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General Sir Charles Asgill Bar.t G.C.G.O. &c. &c. &c.
Painted by T. Philips Esq.r. Engraved by C. Turner.
London Published April 20th 1822, by C. Turner No 55. Warren Street, Fitzroy Square.
Mezzotint. 505 x 355mm (20 x 13¾") Tear entering plate taped in left margin. Small margins.
Half-length portrait of Charles Asgill (1762-1823) in his dress uniform. Asgill found fame when, having being taken prisoner at the surrender at Yorktown, he was sentenced to death by George Washington in retaliation for the death of an American captain at Loyalist hands. Asgill's mother appealed to Louis XVI, who sent an ambassador who successfully requested a reprieve. Asgill later wrote a letter to an American newspaper detailing the treatment he received in captivity, including beatings by drunken revellers who had paid money to enter his cell.
Whitman 20. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66485] £360.00
Painted by T. Philips Esq.r. Engraved by C. Turner.
London Published April 20th 1822, by C. Turner No 55. Warren Street, Fitzroy Square.
Mezzotint. 505 x 355mm (20 x 13¾") Tear entering plate taped in left margin. Small margins.
Half-length portrait of Charles Asgill (1762-1823) in his dress uniform. Asgill found fame when, having being taken prisoner at the surrender at Yorktown, he was sentenced to death by George Washington in retaliation for the death of an American captain at Loyalist hands. Asgill's mother appealed to Louis XVI, who sent an ambassador who successfully requested a reprieve. Asgill later wrote a letter to an American newspaper detailing the treatment he received in captivity, including beatings by drunken revellers who had paid money to enter his cell.
Whitman 20. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66485] £360.00
![[India] [James Bruce.]](jpegs/66979.jpg)
[India] [James Bruce.] [8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine.]
[n.d., c.1860.]
Stipple engraving on chine paper. Sheet 280 x 205mm (11 x 8").
Portrait of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine (1811 -1863), British colonial administrator and diplomat. He served as Governor of Jamaica (1842 - 1846), Governor General of the Province of Canada (1847 - 1854), and Viceroy of India (1862 - 1863).
[Ref: 66979] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1860.]
Stipple engraving on chine paper. Sheet 280 x 205mm (11 x 8").
Portrait of James Bruce, 8th Earl of Elgin and 12th Earl of Kincardine (1811 -1863), British colonial administrator and diplomat. He served as Governor of Jamaica (1842 - 1846), Governor General of the Province of Canada (1847 - 1854), and Viceroy of India (1862 - 1863).
[Ref: 66979] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
![[Chile] Panoramic View from the Summit of Santa Lucia, (Santiago.).](jpegs/66618.jpg)
[Chile] Panoramic View from the Summit of Santa Lucia, (Santiago.).
Drawn from Camera Sketches by E.R. Smith. T. Sinclair's Lith.
[Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1855.]
Tinted lithograph with touches of original hand colour, on three sheets conjoined, total 290 x 1750mm (11½ x 69"). Folded as issued, backed on linen.
A view of Santiago, the capital of Chile, from Santa Lucía Hill in the centre of the city. The touches of original colour highlight flags including two Chilean flags and a Stars and Stripes, clothing on the staffage and one cactus. The plate fails to be a true panorama by about 3cm, the width of one end margin. It was published in the first volume of 'The U. S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere, During the Years 1849-'50-'51-'52', titled 'Chile: its geography, climate, earthquakes, government, social condition, mineral and agricultural resources, commerce, etc.', written by James Melville Gilliss, superintendant of the expedition.
[Ref: 66618] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
Drawn from Camera Sketches by E.R. Smith. T. Sinclair's Lith.
[Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, 1855.]
Tinted lithograph with touches of original hand colour, on three sheets conjoined, total 290 x 1750mm (11½ x 69"). Folded as issued, backed on linen.
