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C. Williams. The ghost of
crim-con OR A check to Speculation.
Published M 8th, 1808 by S. W. Fores No, 50 Piccadilly.
13¾ x 10. Uncoloured and on laid paper with small margins.
On paper with a watermark of 1803.
The naked Ghost/Devil is explaining that the damages that are
being given in Crim Con cases are now quite low, and though,
“formerly indeed I was worth the pursuit, but lately
I have dwindled to a mere shadow….”
The result is that the husband is now unlikely to get damages
of £50,000, which is the amount on the paper protruding
from his pocket.
B. M. 11119.
£50. |
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Caricature. DISMAL DANDIES
– or – General Mourning & Crape.
Published by Thos. Tegg 111 Cheapside London. Numbered 326 to
right.
13¾ x 9¾. Reasonable original colour, with some
staining of the margins. Good margins to the top and the base
small margins to the sides. On paper with a watermarked date
of 1819.
A finely dressed soldier removes his hat and addresses his friend
saying. “Adieu Col! Crape! I’m for Court that’s
the place, For exhibiting trappings, and making a Face!!”
The friend replies. “And I to Parade! that with
my humour chimes For Parade and Paradeing’s the Ton of
the Times.”
Not in the B.M.
£145. |
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C. Williams. PARSONS IN FULL SCENT.
Published January 5th 1803 by S. W. Fores 50 Piccadilly.
13 x 9¼. Original colour. Trimmed to the outer black
line of the image. Some creasing and two small marks top left.
On laid paper, with a small repaired tear between the words,
in and full, in the title.
The fat vicar and his curate have hunted down the scent of roast
pig and have arrived to claim their share. The John Bull figure,
hides the pig behind his back and says, “Indeed your
glorious Reverences we had nothing but a little Eggs and Bacon,
I scorns to tell a lie your Honour…I attends your Sarmints
to much for that.”
Not in the B. M.
£100. |
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C. Williams. SKETCHES OF FAIRYLAND or
a Comparison between England & Lilliput. Pl. 1 & Pl.
2.
Published by, Thos Tegg 111 Cheapside. (Dec. 1810).
13¾ x 9¾ (both). Original colour with good margins.
Plate 2. Has an old crease lower right, but not over the image
area.
Each image has a sarcastic comment on what happens in Lilliput;
which in reality is what happens in England. Thus, the lower
central image, on plate 2, says, “In Summer the Beaus
are buttoned to the chin, and the Ladies go half naked, can
any thing be more absurd”.
B. M. 11581 & 11582.
£285. The pair. |
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C. Williams. Dramatic Action
Illustrated, or Hamlet’s advice to Players…..
Thos. Tegg III Cheapside. Price 1/- color’d. (The B. M.
has a suggested date of 1811).
13¾ x 9½. Original colour with good margins.
The title carries on “suit the Action to the Word, and
the Word to Action. Dedicated to the celebrated Amateur of Fashion.”
B. M. 11770.
£185. |
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C. Williams. SYMPTOMS OF MARCHING - QUICK
TIME.
Published October 24th 1803 by S. W. Fores 50 Piccadilly.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour with small margins.
Two small tears on the left, one just entering the image and
slight damage on the main notice on the wall.
On of the many invasion prints. Here two short men in regimentals
hasten with furtive looks past an inn on which the main poster
says, “Twenty guineas reward. Whereas To Cowardly
Platoon in Red Jackets hearing of the enemy landing have deserted….”
B. M. 10116.
£100. |
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C. Williams. SPIRITS AT WORK –
JOANNA CONCIEVING – i.e. BLOWING UP SHILOH.
Published July 1st 1814 by W. N. Jones, 5, Newgate Street.
13½ x 9½. Original colour with the usual folds
as this comes from the ‘Scourge’. Two tears
on the right, the right hand fold has more wear than most of
the other ‘Scourge’ prints in this section.
