"Plate 1: Copy of an elderly man with dishevelled hair and a dog at his heels, bending forward to seize a mug from the waiter, said to be Daniel Button, who turns his head away; after a drawing formerly attributed to Hogarth (BM, 1861,0413.506)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
From the original drawing by Hogarth in the collection of Sam. Ireland, Satire on the frequenters of Button's coffee house, Russell Street, Covent Garden, London. No. 2, and Doctor and patient
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue., "A later state of the print was used as an illustration facing p. 25 of Samuel Ireland, Graphic Illustrations of Hogarth, I, 1794, where Ireland identifies the waiter as Daniel Button"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue., and Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint statement from bottom edge. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum, registration no.: 1875,0213.361.
Publisher:
Publish'd March 1st, 1786, by W. Dickenson, No. 158, New Bond St.
A view of the interior of busy French barracks shows a more domestic atmosphere than military although weapons and other gear adorn the walls and lay scattered on the floor. The scene includes a woman nursing a baby (right) as another child plays at her feet. Beside her another woman holds up a mirror so that an officer can admire his reflection from both the front and back. A third woman (left) cuts an officers toe nails as a barber dresses his long queue; another officer has his hair powdered. In the background a man in his night shirt sits on the side of his bed as he stretches his arms and yawns
Description:
Title from engraving based on this drawing, published by S.W. Fores 12 August 1791. and For further information, consult library staff.
Volume 1, after page xxxvi. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Samuel Johnson is shown full-length on the left, facing right and apparently asleep standing up; his knees are bent, his eyes are closed, and his head rests on his left hand. A second man stands on the right, hands in his coat pockets, looking over at Johnson; this figure may be Sir John Hawkins
Alternative Title:
Scene from Boswell's 'Tour'
Description:
Title and date supplied by curator., Alternative title from description of original drawing in: Riely, J. The age of Horace Walpole in caricature. New Haven : Yale University Library, 1973, no. 48., After a drawing that is probably the work of Samuel Collings., Printmaker attribution to Rowlandson from unverified data in local card catalog record., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Mounted to 38 x 27 cm., and Bound in after page xxxvi (leaf numbered '41' in pencil) in volume 1 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Spence, J. Anecdotes, observations, and characters, of books and men.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 and Hawkins, John, 1719-1789
"A boy sitting on a rock and looking to right, resting his elbow on the rock bank behind him, holding a piece of bread in his left hand, wearing an open jacket, breeches and soft broad-brimmed hat; after a drawing by Hogarth
Description:
Title devised by cataloger. and Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth. London : Published by R. Faulder, New Bond Street; and J. Egerton, Whitehall?
Title from lettered state., Artist and printmaker from statements of responsibility on lettered state: S. Collings delt. ; etch'd by T. Rowlandson., An unlettered state of a print published ca. 1786 by E. Jackson. Cf. Royal Collection Trust online catalogue, RCIN 810884., Companion print to the early, oval version of: The chamber of genius., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Gout, Collectors, Collectibles, Sarcophagi, Skeletons, Mice, Balloons (Aircraft), and Hats
