"A tall, stout fish-wife has seized a fashionably dressed man round the waist and lifted him up; his hat and tasselled cane have fallen to the ground. She is neatly dressed, with a flat hat tied over her cap, a checked apron, clocked stockings, and buckled shoes, but she wears a soldier's coat over her dress. There are three spectators: a woman (right) in profile to the left, gapes with astonishment; a neatly dressed man wearing an apron standing behind a fish-stall looks on with quiet amusement; an apple-woman sits (left) grinning, arms akimbo. Beside her is a large basket heaped with a pyramid of fruit. A fish-stall and a basket have been overturned (right) and the contents lie on the ground. In the background is Billingsgate Dock, with masts and rigging; on the right is one of the market buildings, inscribed 'BILLINGSGATE'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Cornish hugg
Description:
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Variant with title and verses. Cf. No. 5932 in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Publisher:
Publish'd June 5th 1781 by Wm. Wells no. 132 (opposite Salisbury Court,) Fleet Street, London
Title from item., Decade obliterated in date; surmised from publisher's address., and Date of publication surmised from printer'ss address. See I. Maxted's British book trade.
Publisher:
Pub. by T. Colley Novr. 28 17[8]1 high Holborn London
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Topic):
Soldiers, French, Military uniforms, Piers & wharves, Clothing & dress, and Dogs
Satire on portrait painting: a middle-aged English couple sit together on a dais, each holding a bird in their hand. Their bored son, dressed as Cupid, is seated on a stool in front of them, yawning. They are being painted by an enthusiastic artist wearing spectacles and holding a brush and palette. Two oval portraits hang on the back wall
Description:
Title etched below image., Publication date based on printmaker's known address., Variant of no. 5921 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., No. 3 in an album of 10 prints., and Bound in half calf with marbled paper boards and spine title "Colored caricatures" in gold lettering.
Title from caption below image., Imprint from impression in the British Museum., Plate numbered in upper left corner: No. 10., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge with loss of imprint., and Temporary local subject terms: Pets: Birds -- Mythology: Cupid -- Persons: Sir Joshua Reynolds [?], 1723-1792.
Publisher:
Publish'd October 15th, 1781, by W. Dickinson, No. 158 New Bond Street
Title from caption below image., Reissue, with different imprint statement, of a print originally published 15 Oct. 1781 by W. Dickinson. Cf. No. 5921 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Plate numbered in upper left corner: No. 10., Temporary local subject terms: Pets: Birds -- Mythology: Reference to Cupid -- Cupid's bow -- Arrows -- Persons: Sir Joshua Reynolds [?], 1723-1792 -- Portraits -- Families -- Short wigs -- Doves -- Artist's implements., and Watermark: J. Ruse 1799.
Publisher:
Pub. April 1, 1794, by J. Harris, Sweetings Alley, Cornhill
"A man (left) leads by a rope the foremost of a crowd of prisoners sentenced to transportation who follow him from left to right. The two foremost are bearded Jews. Behind comes a knock-kneed youth taking a pinch of snuff; a man behind him is gnawing a large bone. There are ten prisoners in all. The background is part of the façade of Newgate prison."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Artist from British Museum catalogue., Numbered '465' in lower left corner., No. 21 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries., and Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering. Mounted to 38.6 x 27.5 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print Warehouse, no. 69 St. Pauls Church Yard, London
"A man (left) leads by a rope the foremost of a crowd of prisoners sentenced to transportation who follow him from left to right. The two foremost are bearded Jews. Behind comes a knock-kneed youth taking a pinch of snuff; a man behind him is gnawing a large bone. There are ten prisoners in all. The background is part of the façade of Newgate prison."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Artist from British Museum catalogue., Numbered '465' in lower left corner., 1 print : mezzotint ; sheet 37 x 26 cm., and Date erased from this impression and written in manuscript: 1760
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, at his Map & Print Warehouse, no. 69 St. Pauls Church Yard, London
"Eliza Farren (left) as Almeida, and Bensley as Omar (right), in 'The Fair Circassian' face each other in profile. She bends towards him, clasping her hands; he stands erect holding out his right hand towards her. He holds in his left hand the end of a chain which is attached to his right wrist. Almeida's body from the waist upwards is not attached to her voluminous petticoats. Omar has a beard, he wears a feathered hat or turban and an ermine-bordered robe over a tunic."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched in image, centered at top., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Later state; plate has been reduced along lower edge removing former inscription, a new inscription has been etched at top of image, and a detached eye has been added to the left of Bensley's profile. For the earlier state bearing the title "A puff off", see no. 6359 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Five lines of verse etched below title: So Bensley stared with all his might, e'en till his eye-ball started, so Farren flew to meet his sight, but she had laced herself so tight, her top and bottom parted., 1 print : etching and drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 28.5 x 36.6 cm, on sheet 30 x 38.7 cm., and Mounted on leaf 32 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Pratt, Mr. 1749-1814. (Samuel Jackson),, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, and Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
Subject (Topic):