A view of Santiago, the capital of Chile, from Santa Lucía Hill in the centre of the city. The touches of original colour highlight flags including two Chilean flags and a Stars and Stripes, clothing on the staffage and one cactus. The plate fails to be a true panorama by about 3cm, the width of one end margin. It was published in the first volume of 'The U. S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere, During the Years 1849-'50-'51-'52', titled 'Chile: its geography, climate, earthquakes, government, social condition, mineral and agricultural resources, commerce, etc.', written by James Melville Gilliss, superintendant of the expedition.
[Ref: 66618] £260.00 (£312.00 incl.VAT)
![[India] Lord Cornwallis.](jpegs/66803.jpg)
[India] Lord Cornwallis.
[n.d., c.1800.]
Stipple engraving. 240 x 185mm (9½ x 7¼"). Trimmed into left side of plate, creasing upper left. Bit messy.
Portrait of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738 - 1805), British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator. Cornwallis was the chief British signatory to the 1802 Treaty of Amiens and was reappointed to India in 1805. He died in India not long after his arrival.
[Ref: 66803] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1800.]
Stipple engraving. 240 x 185mm (9½ x 7¼"). Trimmed into left side of plate, creasing upper left. Bit messy.
Portrait of Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (1738 - 1805), British Army officer, Whig politician and colonial administrator. Cornwallis was the chief British signatory to the 1802 Treaty of Amiens and was reappointed to India in 1805. He died in India not long after his arrival.
[Ref: 66803] £120.00 (£144.00 incl.VAT)
To His Royal highness The Prince Regent This Portrait of L.t General Sir John Doyle Bar.t G.C.B. K.C. Is humbly Dedicated by His Royal Highnesses most obedient & devoted Serv.t John P Thompson.
James Ramsay Esq. pinxit. W.Say sculp Engraver to H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.
London. Pub. Nov 1., 1817. by Thompson. 26 St James's Street.
Mezzotint. 540 x 390mm (21¼ x 15¼"). Trimmed to plate, chips to edges in inscription area.
A three-quarter portrait of General Sir John Doyle (1756-1834), in uniform, with horse and Arab groom. In the background is the French Régiment de Dromadaires, which Doyle persuaded to surrender without a fight in 1801. Doyle served in the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, fighting with Abercromby in Egypt. After active service he became Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales (later George IV) and lieutenant-governor of Guernsey from 1802 to 1813. A mason, he was Deputy Grand Master of the Orange Lodge No.116, and a member of the Prince of Wales Lodge and Premier Grand Lodge
[Ref: 66306] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
James Ramsay Esq. pinxit. W.Say sculp Engraver to H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester.
London. Pub. Nov 1., 1817. by Thompson. 26 St James's Street.
Mezzotint. 540 x 390mm (21¼ x 15¼"). Trimmed to plate, chips to edges in inscription area.
A three-quarter portrait of General Sir John Doyle (1756-1834), in uniform, with horse and Arab groom. In the background is the French Régiment de Dromadaires, which Doyle persuaded to surrender without a fight in 1801. Doyle served in the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, fighting with Abercromby in Egypt. After active service he became Private Secretary to the Prince of Wales (later George IV) and lieutenant-governor of Guernsey from 1802 to 1813. A mason, he was Deputy Grand Master of the Orange Lodge No.116, and a member of the Prince of Wales Lodge and Premier Grand Lodge
[Ref: 66306] £280.00 (£336.00 incl.VAT)
![[William Gibbs.]](jpegs/66661.jpg)
[William Gibbs.]
Painted by William Boxall, R.A. Engraved by Samuel Cousins, R.A.
London, Published July 20th, 1864, by Holloway & Son, 25, Bedford Street, Strand.
Mezzotint on chine collé, signed in pencil by the engraver. 530 x 410mm (21 x 16"), with large margins.
''William Gibbs made his dibs, Selling the turds of foreign birds.'' William Gibbs (1790-1875), importer of guano from South America to sell as fertilizer. He retired in 1858 and in 1864, the year of this portrait, he started to withdraw his money from the firm he helped found, Antony Gibbs, becoming the richest non-noble in England. He became a major benefactor of Keble College, Oxford. Gibbs rebuilt Tyntesfield, near Wraxall, North Somerset, now a National Trust property. Part owner of SS Great Britain, supporter of the "Oxford Movement"
Whitman 66. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66661] £320.00
Painted by William Boxall, R.A. Engraved by Samuel Cousins, R.A.
