"A pugilistic contest between George III (left) and Charles IV of Spain (right), standing waist-deep in the sea. Each wears a crown, but that of Charles falls from his head. George III says, "Another thump in the bread basket will do your business, Whiskerando!" Each has a backer: behind George is Neptune, holding his trident and crowned with sea-weed; he extends his left arm, saying, "Bravo! my Son, make him feel the dominion of the Seas is thine and shall be so for ever." That of Spain is the Pope wearing his robes and triple crown, and holding his crozier to which two keys are attached. Fame emerges from clouds above Neptune, blowing her trumpet and holding a laurel wreath above George III's head. The two kings and Neptune are nude."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed in the British Museum catalogue to H.W.: possibly either Henry Wigstead or William Holland., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Publisher's advertisement above the image: In Holland's exhibition rooms may be seen the largest collection of humorous prints. Admittance one shilling., and Watermark: fleur-de-lis on crowned shield with a monogram WC below.
Publisher:
Pubd. by William Holland, No. 50 Oxford Street
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charles IV, King of Spain, 1748-1819, and Pius VI, Pope, 1717-1799
Subject (Topic):
Neptune, Clergy, Popes, Crowns, Trumpets, Angels, and Fights
In three columns with largest woodcut and title above all three; columns are separated by rules., Verse begins: "God rest you merry gentlemen,", 'Carol I' precedes first line., Contains four carols: 'God rest you merry gentlemen'; 'The moon shines bright'; 'The first good joy our Mary had'; 'When Joseph was an old man'., Roman Catholic ornaments surround text: Virgin Mary mother of our blessed saviour, Mary Magdalen who washed our saviours feet, Susanna, Elizabeth mother of John the Baptist, Mary mother of James, Queen Esther., Mounted on leaf 28. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
Printed and sold by J. Davenport, 6 George's Court, St. John's-lane, West Smithfield
"A trade token issued by the famed bookseller James Lackington (1746-1815), the same year he opened the Temple of the Muses, 'one of the wonders of London' (Oxford DNB); with reputedly a million books on display, it was at the time the biggest bookshop in the world. Tokens such as these were issued in many places in England in the late eighteenth century, when the government failed to mint enough copper coinage for the conduct of business. According to Oxford DNB, Lackington issued thousands of such tokens, which were only valid at his shop. All were struck by Lutwyche of Birmingham."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text on reverse side of item, which surrounds image of an angel blowing a trumpet., Obverse side with a portrait of Lackington and the text: J. Lackington 1794., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Lackington, Allen and Co and Lutwyche
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Lackington, James, 1746-1815, and Lackington, Allen and Co.
Baker, B. (Benjamin), active 1766-1824, printmaker
Published / Created:
[18--?]
Call Number:
646 802 M243 v.4 pt.2
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Ticket to the Stationers Company; their coat of arms shown as armorial shield held by two trumpeting angels, and motto "verbum domini manet in eternum"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Date supplied by cataloger., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Apparently used as a ticket for events; the impression at the British Museum (registration no.: C,2.611) has the contemporary annotation "Ticket to the Stationers Company, being their Arms.", Mounted to 27.1 x 20.8 cm; mounted above is a smaller (sheet 43 x 48 mm) hand-colored etching of the same arms., and Mounted before page 377 in volume 4 part 2 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Malcolm, J.P. Londinium redivivum, or, An antient history and modern description of London.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers (London, England)