Also on the central white areas, (e.g. the dress), there are
some light marks, probably caused by the copper plate not being
thoroughly cleaned before the printing.
A demon looks out from under the table at an astounded Joanna
Southcott. At this time she was sixty-four and she and her followers
believed that she was pregnant with the new Messiah. The scene
depicted is based on a vision she had which was described in
her ‘Book of Wonders’.
B. M. 12329.
£90. |
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Williams. VAGARIES OF NATURE AND ART
- or - Curiosities of the Parade. Published 1819 by
Tegg.
13 ¾ x 9 ½. Good original colour with reasonable
margins. A satire on the Prince of Wales exotic taste in uniforms.
B.M. 13058.
£225. |
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Williams. THE THREE BEST
PHYSICIANS. - Dr. Diet - Dr. Merryman and Dr. Quit. A Hint to
Hippocondriacks.
Published by Tegg, c.1813.
13" x 9 ¼". Good original colour; trimmed almost
to the image.
Dr. Merryman is the one kicking Death out of the door.
B.M. 12157
£200. |
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Williams. BRITISH GRACES. Attireing the
Circassian Venus in the English Costume.
Published 1819 by Tegg.
13 ¾ x 9 ¾. Original colour with reasonable margins.
In April the Persian Ambassador and his wife, who was known
as ‘the Circassion Beauty’ arrived in London, with
two attendants supposed to be eunuchs. Here she is being dressed
in tight laced English clothes.
B.M. 13393.
£150. |
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Williams. THE DEVONSHIRE MINUET.
Published May 29th 1813 by Wm. Holland No. 11 Cockspur Street.
This image is printed on paper with a watermark of 1815.
13 x 9¾. Reasonably good original colour with reasonable
margins.
George III and the future Prince Regent were known to have had
rows about Princess Charlotte flirting with the Duke of Devonshire.
This image shows Princess Charlotte and the Duke of Devonshire,
not caricatured, dancing the minuet together, they are both
portrayed as a very handsome pair. There are two groups of interested
spectators; the ladies are seated whilst the gentlemen stand.
B.M. 12052.
£140. |
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C. Williams (?) after Woodward. MISERIES
OF HUMAN LIFE.
No publication line, but a Tegg issue with the number 301.
13½ x 9¾. Original colour with very small margins
on three sides and at the top the plate mark is just showing.
A watermark of 1819 and two small nicks at the top, but both
above the top of the title.
Set in Smithfield market as the text below explains, problems,
in the shape of two bulls can be experienced by the unwary.
Not in the B. M.
£125. |
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C. Williams. NAP nearly NAB’D or
a Retreating Jump Just in Time.
After the title is added “Never dick trusty squire with
knight Or knight with squire, e’er jump more right, vide
Bonny Russian Campaign. Plate 7.
Published by Thos. Tegg No, 111 Cheapside, June 1813. With a
Tegg No. 203.
13¾ x 9¾. Good original colour, with small repaired
tears into the margins.
Napoleon leaps in terror from a window. Another French officer
steps onto the sill about to follow, saying “Vite
courez Mon Empereur Ce Diable de Cossack dey spoil our dinner!!”
In the background, Cossacks gallop across a snowy landscape
towards the house.
This image also turns up on pottery of the time – see
David Drakard ‘Printed English Pottery.’
B. M. 12058.
£175. |
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Williams. Making - Decent; - i.e. –
Broad – bottomites getting into the Grand Costume.
Published February 1806, by S. W. Fores No 50 Piccadilly.
9¾ x 13¾. Good original colour with small margins.
This is one of the many engravings Williams produced for Fores
copying Gillray’s designs.
Members of the new Ministry are preparing themselves for office.
