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General caricature. Little
Johnny Rouse-Hell or The Ministers Last Shift.
Published April 28. 1831 by T. McLean. 26 Haymarket.
13¼ x 9¼. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark and
paper loss on the title – part of the T. McLean is missing.
Slight surface marks.
Set in the House of Commons Lord John Russell is thrusting ‘Magna
Charter’ ‘Bill of Rights’ and other similar
documents into the gaping jaws of the monster.
Various radicals (Wilkes, Hunt, Cobbett, and Brougham) are in
the smoke and flames, and the Ministerial benches are crowded.
This is both an attack on the Reform Bill and on the radicals
– both past and present.
B. M. 16643.
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General caricature. MORE VISITORS TO
JOHN BULL, or the Assess’d taxes!!!!
Published by W. Holland No 50 Oxford Street December 1st 1797.
13 x 11. Original colour and trimmed onto the plate mark. Slight
stain in the title area.
A satire on the tripling of the assessed taxes proposed by Pitt
in his famous budget speech on November 24th 1797, the aim of
which was to finance the war without the recourse to loans.
B. M. 9043.
£240. |
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Caricature by De Wilde. Truth in Jeopardy,
or Power, versus Freedom.
Published April 1st. 1811. by M. Jones. 5 Newgate Street.
15 x 9¾. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate
mark.
An image from the ‘Scourge’ and thus the
usual folds.
Lord Holland supports the naked body of Truth, and her assailants
include Ellenborough, Perceval and Eldon.
The government had been increasing the number of trials without
juries in libel cases.
B. M. 11717.
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Caricature. A. DISAPPOINTMENT!!!
Published by G. S. Tregear. 123, Cheapside, London. c.1830.
Top right is printed Tregears Flights of Humour No10.
7 x 10. Lithograph with good original colour.
An angry clergyman holding a pan of soot is exclaiming. “Ollo!!!
The devil take the soot it’s spoi’d all my eggs
and bacon!!! This is enough to make a Parson Swear."
Not in B. M.
£90. |
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Caricature. OLD BAGS AT FAULT, at the
sound of the chancery BELL.
Published by E. King Chancery Lane, London. Marks fecit. The
B. M. has a date of (1826).
13¾ x 9¾. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within
the plate mark and with slight browning of the margins.
Eldon, in his chancellor’s wig and gown, sits at a table
leaning his elbow on the Great Seal. He looks up at his visitor,
John Bell K. C. who stands before him, in wig and gown. Bell
is saying, “My Lord I’ve call’d to acquaint
you of my intention of retireing from the court of the Chancery.”
Eldon replies, “Mr Bell, let me remonstrate with
you on the impolicy of putting your intentions into immediate
execution.” Bell replies, “My Lord I am
growing old.” Eldon answers, “I am your
senior by some years.” Bell says, “My Lord
I feel myself growing weaker.” Eldon, “I
am much weaker Mr Bell.” Bell, “I have
a swimming in my head.” Eldon, “And so
have I.” Bell, “My Lord I have made enough
money.” Eldon says nothing but exclaims, “----!!!”
B. M. 15145.
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Caricature. MATRIMONIAL ALMANACK.
Published by Laurie and Whittle. 53, Fleet Street, London. December
12th 1804. 8 x 10. Uncoloured print with good margins. An angry
husband, having discovered his wife and her lover, is kicking
the distressed pair out of the bedroom in which they were found.
The script beneath the image shows a year in the life of the
gentlemans' marriage.
Not in BM.
£60. |
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Caricature. A FARMERS PHILOSOPHY IN DEATH.
Published by T. Tegg, 111, Cheapside. With a Tegg number of
299. Woodward Delin.
The B. M. has a suggested date of 1809.
13½ x 9½. Good original colour, with small margins.
A farmer in night gown and cap sits in a chair, around which
stand, a lawyer ready to write The last will and Testament of...
A doctor, sucking his cane. His eldest son in a smock. A parson,
with a grog-blossom nose. A weeping wife. A little girl holding
a handkerchief, and a small boy yelling. The farmer is saying,
“I bequeath my House and Lands to my eldest Son Dick
– the rest of my property to my Wife and younger Children
– I leave Six and eightpence to the Lawyer – all
his galipots and phials to the Doctor and half a years tithes
to the Parson – Therefore March off Doctor! – Write
Lawyer! – Pray parson cry Wife! and bellow Children! –
for it is all over with me.”
B. M. 11472.
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Caricature. A TENDER SALUTE & PLEASANT
REPLY.
Published by Laurie & Whittle. 53, Fleet Street, London.
July 25th 1804.
7¾ x 9¾. Uncoloured with good margins.
The script beneath the image reads:
A Celebrated Scotch
advocate happening some Years ago to meet Lady W____ at a place
in Edinburgh complimented her Ladyship on looking so well “Lord!”
said she “I am as fat as a Whale!” ____ “I
wish I were Jonah”______
Not in the BM.
£60. |
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Caricature. TIPPING ALL NINE.
Published by Laurie & Whittle. 53, Fleet Street, London.
December 1st 1794.
7¾ x 9¾. Uncoloured with good margins.
Gathered around a table on which is a lit candle and a mug of
beer, the merry group laugh at one of the men as he clutches
his leg in pain. The ball that has knocked down the nines has
also hit his leg.
Not in the BM.
£60. |
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General caricature. THE DIGNIFIED CLERICAL
MACARONI.
Published according to Act, Oct. 6. 1772, by M Darly 39 Strand.
10 x 7. Original colour (?) and small margins. On laid paper.
The servant points at the bird on the ground and says, “Run
my Lord Run”.
Not in the B. M.
£100. |
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General caricature. A PRIVATE REHERSAL
OF MACBETH.
Published by William Holland. No. 50, Oxford St. May. 7. 1799.
11½ x 13¾. Original colour and trimmed onto the
plate mark.
This image is after Woodward and is probably engraved by the
same hand as did ‘More Visitors to John Bull’,
which is also in this section.
Not in the B. M.
£240. |
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Caricature. A SKETCH IN HUMBLE LIFE.
Published by Laurie & Whittle. 53, Fleet Street, London.
January 1st 1805.
7¾ x 9¾. Uncoloured with good margins.
The script beneath the title reads:
Three Old Women
gossiping about the hardness of the times____ One said Bread
was rising very fast ____ the second said and Beer ____ the
third observ’d if this is to be the case, they’ll
soon tax every NECESSARY! ____ Oh! Then reply’d the first,
We must all go to POT!
Not in the BM.
£45. |
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Caricature. A BROKEN LEG, OR THE CARPENTER
THE BEST SURGEON.
Published by Laurie & Whittle. 53, Fleet Street, London.
February 24th 1800.
7¾ x 9¾. Uncoloured with good margins.
The script beneath reads:
Halloo! Young Glewpot ____
de ye see Jack Junk has Shivered his Timbers ____ and wee want
a Splice here.
Not in BM.
£50. |
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Caricature. ROMPS IN THE HAY FIELD.
Published by Laurie & Whittle. 53, Fleet Street London.
April 14th 1801.
7¾ x 9¾. Uncoloured with good margins.
A happy hay-making scene.
Not in the BM.
£50. |
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Caricature, Roberts. A TENDER PARTING
at the GRAND JUNCTION CANAL.
