Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886

Found in

1. Gillray, James. Series of miscellaneous and political caricatures by James Gillray. 1779-1811. (NN)NYPG95-F67.

Description

1. 27 prints : etching, engraving, aquatint, some col.; 32.4 x 36.3 cm. or smaller.

Summary

1. Social and personal caricatures from the reign of George III, including satires of horsemanship, fox hunting, prostitutes, jews and music. Individuals portrayed include Lord Cathcart, Emma Hamilton, Sir William Hamilton, George Hanger, Paul I of Russia, Count Rumford, Sir Lumley Skeffington, and William V, Prince of Orange.

Subject

1. Prints > English > 1800-1899
2. Caricatures > English > 1800-1899
3. Prostitutes
4. Music
5. Jews
6. Horsemanship
7. Fox hunting
8. Coal trade
9. Boots
10. William, Prince of Orange, 1748-1806
11. Skeffington, Lumley St. George, Sir, 1771-1850
12. Rumford, Benjamin, Graf von, 1753-1814
13. Hamilton, William, Sir, 1730-1803
14. Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1765-1815
15. Cathcart, William Schaw Cathcart, Earl, 1755-1843

Genre/Form

1. Caricatures – English – 1800-1899.
2. Prints – English – 1800-1899.

Contents

1. Misc.II.84 "So Skiffy Skipt=on, with his wonted grace" -- Misc.II.85 Comfort to the Corns -- Misc.II.86 The Man of Feeling, in search of Indispensibles; a Scene at the little French Milleners -- Misc.II.87 Ars Musica -- Misc.II.88 A Prince of the Old School -- Misc.II.89 "Symptoms of Deep Thinking" -- Misc.II.90 How to ride with elegance thro' the Streets -- Misc.I.91 Hounds Finding -- Misc.II.92 Hounds Throwing-Off -- Misc.II.93 Hounds in Full-Cry -- Misc.II.94 Coming in at the Death -- Misc.II.95 [Captain Townsend] -- Misc.II.96 [Mr. Franco] -- Misc.II.97 A Scene at Mother Olivers -- Misc.II.98 A Standing Dish at Boodles -- Misc.II.99 A Military Sketch of a Gilt Stick, or Poker Emblazoned -- Misc.II.100 The Comforts of a Rumford Stove -- Misc.II.101 Georgey in the Coal Hole -- Misc.II.102 Cockney Sportsmen marking Game -- Misc.II.103 Cockney Sportsmen Shooting Flying.
2. Misc.II.104 Cockney Sportmen Re-Charging -- Misc.II.105 Cockney Sportsmen finding a Hare -- Misc.II.106 Venus Attired by the Graces -- Misc.II.107 The Magnanimous Ally -- Misc.II.108 Dido, in Despair! -- Misc.II.109 A Cognocenti contemplating ye Beauties of ye Antique -- Misc.II.110 A pair of Polished Gentlemen.

Call number

1. MEZYRK (Gillray) Misc. II

Note

1. Title devised by cataloger.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Holdings checked in departmental copy of Thomas Wright and R.H. Evans, Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851.

Provenance (note)

1. Bequest of Samuel Jones Tilden.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of Series of miscellaneous and political caricatures by James Gillray in Caricature Collection.

Author

1. Gillray, James, 1756-1815.

Title

1. Miscellaneous caricatures [graphic].

Imprint

1. 1800-1801.

Indexes

1. Holdings checked in departmental copy of Thomas Wright and R.H. Evans, Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of Series of miscellaneous and political caricatures by James Gillray in Caricature Collection.

Provenance

1. Bequest of Samuel Jones Tilden.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886, collector.

Found in:

1. Gillray, James. Series of miscellaneous and political caricatures by James Gillray. 1779-1811. (NN)NYPG95-F67.

Research call number

1. MEZYRK (Gillray) Misc. II