"Heading to a broadside printed in two columns. In a coop (right) are cocks and hens with human heads, the foreign witnesses against Queen Caroline. Sidmouth empties coins from a large green bag into their feeding trough, resting one foot on an apothecary's pestle and mortar. On the extreme left is a countryman in a smock who hands a letter to Castlereagh, saying: "Your Servent Sirs, I be com'd from a great fat Gentleman at W--d--r who wishes to know whether your Foreign Brood feeds well and if they are likely to pay for their keeping and he hopes, you'll keep a strict Eye over 'em and not let 'em take Flight as he understands they are very shy--and he says you shou'd look to their Plumage as he dont know but they may soon be made a Show of." Castlereagh, who holds a scourge, answers: "They thrive so fast they'll soon be fit for use--The Napoleons are more fattening than Caroline Rice but I'm rather afraid of that Rastellian Capon he seems to wish to peck his way out and be off--I'm afraid he's drank too much from the Po-Well as the water at present is rather Stagnated and now he's in good condition the Milan Springs [see British Museum Satires No. 13755, &c.] must be more palatable." Liverpool stands with a hand on Castlereagh's shoulder, silently holding a large purse inscribed 'Treasury Grain'. His back is to Sidmouth, who says: "True good C--r--gh I do declare they have Molted well already what a wonderful change--& if Brougham dont clip their Wings they'll amply repay us for our trouble for they can (according to the Old Proverb) Lie as fast as a Cock pecks Barley." Majocchi looks out through the bars, saying: "I am Cock of the Walk. If you wish more to know I'm the Infamous Segnior Non mi Ri cor do" [see British Museum Satires No. 13827]. Louise Demont looks up pertly: "Once Femme De Chambre To the Queen Now I support Sids Bag of Green [see British Museum Satires No. 13735] Doodle doo." Rastelli: "I think I've had too much good living--and as I've a great weight in my Chest a Complain [sic] incidental to Cotton Yard I'll take the earliest opportunity of leaving the Coop-- besides who knows but that Phisicians Brougham and Co. might prescribe Rue and other obnoxious drugs as a remedy for the Complain." ...."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Peep into Cotton Yard Aviary, with the peculiar method of feeding to suit a Royal palate
Description:
Title from letterpress text below image., Questionable attribution to Robert Cruikshank from the British Museum catalogue., Date of publication from the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to plate mark at top edge., Eight stanzas of verse in two columns beneath title, printed in letterpress: Most Noble Lords, cried G-e the Great, I have a cause of wond'rous weight ..., "Price one shilling. Entered at Stationers' Hall"--Below imprint., Publisher's advertisement at bottom of sheet: N.B. Just published, price sixpence, The cock of Cotton Walk, and the maid of all work., Watermark: J. Budgen 1819., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 67 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Londondery [sic]," "Liverpool," and "Sidmouth" identified in ink below image; date "Aug. 1820" written beneath lower right corner of image. Typed extract of nine lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted beneath print.
Publisher:
Published by C.E. Pritchard, Islington Green
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Majocchi, Theodore, active 1820, Demont, Louisa, active 1814-1820, Rastelli, Giuseppe, active 1820, and Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868.