Published by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside. January 1st. c.1810. With
the Tegg number top right 281. Etched by Roberts. Woodward Delin.
14¼ x 10¼. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within
the plate mark top and bottom but with reasonable margins to
the sides. Some staining to the title and some small tears in
the margins, not reaching the engraved area.
A wife is warning her husband of all the dangers that he might
meet by taking a trip on a canal. The husband having purchased
sailors trousers for the trip is determined to go aboard. Whilst
the daughter weeps, saying, “O my poor Pappa –
what a sad thing it is to have too much courage – always
drawing one into danger.”
Not in B. M.
£160. |
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Caricature. THE GHOST ____ or POOR
PADDY and the BLACK CAT.
Published by Laurie & Whittle. 53, Fleet Street, London.
January 24th 1801.
7¾ x 9¾. Uncoloured with good margins.
The script beneath the print reads:
Then gently stepping from his bed,
And peeping round o’erwhelm’d with dread!
Behind the door, low couch’d he spies
A hugh black cat, with saucer eyes!
“I’ll give thee something in a trice,
“Not quite so good as catching mice!
“Something not quite so sweet as amber,
Then thrust him in the Pot de Chambre.
And now his heart no longer quails,
When thus Grimalkin he assails:
“What devil put in thy head,
“To take thy station near my bed;
Not in the BM.
£55. |
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Caricature. MORE, STRANGE, AND WRIGHT,
THREE ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.
Published by Laurie & Whittle. 53, Fleet Street, London.
February 1789.
7¾ x 9¾. Good original colour with good margins.
Beneath the print is written:
At a Tavern one night
Messrs. More, Strange and Wright;
Met to Drink, and good thoughts to Exchange:
Says More, of us three, The whole Town will agree;
There’s only one Knave and that’s Strange.
Yes says Strange rather sore,
I’m sure there’s one More;
A most terrible Knave and a bite:
Who cheated his Mother,
His Sister, his Brother;
O yes replied More, that is Wright.
Not in the BM.
£85. |
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Caricature. Lady’s Toilette. Stays
and Trousers.
No publication line present. (Probably an Irish copy of the
Gillray image).
9¼ x 11½. Original colour and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark. Some wear outside the
image, and a tear at the lower edge just reaching the E at the
end of ‘Toilette’
Not in the B. M.
£75. |
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Caricature. WRINGING WET.
T. Jones. Published February 22nd 1828 by S. W. Fores 41 Piccadilly.
10 x 13¾. Aquatint with good original colour. Trimmed
onto/within the plate mark.
Under the title is,
It rain’d a deluge; poor
Joseph came home late;
Long at the bell he tugg’d (at last out popp’d a
pat
“Who’s that there ringing now?” Cried sleepy
Bet;
“’Tis I you fool” said Joe I’m WRINGING
WET!!!
Not in the B.M.
£175. |
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Caricature. THE WISH GRANTED.
Published by Thos. McLean 26 Haymarket.
9¾ x 13¾. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within
the plate mark.
The heading to the music she is playing is, ‘I’d
be a Butterfly’, This is also the heading at the
top of the print.
Not in the B.M.
£240. |
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Caricature. SHROVE TUESDAY ALL THE YEAR
ROUND – A COCK WOT EVERY ONE THROWS AT.
No publication line, but probably July 1829. Possibly by R.
Seymour. (The B. M. example also has no publication line).
13¾ x 9¾. Good original colour, with large margins
on Whatman paper with a watermark of 1829.
At this time, Cock-throwing was still legal. Here the cockerel
has the head of Wellington and his opponents are ready to throw
their sticks. An angry cleric, with a bundle of stick under
his arm says; I’ll have every tenth throw. The
next figure is ‘Paul Pry’ and on the top of his
stick is a small figure of Wellington. Behind are men with sticks
on which is written Chronicle, Times, and Herald.
In the left foreground is Eldon in conversation with Cumberland.
B.M. 15842.
£200. |
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Caricature. WIGS.
Published Accord. To Act October 12 1773 by M Darly 39 Strand.
13¾ x 9¾. Good original colour on laid paper with
large margins and a faint old vertical fold in the centre. In
the top left is the number 29.
The fourteen heads show different types of wigs. Most appear
to be portraits and one is a caricature of Lord Chancellor Bathurst.
B.M.5169
£275. |
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Caricature. HATS.
Published Accord. To Act October 8th 1773 by M Darly 39 Strand.
13¾ x 9¾. Good original colour on slightly yellowed
laid paper with large margins and faint old vertical fold in
the centre. In the top left is the number 28.
The twelve heads show different types of hats worn by men.
B.M. 5170.
£275. |
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Caricature. COMFORT FOR AN OLD MAID.
Roberts. Published by T. Tegg (c.1810). Bearing the number 127
top right.
13¾ x 10½. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within
the plate mark. Small repaired tear top left going ¼
inch into the image.
An old woman sits on a chair and says to her servant, "John
– how do you like my fashionable Muff and Tippett –
don’t you think I look charmingly to day". –
The servant replies, "Why Ma- am I be but a Sarvant
and Sarvitude they say is no inheritance – but as a Yorkshire
– man – I like to speak my mind then I do think
you look for all the world like a Hog in Armour and I think
it a sheame an Old Woman like you should be running after the
Men at your time of life – you had better think of summat
else – for you look Nation Sickly that’s for sartain".
Not in the B.M.
£175. |
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Caricature. MONKEYS PUFFING CIGARS!!
7½ x 6¾. Trimmed onto/within the image. Good original
colour, with a watermark of 1827. To the bottom left Marks Fec-,
(Marks was publishing from c.1817 – c.1820), beneath the
title is scripted, New Customs, though they be never so
ridiculous, Nay, let them be manly, yet are Followed. Beneath
the lines of verse is SHAKESPEAR.
Not in B.M.
£85. |
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Caricature. AWFUL MOMENTS OR MONKEYS
OF HONOUR!!
7¼ x 6¾. Trimmed onto/within the image. Good original
colour. To bottom right is Marks Fec. (Marks was publishing
c.1817 – c.1830). Beneath the image is,
How many Cowards, whose hearts are all as false
As stains of sand, wear yet upon their chins
The beards of Hercules and Frowning Mars;
Who inward search’d have livers white as milk.
Beneath the lines of verse is SHAKESPEARE.
Not in B.M.
£85. |
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Bunbury. The Damnation of Obadiah.
Pub …..30. Jan. 1773 by J. Bretherton No. 134. New Bond
Street.
15 x 10. Uncoloured and trimmed to the image.
One of a series, which illustrated ‘Tristam Shandy’.
Dr Slop is the seated, fat central figure. Mr Shandy is in the
dressing gown, and Uncle Toby point to the map of Flanders.
This is a variation on the B. M. example. In the B. M. satire,
Dr Slop points at the leg and back of Obadiah. Here only an
empty chair is shown, so perhaps this is an early unfinished
state.
See B. M. 5214.
£70. |
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Roberts. LEAP FROG.
Published by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside, Jan. This example has the
Tegg imprint, but with no date, and a Tegg number 285.
13¾ x 10½. Good original colour with small margins.
