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Church and Steeple. "Bless me her Ladyship exclaims, "Who's thus, so monstrous tall, This Son of Mars, who holds his head So high above us all?" "They meant him Lady, for the Church, Tis whisper'd 'mongst the people,""Dear Sir, you surely must mistake Perhaps you mean the Steeple."
Alfred Mills del et sc:t.
London, Printed for Bowles & Carver, 69, St. Paul's Church Yard 2 Jan. 1806.
Rare etching with hand-colouring, sheet 175 x 220mm (7 x 8¾"). Trimmed to plate. Creasing. Light staining.
Caricatured scene at a rout: a young woman points out a tall, awkward officer in tight regimentals, while a grotesque elderly man bows beside her. Other caricatured guests look on with amused attention.
BM Satires 10653.
[Ref: 67893] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Alfred Mills del et sc:t.
London, Printed for Bowles & Carver, 69, St. Paul's Church Yard 2 Jan. 1806.
Rare etching with hand-colouring, sheet 175 x 220mm (7 x 8¾"). Trimmed to plate. Creasing. Light staining.
Caricatured scene at a rout: a young woman points out a tall, awkward officer in tight regimentals, while a grotesque elderly man bows beside her. Other caricatured guests look on with amused attention.
BM Satires 10653.
[Ref: 67893] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Making Game.
[by Alfred Mills?]
London, Published by Bowles & Carver, 69, St Paul's Church Yard, 4th June 1804.
Coloured etching with fine colour. Sheet 175 x 225mm (7¾ x 9"). Trimmed within plate.
A fashionably-dressed gentleman doffs his hat to a lady out walking in the countryside with her dog. The text below explains that when he flattered her looks, saying she had grown plump as a partridge, she replied that he was 'making Game' of her.
BM: 1948,0214.211, suggesting it was drawn & etched by Mills, who worked for the publishers at the time.
[Ref: 41792] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
[by Alfred Mills?]
London, Published by Bowles & Carver, 69, St Paul's Church Yard, 4th June 1804.
Coloured etching with fine colour. Sheet 175 x 225mm (7¾ x 9"). Trimmed within plate.
A fashionably-dressed gentleman doffs his hat to a lady out walking in the countryside with her dog. The text below explains that when he flattered her looks, saying she had grown plump as a partridge, she replied that he was 'making Game' of her.
BM: 1948,0214.211, suggesting it was drawn & etched by Mills, who worked for the publishers at the time.
[Ref: 41792] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
Mr. Owen or Men of Letters.
Alfred Mills Del et fec.
London, Printed for Bowles & Carver, 69 St Paul's Church Yard, 2 Jan 1806.
Coloured etching, sheet 175 x 225mm (7 x 8¾"). Trimmed within plate on three sides. Small bottom margin. Damaged.
A Quaker stands stiffly on Mr. Owen's doorstep, asking a liveried footman if 'Friend O,-N' is within. The footman, hands on hips, bending with a grin towards the visitor, replies 'N,-O'.
BM Satires 10655.
[Ref: 67894] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Alfred Mills Del et fec.
London, Printed for Bowles & Carver, 69 St Paul's Church Yard, 2 Jan 1806.
Coloured etching, sheet 175 x 225mm (7 x 8¾"). Trimmed within plate on three sides. Small bottom margin. Damaged.
A Quaker stands stiffly on Mr. Owen's doorstep, asking a liveried footman if 'Friend O,-N' is within. The footman, hands on hips, bending with a grin towards the visitor, replies 'N,-O'.
BM Satires 10655.
[Ref: 67894] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
Mr. Owen or Men of Letters.
Alfred Mills Del et fec.
London, Printed for Bowles & Carver, 69 St Paul's Church Yard, 2 Jan 1806.
Coloured etching. 175 x 230mm (7 x 9"). Trace worming in unprinted inscription area and margin on left.
A Quaker stands stiffly on Mr. Owen's doorstep, asking a liveried footman if 'Friend O,-N' is within. The footman, hands on hips, bending with a grin towards the visitor, replies 'N,-O'.
BM Satires 10655
[Ref: 33156] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Alfred Mills Del et fec.
London, Printed for Bowles & Carver, 69 St Paul's Church Yard, 2 Jan 1806.
Coloured etching. 175 x 230mm (7 x 9"). Trace worming in unprinted inscription area and margin on left.
A Quaker stands stiffly on Mr. Owen's doorstep, asking a liveried footman if 'Friend O,-N' is within. The footman, hands on hips, bending with a grin towards the visitor, replies 'N,-O'.
BM Satires 10655
[Ref: 33156] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Dean Swift and the Post Boy.
A.M. del et sc.
London Published by Bowles & Carver, 69, St Paul's Church Yard, 3 Feb. 1806.
Hand coloured etching. Sheet: 250 x 175mm (9¾ x 7"). Trimmed within plate
A satirical print involving Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Dean of St Patrick's Dublin and author of 'Gulliver's Travels', and a post boy. The boy having been charged with delivering a turbot to the Dean charms into giving him half a guinea for his trouble.
BM Satire 10657.
[Ref: 41369] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)
A.M. del et sc.
London Published by Bowles & Carver, 69, St Paul's Church Yard, 3 Feb. 1806.
Hand coloured etching. Sheet: 250 x 175mm (9¾ x 7"). Trimmed within plate
A satirical print involving Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Dean of St Patrick's Dublin and author of 'Gulliver's Travels', and a post boy. The boy having been charged with delivering a turbot to the Dean charms into giving him half a guinea for his trouble.
BM Satire 10657.
[Ref: 41369] £130.00 (£156.00 incl.VAT)