King George IV and entourage laden with provisions, about to embark from Brighton in the Royal Yacht; representing the extravagant monarch's distressed retreat from England at the time of the Queen's trial and "George IV leads a procession to the waterside to embark in the royal yacht, preceded by the Attorney-General with a 'Green Bag' [see No. 13735] under each arm, and a bottle of 'Milan Brandy' [see British Museum Satires No. 13755, &c.] in each hand. The latter, much caricatured and with a malevolent countenance, says: "The Tide is against His Ma--je--ty but should He be able to clear Cuckolds Point [cf. British Museum Satires No. 13769] no doubt he will easily weather Cape Horn." The King, wearing sailor's trousers, rollicks along between Lady Hertford and Lady Conyngham (see British Museum Satires No. 13847), arm-in-arm with both and looking towards the latter. He holds in one hand a purse inscribed '2/6', in the other a bottle: 'Decoction of Bergamy', and wears a long watch-ribbon inscribed 'Non mi ricordo' [see British Museum Satires No. 13827]. Both ladies carry reticules inscribed '2/6' [half a crown, cf. British Museum Satires No. 13826]. Lady Hertford: "I hope your Ma--je--ty will not forget your promise (when in Hertford) to take a peep in Y--amouth [sic] Roads--as the Sea breezes might be beneficial." Lady Conyngham: "Don't doubt us your Ma--je--ty we shall never be wanting to lend a Hand to raise the Royal G . . . e." Behind walk Sidmouth and Castlereagh, the latter wearing a triangular hat, holding a scourge and fetters and with a package inscribed 'Irish Wiskey Triangular Proceedings' [see British Museum Satires No. 14135] under his arm. Sidmouth carries a 'Royal Medecine Chest' under his arm, with a clyster-pipe (cf. British Museum Satires No. 9849) inscribed 'Portable Soup'; on his head is a commode-pan inscribed 'Stink Pot for the Radicals'. He says: "Take care of the Green Bags, Stow 'em safe-- for should the Sea Water touch them they'll rot sooner than is expected--and his Ma--je--ty would run the chance of loosing half a Crown" [see British Museum Satires No. 13826]. They are followed by Liverpool and Canning, both wearing, like the King, top-hats ornamented with crowns, to show they are the King's servants. Liverpool has a pen behind his ear and carries two bags, one inscribed 'Pursers Profits', the other 'Nip Cheese 75 Per Cent'. He says "one and one makes two. Canning carries a weathercock (cf. British Museum Satires No. 13737) and says: "A fine Breeze and we shall soon be out of the scent of Cotton Yard [see British Museum Satires No. 13824] theres a kind of Vapour gathering in that Quarter that's likely to be very offensive, unless the rubbish is shortly removed!!" In the foreground on the extreme left walks Sir William Curtis, in the sailor's dress of the Walcheren Expedition, see British Museum Satires No. 11353, &c. He has a vast paunch inscribed 'The Orphans Fund' [see British Museum Satires No. 13706] and 'Blubber', and carries a large turtle, a knife, and a long spoon. He says: "Who so blythe so blythe as we to take a voyage a voyage to Sea Along with his great Ma--j--ty." Behind is a man carrying on his head a basket of kitchen 'Stores': gridiron, kettle, &c. The yacht 'Royal George' is in the background (right), flying the Royal Standard and with sailors in the rigging."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Robert Cruikshank in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted (with one other print) on leaf 78 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Curtis," "Liverpool," "Sidmouth," "Londonderry," "Hertford," "Conyngham," and "Eldon" identified in ink below image; date "Sept. 1820" written in lower right corner. Typed extract of six lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted above print.
Publisher:
Pubd. by E. Pritchard, Islington Green
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Gifford, Robert Gifford, Baron, 1779-1826, Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Hertford, Isabella Anne Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Marchioness of, 1760-1834, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Canning, George, 1770-1827, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Curtis, William, Sir, 1752-1829, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Canning, George, 1770-1827., Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822., Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861., Curtis, William, Sir, 1752-1829., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Gifford, Robert Gifford, Baron, 1779-1826., Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828., and Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844.
Title etched below image., Place of publication derived from publisher's street address., Verse below title: Worn out with folly & disease / The Doctor thinks his purse can please. / But miss Maria with disdain / Laughs at his hopes & fancied pain / And says a warming pan instead / Would better suit his feeble bed., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
Pub. [...]17 1777 by J. Walker No.13 Parliament Street
Subject (Topic):
Lust, Old age, Sex, Servants, Purses, Physicians, Crutches, and Beds
A young woman seated in a caned armchair with cushions, directed to right, wearing a frilled cap, a dark apron over her gown with long sleeves and ruffles at the elbow, spinning and glancing at the viewer; a fireplace with a work bag hanging a fire screen in front of it, to the right; an urn on the mantel piece with a mirror on the wall, curtains behind on right and left; after Heilmann