Napoleon leapfrogs over the defeated countries of Holland, Spain
and Hanover and says, My next leap shall be over John Bull.
John replies, I’ll be d—d if you do Master Corsican.
On this print, the d—d has been rubbed out and
the word, ‘cross’, pencilled in instead
– a good example of late Victorian scruples.
B.M. 10023.
£275. |
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Caricature. A BENE – FIT.
Published by Thos. McLean 26, Haymarket London, 1826.
13¼ x 9¾. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within
the plate mark. The right hand edge has some creases.
A group of unhappy people, (having queued for entrance to the
Pit in the theatre), find that the Pit is full.
The poster on the wall has had the Drury Lane of the address
of the Theatre scratched out. I have had this print a number
of times all have had the Drury Lane removed.
Not in the B.M.
£140. |
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Caricature by M. Darly. Long Corks or
the Bottle Companions.
Published by M. Darly April 11 1777. 39 Strand near York Buildings.
9½ x 13½. On laid paper with a watermark. Trimmed
onto/within the plate mark, small repaired tear mid left not
into image, and very faint horizontal fold in the middle. Slightly
rubbed original colour.
Two extravagantly dressed women face each other, each seated
on, or rather supported by, an enormous cork, which projects
from the neck of a bottle. This is a satire on the fashions
of the day, especially the ‘cork-rumps’ which appear
to have temporarily replaced the hoops as a support to skirts
and draperies.
B. M. 5439.
£180. |
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Caricature. Symptoms of Absence.
Published by S. W. Fores Piccadilly. July 21st 1825.
7¼ x 5¾. Good original colour, with reasonable
margins.
One gentle man enters a room and says, “What lost in thought
as usual?” The seated man replies, “Oh you surprised
me!! why I am boiling my Egg three minuets by my Watch”.
Not in B. M.
£50. |
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Caricature. MY SWEETHEART.
Love’s Vagaries No. 2
6 ¾ x 9. A lithograph with, good original colour, and
minor surface staining. No publication line present. c.1835.
Not in B. M.
£40.
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Caricature. HOUSEHOLD TROOPS PREPARING
FOR AN ATTACK.
London published by Rowe & Waller 49 Fleet St. May 1826.
9¾ x 7½. A lithograph, trimmed to image, with
good original colour. Slight crinkling of the paper.
Not in B. M.
£70. |
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Caricature. (? T. Jones). WILEY FORRESTERS
en Chasse.
Published by S. W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly May 13th 1828.
13¾ x 9¾. Good original colour with small margins
and bearing a watermark of 1828. Small tear bottom centre, stain
in the word bubble on right.
Three designs side by side; the same pretty girl with three
suitors.
In the first Accepted. An elderly man kneels at her
feet kissing her hand; in his pocket is a Marriage Licence.
Behind him, large bags of money are stacked on the table and
the floor. He is saying to her, Oh! Lady fair I Bid up for
the prize Do thou but smile Consent from those bright eyes Then
firm as Bank are all our destinies-
In the second Rejected. A man bows, his hat in his
hand, note the lack of moneybags as he smilingly accepts dismissal.
She is saying, No my Lord it is not Apt – to join
January and May! –
In the third Prefered. The woman is addressing a handsome
young officer, whose empty pockets hang inside out. She says,
Left to my own taste I should give you the preference.
B. M. 15595.
£95. |
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Caricature. LISLE’S PLAY UPON WORDS.
Published by Thos. McLean 26, Haymarket London. c.1830.
6 x 4¾. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within the
plate mark, with slight marks.
A Jewish satire, under the image is A Jewel. (A Jew-Ill.)
Not in B. M.
£75. |
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Caricature, after Woodward. The Gretna
Green tobacconists address to the Gentlemen of the Long Robe.
Published by R. Ackermann 101 Strand. August 1806.
14¼ x 10½. Reasonable colour, trimmed to the engraved
border.
A Scottish man addresses ten legal gentlemen and is saying,
“As I find Gemmen ye aw smok’d a my proceedings
you think aw ame that I should shut up my Tobacco Box, but though
I am a boney lad of the short cut robe – I can make a
farewell speech as weel as ye G Gemmen of the long cut robe
– I dinna care a pinch of snuff for your verdict for,
I know your amorous couples O’th south canna do without
me. – this like waxing a pipe it makes it look smouth
and pretty though tis liable to be broken the next minute and
say what you will after I have put my tobacco stopper on their
Certificate they will lig together as choose as tonquin beans
in a snuff box – Gemmen I wish you now a merry and may
you never want a pinch of snuff – or a whiff of Tobacco.”
Not in the B. M.
£145. |
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Caricature by H. Heath. PIGEON SHOOTING.
Published by Sam Maunder10 Newgate St. London.1829.
7¾ x 5½. Good original colour Trimmed onto/within
the image.
A satire on poor shooting abilities.
Not in the B. M.
£60. |
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Caricature by G. Spratt. POULTRY.
Printed by G. E. Madeley, Wellington St. Strand.
Published by C. Tilt, Fleet Street, 1830.
8 x 9½. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within the
plate mark, and set into a sheet.
An image of a man constructed with poultry.
Not in B. M.
£140. |
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Caricature by G. Spratt. THE FRUITERER.
Printed by G. E. Madeley, Wellington St. Strand.
Published by C. Tilt, Fleet Street, c.1830.
8 x 9½. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within the
plate mark, and set into a sheet.
An image of a woman made up of fruit.
Not in B. M.
£140. |
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General caricature after Woodward. CARICATURE
CURIOSITY, Plate, 1.
Published 1806 by Wm. Holland No II Cockspur Street.
9¾ x 12. Original colour with good margins.
An interesting image with the cloven hoofed Devil holding up
the mirror to the fashionably dressed monkey.
Not in the B .M.
£220. |
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General caricature by Sharpshooter (?).
Political Jugglers.
Published by S. Gans. 15 Southampton Street Strand London August
1829.
14 x 10¼. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate
mark with a small tear in the lower edge just reaching the ‘G’
in the title, and some marks on the paper.
George IV looks down on the five jugglers. They are Wellington,
with the ‘Sword of State’ balanced on his
nose; Brougham sits facing him and Lady Conyngham sits facing
the King; then Peel and Lyndhurst.
This satire relates to the insecure position of Wellington,
although all the others also had their own potential problems.
B. M. 15844.
£185. |
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Caricature. THE LOOKING GLASS in DISGRACE.
Published by S. W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly, London. January 1st.
1805.
9¾ x 12¼. Good original colour. Trimmed within
the plate mark.
An elderly sharp-featured virago, with a skinny neck and muscular
arms, sits furiously kicking and shaking her fist at a dressing
table mirror. On her dressing table are two bottles labelled,
Milk of Roses and Olimpian Dew. On the floor
is a spilling bottle labelled Circassian Bloom.
B. M. 11660.
£180. |
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General caricature. THE MACARONI SPORTSMAN.
Published as the Act directs, Oct. 21, 1772. by M. Darly, 39
Strand.
10 x 7. Original colour (?) and trimmed onto the margin at the
top otherwise reasonable margins. Slight surface marks. On laid
paper.
Not in the B. M.
£100. |
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Caricature after Woodward. RUMOURS of
PEACE, or JOHN BULL dabbling in the FUNDS!!
