"A centaur with the body of the Duke of Bedford flees in terror from the angry British lion, whose head and fore-paws appear on the left. He is dressed as a jockey, with tricolour jacket and tricolour ribbons in his cap (as in other prints, e.g. BMSat 9261)."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Affrighted centaur and lion britanique and Affrighted centaur & lion britannique
Description:
Title etched below image., No. 6 in a series of six prints with a frontispiece entitled: New pantheon of democratic mythology., Sheet partially trimmed within plate mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Mythology: centaurs -- Male dress: jockey -- British Lion.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 7th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
"Two corpulent men, with arms interlaced, trip through space, their heads turned in profile to the right, naked except for a piece of floating drapery. One (left) holds up a frothing tankard of Berkley Ale, the other a foaming goblet, tankard and goblet being the centre of a pointed star. The heads are well characterized, and alike only in fatness, short hair, and side-whisker."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Twin stars, Castor and Pollux
Description:
Title etched below image., No. 5 in a series of six prints with a frontispiece entitled: New pantheon of democratic mythology., Sheet partially trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Mythology: Castor & Pollux -- Brewers: George Barclay, fl. 1799 -- Charles Sturt -- Dishes: tankards -- Glass: goblets -- Beverages: ale., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 25.1 x 19.0 cm, on sheet 34.0 x 23.7 cm., Watermark: J. Whatman Turkey Mills 1817., and Mounted on leaf 16 of volume 5 of 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 7th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Str
"Two corpulent men, with arms interlaced, trip through space, their heads turned in profile to the right, naked except for a piece of floating drapery. One (left) holds up a frothing tankard of Berkley Ale, the other a foaming goblet, tankard and goblet being the centre of a pointed star. The heads are well characterized, and alike only in fatness, short hair, and side-whisker."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Twin stars, Castor and Pollux
Description:
Title etched below image., No. 5 in a series of six prints with a frontispiece entitled: New pantheon of democratic mythology., Sheet partially trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Mythology: Castor & Pollux -- Brewers: George Barclay, fl. 1799 -- Charles Sturt -- Dishes: tankards -- Glass: goblets -- Beverages: ale., Mounted., and Watermark: J Whatman Turkey Mills.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 7th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Str