Alternative Title:
Domestic amusement and Lovely spinner
Description:
Title from caption etched below image., Date from unverified card catalog., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Companion print to: Domestick amusement. The fair seamstress., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Printed for Robt. Sayer, map & printseller, at the Golden Buck near Serjeants Inn, Fleet Street
Subject (Topic):
Chairs, Fireplaces, Interiors, Mirrors, Purses, Sewing equipment & supplies, Spinning, Spinning apparatus, and Young adults
"The Duchess of Devonshire, carrying Fox on her back, approaches an alehouse. The host, a black man named 'Mungo', stands on his doorstep delightedly filling a glass for the Duchess; a fat disreputable slattern stands behind him. The Duchess, who supports herself by a large staff, holds a full purse in her hand, saying, "For the good of the Constitution give me a Glass of Gin", the suggestion being that she will pay a large sum for the gin to secure a vote (cf. British Museum Satires No. 6548). Her hat with ostrich plumes and fox's brush has a favour inscribed 'Fox ForNi'. Fox, one hand resting on her shoulder, waves his hat; they are both in profile to the right. Over the doorway of the alehouse (or perhaps brothel) is inscribed 'Mungo's Hotel Dealer in British Spirits'; the woman says, "Give the poor Man a Vote my Dear he is a good Man for the Ladies". A dog beside her barks at the visitors. The gabled roofs and casement windows indicated in the background suggest that this is an old and disreputable part of Westminster, resembling Peter Street as in British Museum Satires No. 6548. The crowd, which is very freely sketched, also suggests a low neighbourhood; a man and woman walk or dance along, their arms round each other's shoulders; he flourishes a full tankard. An excited group shout and wave their hats round two tall standards: one, 'Fox and Liberty all over the world', above two crossed executioner's axes, the other, 'Rights of the Commons' and 'No Prerogative', with a cap of Liberty on the pole."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 24 x 34.2 cm., and Formerly mounted on leaf 72 of volume 1 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 1st, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Political elections, Eating & drinking facilities, Doors & doorways, Alcoholic beverages, Staffs (Sticks), Purses, Feathers, Dogs, Casement windows, Crowds, and Liberty cap
"The Duchess of Devonshire, carrying Fox on her back, approaches an alehouse. The host, a black man named 'Mungo', stands on his doorstep delightedly filling a glass for the Duchess; a fat disreputable slattern stands behind him. The Duchess, who supports herself by a large staff, holds a full purse in her hand, saying, "For the good of the Constitution give me a Glass of Gin", the suggestion being that she will pay a large sum for the gin to secure a vote (cf. British Museum Satires No. 6548). Her hat with ostrich plumes and fox's brush has a favour inscribed 'Fox ForNi'. Fox, one hand resting on her shoulder, waves his hat; they are both in profile to the right. Over the doorway of the alehouse (or perhaps brothel) is inscribed 'Mungo's Hotel Dealer in British Spirits'; the woman says, "Give the poor Man a Vote my Dear he is a good Man for the Ladies". A dog beside her barks at the visitors. The gabled roofs and casement windows indicated in the background suggest that this is an old and disreputable part of Westminster, resembling Peter Street as in British Museum Satires No. 6548. The crowd, which is very freely sketched, also suggests a low neighbourhood; a man and woman walk or dance along, their arms round each other's shoulders; he flourishes a full tankard. An excited group shout and wave their hats round two tall standards: one, 'Fox and Liberty all over the world', above two crossed executioner's axes, the other, 'Rights of the Commons' and 'No Prerogative', with a cap of Liberty on the pole."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Partial watermark top center of sheet., and Mounted to 28 x 38 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 1st, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Political elections, Eating & drinking facilities, Doors & doorways, Alcoholic beverages, Staffs (Sticks), Purses, Feathers, Dogs, Casement windows, Crowds, and Liberty cap
"A travesty of Quintin Matsys' picture of 'The Misers' at Windsor, the misers being George III, writing in his ledger and counting coins, and Queen Charlotte, leaning on his shoulder. The pose, dress, background, and accessories are closely copied, except that the hood over the Queen's head is pushed back to show a large ear-ring and her hair which is decorated with pearls. The 's' of 'Originals' in the title has been scored through, stressing the identification of 'the Misers'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
From the original at Windsor and Lord Courtown's dream
Description:
