A scene in the Abbey Cloisters. Westminster schoolboys in cap and gown terrify a poor woman and a watchman by turnip-headed ghosts, and by one of their number on stilts who is masked and smoking a flaming pipe. Another, seated on a lamp-bracket, disc...
Description:
Title, printmaker, and imprint from published state.
Publisher:
Sherwood, Jones & Co.
Subject (Topic):
Boys, Fear, Couples, School children, and Watchmen
Two women help a third woman who sits in a shallow bath tub, shower with the use of watering can. A man peeks at the scene from behind a curtain on the left. On the right, a fourth woman looks up from a tub with a look of surprise
Collins, A. Jefferies (Arthur Jefferies), 1893-1976
Published / Created:
[1935?]
Call Number:
SH Contents C712 no. 1 Box 100
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
Engraving of the 19-inch square-shaped tray, the center exquisitely chased in medallions, representing George I, on his throne, with the figures of Britannia and Justice, the royal arms, a view of the City of London, and allegorical devices, in a rich...
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
George I, King of Great Britain, 1660-1727, and Hercules (Roman mythological character),
Subject (Topic):
Coats of arms, Britannia (Symbolic character), and Trays
"Ticket; on the right, a putto and a woman with wings on her head, lifting a veil to reveal a statue which stands on a pedestal; on the left, an old philosopher seated, next to a globe, with a book open on his lap, turned and looking towards the statu...
Description:
Title and date from British Museum online catalogue copy, Cf. museum registration no. 1897,1231.348.
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898, collector
Published / Created:
[ca. 1835?]
Call Number:
Folio 724 835G (Oversize)
Container / Volume:
v.2
Image Count:
222
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A collection of 256 mostly British satirical prints and broadsides commenting on the scandalous relations between Queen Caroline and King George IV including those commenting on the "Queen Caroline Affair" of 1820, purportedly assembled by William Gla...
Description:
William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician for over 60 years, including 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as well as 12 years as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron, Denman, Thomas Denman, Baron, 1779-1854, Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868, and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898, collector
Published / Created:
[ca. 1835?]
Call Number:
Folio 724 835G (Oversize)
Container / Volume:
v.1
Image Count:
226
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A collection of 256 mostly British satirical prints and broadsides commenting on the scandalous relations between Queen Caroline and King George IV including those commenting on the "Queen Caroline Affair" of 1820, purportedly assembled by William Gla...
Description:
William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) was a British statesman and Liberal politician for over 60 years, including 12 years as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom as well as 12 years as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron, Denman, Thomas Denman, Baron, 1779-1854, Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868, and Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843
