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A Bad Fit. This is not my Hat? _ It must be yours, Sir, there's no other left.
[Engraved by George Hunt? after M. Egerton?]
London, Published by Tho.s McLean, 26, Haymarket. 1826.
Coloured aquatint. 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 9¾"), paper watermarked ''J Whatman Turkey Mill 1824''. With small margins. Mounted in album paper at edges.
The attributions are purely on stylistic grounds.
[Ref: 54461] £280.00
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A Blunt Razor. E_cod!_ One might as well _ shave _ with _ a Saw!
M.E. [Egerton]
Pub. Jan.y 1827 by Hunt, Corner of York St.t & Bridges St.t Covent Garden.
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 305 x 225mm (12 x 9"). Trimmed within plate, creasing in borders.
A man attempts to shave, precariously balenced on two of his chair's four legs. The first state: Thomas Mclean reissued this plate later the same year. Hickman p.78.
[Ref: 59449] £290.00
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Characteristics, or England, Ireland, and Scotland. I say_there's a __ fine Girl! Let's go in & ask if Mr Thomson lives there? & have a Chat with her. / Och _by my Soul but we'll buy Something of the dare Cratur_ Oh the Swate little Jewel! / Hoo't a'wa Mon. Dunn'a throw awa the Siller! we'll jost gang in & a'ask for twa & Sixpence for ha'alfa Croon.
Drawn by M.E. Esq,r. Eng.d by Geo.Hunt.
Pub. Jan.y 1825 by Pyall & Hunt, 18. Tavistock St.t Cov.t Garden.
Coloured aquatint. Plate: 210 x 220mm (8¼ x 8¾") very large margins. Foxing in plate.
Three dandies ogling a shop girl through a window, showing their lechery in different ways. BM Satires 14995. Hickman p.63.
[Ref: 39883] £160.00
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Characteristics, or England, Ireland, and Scotland. I say_there's a __ fine Girl! Let's go in & ask if Mr Thomson lives there? & have a Chat with her. / Och _by my Soul but we'll buy Something of the dare Cratur_ Oh the Swate little Jewel! / Hoo't a'wa Mon. Dunn'a throw awa the Siller! we'll jost gang in & a'ask for twa & Sixpence for ha'alfa Croon.
Drawn by M.E. Esq,r. Eng.d by Geo.Hunt.
London, Published by Tho.s Mc.Lean, 26 Haymarket 1827.
Coloured aquatint. On trimmed paper J. Whatman paper watermarked 1827. Sheet 200 x 200mm (8 x 8"). Pinholes in three corners. Brown spots in title and publishing line.
Three dandies ogling a shop girl through a window, showing their lechery in different ways. BM Satires 14995; Hickman p.63.
[Ref: 53531] £160.00
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The Choice. Well Malony! What will you have, Some Whisky_ or Rum_ or Brandy? Och Plaise y'ur honor_ and I'll take a little Whisky now_ and a little Rum while the Brandy's getting ready.
M.E. Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
Pub.d by G Hunt, 18, Tavistock St.t Covent Garden. [n.d. c.1827].
Etching hand coloured with aquatint. On paper watermarked 'J Whatman Torkey Mill 1824'. Plate 280 x 210mm (11 x 8¼"), with large margins. Holes in top left, right and bottom centre margins where previously pinned. A tiny bit of creasing.
A man in a chair offers a Scotsman who's just come back from a hunt a drink giving three choices. The Scottsman takes all three choices. Hickman page 64: I of II.
[Ref: 58421] £130.00
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The Choice. Well Malony! What will you have, Some Whisky_ or Rum_ or Brandy? Och Plaise y'ur honor_ and I'll take a little Whisky now_ and a little Rum while the Brandy's getting ready.
M.E. Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
London, Published by Tho.s M.cLean, 26, Haymarket, 1827.
Etching hand coloured with aquatint. Sheet 270 x 200mm (10½ x 8"). Trimmed within plate and tipped into album sheet. Some time staining.
A man in a chair offers a Scotsman who's just come back from a hunt, a drink giving three choices. The Scotsman takes all three choices. Hickman page 64: II of II. Not in BM.
[Ref: 58423] £75.00
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The Choice of a Wife.
Drawn by M.E[gerton]. Esqr. Engraved by G. Hunt.
Pubd. by Pyall & Hunt, 18, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden. [n.d., c.1825.]
Very fine hand coloured etching with aquatint.. 340 x 255mm, 13½ x 10". A fine impression, with margins, uncut.