Published by R. Ackermann, Strand London. July 1800.
14¾ x 10¾. Reasonable colour, trimmed to the engraved
border. Some slight staining and creasing on the title and top
left.
John Bull stands at a desk deciding whether to buy bonds. He
is saying to the young man, "Ah – ah whats that
a Dove with an olive branch, if I thought ------- I should not
be deceived I would not mind venturing – come –
come – in for a penny – in for a pound – give
me some more Omnicorn". The young man replies, "Depend
upon it Mr Bull – you are very right – I say nothing
– but though I am a young practitioner in the business
I know very well how to make the best use of your money".
Not in the B. M.
£145. |
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Caricature Newton. AN UNDERTAKERS VISIT!
Published by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside. (26 Feb. 1807).Date missing
from caricature, See ref. below.
14 x 10. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate
mark on three sides, at the top trimmed into the image. Old
glue spots on the back where the print was fitted into an album.
On watermarked paper.
An undertaker with a coffin strapped to his back is speaking
to a large elderly gentleman sitting in an armchair smoking
his churchwarden pipe. The undertaker is saying, “Sir
I am an Undertaker recommended by Doctor Grissell, if your not
engaged, shall be proud to Inter you”.
The old gentleman replies, “Inter me! the Devil you
will!! I only wish I could catch you at it”.
Not in the B.M. Ref. Richard Newton and English caricature in
the 1790s, by David Alexander.
£200. |
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Caricature by Roberts. NAUTICAL EXPERIENCE.
Published by T. Tegg January 1st 1818, 111 Cheapside London.
10¾ x 13¾. Good original colour, reasonable margins
to the sides, trimmed to the plate mark top and bottom, on paper
with a watermark of 1819. A re-issue of this Roberts image first
published in 1803.
The seamen explain why they are giving freedom to (or stealing),
the donkey.
B.M. 10192.
£160. |
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General caricature. 36 Pr.CENT DISCOUNT
AT CALCUTTA.
Published Feb. 1811 by William. Holland No II Cockspur Street.
14 x 9¾. Original colour with reasonable margins.
A companion (?) to the above item, although here it is two Europeans
doing the financial
deals.
Not in the B. M.
£350. |
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Caricature. RUNNING TO COVER with the
BORE FAMILY in FULL CRY.
Published by Thos. McLean 26 Haymarket London. c.1830
9½ x13½. Trimmed to the engraved boarder, with
three minor repaired tears to the edges. Good original colour
very small paper lose top right.
A rather unattractive family are obviously purusing to handsome
gentlemen. They rather worriedly escape into a hotel entrance.
Not in B.M.
£145. |
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General caricature. MONEY LENDERS IN
CALCUTTA.
Published by Will. Holland, Cockspur Street. (c.1811).
9¾ x 13¾. Original colour with very small margins
and on paper with some creases.
An unusual subject although below the title Holland states that
the has other ‘East and West India Caricatures’
Not in the B. M.
£380. |
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Caricature. Three Friends going on a
Visit.
The B. M. states that," this is from a series published
by Fores in 1806 of reduced copies (coloured) by Williams (unsigned)
of prints by different artists".
10 x 13½. Good original colour with reasonable margins.
Death, a skeleton wearing a crown rides a white horse between
a fat doctor on his right and an undertaker with a scarf around
his hat. All gallop from the left to the right. This is probably
an Irish copy of the English original.
B.M. 10665.
£185. |
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General caricature. THE STEAM BOAT.
Published by Thos. McLean 26, Haymarket. 1827.
10¼ x 14¾. Good original colour, trimmed to the
plate mark on the right, small margins on the other three sides.
On paper with a watermark of 1822.
An image of two, seasick looking, people standing on the deck.
The woman is saying, “Its werry pleasant a board a
steamer Sir?” He replies, “Werry indeed
marm – but I likes a vun hoss shase better it doesent
rumble vun so-“
Not in the B. M.
£95. |
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General caricature by Jones. THE NURSERY.
Published June 28, 1826. By S. W. Fores 41 Piccadilly London.
13½ x 9½. Original colour with small margins,
and slight marks in the corners from the old glue on the verso.
Repaired tear lower right just into the plate mark. On paper
with a watermark of 182(?).
The B. M. has a queried attribution to H. Heath, but Jones is
the more likely artist. (See the comments on Jones and his unsigned
work in a pervious catalogue).
George IV looks amorously at the very fat lady. The husband
(?) in the doorway looks displeased.
The pair seems unlike the Conynghams, the B. M. suggest that
they may be the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough.
B. M. 15140.
£220. |
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Caricature after Rowlandson.
The Unexpected Return or Snip in Danger.
(One of a series of prints made from water colours by Rowlandson
and published by Reeve and Jones in 1808).
9 x 12. Original colour and trimmed to the image, with slight
loss top right and some marks on the image.
This aquatint shows a typical Rowlandson scene.
B. M. 11116.
£60. |
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J. Nixon caricature. MAIDEN SPEECHES
in the NEW PARLIAMENT of 1796.
London published by William Holland No 50 Oxford St. February
18 1797.
11¾ x 17. A trimmed and probably incomplete image, the
plate mark visible at the bottom. Central fold, with good original
colour, some minor staining.
An image of four Politicians all speaking to the other members
of Parliament. The suggestion is all the speeches are saying
nothing.
Not in the B. M.
£80. |
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Caricature by Hodgson, “Now Tomkins….”
Lithograph published by O. Hodgson, 111 Fleet Street London.
c.1830.
9¾ x 6½. Good original colour.
Two men both with red noses are holding guns, which are pointing
vaguely towards a bird in a bush. One is saying to the other,
“Now Tomkins stop till I say Fire!! another go I think
will do him up”.
Not in B. M.
£40. |
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Caricature by Giles Grinagain. SEEING
THE WILD BEASTESSES.
Published Feb. 12. 1802. by S Howitt, Panton Street.
9¼ x 8. Original colour with very small margins.
One of the many satires, which use ‘Cockney’
language for their humour. Here the visitor says, “Pray
Mr Keeper does Helephants heat A?” The answer is,
“No Sir, they live upon Cockneys.”
Not in the B. M.
£140. |
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General caricature. ADMONITION and GRATITUDE.
Published December 1st 1807 by Thos. Tegg, 111 Cheapside, London.
12¾ x 9¼. Good original colour, trimmed almost
to the image.
A lawyer is saying to his client, “Yes, Yes, you have
brought yourself into a pretty scrape – here it is –
Burns Justice, Page 22 – if you are not hang’d for
this, I’ll be hang’d for you!!”
The client replies, “Sir you are very good and speak
like a Gentleman – I humbly thank you – and I hope
when the day comes you will not be out of the way!”
Not in the B. M.
£80. |
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General caricature. A MILITARY SALUTATION.
Possibly published by Tegg, (see B. M. ref.), by Roberts 22,
Middle Row, Holborn. Publication line partially obliterated
by heavy engraving near to the base.
13¾ x 10. Good original colour, good margin to the left,
small margin to the right with a small tear to the right outside
the plate mark. Trimmed within the plate mark at the top and
at the bottom trimmed through the title.
A fashionably dressed young man stands in front of an old man
sitting in a chair; he is saying, “Stand at ease”.
