From the left a well-dressed maiden pulls a length of twine from around the right stocking of a country boy who sleeps on a grassy bank under four large, leafy trees. The eight lines of Gay's poem Shepherd's week quoted on either side of the title de...
Alternative Title:
Hobnelia
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 St. Paul's Church Yard, London
A stout soldier stands with his hand on his heart on the sidewalk below the window smiling at four young women with large noses who look down at him longingly
A map with North-Pole and Ocean of Life at the top and South-Pole and Icebergs of Death at the bottom and in the middle, the Equinoctial Line of Love with the Ocean of Universal Love above and the Sea of Repentance below. The landmasses from Baby Land...
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 1826 by S.W. Fores, corner of Sackville St. Piccadilly
Subject (Topic):
Conjectural works, Courtship, Cupids, Emblem pictures, and Marriage
"Townsend, the Bow Street Officer, holding up his constable's staff, chases a man away from a country house, a corner of which appears on the right. A third man, Wellesley-Pole, shelters behind the constable, stretching out his arms towards his fleein...
Alternative Title:
Poled Scott hunted off after a long struggle
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Jan. 7, 1812, by S.W. Fores, 50 Picadilli [sic]
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Townsend, John, 1760-1832, Mornington, William Long Wellesley, Earl of, 1788-1857, and Wellesley, Catherine Tylney-Long, -1825
Subject (Topic):
Courtship, Staffs (Sticks), Chasing, Law enforcement officers, Balconies, and Traffic signs & signals
A large cotton handkerchief printed with red ink (madder); the drop head title is printed on a ribbon suspended between two trumpets and is divided after the word 'valentine' by a portrait of Pope. The central cartouche shows three scenes of courtshi...
Alternative Title:
14th Febry, 14th February, and Fourteenth February
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
Subject (Topic):
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.), Couples, Courtship, Cupids, Marriage, and Valentines
Picture depicts a man and a woman sitting on couches facing each other. The woman looks very happy that the man proposed to her the night before. On the other hand, the man looks confused and annoyed.
Alternative Title:
Legally themed postcard with a woman's proposal announcement surprises the man and F.S. comic series
Page 289. New London spy, or, A twenty-four hours ramble through the bills of mortality.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Satire; an ugly old woman dressed in richly decorated black clothes, leering at a macaroni wearing a wig with an enormous looped queue, one hand on his shoulder while he lays one hand on his breast and smiles admiringly at her; a black page standing ...
Alternative Title:
Pshaw, theres no trusting you macaronies
Description:
Title from later state.
Publisher:
Henry Parker
Subject (Geographic):
Bath (England),
Subject (Topic):
Blacks, Dandies, British, Wigs, Older people, Courtship, Couples, and Servants
Sherwin, J. K. (John Keyse), 1751-1790, printmaker
Published / Created:
[1786]
Call Number:
Bunbury 786.03.03.01.1+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A group in a garden room listening to a girl read, seated in the centre with the book in her lap, two woman sitting on either side of her, one patting a dog at right, the other with solemn expression, which has been noticed by a man standing against ...
Description:
Title, printmaker, artist, and publication information from lettered state.
Publisher:
James Bretherton
Subject (Topic):
Children, Clothing & dress, Courtship, Dogs, and Reading