London, Published July 20th, 1864, by Holloway & Son, 25, Bedford Street, Strand.
Mezzotint on chine collé, signed in pencil by the engraver. 530 x 410mm (21 x 16"), with large margins.
''William Gibbs made his dibs, Selling the turds of foreign birds.'' William Gibbs (1790-1875), importer of guano from South America to sell as fertilizer. He retired in 1858 and in 1864, the year of this portrait, he started to withdraw his money from the firm he helped found, Antony Gibbs, becoming the richest non-noble in England. He became a major benefactor of Keble College, Oxford. Gibbs rebuilt Tyntesfield, near Wraxall, North Somerset, now a National Trust property. Part owner of SS Great Britain, supporter of the "Oxford Movement"
Whitman 66. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66661] £320.00
The Right Honourable William Harcourt Earl Viscount and Baron Harcourt of Stanton Harcourt, and Viscount Nuneham of Nunham Courtnay in the County of Oxford...
Painted by H. Edridge 1818. Engraved by S.W. Reynolds Bayswater.
Mezzotint. 355 x 275mm (14 x 10¾"). Trimmed close to plate.
A three-quarter portrait of William Harcourt (1743-1830), 3rd Earl Harcourt, seated in chair surmounted by a coronet, holding a large book propped upright on his knee. He wears a ceremonial robe over his uniform. A career soldier, Harcourt commanded his regiment at the Battle of White Plains and then captured General Charles Lee at Basking Ridge during the American Revolutionary War, and succeeded the Duke of York as commander of the British Army during the Flanders Campaign in 1795. This portrait was painted to celebrate him being appointed Governor of Portsmouth in July 1811. He was promoted to field marshal in 1821.
Whitman 128, i of ii. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66944] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by H. Edridge 1818. Engraved by S.W. Reynolds Bayswater.
Mezzotint. 355 x 275mm (14 x 10¾"). Trimmed close to plate.
A three-quarter portrait of William Harcourt (1743-1830), 3rd Earl Harcourt, seated in chair surmounted by a coronet, holding a large book propped upright on his knee. He wears a ceremonial robe over his uniform. A career soldier, Harcourt commanded his regiment at the Battle of White Plains and then captured General Charles Lee at Basking Ridge during the American Revolutionary War, and succeeded the Duke of York as commander of the British Army during the Flanders Campaign in 1795. This portrait was painted to celebrate him being appointed Governor of Portsmouth in July 1811. He was promoted to field marshal in 1821.
Whitman 128, i of ii. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66944] £190.00 (£228.00 incl.VAT)
Queen. (An American Mare.)
[n.d., c.1850.]
Coloured lithograph. Sheet 475 x 290mm (18 x 11½"). Tear on right side of sheet close to image.
An American Mare in its stable, a broom leans against the wall in the right of the image.
[Ref: 66700] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1850.]
Coloured lithograph. Sheet 475 x 290mm (18 x 11½"). Tear on right side of sheet close to image.
An American Mare in its stable, a broom leans against the wall in the right of the image.
[Ref: 66700] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
Alex.r Gordon Laing. Major 2.d West India Reg.t. From the Original Painting in Possession of His Father William Laing ESQ, A.M. at Dalkeith.
Eng.d by S.Freeman.
[n.d., c.1830.] Published by Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
Engraving. Sheet 225 x 140mm (9 x 5½"). Trimmed.
Portrait of Major Alexander Gordon Laing (1794 - 1826), Scottish explorer and the first European to reach Timbuktu, arriving there via the north-to-south route in August 1826. He was killed shortly after he departed Timbuktu, some five weeks later.
[Ref: 66791] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
Eng.d by S.Freeman.
[n.d., c.1830.] Published by Blackie & Son, Glasgow.
Engraving. Sheet 225 x 140mm (9 x 5½"). Trimmed.