The gouty old man is replying, “yes – its very
fine talking – but if you had such a Confounded Gout,
as I have young man you’d find it d---d difficult to sit
at ease”.
B. M. 10912.
£130. |
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General caricature by Roberts. THE SAILOR
AND THE JUDGE.
No publication line. On laid watermarked paper with good original
colour Etched by Roberts in lower right. 12¼ x 9½.
Small tear top left. Trimmed to the image.
A Judge is sitting and a chair saying, “Are you certain,
in respect to your being sober at the time the circumstance
happened”. The sailor who is standing in a respectful
pose is saying, “Sober – come I like that –
may I never again weigh another anchor if I would not call him
a Lubber be he who he would that would say I was drunk. please
your grave and reverend worship. I had only shipp’d in
eight grogs and a gill not enough to make a Lawyer merry –
in short your honor, - I’ll be d—nd if I was not
as sober as a Judge”.
Not in the B. M.
£80. |
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General caricature. The FRENCH SPY, taken
Prisoner by English Girls.
Publication line is erased and is no longer readable. This is
a later printing c.1860.
12¾ x 9¾. Small margins, with a few minor marks.
Good original colour.
Five women besiege a French officer. One holds his nose with
some fire tongs, one pulls at his hair a third brandishes a
mop, whilst the forth waves a fire brush. The fifth, a maid
carries two pails towards him. Amongst all the fuss, a dog adds
to the mayhem by fiercely growling at the Frenchman.
Not in the B. M.
£90. |
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General caricature. A HIT, AT BACK-GAMMON.
No publication line, Woodward del. under image lower left.
11¼ x 8½. Reasonable original colour, trimmed
almost to the image. Small repaired cut almost to the back of
the chair of the slim seated man. On laid paper with a watermarked
date of 1794.
Two gentlemen have been playing Backgammon. The large gentleman
appears to be celebrating a win. The slim gentleman appears
upset and is clenching his fists.
Not in the B. M.
£75. |
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General Caricature. J.C. fecit. RIVAL
CANDIDATE FOR THE VACANT BAYS.
Published Oct 1st 1813 by N. Jones 5 Newgate Street.
21¼ x 8¼. Original colour with the usual folds
for this item was published in the ‘Scourge’.
Trimmed onto/within the plate mark. The colours on this item
are not as strong as usual from this production.
This is a satire on the Laureatship. On the left is the Regent
shown as Apollo and the competing poets run towards him. They
are headed by Byron followed by Skeffington, ‘Monk’
Lewis, and Scott'.
B. M. 12082.
£180. |
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General caricature. ZEALOUS ADVOCATES
FOR A RE-FORM.
Published by W. H. Isaacs, Charles Street, Soho Square, May
11th 1831. Printed by C. Ingrey 310 Strand. It is signed H.
H. R. (The B. M. has 8 H. H. R. listed for 1830 – 1832).
15½ x 10. Good original colour, trimmed almost to the
image, with slight marks.
A sailor with one eye and wooden legs stands centre and is saying,
“Re-form! Re-form!! Re-form!!!” To his far
left is a man with amputated legs, he is on a wheeled cart and
is saying, “We must have Re-form by hook or by crook.”
The man next to him has a humped back and is saying, “Yes!
and if you stir your stumps we shall.” To the sailors
far right is a man crawling with the help of wooden hand supports.
He is saying, “We only want up right characters to
support it.” Next to him a man with twisted legs
is saying, “You will be sure to see out of your other
eye when the Bill passes.”
Not in the B. M.
£140. |
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Caricature Daumier.
Lithograph published c.1840. Good condition apart from a slight
stain bottom right corner.
10¼ x 13. A good impression with blank paper on the verso.
Not in B. M.
£160. |
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Caricature after Bunbury.
The Breakfast Symptoms of Drowsiness.
(No publication details, but there is a water mark of 1815).
13¾ x 10. Original colour and small margins. Some marks
outside the image.
There are a number of prints supposedly after Bunbury, and although
similar in style and content to the images he produced, this
might have been a publisher adding a well-known name to the
print in order to make it more acceptable to his buyers.
Not in the B.M.
£150. |
 |
Caricature. KNAVISH PAT -----------A
TALE
Published by Laurie and Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London. May
7th 1804.
7¾ x 10. Uncoloured print with good margins.
An Irishman sits at a table smoking a pipe. Next to him sits
his dog and a bundle tied to a stick. A comely maidservant is
showing him two dishes of meat. The verse beneath states that
“At night he took the breast, and did not pay, I’
the morning took the heels and ran away”.
BM. 10353.
£60. |
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Caricature. NAUTICAL COMFORT.
Published by T. Tegg 111 Cheapside London. (c.1810). Woodward
Del.
9¾ x 14¾. Good original colour, with reasonable
margins and with a watermark of 1817.
A scene on the poop deck of a man-of-war. A thin civilian tugs
the coat of a sailor. Gaining his attention, he tries to persuade
him not to fight the enemy ship that approaches. He assures
him that he will attack the approaching vessel so quickly and
with such devastation that he will not even notice.
BM.10897.
£150. |
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Caricature. A MARVELLOUS STORY- or THE
ADVANTAGE of TRAVELLING.
Published by Laurie & Whittle. 53, Fleet Street London.
Dec 1st 1803.
7¾ x 9¾. Uncoloured with good margins.
Under the title, the following is written:
“It
was in Switzerland I recollect during a servere Winter that
a Peasant his wife & four Children, a Cow, Three Goats &
a Jack Ass, subsisted four months in a Heart of a Turnip”___You
are very right, I was at Zurich, at the same time & there
was then making a Copper Boiler of such magnitude that alth’o
30 Men were employ’d hammering in the inside, they were
at such a distance as not to hear the sound of each others hammers”
___ “Bless my soul, what did they want with such a large
Copper” ___ Why to Boil your Turnip in”.
Not in the BM.
£50. |
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Caricature. The Taylors Race or Who’s
in first for the Cabbage.
Published by W. Holland No 50 Oxford St. Jan 11th 1786.
10 x 7. Original (?) colour on laid paper with small margins.
Not in the B. M.
£75. |
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General caricature after Gillray. PLAYING
in PARTS.
Published by J. Sidebotham 26 Lower Sackville Street Dublin.
1812. Etched by William Bre (the rest has been removed and is
no longer ledgeable).
14¼ x 9½. Trimmed onto/within the border, with
old glue marks to the corners at the back of the print. Good
original colour.
This is an Irish copy of the original Gillray.
For the Gillray example, see B. M. 9766
£250. |
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Caricature. Nothing Extenuate nor aught
set down in Malice.
Published 28th Aug 1827 (then indistinct name and address).
9¾ x 14. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark. Crinkling on the corners as a result of being in
an album.
Not in the B. M.
£180. |
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Caricature by Boilly. Les Papillotes.
Lith de Delpech 1824.
8 x 10. (Sheet size 9 x 12½). Lithograph with original
colour.
Not in the B. M.
£70. |
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General caricature. THE TORY BAND.
Published by S. Gans 15 Southampton Street Strand. (c.1827).
13¾ x 10. Original colour and trimmed to the engraved
border. Some crinkling of the paper on the right.