Both Fox and Grey are looking into a pier-glass which is surmounted
by the Royal Arms and Prince’s feathers. This is indicating
Carlton House and the Prince’s ‘ostentatious patronage’
of the new Ministry. Grey is seen brushing his teeth, behind him
stands Sidmouth. Vansittart is puffing powder from a bag onto
Sidmouth. In the foreground, Lord Henry Petty is strutting with
pointed toe. Windham, behind him sits in a tub. Lord Grenville
is seen hitching-up his breeches. Moria is standing stiffly with
his back against the wall. The Duke of Bedford sits on a stool
pulling on a top boot, resting his leg on Tierney. Behind Bedford,
Sheridan struggles with a shirt. Lord Spencer is washing his hands
in a basin on the table. Erskine is adjusting his hat. They are
all self-absorbed in their pursuit of finery. ‘Grand Costume’
suggests the official dress of the French Directory, a favourite
subject of Gillray.
B.M. 10531.
£240. |
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C. WILLIAMS. THE RIVAL QUEANS –
OR A SCENE IN THE BEGGARS OPERA.
Published March 1809 by Walker. Cornhill.
13½ x 9½. Original colour on laid paper and trimmed
onto/within the plate mark, but well outside the image and with
slight marks, with a watermark of 181(?).
The Duke of York stands between Mrs Clark on the left, and Mrs
Carey. Both had been mistresses of the Duke, and although he
had been cleared of corruption, he had resigned from his position
in the army. This was also the time when Mrs Clarke had threatened
to publish her memoirs.
B. M. 11277.
£130. |
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Williams. DRAMATIC EFFECT or the Death
of Gen Duroc.
Published by Wm. Holland No. 11 Cockspur Street London. June
9th 1813.
12¾ x 9¾. Good original colour, trimmed onto/within
the plate mark at the base, small margins to the top and sides.
Napoleon stands holding the hand of the dying Duroc; with his
other hand, he covers his face. Duroc is saying to him, “My
whole life has been consecrated to your service nor do I regret
its loss but for the use it still might have been of to you!”
Napoleon replies, “Duroc! there is a life to
come; its there you are going to wait for me and where we shall
one day meet again!” Duroc replies, “Yes
Sire! but that will not be these thirty years, when you will
have triumphed over your enemies and realised all the hopes
of your country. I have lived an honest man; I have nothing
to reproach myself with ah! Sire go away this sight gives you
pain” – Napoleon, “Farewell then
my friend.”
Duroc was mortally wounded at Bautzen on the 21st May and died
on the 23rd May.
B. M. 12061.
£145. |
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C. Williams. THE APOSTATES AND THE EXTINGUSIHER
– or – KISSING THE POPE’S TOE.
Published February 23rd 1829 by, J. Fairburn Broadway Ludgate.
14½ x 10¼. Original colour with good margins.
Wellington kisses the Pop’s toe with Peel kneeling beside
him. Other pro Catholic comments and objects dominate the image;
for instance the papal bull is chasing off the British bulldog
in the right hand corner.
This shows the rage many felt at Wellington and Peel as ‘Apostates’
in their move towards a measure of equality for Catholics.
B. M.15665.
£235. |
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Williams. DOS A DOS or RUMPTI IDDITO
IDO. – NATURAL ACCIDENTS IN PRACTISING QUADRILLE DANCING.
Published by S. W. Fores No. 50 Piccadilly London. May 1817.
14 x 10. Good original colour, on laid paper with reasonable
margins.
A satire of dancing. Two couples collide violently registering
surprise and indignation, whilst others look on in amusement.
B. M. 12933.
£200. |
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Williams. Reposing on a Bed of Roses.
Published April 1806 by Walker 7 Cornhill.
13½ x 9¾. Original colour with small margins.
Some browning of the paper mainly centre right.
Fox, Sheridan, and other Ministers are all complaining of how
uncomfortable their magnificent state bed is.
B. M. 10559.
£130. |
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Williams. Error in Judgement or John
Bull taking advantage of a Precedent.
Published Jan. 15th 1806 by S W Fores. 50 Piccadilly.
14 x 10. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the plate mark.
This image has been carefully put into an album sheet.