Portrait of Major Alexander Gordon Laing (1794 - 1826), Scottish explorer and the first European to reach Timbuktu, arriving there via the north-to-south route in August 1826. He was killed shortly after he departed Timbuktu, some five weeks later.
[Ref: 66791] £140.00 (£168.00 incl.VAT)
![[Sir Charles Morgan, Bar.t of Tredegar, Member of Parliament for the County of Monmouth.]](jpegs/66622.jpg)
[Sir Charles Morgan, Bar.t of Tredegar, Member of Parliament for the County of Monmouth.]
Painted by W.m Owen Esq.r R.A. Eng.d by W.m Ward, Engraver to H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence.
London Published Sept.r 1 1829 by M. Colnaghi Cockspur Street.
Mezzotint, proof before title. 480 x 355mm (19 x 14"), with large margins.
Seated portrait of Welsh soldier, landowner, industrialist and politician Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Gould Morgan (1760-1846), 2nd Baronet. He was taken prisoner at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. Engraved by William James Ward.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66622] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by W.m Owen Esq.r R.A. Eng.d by W.m Ward, Engraver to H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence.
London Published Sept.r 1 1829 by M. Colnaghi Cockspur Street.
Mezzotint, proof before title. 480 x 355mm (19 x 14"), with large margins.
Seated portrait of Welsh soldier, landowner, industrialist and politician Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Gould Morgan (1760-1846), 2nd Baronet. He was taken prisoner at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. Engraved by William James Ward.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66622] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)
![[Sir Charles Morgan, Bar.t of Tredegar, Member of Parliament for the County of Monmouth.]](jpegs/66621.jpg)
[Sir Charles Morgan, Bar.t of Tredegar, Member of Parliament for the County of Monmouth.]
[Painted by W.m Owen Esq.r R.A. Eng.d by W.m Ward, Engraver to H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence.]
[London Published Sept.r 1 1829 by M. Colnaghi Cockspur Street.]
Mezzotint, proof before letters. 480 x 355mm (19 x 14"). Tear in margins.
Seated portrait of Welsh soldier, landowner, industrialist and politician Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Gould Morgan (1760-1846), 2nd Baronet. He was taken prisoner at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. Engraved by William James Ward.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66621] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
[Painted by W.m Owen Esq.r R.A. Eng.d by W.m Ward, Engraver to H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence.]
[London Published Sept.r 1 1829 by M. Colnaghi Cockspur Street.]
Mezzotint, proof before letters. 480 x 355mm (19 x 14"). Tear in margins.
Seated portrait of Welsh soldier, landowner, industrialist and politician Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Gould Morgan (1760-1846), 2nd Baronet. He was taken prisoner at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. Engraved by William James Ward.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66621] £240.00 (£288.00 incl.VAT)
Sir Charles Morgan, Bar.t of Tredegar, Member of Parliament for the County of Monmouth. Proof.
Painted by W.m Owen Esq.r R.A. Eng.d by W.m Ward, Engraver to H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence.
London Published Sept.r 1 1829 by M. Colnaghi Cockspur Street.
Mezzotint. 480 x 355mm (19 x 14"), very large margins. Slight paper toning.
Seated portrait of Welsh soldier, landowner, industrialist and politician Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Gould Morgan (1760-1846), 2nd Baronet. He was taken prisoner at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. Engraved by William James Ward.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66619] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)
Painted by W.m Owen Esq.r R.A. Eng.d by W.m Ward, Engraver to H.R.H. The Duke of Clarence.
London Published Sept.r 1 1829 by M. Colnaghi Cockspur Street.
Mezzotint. 480 x 355mm (19 x 14"), very large margins. Slight paper toning.
Seated portrait of Welsh soldier, landowner, industrialist and politician Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Charles Gould Morgan (1760-1846), 2nd Baronet. He was taken prisoner at the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. Engraved by William James Ward.
Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66619] £250.00 (£300.00 incl.VAT)
![[United States of North America.]](jpegs/66703.jpg)
[United States of North America.] Vereingte Staaten von Nord-Amerika. Das Stadhaus in New York.
