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1.
Coxheath ho! [art original].

Creator:
Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1779?]
Call Number:
Drawings B87 no. 5 Box D105
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A lady in quasi-military dress rides a sorry horse on the road to Rumsford [Coxheath]. She is followed by her husband who is dressed as a militia officer for auxilliary forces which were frequently encamped on Cox Heath. A dog trots panting at the side of the group
Description:
Title from text inscribed in contemporary hand on verso., Date based on publication date of James Bretherton's etching after this drawing., The signpost depicted in the drawing reads 'Rumford' while the Bretherton etching changes the text to 'Coxheath', and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
England and England.
Subject (Topic):
Horseback riding, Signs (Notices), Military uniforms, Militias, and Dogs
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Coxheath ho! [art original].

2.
A march of the train bands [graphic]

Creator:
Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Published / Created:
[10 April 1777]
Call Number:
777.04.10.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Seven members of the City Militia march out of step towards the right, 2 birds flying overhead. A short fat drummer begins the procession, followed by an officer with sword in left hand, 2 pairs of soldiers carrying bayoneted muskets, and in the rear, a hunchback carrying a spear
Description:
Title from item., Soiled at top and trimmed into image with partial loss of artist's name., Artist from British Museum catalogue., Signed (by engraver?) in plate MD (i.e. Matthias Darly), and MD of publisher's name form a monogram.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 10, 1777 by MDarly ...
Subject (Geographic):
England., England, and London.
Subject (Name):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Militia, Militias, Military uniforms, British, Drums, and Musketeers
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > A march of the train bands [graphic]

3.
City malitia marching [graphic] / F. Grose del. et sculp

Creator:
Grose, Francis, 1731?-1791, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1788]
Call Number:
788.02.26.04
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
City militia marching
Description:
Title from item., Plate from: Rules for drawing caricaturas / by F. Grose. London : Printed by A. Grant, 1788., and Temporary local subject terms: City militias -- Military uniforms -- Militia uniforms -- Marching.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
Militias
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > City malitia marching [graphic] / F. Grose del. et sculp

4.
[Coxheath ho!] [art original].

Published / Created:
[not before 1779?]
Call Number:
Drawings B87 no. 6 Box D105
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A lady in quasi-military dress rides a sorry horse on the road to Coxheath. She is followed by her husband, dressed as a militia officer for auxilliary forces that frequently encamped on Cox Heath. A dog trots panting at the side of the group
Alternative Title:
Sir Horatio Mann returning from Linton to Barham Court having lost his way, is escorted by a farmer's wife returning from Maidstone market
Description:
Title devised by cataloger based on title of published print based on this drawing., Date based on publication date of James Bretherton's etching., A pen and ink copy of an etching after Bunbury., and For further information, consult library staff.
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Topic):
Horseback riding, Signs (Notices), Military uniforms, British, Militias, and Dogs
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Coxheath ho!] [art original].