Under the title is “Concerting an Overture to the
Serio, Ludicro Tragico. Comico Whimsiculo. Burletta, called
the Resignations”.
The same design was published by McLean, again without a date
and with no artist’s name. Which one was the first is
debateable, but April 1827 is the likely date.
Those present include Wellington, Eldon, Londonderry, Bathurst,
Westmoreland, Melville, Peel, and Goulburn.
See B. M. 15382.
£220. |
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General caricature by T. Lane. A Charley
making a Discovery.
Published by G. Humphrey 23 St. James’s St. London. March
15th 1822.
8¼ x 10. Trimmed onto/within the border, with good original
colour. Some slight marks and some creasing.
A top hated gentleman embraces a demurely dress courtesan. She
puts her arm around him in a effort to take his handkerchief.
A London Night watchman or Charley stares stupidly at them.
B. M. 14460.
£80. |
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Caricature by Sharpshooter. MASTER DOGBERRY
THE PARISH WATCHMAN.
Published June 1st 1829 by S Gans 15 Southampton St. Strand.
10¼ x 14. Good original colour with good margins. A tear
in the margin on the right not reaching the engraved area.
Another copy published by Gans of a W. Heath image published
in the same month. Here Lord Eldon is dressed as the watch man
holding a broken lantern.
Not in the B. M. The Heath version is B. M. 15802.
£50. |
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General caricature by Sharpshooter. THE
BULL IN JEOPARDY; or, The Curs Triumphant.
Published Oct. 19 1829 by S. Gans 15 Southampton Street Strand.
14 x 9¼. Original colour and trimmed to the border with
very slight crinkling of the paper.
Wellington, Peel, and O’Connell pull on the, ‘Catholic
Bill’, rope that tethers John Bull.
B. M. 15888.
£165. |
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Caricature by M. Darley.
An English Macaroni at Paris. changing English Guineas for Silver.
Published M. Darly, 30 Strand March 17th, 1774.
9¾ x 7. Early if not original colour. Trimmed onto/within
the plate mark at the top and reasonable margins on the other
three sides. On laid paper and an old crease top left corner.
B. M. 4650.
£85. |
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Caricature (? Ansell).
A Dilemma or the German-Macheath.
Published December 27th 1798 by S W Fores. No 50 Piccadilly.
14 x 10. Original colour on laid paper with watermarks and reasonable
margins. Two repaired tears in the margin but not crossing the
plate mark. Marks in top left corner.
Francis II sits between a much caricatured, French officer and
Pitt who is holding bags of cash as offerings to join in the
fight against the French.
B. M. 9285.
£140. |
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General caricature by T. Lane. AN ARM-FULL
OF LOVE.
Published by G. Humphrey 27, St. James’s St. April 1821.
9 x 11¾. With good original colour and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark. Some slight surface staining.
A short Queen Caroline standing on a book is kissing a stooping
Bergami. Beneath the design is, “This to be fact is
now admitted even by the Opposition!!! She doesn’t stand
upon trifles”.
B. M. 14176.
£220. |
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Caricature by Jones (?). The Ghost of
a Silk Gown !! or Will ye Buy a Broom ?
Published June 1825 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill.
13¼ x 9¾. Original colour with large margins.
A watermark of 1822.
The head of Brougham stares at the K. C’s gown. He was
known to be ambitious and was seen as unprincipled.
B. M. 14781.
£150. |
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General caricature. French Fire Side.
Dub. Published by McCleary. 34 Nassau St.
13¼ x 9¼. Original colour and trimmed to the border,
(which has some marks on), but well outside the image.
Set in a fashionable salon which has a portrait of Napoleon
and views of Elba and St. Helena on the wall.
Not in the B. M.
£120. |
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General caricature. THE INSEPARABLE FRIENDS,
- OR WEARY AFTER A WALK.
No publication line. (c.1800).
Paper size 8¾ x 7. With reasonable original colour and
some rubbing. Trimmed almost to the image, on laid paper.
Two weary women with their eyes closed rest on a sofa. Their
wrists have a ribbon attaching both the women together. A gentleman
stands behind the sofa with a feather is tickling the face of
one of the women.
Not in the B. M.
£60. |
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General caricature. Charles Jameson Grant.
COCKNEY SPORT.
Published by M Clarke Castle Court Cornhill. July 21 1831.
8½ x 10½. Lithograph with original colour. A watermark
of 1831. Overall greyness to the paper.
One of many prints showing the problems of ‘cits’
or cockneys when they take up the more middle and upper class
pursuits.
Not in the B. M.
£125. |
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General caricature. New Peers of Lilliput
!!
Published by W. Holland No. 50 Oxford St. London. December 14th
1797.
9¾ x 12½. Good original colour, trimmed within
the plate mark on three sides, with small margin to the top.
Old quarter folds visible from the back but not the front. Slight
marks mainly in the title area.
Two Lilliputian Kings sit facing each other, above the one the
left is “The Lord Knows – who-?” above
the one on the right is “The Lord Knows – what!”.
The King on the left is saying, “ay – but
consider the Honor of the King”. Whilst the one on
the right says, “It cost a great deal – the
making Brother”.
Not in the B. M.
£180. |
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General caricature by Marks. How to get
un-married, - Ay, there’s the rub!
Published by J. L. Marks Sandy’s Row Bishopsgate London,
1820.
13 ¾ x 10. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark. Reasonable
original colour, with mount staining marks outside the image.
The King and Queen Caroline are tied together back to back by
a ribbon inscribed, “The Matrimonial Knot. Keep thee
only … unto her, so long as ye both shall live”.
This is a satire on the ‘Queen’s affair’
after her return to England and before the ‘trial’.
It is worth noting that Justice is on the Queen side pulling,
whilst on the Kings side is one of his mistresses, Lady Hertford.
B. M. 13770.
£170. |
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Caricature. A Bird In Hand, Is Worth
Two In A Bush.
Published by Tregear & Lewis. 96. Cheapside. London. (c.1830).
9 x 11. Lithograph in original colour. (Sheet size 14¼
x 10¼).
Not in the B. M.
£150. |
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General caricature. BAISE – MON
- Q
Published Oct 21 1820 by S. W. Fores, 41 Picadilli (sic).
9½ x 13¾. Original colour and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark. An old horizontal fold goes across the heads,
(with a small repaired split in the fold). There is another
slight fold just above the first. On laid paper with a watermark
of 1820. There is some paper loss top right, but well outside
the image.
George IV is with Mrs Quentin. Their relationship was the subject
of much gossip. She was the wife of Colonel George Quentin of
the Tenth Hussars and it was said to be on her account that
the officers of the regiment were court martialled for preferring
a complaint against Quentin.
All around the couple are signs of the Brighton pavilion.
B. M. 13897.
£150. |
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Caricature by H.B. (John Doyle). A Cabinet
Picture.
Published by Thos. McLean. 26. Haymarket Nov 5th 1830.
14¾ x 10¾. Lithograph with original colour. Trimmed
to just outside the border, with slight surface marks.
Wellington sits with his cabinet.
This is a satire on the King’s speech and on Wellington’s
speech of November 2nd when he came out strongly against reform.
B. M. 16299.
£35. |
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Caricature by De Wilde. New Roads to
the Temple of Fortune.
Published January 1st 1811. By M. Jones. No. 5 Newgate Street.