[n.d., c.1850.]
Etching, 360 x 290mm (14¼ x 11½"), with large margins
A etching of the townhouse in New York, from Broadway, Chatam Row (now Park Row), on the left of the image is St. Pauls Chapel. The image is surrounded by etchings of various scenes and topographical views of North America.
[Ref: 66703] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1850.]
Etching, 360 x 290mm (14¼ x 11½"), with large margins
A etching of the townhouse in New York, from Broadway, Chatam Row (now Park Row), on the left of the image is St. Pauls Chapel. The image is surrounded by etchings of various scenes and topographical views of North America.
[Ref: 66703] £180.00 (£216.00 incl.VAT)
![[John Smith.]](jpegs/66931.jpg)
[John Smith.] The Portraictuer of Captayne John Smith, Admiral of New England.
[n.d., c.1790.]
Engraving 170 x 115mm (6¾ x 4½").
Portrait of John Smith (c.1579 - 1631), English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, admiral of New England, and author. He played an important role in the establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in the early 17th century.
[Ref: 66931] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1790.]
Engraving 170 x 115mm (6¾ x 4½").
Portrait of John Smith (c.1579 - 1631), English soldier, explorer, colonial governor, admiral of New England, and author. He played an important role in the establishment of the colony at Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in North America, in the early 17th century.
[Ref: 66931] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
![[Thomas Smythe.]](jpegs/66932.jpg)
[Thomas Smythe.] The honourable Thomas Smith Knight, late Embassador [...]
Pub Mar 1.1797 by W.Richardson York House 31 Strand.
Engraving. Sheet 210 x 130mm (8¼ x 5"). Trimmed into left side of plate.
Portrait of Sir Thomas Smythe (or Smith, c. 1558 - 1625), English merchant, politician and colonial administrator. He was the first governor of the East India Company and treasurer of the Virginia Company from 1609 to 1620 until enveloped by scandal.
[Ref: 66932] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Pub Mar 1.1797 by W.Richardson York House 31 Strand.
Engraving. Sheet 210 x 130mm (8¼ x 5"). Trimmed into left side of plate.
Portrait of Sir Thomas Smythe (or Smith, c. 1558 - 1625), English merchant, politician and colonial administrator. He was the first governor of the East India Company and treasurer of the Virginia Company from 1609 to 1620 until enveloped by scandal.
[Ref: 66932] £95.00 (£114.00 incl.VAT)
Peru, Bolivia, Chile. Die Cathedrale in Lima in Peru.
[n.d., c.1850.]
Etching. 320 x 270mm (12½ x 10½"), large margins.
A coloured etching of the Lima Cathedral in Peru, surrounded by etchings of various scenes and topographical views of South America, specifically Peru, Bolvia and Chile.
[Ref: 66702] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
[n.d., c.1850.]
Etching. 320 x 270mm (12½ x 10½"), large margins.
A coloured etching of the Lima Cathedral in Peru, surrounded by etchings of various scenes and topographical views of South America, specifically Peru, Bolvia and Chile.
[Ref: 66702] £160.00 (£192.00 incl.VAT)
![[India] Sir Thomas Strange, Knight L.L.D.](jpegs/66173.jpg)
[India] Sir Thomas Strange, Knight L.L.D. Recorder, afterwards Chief Justice for Madras.
Painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. Painter in Ordinary to His Majesty. Member of the Roman Academy of St. Lukes & of the American Academy of the Fine Arts. Engraved by Charles Turner, Warren St. Fitzroy Square.
[London, Published Feb.y 1. 1820, by C. Turner, 50, Warren St. Fitzroy Square.]
Scarce mezzotint. Sheet 710 x 430mm (28 x 17"). Trimmed to plate, top and bottom edges ragged, rendering publication line illegible. Messy at bottom.
Full length portrait of Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange (1756-1841) in judical robes. From 1789 to 1797 he was the sixth Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; in 1798 he was appointed Recorder of Fort St. George (Madras), becoming Chief Justice with the introduction of the Supreme Court two years later. An important Indian judge.
