments than those of the interest,--the glory,--and the future prosperity of my people.-- "I have signed with the Pope a Concordat, which terminates all the diffirences [sic] that unfortunately had arisen in the Church.--The French dynasty--reigns,-- and will reign in Spain.--I am satisfied with all my allies.--I will abandon none of them.--The Russians shall return into their frightful climate [cf. British Museum Satires Nos. 12022, 12024, 13487]."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bonaparte addressing the legislative body
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered "189" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3., "Price one shilling coloured.", Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 95 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Pubd. Febry. 24, 1813, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
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"Napoleon mounted on an ass in profile to the right faces a piece of water in which 'Dutch light Horse' (cf. British Museum Satires No. 8478), fat Dutch soldiers, are mounted on huge frogs. All wear bonnets rouges with bulky breeches defining heavy posteriors. All hold drawn sabres and have small kegs (of Hollands) under the left arm; although they are smoking they have a disciplined and martial appearance compared with the Frenchmen. Napoleon wears a huge bicorne with crown and plume, and holds a sabre against his shoulder. His ass brays and urinates violently. A burlesqued and very miscellaneous staff and escort is grouped behind him; they have a tricolour flag and an eagle, while a soldier holding a second eagle struggles painfully out of the water. Immediately behind Napoleon are a drummer beating a drum, and a dwarfish companion blowing a fife. Both wear high conical caps with drooping peaks. A soldier with curved ('cheese-cutter') shins negligently holds a musket, looking mournfully at a fat friar, also with a musket, who drinks from a bottle of 'Friars Balsam'. There is an eighth man with a grotesquely sharp profile. In the background a column of tiny soldiers stretches away in an endless line to the right. Behind them are the roofs and towers of a town."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered "187" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3., "Price one shilling coloured.", and Leaf 40 in volume 3.
V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
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1
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still image
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"A night scene, broadly burlesqued. Napoleon, in profile to the left, strides in furtive haste towards a massive gate, directing the beam of a dark lantern against it. From between his coat-tails a long white feather (see British Museum Satires No. 12613) floats behind him, emerging from a cluster of shorter ones. He wears an enormous bicorne, with a plume set in an ornament composed of a crown and olive-twigs (as in British Museum Satires No. 11998), a sash and sabre over his long coat, tasselled Hessians with huge spurs. A head wearing a night-cap looks through the bars which form the top of the gate under a stone arch, to say: "Rap--Rap--Ra--Who comes there--what Midnight disturbers are you." An officer (actually Caulaincourt) crouches at the gate holding the knocker which is set in a great lion's mouth, and beckons towards Napoleon, answering, "It's only Count Vincen"--Alias--Little Boney. the Imperial Fugitive--returned from Victory." The gate-keeper: "Alias-- who"--Alias the Divil you mean." In front of Napoleon's foremost foot a large frog leaps forward; behind him a lean fierce cur barks: "A Russian Cur-- Bow--Wow--Wow." A large label floats back from Napoleon's mouth, inscribed: "hist--is that the Croaking of Frogs I hear--I mistake--its' only the Sycophant Lads in Paris--hurra-ing at My unexpected and precipate [sic] return. thank my Luckey Stars--I have got out of the clutches of them Damd Cossack Curs"--or I should have been food for Bears--long before this time." Beside the gate is a sentry-box, in which a sentry completely muffled up and wearing a night-cap, sleeps, seated with folded arms, clasping his musket. A frog looks from behind the box."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Little Boney sneaking into Paris
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate numbered "186" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3., "Price one shillin [sic] coloured.", Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 39 in volume 3.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 and Caulaincourt, Armand-Augustin-Louis de, duc de Vicence, 1773-1827
V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
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1
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still image
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"An elaborate sign-post on a pillar, with five arms topped by a fool's cap, stands in the centre of a landscape. The directions are: 'To Love--you are requested not to pluck the Roses till they fall off. To Prison. NB The Courts of Law will shew the way, and take care of your Luggage. To Honour carry Arms with you as you will not get through without a Duel. To Matrimony Caution--Travel this road in boots and wear gloves it being overrun with Nettles. To the Undertakers Observe--the nearest way through the Apothecary Shop.' On the column: 'If you cannot read you must take your Chance.' A well-dressed English traveller (left) addresses a sturdy Irishman (right): "Why Pat! you have a variety of curious Roads here, but hav'nt you any Road to Preferment?" Pat answers: "Arrah my Jewel, but that Road has been removed to England ever since the Union; you pass through it to the Kings Palace and I['m] tould it's the dirtiest Road in Great Britain!"."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Lifes finger post
Description:
Title etched below image., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Four lines of quoted text following title: "Howe'er 'tis well, that while mankind "through lifes perverse meanders errs, "some can imagin'd pleasures find, "to combat against real cares. Prior., Plate numbered "313" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5., Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 11 in volume 5.
V. 4. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
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still image
Abstract:
"A Frenchman, tall and gaunt, his thin legs engulfed in post-boy's boots, addresses John Bull (left), shrugging his shoulders and extending his hands: "by Gar Mr Jean Bull you Var much alter Should not know you var Jean I was as big as you now." John, an elderly cit, still paunchy, but with clothes hanging in wrinkles, turning his head in profile to the left, contemptuously smokes a short pipe, the smoke inscribed 'Puff'. His right hand rests on a cudgel inscribed 'Wellington Oake'. He answers with a fierce scowl: "why look you Mounseer Parley Vou tho I have got Thinner my Self I have a little Sprig of Oake in my hand thats as strong as ever and if you give me any of your Parlerver I'll be D--d if you shant feel the wait of it"."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
John Bull come to the bone
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker, publisher, and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "234" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4., Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 78 in volume 4.
V. 4. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
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1
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still image
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"Two men drink and smoke together, a jug of 'Stingo' on the table between them. The more proletarian, who wears a small cap on short tousled hair, turns up his eyes to a large louse on his forehead, saying, "Whats that you say Neighbour? You see a Creeper on my Forhead! Come--Come--you Joke!" The other answers: "I tell you what my good Friend if you have any more such Jokes I advise you to crack them as soon as possible"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Probably a reissue; beginning of imprint statement has been burnished from plate., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue and Grego., Plate numbered "296" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4., and Leaf 71 in volume 4.
V. 4. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., Reissue, with date removed from imprint statement. For an earlier state with the date "Jany. 1st, 1808" at end of imprint, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: 808.01.01.02+., Date of publication from Grego., Plate numbered "272" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4., "Price one shilling.", Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Leaf 51 in volume 4.