Social satire: two rakish bachelors, 'Charles' and 'Tom', sit together discussing their ideal wife over a punch-bowl in 'the Hummums' hotel'. In a mirror to right are reflected a yawning waiter, a hanging candelabra, and a wall-clock pointing to 12.15. After M Egerton (1821 - 1827; fl.), humorous designer and social satirist; apparently an amateur since he often signs as 'Esq'. Issued as a pair with 'The Choice of a Husband', featuring two young women in conversation. BM Satires 15007. Hickman: p.48.
[Ref: 19576] £230.00
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A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year in London. [&] The Same to you_Sir,_ & Many of E'm._
M.E. Esq.r [M. Egerton] del. G.Hunt, sc.
London, Published by Thos. M.c.Lean, 26 Haymarket, 1827.
Pair of hand-coloured aquatints with etching. 335 x 230mm (13¼ x 9¼"), with good margins. 'A Merry Christmas..' on paper watemarked 'J Whatman Turkey Mill 1824'. The Same To You_Sir,_ & Many Of 'Em paper slightly toned.
A pair of English satirical prints: a man and women, both carrying umbrellas, fighting their way through a blizzard on the streets of London. Hickman p.60. BM: 14999.
[Ref: 60696] £850.00
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A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year in London. [&] The Same to you_Sir,_ & Many of E'm._
M.E. Esq.r [M. Egerton] del. G.Hunt, sc.
London, Published by Thos. M.c.Lean, 26 Haymarket, 1827.
Pair of hand-coloured aquatints with etching. Each sheet: 260 x 320mm (10 x 12½"). Some slight damage to sheet.
A pair of English satirical prints: a man and women, both carrying umbrellas, fighting their way through a blizzard on the streets of London. Hickman p.60.
[Ref: 40213] £640.00
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Innocent Amusements. Coo'Biddy Coo'Biddy Coo'Biddy! Cock a doodle Doo!!
Ego. Del.t
Hand coloured etching sheet 275 x 185mm (10¾ x 7¼). Cut and tipped into backing sheet. Slightly time stained.
A woman incites a man to crow while holding onto some grapes. The man has bird like features and stands on his tiptoes on a chair, his hands reach behind his back puffing out the tails of his coat to look like plumage and crows like a cockerel for the woman. Ego is the pseudonym of amateur M Egerton (1821 - 1827; fl.) based on a pun of his initialls M.E.
[Ref: 56545] £85.00
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The Cut Infernal. ''The Second_is the Cut Infernal._This Consists in Casting...'
Drawn by M.E. Aquatinted by H. Pyall.
[London. Pub.d by Tho.s McLean, 26, Haymarket. 1827.]
Hand-coloured aquatint. Sheet: 305 x 195mm (12 x 7¾''). Trimmed.
A satirical scene showing a well-dressed dandy walking along the street avoiding puddles. In the background a carriage labelled 'Clapham to London' drives by and a man on the carriage yells towards the dandy. One of a set of three, the other two are: 'The cut celestial', and 'The cut direct!' BM Satire 15484.
[Ref: 49314] £120.00
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Dove-Tailing.
Drawn by M.E. [Egerton]. Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
London, Published by Tho.s McLean, 26 Haymarket, 1827.
Very fine coloured aquatint. 270 x 205mm (10½ x 8"), with large margins.
A woman shows a tradesman a receipt proving she has paid his bill. He says ''I'm very sorry I did not recollect it!'', to which she replies ''no doubt you are very sorry you didn't Re-collect it!!!''. This satire was first published by George Hunt c.1825. Hickman p.65. State I of II.
[Ref: 56522] £220.00
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Dove-Tailing.
Drawn by M.E. [Egerton]. Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
London, Published by Tho.s McLean, 26 Haymarket, 1827.
Very fine coloured aquatint. 270 x 205mm (10½ x 8").
A woman shows a tradesman a receipt proving she has paid his bill. He says ''I'm very sorry I did not recollect it!'', to which she replies ''no doubt you are very sorry you didn't Re-collect it!!!''. This satire was first published by George Hunt c.1825. Hickman p.65.
[Ref: 54609] £140.00
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Porter, Fish-woman, & Journeyman Flesher. Auld Reekie.
M.E. [Egerton]. Eng.d by G. Hunt.
Pub Jan.y 1825 by Pyall & Hunt, 18 Tavistock St.t. Cov.t Garden.