14½ x 8½. Original colour and trimmed near to
the image and the usual folds as this comes from the ‘Scourge’.
These images refer to four articles in the ‘Scourge’.
On the left, fleeing from justice who is higher up the hill
are John King and his wife. King, real name Jacob Rey, was a
Shepardi Jew, and was accused of money-lending, fraudulent banking,
forgery and blackmail.
Leigh Hunt stands with a mirror in which his face is shown as
that of an ape.
Next are Anthony Daffy Swinton and William Brodum who were promoting
quack medicines.
On the right is the Rev. William Huntingdon, being pushed up
the hill to a sign ‘To Hell’.
B. M. 11704.
£95. |
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General caricature by Jones. THE CATHOLIC
SOVEREIGN, Safety-Coach. A new Start from the castle Windsor-a
regular OUT AND OUTER.
Published, 1829 by S. W. Fores 41 Piccadilly.
14¾ x 9¾. Original colour and trimmed to the border
with slight surface faults, and a very small worn hole in the
centre grass.
Wellington is shown driving the carriage. The horses are Lyndhurst,
Scarlett, Brougham, and Burdett. Lady Conyngham is the guard
and Peel, sitting behind her thumbs his nose at Eldon who lies
by the side of his overturned cart, which was loaded with ‘anti-catholic
petitions’.
B. M. 15720.
£130. |
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General caricature by V (owl) es. THE
HEAD OF THE POLE!!!
Published Aug. 1820 by One of the Society for exposing of VICE.
9¾ x 14¾. Original colour and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark.
George covers his face while he holds the pole, which is headed,
“To every CLASS of WOMEN HATERS”!!!
Not in the B. M.
£200. |
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General caricature by V (owl) es. WHEN
A PRINCE, few were like HIM!!! Now a KING, completely, without
his EQUAL!!!
Published 19, Aug 1820 by one of the Society for Exposing of
VICE.
13 x 9½. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark, both top corners trimmed just to the border. Some
surface marks.
Prints by Vowles do not appear very often in the market. He
is only represented in the B. M. catalogue by some half dozen
entries. The colouring of these prints has quite a different
feel to almost all the other publishers. There is a coloured
illustration in Kenneth Baker’s latest book, (page 158),
which shows the same colouration as this and the following example.
George is here defending himself against John Bulls criticisms.
George says “…..in short am I not the BEST,
most TENDER, and CONSTANT of HUSBANDS”.
Not in the B. M.
£170. |
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General caricature by H. B. (John Doyle).
REPOSE.
Published by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket. July 10. 1829.
13¾ x 10¾. Lithograph with original colours, trimmed
just outside the border, and set into an album sheet, probably
by McLean’s shop.
Wellington rests while his secretary carries on working and
the overflowing waste bin reflects on Wellington’s work
ethics.
B. M. 15833.
£50. |
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General caricature by H. B. (John Doyle).
EMBARKATION OF A FRENCH CARGO IN AN ENGLISH BOTTOM.
(Published by T. McLean August 17th, 1830 - publication line
trimmed off on this example).
13¼ x 10¼. Lithograph with original colour and
trimmed to the border.
Wellington pushes off the small boat on which stands Polignac.
This satire relates to Polignac’s departure from England
to take up the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
There was a general, and damaging, belief that Wellington supported
Polignac’s Ministry and this is shown in a number of prints.
B. M. 15852.
£50. |
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General caricature after Woodward. REASONABLE
CHARGES
Published by T. Tegg No. 111 Cheapside (c. 1810).
13¾ x 10. Faded original colour with good margins. With
a Tegg number top right of 230. Outside the plate mark is an
old brownish line resulting from a non-acid free mount.
The customer complains about the charges for his duck he says,
“ducks!!! why my good friends they are Guinea Fowls!!”
Not in the B. M.
£75. |
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General Caricature. THE CELEBRATED OLD
HORSE BLISTER Rode by Patch doing a Match Against Time.
Published by G. Tregear 123 Cheapside.
10 x 7½. (Sheet size). Lithograph with original colour.
Above the image is ‘Tregears Rum Jokes No 23”.
Not in the B. M.
£45. |
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General caricature by James Hook. THE
MODERN ATLAS OR MAN OF THE WORLD.
Published by S.W. Fores No 3 Piccadilly. Jan. 20, 1787.
9½ x 14½. Laid paper with thread margins.
Major Topham has a globe on his head, which bears the words
‘The World’. On January 1st of this year,
Topham started ‘The World or Fashionable Intelligencer’,
a daily newspaper.
B. M. 7210.
£85. |
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General caricature by Nixon. THE WRANGLING
FRIENDS OR OPPOSITION IN DISORDER.
Published May 10. 1791 by S. W. Fores No. 3 Piccadilly.
14¼ x 10¾. Laid paper and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark with a small tear lower right corner, but not
reaching the publication line.
This image was engraved by I. Cruikshank after Nixon’s
design and is a satire on the famous scene between Fox and Burke
on May 6th, which resulted in their permanent estrangement.
Fox is shown weeping profusely with the boy on the floor is
mopping up the flood. Fox says, “Ah well a day my
poor heart will almost Break, 25 years Friendship & use
me thus Oh – Oh – Edmund”.
B. M. 7855.
£90. |
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General caricature. THE PARISH OVERSEER.
No publication line. (Published c.1828).
9x14. (Image size). Original colour. Outside the image are three
black lines constituting the border, the top right and bottom
left corners have been cut off.
J. Grant is written in ink lower right and although this could
be a correct attribution I would suggest that if Grant was involved
with this image it would be more likely that he copied the design
for another publisher.
Not in the B. M.
£130. |
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General caricature after T. Rowlandson.
Crimping a Quaker.
Published March 1st 1814 by Thos. Tegg No. 111 Cheapside.
8¼ x 12. Reasonable original colour, with some surface
marks and abrasions to the image. Trimmed onto/within the plate
mark and missing the publication line.
A handsome young woman standing in the doorway of a brothel
is grabbing at the collar of a man. Two prostitutes laughing
at him use their posteriors to push him towards the door.
B. M. 12404.
£70. |
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General caricature by Ansell (?). THE
VISION of the THREE CAT’S a Fable.
Published by S. W. Fores 50 Piccadilly December 8th 1800.
15¼ x 10. On laid paper with a watermark of 1799. Trimmed
within the plate mark, with a very small repaired tear into
the Sultans pillow. Crease lower right and a small loss on the
corner lower left.
George III is dressed as a Turkish Sultan reclining on a pile
of pillows. In his left hand is a book on which is written,
“A LIST OF PLACES AND PENSIONS. &&&”,
and, “This red book will partly shew; How it
is Our Millions Go”. To his right sitting on a cloud
are three cats. One is very fat; one is very thin whilst the
third is a very sturdy animal with its eyes closed. Beneath
the image is, “Many years ago a Persian Sultan dream’d
he saw three Cats – one of which was very fat –
another very lean, and the third blind – The next day
reflecting on the oddity of the Vision – he sent foe a
certain learned Dervis, (sic), who gave the following brief
explanation. – The fat Cat represents the thriving sate
of your Ministers, - the lean Cat is a symbol of the People
– and the blind Cat, is an emblem of the most magnificent
Sultaun (sic) himself. – ”
This is a satire on the old theme of ministerial corruption.