Pitt, bowing low before John Bull is being reprimanded for the
alliance with Russia, which was seen as a reason for some Allied
disasters.
B. M. 10517,
£190. |
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Williams. John Bull on a Bed of Roses.
Published July 1806 by William Holland Cockspur Street.
14 x 9¾. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark. Reasonable
original colour, very minor staining.
John Bull is portrayed as a plebeian, stout and dishevelled
lies on his back on a tangle of large roses with vicious thorns.
He is exclaiming, “Oh Lord! Oh Lord! if this be the
Bed of Roses they make such a noise about I’d sooner lye
with the Old Sow and her Farrow in the Dog Days! – My
Dame will roar woundidly when she comes to bed! Ecod it’s
as bad as lying on a Harrow upside down!”
This is satire on the long awaited plan of Windhams for the
reorganisation of the army. It was based on short service, increased
pensions, the abandonment of grants to volunteers, and military
training for those liable to service in the militia.
B. M. 10583.
£190. |
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Williams. THE WESTMINSTER SECEDER ON
FRESH DUTY.
Published March 14th 1801 by Fores. 8 ½ x 12. Good original
colour with small margins.
Fox allows Horne Tooke to reach up towards a window in St. Stephens.
Horne Tooke, as a clergyman was barred from being in parliament.
Lord Temple was opposed to him taking his seat, and is seen
closing the door.
B.M. 9715.
£140. |
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Williams. THE WAY TO STOP A YARMOUTH
CART.
Published July 1805 by Holland. 13 ¼ x 9 ¼. Good
original colour; trimmed to the image.
A Yarmouth Cart was “something of the nature of a sledge,
with one horse”.
The buxom passenger says
“Oh my dear Jack, don’t
venture, you’ll be killed”.
The answer is
“Don’t make a noise, Bet
- I’ve brought her to -, with all sails set, D—n
me.”
B.M. 10488.
£90. |
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Williams. First Going Alone.
Published by Thos. Tegg. Cheapside. (1810).
9 x 13½. Original colour and trimmed to the engraved
border with slight loss top left.
“Sweet little
Baby, how it toddles along – Oh Bless those pretty legs
of thine. I’m sure thee will become LORD MAYOR, and mayhap
a MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT.”
B. M. 11616.
£85. |
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C. Williams. PERUSING THE STATE PAPERS.
or Sounding the Opinions of John Bull.
(Before the addition of the publication line. The B. M. example
is published March 1808 by Walker, No.7 Cornhill). This example
has ‘March 1808’ added in ink.
14¼ x 10¼. Reasonable original colour and small
margins. Slight crinkling of the paper top right corner.
Napoleon on the left with John Bull. A British General wearing
a star and the Duke of Portland.
The B. M. suggests that the subject of the print may be the
measures and counter-measures of the Continental system.
B. M. 10971.
£160. |
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Charles Williams. THE TRIUMPH OF INDEPENDENCE
OVER MAJESTERIAL INFLUENCE AND CORRUPTION.
Published March 8th 1805 by S. W. Fores Piccadilly.
13¾ x 9½. Original colour on Whatman wove paper
with reasonable margins.
Burdett stands dismissing Mainwaring. After the 1805 Middlesex
election Mainwaring won by five votes. Initially this was contested
although Mainwaring kept the seat.
B. M. 10372.
£145. |
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Williams. A Portugal Catch for three
Voices.
Published Oct. 1808 by S W Fores 50 Piccadilly.
14¼ x 9¾. Original colour on laid paper with a
watermark of 1806. Trimmed onto/within the plate mark and with
slight damage top left resulting from the glue on the verso
and a slight crease in the central picture on the wall, which
is showing the French wagons returning home laden with plunder.
Dalrymple sits on the right with his face coloured grey. He
was rightly being accused by the others of the mistakes of the
Convention of Cintra. In particular, after taking over command
from Wellesley his refusal to sanction the immediate pursuit
of Junot meant that the victory was not followed up.
