The Duke of Cumberland rides a horse towards the left; in the distance are buildings which are labelled 'Eton College'. From his mouth come the words, "My all is in my possession, possession, possession. My all is in my posession. Mounted behind him on the horse is a pretty, young woman playing a hurdy-gurdy. From her mouth, the words, "Virgins are like [the] fair flowers in its lustre." A large belt labelled "The girdle of affection" encircles the two riders waists. A distressed young peasant, the girl's brother, chases the horse, crying, "My dear sister. Stop 'e. Stop 'e. Stop 'e. O, I fear she's gone for aye." He carries the box for the hurdy-gurdy on his back. An allusion to the Savoyards - and Mars. Quotation from Twelfth night, I.i.1, by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
Alternative Title:
Mars on his journey
Description:
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., 'Price 6d.'--Lower right corner., One line of verse added after title: If musick be the food of love, play on. Gay., Temporary local subject terms: Savoyards -- Mythology: allusion to Mars., and Watermark: Strasburg bend with initials LVG below.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765
Title etched above image., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge with loss of upper part of title., Ninety four lines of verse in five columns, in letterpress, below image on the plate: An arch and sturdy bellman of the town, that us' to cry his matters up and down ..., Temporary local subject terms: LIterature: The bellman and the captain, by John Byrom, 1691-1763, The Chester Courant, July 25 1749 -- Jacobites -- Literature: Jacobitish tales -- Bells: hand bells -- Bellmen -- Trades: butcher -- Military uniforms: captain's uniform -- Signs: butcher's sign -- Male costume: butcher's outfit -- Bellman's outfit -- Harlequin -- Allusion to King George II., and Watermark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765
Title etched above image., Publisher indentified from address., Four columns of verse below image: When conjurers [the] quality can bubble, and get their gold w[i]th very little trouble ..., Temporary local subject terms: Haymarket Theatre: burning of stage properties -- Bottles: conjurer in a bottle -- Watch: Military uniforms: Grenadier, Foot Guard -- Sticks -- Placards: Foote gives tea., and Watermark: countermark IV.
Publisher:
Sold in Mays Building, Covent Garden
Subject (Name):
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765, Foote, Samuel, 1720-1777, Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773, and Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792