B. M. 9551.
£80. |
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General caricature by M. Darly. THE MASQUERADE
DANCE.
Published by M. Darly (30 Strand), December 8th 1771.
13¾ x 10. An engraving, with good original colour. Very
small margin to the top reasonable margins to the sides, on
laid watermarked paper.
The masqueraded figures include a tonsured Roman Catholic monk,
a Jew and a Turk. All are dancing to the tune of a cloven-footed
devil.
This print provides a visual echo of the phrase ‘Jews,
Turks, Infidels and Heretics’, first found in the
book of common prayer.
B. M.
£220. |
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General caricature by Roberts. CELIA
RETIRING.
First published by P. Roberts 28 Middle-row Holborn London.
Republished by T. Tegg 111 Cheapside London December 29th (the
year having been obliterated). With a Tegg number of 298. (c.1812).
10 x 14. Original colour with good margins top and bottom, but
trimmed to the plate mark at the sides.
An elderly old woman sits on a chair directing her maid. She
is saying, “Molly – mind what I say to you –
lay my wig on the top of the drawers – take care of my
bosom – and don’t rumple it – lay my eye in
the dressing box – and the row of teeth by the side of
it – and call in again for my eye brows – lay every
– thing in such a manner that I may easily find them in
the morning – as I wish to be made up by twelve precisely
– in order to meet my Lord Ban–dash”.
Not in the B. M.
£145. |
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General caricature by L. Boilly. Consultation
de Medecins. 1823. And. Consultation de Medecins. 1760.
Published c.1820. Both lithographs by de Delpech with a paper
size of 8¾ 12½.
Both depicting medics of the period.
Not in the B. M.
£500. (Pair). |
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General caricature by Sharpshooter (?).
THE CAD TO THE MAN WOT DRIVES THE OPPOSITION.
Published by E. King, Chancery lane, April 1829.
9 x 13¼. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark.
Although the Paul Pry stick figure is on the image this is not
a William Heath print.
Although dressed and looking like Peel this is a portrait of
Wetherell who resigned as Attorney General when Canning succeeded
Liverpool and although reappointed by Wellington his anti- Emancipation
speeches resulted in his dismissal.
B. M. 15752.
£75. |
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Robert Cruikshank. ALLS RIGHT a farce,
as Performed at the Haymarket!!!!
May 1828 Drawn & Published by D Smith, 6 Castle Street Leicester
Square.
12 x 8¾. Original colour with reasonable margins and
slight marks.
A scene outside the King’s Theatre in the Haymarket. The
B. M. suggest this is perhaps a satire on the wines provided
for the “grand masquerade at the Italian Opera”
on April 21st. Charles Wright, whose name is punningly
alluded to, and who advertised his champagne at 5 shillings
a bottle, bought the catering rights for a reputed £250.
B. M. 15594.
£175. |
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General caricature by J. H. Old Maids
at Quadrille.
Published by Wm. Holland, No 50. Oxford Street. (c.1785).
12½ x 9. Uncoloured and with reasonable margins on laid
paper. Some very slight marks.
Above the title is, “Sans Prendre Vole”.
The woman on the left has her purse in her hand and appears
to be winning the card game given the coins on the table beside
her.
Not in the B. M.
£100. |
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General caricature. The London Sparks.
Published 1830, by S. Gans, Southamp-ton Street London.
9 x 12¼. Original colour and trimmed almost to the image.
Set in an elegant and surprisingly empty London Street, the
two very fashionable smokers eye each other up while enjoying
their cigarettes.
Not in the B. M.
£100. |
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I. Cruikshank. JACK JUNK EMBARKING ON
A CRUISE!!
Published by T. Tegg Cheapside. (The B. M. suggests 1807).
13¾ x 10. Original colour. Good margins at the sides
and trimmed onto/within the plate mark at the top and bottom.
With slight marks and a watermark of 1817.
Laughter erupts as the sailor tries to mount from the wrong
side.
B. M. 10898.
£160. |
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I. Cruikshank. LOVE AND FOLLY.
Published Oct. 1. 1807 by Laurie & Whittle. 53. Fleet Street.
10½ x 8¾. Original colour and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark.
The toothless old man and the pretty young woman dance hand
in hand. The smartly dressed group following on hardly bother
to conceal their mirth, and even cupid has to be led as he is
blindfolded.
B. M. 10953.
£75. |
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I. Cruikshank. THE NEW CONSULAR WALTZ.
Published May 29th 1803, by T. Williamson No 20 Strand.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour with reasonable margins,
although the margins have some marks, and small paper loss,
but this is outside the plate mark, with a watermark of 1810.
Seven women toss Napoleon in the air, the one on the right says
“….Can you behave peaceably”. Napoleon is
saying “Oh that I were safe in Egypt”. In the
background, sit a Dutchman and a Spaniard.
B. M. 10001.
£175. |
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I. Cruikshank. THE SERENADE!
Published Oct. 11. 1802 by T. Williamson No 20 Strand.
11 x 8. Original colour and good margins.
A social caricature where the title explains all.
Not in the B. M.
£95. |
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I. Cruikshank. EFFECTS OF THE DOG TAX.
Published, April 19 1796, by S. W. Fores No 50 Piccadilly.
9¾ x 13¾. Original colour on laid paper, which
has a watermark of 1794. Small margins and very slight creasing
in the top left corner.
Ministerial dogs hang from the gibbet; they are Sheridan, Fox,
and Stanhope. Above them are the words “Not Worth
The Tax”, the group of dogs below with Pitt on the
left have the words “Good Dogs paid For”,
just below them.
B. M. 8796.
£150. |
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I. Cruikshank. THE SPREAD EAGLE. GRACE
CHURCH STREET.
Published by S. W. Fores 50 Piccadilly Aug 19th 1808.
9¾ x 13¾. Original colour on laid paper with reasonable
margins. Old folds which are visible on the back but not on
the image.
George Cruikshank has added a note on the bottom left of the
image “By Isaac Cruikshank. G Ck.”
The fashionably dressed couple look in opposite directions.
She worries about the officer lurking behind the tree while
he looks up at the prostitute leaning out of the window.
B. M. 11127.
£275. |
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General caricature by Sharpshooter (?).
THE MAN WOT DRIVES THE SOVEREIGN.
Published by E. King Chancery Lane, April 1829.
9½ x 13½. Original colour though some what faded,
with some handling marks.
A good copy of the famous image of Wellington done by William
Heath.
B. M. 15731A.
£70. |
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General caricature. Where Are you A Driving
Too Spooney ?
No publication line present. c. 1830.
6¼ x 8½. Original colour. Trimmed to the border
and slight crinkling of the paper.
A fashionably dressed gent, wearing spectacles, is in danger
of having his eye poked out by the butcher carrying a tray of
meat on his shoulder.
Not in the B. M.
£45. |
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General Caricature. Mercifull Nell.
Published Nov. 10. 1786 by Robert Sayer. …No. 53 Fleet
Street.
7 x 10. Original colour (?) and with large margins.
The verse below starts with “ A Butcher with a heart
as hard as stone” and goes on to have Nell grieving
over the lambs death while all the time she is skinning live
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