Actors and actresses, English, and Clothing & dress
"Eliza Farren (left) as Almeida, and Bensley as Omar (right), in 'The Fair Circassian' face each other in profile. She bends towards him, clasping her hands; he stands erect holding out his right hand towards her. He holds in his left hand the end of a chain which is attached to his right wrist. Almeida's body from the waist upwards is not attached to her voluminous petticoats. Omar has a beard, he wears a feathered hat or turban and an ermine-bordered robe over a tunic."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched in image, centered at top., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Later state; plate has been reduced along lower edge removing former inscription, a new inscription has been etched at top of image, and a detached eye has been added to the left of Bensley's profile. For the earlier state bearing the title "A puff off", see no. 6359 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Five lines of verse etched below title: So Bensley stared with all his might, e'en till his eye-ball started, so Farren flew to meet his sight, but she had laced herself so tight, her top and bottom parted.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Pratt, Mr. 1749-1814. (Samuel Jackson),, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, and Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
Subject (Topic):
Actors and actresses, English, and Clothing & dress
"Eliza Farren (left) as Almeida, and Bensley as Omar (right), in 'The Fair Circassian' face each other in profile. She bends towards him, clasping her hands; he stands erect holding out his right hand towards her. He holds in his left hand the end of a chain which is attached to his right wrist. Almeida's body from the waist upwards is not attached to her voluminous petticoats. Omar has a beard, he wears a feathered hat or turban and an ermine-bordered robe over a tunic."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched in image, centered at top., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Later state; plate has been reduced along lower edge removing former inscription, a new inscription has been etched at top of image, and a detached eye has been added to the left of Bensley's profile. For the earlier state bearing the title "A puff off", see no. 6359 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Five lines of verse etched below title: So Bensley stared with all his might, e'en till his eye-ball started, so Farren flew to meet his sight, but she had laced herself so tight, her top and bottom parted., and Mounted on page 48 with one other print.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Pratt, Mr. 1749-1814. (Samuel Jackson),, Farren, Elizabeth, 1762-1829, and Bensley, Robert, 1742-1817
Subject (Topic):
Actors and actresses, English, and Clothing & dress
Title engraved below image., Date burnished from plate?, After watercolor by Robert Dighton?, Plate numbered '454' in lower left corner., Temporary local subject terms: Naval uniforms: sailor -- Female costume, ca. 1781 -- Fur-edged pelisse -- Walkway on London Bridge with view of river -- Trades: milliner -- Milliner's coffer., and Watermark; matted to 54 x 38 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles at his Map & Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard
"A Dutchman (left), smoking a short pipe, hands in his pockets, is being chucked under the chin by a gaily dressed courtesan (right), her left hand on her hip. He wears the round hat and baggy breeches of the Dutchman in caricature. Both stand full-face, each looks towards the other. The background is formed by the lower part of houses in Covent Garden showing the arcade of the Piazza, a sedan chair (right) stands under an arch. Immediately behind the two figures are vegetables and baskets."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., After watercolor by Robert Dighton., Date from British Museum catalogue., Description based on imperfect impression; publication date erased from this impression or burnished from plate., Plate numbered '455' in lower left corner., Watermark., and Matted to 62 x 47 cm.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles at his Map & Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard
"An election procession of thirteen patriots walking from right to left wearing the colours of Sir Watkin Lewes, elected M.P. for the City, 29 Sept. 1781, see British Museum satire no. 5849. Two flags are carried, one "Lewes & Freedom", the other, "No Ministerial Influence", in reference to Lewes' speech on his election on 29 Sept. Two of the men are playing flutes, a third blows a horn. The figures are probably portraits; two are butchers wearing aprons, their steels hanging from their waists; beside one of them walks a muzzled dog with a collar inscribed "Liberty"; this butcher is eating as he walks. One man drinks a glass of wine, holding a lump of food in his left hand. One with a swathed and gouty leg walks on crutches. All have election favours in their hats, these are inscribed respectively "Lewes for ever"; "Sr Watkin for ever"; "Freedom"; "Lewes"; "No Bribery"; "Lewes"; "No Corruption". In the hat of the butcher with the dog is "Freedom's my plan Sr Watkin is the Man". The background is formed by the lower part of the façade of two houses in a street, the front of two shops being indicated. On the pavement (left) four little chimney-sweeps are shouting and waving their hats and brushes."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Electioneering procession from the Mansion House to Guildhall
Description:
Title etched below image. The 'o' in 'electioneering' has been inserted above the line., Signed in the image "J.N." JN is the monogram of John Nixon., and Verses following title: These stanch friends to freedom you here do behold, Will be bribe'd with good eating tho' they spurn at yr gold. For offer them money it's such a disgrace, 'Tis a thousand to one they dont spit in your face. But give them pudding & beef with compliments civil, To serve you they'll go ay e'en to the devil."