Coloured aquatint. 240 x 200mm (9½ x 8").
A satirical look at Edinburgh, affectionately know as 'Auld Reekie', blaming the fisherwoman, meat seller and horses for the smell. Hickman: 13.
[Ref: 44275] £130.00
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Manoeuvring. Waiter Waiter! ___ Coming Sir. Coming! What does y'r master charge for Dinner? Four Shillings Sir. And _ how much for Supper? Two & Six-pence Sir. Then d'y'e hear ___ Bring me Supper.
Drawn by M.E. Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
Published by HUNT, 18 Tavistock St.t Covent Garden. [n.d., c.1827.]
Hand coloured aquatint with etching, very large margins. Platemark: 245 x 215mm (9¾ x 8½"). Small ink stain in left edge.
An interior scene within a dining roon. A gentleman, to the left, enquires as to the cost of dinner and of supper, deciding that the waitor should bring him supper, it being the cheaper choice. A dining table is set in front of a window, out of which a large carriage can be seen, inscribed 'Holyhead. London'.
[Ref: 36742] £180.00
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Manoeuvring. Waiter Waiter! ___ Coming Sir. Coming! What does y'r master charge for Dinner? Four Shillings Sir. And _ how much for Supper? Two & Six-pence Sir. Then d'y'e hear ___ Bring me Supper.
Drawn by M.E. Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
London, Published by Tho.s M.cLean, 26, Haymarket 1827.
Hand coloured aquatint with etching. Sheet 260 x 200mm (10¼ x 8"). Trimmed within plate and tipped into album sheet. Some time staining.
An interior scene within a dining roon. A gentleman, to the left, enquires as to the cost of dinner and of supper, deciding that the waitor should bring him supper, it being the cheaper choice. A dining table is set in front of a window, out of which a large carriage can be seen, inscribed 'Holyhead. London'. Hickman page 68. II of II. Not in BM.
[Ref: 58422] £95.00
(£114.00 incl.VAT)
A Fare. What's that for Sir? That ere von't do! Why sure y'ur Fare's 3 Shillings...
Ego. Del.t H. Pyall Sculp.t
London, Published by Tho.s M.cLean, 26 Haymarket.
Rare hand-coloured etching, sheet 365 x 270mm (14¼ x 10½"). Trimmed and glued to backing sheet.
A coachman pesters a family for a larger fare.
[Ref: 56503] £240.00
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Fear.
Drawn by M.E. Eng.d by G. Hunt.
Pub.d by Hunt, 18 Tavistock Str. Covent Garden.
Hand-coloured aquatint. Plate: 170 x 210mm (6¾ x 8¼"), large margins. Whatman 1824 watermark.
A woman, startled by a kettle, jumps up from her seat throwing her cat off her knee and throwing items into the air. From 'Collinso Furioso'. Hickman, p.37.
[Ref: 44463] £130.00
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The Feeling Heart. Bill_Bill you'll break my...
M.E. Esq.r del. G. Hunt sculp.
Pub.d by Pyall & Hunt, 18 Tavistock Str. Covent Garden.
Hand-coloured aquatint. Plate: 210 x 190mm (8¼ x 7½").
A scene in which a woman, folding a parasol, inspects a basket of eels on the ground, the seller dabs her eyes having been interupted mid conversation with a man leading a donkey laden with apples. From 'Humerous Designs'. Hickman p.47.
[Ref: 44459] £160.00
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Innocent Amusements. Fiddle de Diddle dy_ Fiddle de dee.
Ego. Del.t
Hand coloured etching sheet 275 x 185mm (10¾ x 7¼). Cut and tipped into backing sheet. Slightly time stained.
An angry looking man furiously attempts to blow his bellows either with a walking stick or fire poker, "playing" from a "music sheet" titled 'The New Times,' (probably a newspaper) crumpled on his music stand that he has twisted into the carpet knocking off his shoe in frustration. Ego is the pseudonym of amateur M Egerton (1821 - 1827; fl.) based on a pun of his initials M.E.
[Ref: 56519] £180.00
(£216.00 incl.VAT)
How ar' ye off for Fish! a_a_ Soal _ Whiting _ Haddock _ Skait _a_a
Drawn by M.E. [Egerton] Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
Pub. by Geo. Hunt, 18, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden [n.d., c.1825.]
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 310 x 240mm (12¼ x 9½"). Trimmed within plate.