B. M. 11042.
£100. |
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Williams. The Two Journals. (Journal
1 and Journal 2).
Published July 1814 by Thos Tegg 111 Cheapside.
(Both) 13½ x 9½. Original colour with reasonable
margins. Both with a small tear lower left, but not reaching
the area of the picture. Two small worm holes top right on both
images.
Journal 1 shows the Tsar on his London trip. He was popular
with the crowds and avoided some of the luxuries of the Regent.
He also slighted the Regent and cultivated the Opposition.
The second image shows scenes in the daily life of the Regent
– getting up late; being hooted by the crowd and the seventh
section refers to his daily visits to Lady Hertford.
B. M. 12290 and 12291.
(Pair) £300. |
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Williams. John Bull contemplating a Statue
of Portland Stone.
Published April 1807 by Walker No 7 Cornhill.
14 x 10. Original colour and with large margins.
Portland was deaf gouty and infirm and only a figurehead. Here
he sits, statue like, and with a placard hanging around his
neck, “Repaired and Whitewashed in the year 1807”.
An elderly John Bull says, “I really thought this
Statue was gone to decay a long time ago!!....”
B. M. 10718.
£125. |
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C. Williams. ROYAL MUNIFICENCE. Hem!!
Published June 1st 1814 by W. N. Jones No 5, Newgate Street.
13½ x 10. Original colour with the usual folds as this
is a plate from the ‘Scourge’. Trimmed
close to the image on the right hand side, otherwise ½”
of paper all around the image. Two small tears on the right
hand side just going into the blue jacket.
Queen Charlotte takes snuff as she sits beside a frugal meal.
There are echoes of Gillrays ‘Temperance enjoying
a Frugal Meal’. The miser’s cupboard is open
showing the bags of cash and boxes of jewels.
She is recoiling in horror at the paper being presented to her.
Her name had recently been added as a joke to a subscription
for the relief of famine in Germany.
It is interesting to compare the colour of this example to that
reproduced in Baker’s book on George III. Both are almost
certainly original colour, but it has been noted before that
there are substantial differences in the colouring of the ‘Scourge’
prints, unlike some of the other publishers. In particular Humphrey’s
colouring had a considerable amount of uniformity, although
there are differences in the more peripheral areas of some of
Gillrays prints.
B. M. 12272.
£130. |
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C. Williams. Delivering a Prophetess.
Published Nov. 1st 1814 by W. N. Jones No 5 Newgate Street.
13¾ x 9½. Original colour, trimmed onto/within
the plate mark, with the usual folds as this is an image from
the ‘Scourge’. Very slight marks.
Doctors and her supporters surround Joanna Southcott. This is
one of a number of prints about the wonderful ‘pregnancy’
and the imminent birth of the new Messiah.
B. M. 12335.
£120. |
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C. WILLIAMS. Skaiting - Dandies, Shewing
Off.
Published by Thos. Tegg, 111 Cheapside. (c. 1818).
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour and small margins.
A typical dandy scene. The dandy skaters are falling over in
exaggerated incompetence while in the distance others skate
well. They are being watched by a group of ladies on the left.
B. M. 13074.
£185. |
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Williams. SIC RANSIT GLORIA MUNDI CITY
or the Old Nurse’s Meditation.
Published July 1811 by S. W. Fores 50 Piccadilly.
13¾ x 9¾. Original colour and trimmed onto/within
the plate mark. A tear from the title just reaching one of the
supports for the coffin.
The old nurse stands by the coffin holding a glass of gin. Alderman
Wood had died immediately after the Lord Mayor’s feast
and here she lists the food and drink that he had over indulged
in during his life. “…… and all the fish
and the beef and the turtle, and the marrow puddings, and the
pies, and the custards, and all the dainties, it has cost the
City so much money for, what will he do poor soul if there’s
no such good things where he is gone to.”
B.M. 11827.
£65. |