Title etched below image; letter 's' in 'originals' scored through with several etched lines., Questionable attribution to Kingsbury from the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Pen cases -- Inkpots -- Jewels: Queen Charlotte's jewels -- Travesty: Quinten Metsys's The Money Changer and His Wife -- Allusion to James Stopford, Earl of Courtown, 1731-1810., 1 print : etching & stipple engraving on laid paper ; plate mark 44.3 x 36.3 cm, on sheet 46.4 x 37.3 cm., and Mounted on leaf 4 of volume 8 of 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Jacob Dowse, near Turnstile, Holborn
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 and Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Subject (Topic):
Purses, Books, Candlesticks, Interiors, Pets, Birds, Miserliness, and Coins
"A travesty of Quintin Matsys' picture of 'The Misers' at Windsor, the misers being George III, writing in his ledger and counting coins, and Queen Charlotte, leaning on his shoulder. The pose, dress, background, and accessories are closely copied, except that the hood over the Queen's head is pushed back to show a large ear-ring and her hair which is decorated with pearls. The 's' of 'Originals' in the title has been scored through, stressing the identification of 'the Misers'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
From the original at Windsor and Lord Courtown's dream
Description:
Title etched below image; letter 's' in 'originals' scored through with several etched lines., Questionable attribution to Kingsbury from the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Pen cases -- Inkpots -- Jewels: Queen Charlotte's jewels -- Travesty: Quinten Metsys's The Money Changer and His Wife -- Allusion to James Stopford, Earl of Courtown, 1731-1810., and Watermark: initials LV G.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Jacob Dowse, near Turnstile, Holborn
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 and Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Subject (Topic):
Purses, Books, Candlesticks, Interiors, Pets, Birds, Miserliness, and Coins
Title below each image., Top print is ca. 1720. Bottom print is 18th century. Dates supplied by curator., Place of publication supplied by curator., 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):
Quacks and quackery, Alchemy, Medicines, Scientific equipment, Purses, Rich people, Coal, Dwarfs, Medicine shows, and Physicians
"Satire on differences among parliamentary constituencies instructing their members variously to insist on an investigation into the conduct of Robert Walpole's administration, or to desist and to support new government measures. In a large compartment at the top, a balance hangs from the ceiling in which a glove representing the challenge from the City of London to allow the investigation outweighs two men representing Bristol and Nottingham who oppose it. The City challenge is supported by members for Stafford, Dorset, Edinburgh, York and Westminster, standing to left, while behind them the old Tory Opposition now supporting City interests; in the centre, City tradesmen wave their hats and cheer. On the right, a servant pulls down on the scale containing Bristol and Nottingham, turning back to answer a group of unhappy government double-faced supporters. In the centre foreground, a large dog urinates on two small dogs; on the wall behind, a picture of Liberty or Britannia on the left, is juxtaposed with one, on the right, showing a man chained by the foot to a block. In the compartment at lower left, "A M[inisteria]l Forge", a blacksmith stands at an anvil hammering out the "Lie of the day". Ready-forged lies hang on the wall, "Hanov[er] Spurs", "Party Scissars", "Debt Bridles", "Tax Skrens" (a mistake for screws), "State Forks", "Law Pincers", "Eccles[iastical] Hooks", "Parl[iamentary] Bars" and "Session Fetters". On the right, an assistant hands two journalists, "Representat[ion]" and Art[icle] ag[ains]t West[minste]r" saying "to be every day in the Gazetteer", to which the journalists reply, "I want a Hook for Bristol" and "this is fit for Nottingham". On the left, a man pumps the bellows at the forge; a monkey on the beam, cries, "my Guts are coming out" as it defecates papers labelled, "Repres[entation]", "Gazetteer", "False Return", "Indict[ment]" and "Season Export". A man sits on a latrine labelled, "T[reasur]y Bog house/Repres[entations] Bristol/Repres[entations] Notting[ha]m", saying "I'll do thir Business for them" and writing on a paper headed "West[minste]r". In the compartment at lower right, "The Worcester Magician", a large fool stands in the centre, saying "Alls done in my Name, ha! ha! Am n't I a clever fellow", another fool standing at a table to left weighs "Instructions" and "Cringes", the latter brought in a basket by a servant; to right, an official holds out a purse and with his staff splits, "in the name of Corruption", a double-headed figure representing Samuel Sandys and Thomas Winnington, the two members of parliament for Worcester, one holding out "Cringes" and saying "I obey your Wand", the other, holding "Instructions" and exclaiming, "Delicate Guardians!"."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Bristol & Nottingham weighed in the balance & found light and Bristol and Nottingham weighed in the balance and found light
Description:
Title etched above large compartment at top., Compartment in lower left captioned "A M-l Forge" below; compartment in lower right captioned "The Worcester Magician" below., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Armorial watermark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745. and Ombersley, Samuel Sandys, Baron of, 1695-1770
