"Below the title: '"Why who the Devil have we got here!! - It is only me Massa.' A man starts up in bed clutching the bed-curtain, staring round in horror at a black woman beside him, who grins at him, her right. hand on his right. shoulder. Her appearance, with white eyeballs and gleaming teeth, is sinister, and the man's hair rises through his night-cap."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Caption below title: Why "who the devil have we got here." It is only me Massa., and Watermark: C. Ansell 1824.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[30 May 1822] and [printed not before 1822]
Call Number:
805.05.30.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A confrontation between an English man and the French waiter in a restaurant
Description:
Title from item., Printseller's announcement following imprint: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: C. Ansell 1822.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 30th, 1805 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, to and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Cemetery of Pere La Chaise. From this spot is included a view of the most conspicuous object in Paris -the gilded dome of the hospital for invalids ..., and Second sheet attached to print 8 x 17 cm.
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Plate numbered '9' in upper right corner., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, To and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Conductor and postillion. On the left, (with his faithful co-partner, Moustache) is Bugle, the conductor, -who acts as guard, and superintends the passengers and luggage, and all things relating to the diligence ..., Second sheet attached 9 x 17 cm., and Watermark: C Ansell.
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data form local card catalog record., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, to and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Gondola. A stage coach running to and from St. Germains (Versailles, &c.) and Paris, -carrying only inside passengers, -and little or no luggage ..., Second sheet attached to print 6 x 17 cm., and Watermark: C Ansell.
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, to and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Grenadiers of the Royal Guard. A fine body of pick't men and containing "Many a good tall fellow" ..., Second sheet attached to print 8 x 17 cm., and Watermark: C Ansell 1818.
"Two burly fierce-looking sailors drink together; each sits on an inverted tub, smoking a pipe, a paper of tobacco on the plain round table between them. One (l.) says: "Why Jack! you was so long in a French Prison, I suppose you larnt to patter their Lingo a little." The other answers: "No Bob, I never some how fancied it they call things out of their names so d----nably, - why would you believe it, they call a Horse a Shovel, and a Hat a Chopper!!!""--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Jack Junk's opinion of the French language
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Date of publication from watermark., and Watermark: C Ansell 1822.
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Plate numbered '11' in upper right corner., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, To and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Inn. The sign of "Frederic the Great" -who, in the frequency of his appearance in that character, vies with the Marquis of Granby between London and Brentford ..., Second sheet attached to print 7 x 17 cm., and Watermark: C Ansell 1818.
Title from caption below image., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Plate numbered '7' in upper right corner., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, To and fro, a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Kingston Hotel. Here are found, an English land-lord, and lady, -excellent accommodation, great attention, moderate charges ..., Second sheet attached to print 11 x 17 cm., and Watermark: C Ansell 1818.
Title engraved below image., Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record., Possibly from: Paris and Dover, or, To and fro a picturesque excursion : being a bird's-eye notion of a few 'Men and things' / by Roger Book'em., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Second sheet with letterpress text attached to print: Passage. To the right -English blacking is the attraction where Parisians do -and those who choose ..., and Second sheet attached to print 11 x 17 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Paris (France), France, and Paris.
Subject (Topic):
City & town life and Arcades (Shopping facilities)