Whitman 546. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66173] £460.00
Painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence P.R.A. Painter in Ordinary to His Majesty. Member of the Roman Academy of St. Lukes & of the American Academy of the Fine Arts. Engraved by Charles Turner, Warren St. Fitzroy Square.
[London, Published Feb.y 1. 1820, by C. Turner, 50, Warren St. Fitzroy Square.]
Scarce mezzotint. Sheet 710 x 430mm (28 x 17"). Trimmed to plate, top and bottom edges ragged, rendering publication line illegible. Messy at bottom.
Full length portrait of Sir Thomas Andrew Lumisden Strange (1756-1841) in judical robes. From 1789 to 1797 he was the sixth Chief Justice of Nova Scotia; in 1798 he was appointed Recorder of Fort St. George (Madras), becoming Chief Justice with the introduction of the Supreme Court two years later. An important Indian judge.
Whitman 546. Ex: collection of The Hon. Christopher Lennox-Boyd.
[Ref: 66173] £460.00
A Political Fair. 279.
Woodward del.t.
London Pub.d. Octo.r, 1st 1807 by Tho.s Tegg 111 Cheapside.
Finely hand coloured etching, 245 x 350mm (9¾ x 13¾"). Slight staining. Right margin corner torn. Light creasing.
A crowded fair-ground scene, with spectators and attractions in the foreground, backed by adjacent and competing platforms, all with performers, placards, and flags. In the centre is the largest booth inscribed, 'The Best - Booth in the Fair Iohn Bull and Company - The Englishman's Fire Side, and The Wooden Warn of Old England, Principal Characters by Joh Bull, Paddy Bull, Ben Block &c.' Britannia stands on the stage, holding her spear and pointing to a group seated round a punch-bowl; John Bull, smoking a long pipe, Erin with her harp, a Welshman, and a Scot in Highland dress. Under the platform is an eating-place inscribed, 'Roast Beef gratis this Booth.' To the left are Russian, Danish, Swedish and Westphalia booths, each with a representatuive figure in front. To the right are Austrian, Spanish, Dutch, American and a tatty looking Prussian booth. To the left of the British booth, is a stall flying a large tricolour flag. It is, 'Boneys Imperial Gingerbread. Gingerbread Kings and Oueens Wholesale and Retail Now is your time to purchase.' In front stands the salesman, Napoleon, wearing his feathered bicorne, addressing figures from the crowd. American Interest.
BM Satires 10763. See also BM 10966.
[Ref: 66876] £460.00
Woodward del.t.
London Pub.d. Octo.r, 1st 1807 by Tho.s Tegg 111 Cheapside.
Finely hand coloured etching, 245 x 350mm (9¾ x 13¾"). Slight staining. Right margin corner torn. Light creasing.
A crowded fair-ground scene, with spectators and attractions in the foreground, backed by adjacent and competing platforms, all with performers, placards, and flags. In the centre is the largest booth inscribed, 'The Best - Booth in the Fair Iohn Bull and Company - The Englishman's Fire Side, and The Wooden Warn of Old England, Principal Characters by Joh Bull, Paddy Bull, Ben Block &c.' Britannia stands on the stage, holding her spear and pointing to a group seated round a punch-bowl; John Bull, smoking a long pipe, Erin with her harp, a Welshman, and a Scot in Highland dress. Under the platform is an eating-place inscribed, 'Roast Beef gratis this Booth.' To the left are Russian, Danish, Swedish and Westphalia booths, each with a representatuive figure in front. To the right are Austrian, Spanish, Dutch, American and a tatty looking Prussian booth. To the left of the British booth, is a stall flying a large tricolour flag. It is, 'Boneys Imperial Gingerbread. Gingerbread Kings and Oueens Wholesale and Retail Now is your time to purchase.' In front stands the salesman, Napoleon, wearing his feathered bicorne, addressing figures from the crowd. American Interest.
BM Satires 10763. See also BM 10966.
[Ref: 66876] £460.00