Publisher:
Pubd. Octr. 25, 1781 by W. Wells No. 132 Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
England, London, and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Lewes, Watkin, Sir, 1740?-1821 and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Political activity, Elections, Butchers, City & town life, Chimney sweeps, Clothing & dress, Corruption, Dogs, Muckraking, Musical instruments, Political parades & rallies, Slogans, and Staffs (Sticks)
Title engraved below image., Date burnished from plate., Plate numbered '460' in lower left corner., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Watermark; matted to 62 x 47 cm., and Publication date erased from this impression.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles at his Map & Print Warehouse, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard
"Three men, two on horseback, wearing new-fashioned hats. The centre figure is seen in back view on horseback, he wears a large hat with a high cylindrical crown round which are spaced six hat-bands. In the foreground (right) is a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat whose crown is shaped like an inverted flower-pot. He is looking through a small telescope. These two both carry knotted sticks. The third man who is cantering (left to right) in the middle distance (left) wears a similar hat. All three wear spurred top-boots in the fashion of the moment, with very long tops descending well below the calf of the leg."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Publisher's dates from British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed to design and into imprint.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 16, 1781 by W. Wells, No. 132 Fleet Street, London
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 27th Jany. 1781.
Call Number:
Folio 49 3563 v.1 (Oversize)
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 29. Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"One corner of a billiard-table is visible, the rest being cut off by the right, margin of the print. A player, in profile to the right, holds up with exaggerated care a cue in front of a ball lying near the corner. He wears a long pigtail queue, on the back of his coat is a large ribbon bow or cockade to which a key is attached. A number of spectators stand round watching intently: of two behind the player, one resembles a footman. Two others stand behind the corner of the table, one wearing a hat like that of a coachman; two others stand on the right behind the table. They are probably all men-servants. The wall behind is papered or stencilled in a pattern of horizontal lines and spots. On it are a rack of cues, the "[Rules of the Ga]me [of Billia]rds", three framed pictures: (a horse-race, a duel, and an oval portrait) and what appears to be a satirical print."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Games -- Domestic service., and Mounted on page 29 in volume 1 of: Etchings by Henry William Bunbury, Esq. and after his designs.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
May 23, 1799.
Call Number:
Bunbury 799.05.23.01+ Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"One corner of a billiard-table is visible, the rest being cut off by the right, margin of the print. A player, in profile to the right, holds up with exaggerated care a cue in front of a ball lying near the corner. He wears a long pigtail queue, on the back of his coat is a large ribbon bow or cockade to which a key is attached. A number of spectators stand round watching intently: of two behind the player, one resembles a footman. Two others stand behind the corner of the table, one wearing a hat like that of a coachman; two others stand on the right behind the table. They are probably all men-servants. The wall behind is papered or stencilled in a pattern of horizontal lines and spots. On it are a rack of cues, the "[Rules of the Ga]me [of Billia]rds", three framed pictures: (a horse-race, a duel, and an oval portrait) and what appears to be a satirical print."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Printmaker from signature on earlier state., Reissue, with different imprint statement and lacking printmaker's signature, of a print originally published 27 January 1781. Cf. No. 5913 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides., and Watermark: Strasburg bend.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly