"An elderly invalid sits in an arm-chair in profile to the left, looking down, with gaping mouth and face distorted with terror. Round him dance in a circle, holding hands, seven grotesque little naked demons, one wearing large jack-boots. On a round ...
"An elderly invalid sits in an arm-chair in profile to the left, looking down, with gaping mouth and face distorted with terror. Round him dance in a circle, holding hands, seven grotesque little naked demons, one wearing large jack-boots. On a round ...
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1799]
Call Number:
Drawings W87 no. 20 Box D175
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An elderly man in repose, nearly sleeping, on a slipcovered chair before his fireplace is approached by a swarm of winged blue devils emerging from the smoke drifting from the fire
Description:
Artist's signature and title from caption inscribed in black ink below image in the artist's hand.
Subject (Topic):
Demons, Fear, Fireplaces, Older people, and Sleeping
A scene in a coffee-house. Two men, one in a queue wig and with a pistol, another in club wig and with a sword, are fighting a duel while three frightened customers are trying to leave and another one cowers behind a settee next to a low table with co...
Description:
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
"Heading to (printed) verses: 'Written by Mr. C. Dibdin Jun. composed by Mr. Reeve, and sung by Mr. Smith, with unbounded Applause, at the Aquatic Theatre, Sadler's Wells'. A young man in academic cap and gown spears on a fork a bony fragment with a h...
Description:
Title from text printed in letterpress below image.
Publisher:
Published 23rd January, 1809 by Laurie and Whittle, No. 53 Fleet Street, London
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Clocks & watches, Fear, Fireplaces, and Landlord & tenant relations
"Heading to a printed broadside. The King, on a dais, sits at a table between Eldon and Castlereagh, with Liverpool (?) under the table (from fear). All are terrified at the Bill, a creature, surrounded by clouds, with stick-like limbs, supported on b...
Alternative Title:
C-rlt-n Palace haunted and Carlton Palace haunted
Description:
Title printed in letterpress below image.
Publisher:
Scott, printer, Great New Street, Fetter Lane, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, and Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Political satire, English, Chairs, Tables, Chandeliers, Documents, Legislation, Supernatural beings, Crutches, and Fear
"Heading to a printed broadside. An enormous leech with the head and wig of Sir John Leach (see British Museum Satires No. 13740) advances menacingly upon three little men (right) who flee. Three others (left) register disgust, holding their noses. Th...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Printed and published by W. Benbow, 269 Strand
Subject (Name):
Leach, John, 1760-1834, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
"Heading to a printed broadside. An enormous leech with the head and wig of Sir John Leach (see British Museum Satires No. 13740) advances menacingly upon three little men (right) who flee. Three others (left) register disgust, holding their noses. Th...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Printed and published by W. Benbow, 269 Strand
Subject (Name):
Leach, John, 1760-1834, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
