The interior of a kitchen in a French inn, with figures including that of a curé conversing in a bland way with a man who, standing in huge sabots, holds a glass of drink; his hat is of a peculiarly extravagent shape. A woman with both hands under her apron is bowing to the curé; next to her a very tall and lean postillion is taking snuff from his box; he wears the customary enormous boots of his class. A boy in big wooden shoes clatters across the floor and wears a long queue
Description:
Title, artist, and date form inscription below design., Published etching based on this drawing is described in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4, no. 4764, and For further information, consult library staff.
"Satire on the French and on fashion ...: a postillion with a long queue drives a cabriolet to the right in which is a macaroni and footman, both with elaborate hairstyle; the macaroni bows to another, behind, who carries a parasol; a dog runs beside the horses."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Later state, with publisher's name and address burnished from plate. For an earlier state with "MDarly No. 39 Strand" present after publication date, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1861,1012.341., Attribution to Bunbury from the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom., Four lines of verse in French below title: Barbares Anglois! qui du memê couteau ..., and Watermark, partially trimmed.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, French, Vehicles, Coach drivers, Servants, Umbrellas, and Dogs
"Satire on the French and on fashion ...: a postillion with a long queue drives a cabriolet to the right in which is a macaroni and footman, both with elaborate hairstyle; the macaroni bows to another, behind, who carries a parasol; a dog runs beside the horses."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Later state, with publisher's name and address burnished from plate. For an earlier state with "MDarly No. 39 Strand" present after publication date, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1861,1012.341., Attribution to Bunbury from the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top and bottom., Four lines of verse in French below title: Barbares Anglois! qui du memê couteau ..., Mounted on page 81 of: Bunbury album., 1 print : etching with engraving on laid paper ; sheet 17.6 x 20.6 cm., and Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Dandies, French, Vehicles, Coach drivers, Servants, Umbrellas, and Dogs
Grenier de Saint-Martin, Francisque-Martin-François, 1793-1867, printmaker
Published / Created:
[not after 1867]
Call Number:
Print10098
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title printed below image center., Date derived from printmaker's date of death., Place of publication derived from printmaker's place of residence., This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing., and Blind Stamp: FG.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Thumb, Tom, 1838-1883.
Subject (Topic):
Dwarfism, Dwarfs, Carriages & coaches, and Coach drivers
Margaret Nicholson is restrained by two Beefeaters after her attempted assassination of King George IV as he stands next to his Royal carriage at the garden entrance of St. James's Palace
Alternative Title:
Attentat de Marguerite Nicholson contre Son Majesté le roi George III
Description:
Title etched below image, English on the left, French on the right., Date conjectured from date of the event depicted., Plate numbered: 576., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 37.3 x 29.7 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles No. 69, St. Paul's Church Yard, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820,, and Nicholson, Margaret, 1750?-1828,
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[6 March 1772]
Call Number:
Bunbury 772.03.06.02
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire on French pretensions: a coachman standing in profile to left; he has a curled moustache, laced coat and a large bag wig, and holds a long whip and taking snuff."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram., and Watermark, partially trimmed: J. Whatman.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs 6th March 1772 by I. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