A fish-faced man looks at a menu in a restaurant. This satire is an early example of product placement: on the wall behind is an advert for 'Charles Wright's Champagne', one of several references to the brand found in Hunt's satires. The cheapness of the champagne led critics to allege that it was not of French origin, causing Wright to sue. The first state: Thomas Mclean reissued this plate in 1827. BM Satires 15002. Hickman p.55.
[Ref: 59448] £240.00
(£288.00 incl.VAT)
Fishing__With it Consequences! 1 _ Well friend, what did ye think of my Sermon this Evening. 2 _ Short! _ Short! 3 _ Why a _ I always prefer being Short _ to tedious! 4 _ Oh _ but you were Tedious! _ you were Tedious!
M.E. Esq.r del. G. Hunt sc. [c.1827]
Aquatint with hand-colouring. Sheet 170 x 170mm (6¾ x 6¾"). Trimmed inside platemark.
A clergyman asks a friend what he thought of the evening's sermon, demonstrating the risks of asking someone for their opinion! After M Egerton (1821 - 1827; fl.), humorous designer and social satirist; apparently an amateur since he often signs as 'Esq'. Hickman: pg 67
[Ref: 40571] £75.00
(£90.00 incl.VAT)
A Glorious Day! Not a Cloud to be seen!!
M.E. [Egerton] Eng.d by C. Hunt.
London, Pub. by C. Hunt [n.d., c.1825.]
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 300 x 230mm (11¾ x 9"). Trimmed within plate.
An obese, bottle-nosed man stands in his garden on a hot day, in slippers and ungartered stockings, a swarm of flies around his head. A spaniel watches him, panting; a parrot sits on its cage; tulips line the fence. The first state: Thomas Mclean reissued this plate in 1827. BM Satires 15002. Hickman p.57.
[Ref: 59447] £280.00
(£336.00 incl.VAT)
The Invalid Lodger or How to Follow a Prescription.
M.E[gerton.] I. Wilson Sc.
Published by S.Gans, 15, Southampton Street, Strand. [n.d., c.1825.]
Very fine hand coloured etching with aquatint, on 'W. King' watermarked paper. Image 255 x 195mm, 10 x 7¾". Trimmed to plate.
Social satire: a lodger being asked to keep his dog quiet by the landlord (entering left); the lodger replies that he has no dog and is himself responsible for the barking - following, he claims, the instructions of his doctor! The port the strange guest is drinking is apparently also part of the prescription. After M Egerton (1821 - 1827; fl.), humorous designer and social satirist; apparently an amateur since he often signs as 'Esq'. BM Satires undescribed.
[Ref: 19575] £380.00
Killing no Murder. My dear friend! I lament your death exceedingly...
M.E. Esq.r del. G. Hunt sculp.
Pub.d by Pyall & Hunt, 18 Tavistock Str. Covent Garden.
Hand-coloured aquatint. Plate: 280 x 210mm (11 x 8¼"). Faint crease in lower left corner. Small margins.
A scene in which two young men joke about kicking over a bucket. From 'Humorous Designs'. Hickman, p.45.
[Ref: 44460] £160.00
(£192.00 incl.VAT)
March. or It's an Ill Wind that Blows Nobody Good. By George this is a Shaver!!
Ego [M. Egerton] Fecit.
London, Published by Tho.s McLean, 26, Haymarket, 1827.
Rare aquatint. 220 x 320mm (8¾ x 12½"). Tear entering image taped, edges cracked.
A comical print showing a man losing his top hat to the wind, with a dirty urchin catching it. Not in Hickman.
[Ref: 62316] £190.00
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March. or It's An Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good. By George! This is a Shaver!!
Ego [M. Egerton]. Fecit.
London, Published by Tho.s McLean, 26, Haymarket, 1827.
Coloured aquatint. 325 x 225mm (12¾ x 8¾") Laid on album paper at edges. Small margins.
A man struggles against the wind, losing his top hat, which a ragged sweep boy reaches out to catch. Not in Hickman. See Ref: 62316
[Ref: 64188] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
Measure for Measure.
Drawn by M.E. [Egerton] Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
[Either Hunt 1825/6 or Thomas McLean 1827.]
Coloured aquatint. Sheet 235 x 210mm (9¼ x 8¼"). Trimmed within plate, losing publication line.
Two men meet in a grand dining room. When one man says ''I'made y'r breeches'' the other man hears 'Major Bridges'. Hickman p.69.
[Ref: 58277] £85.00
(£102.00 incl.VAT)
A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year in London.
M.E. Esq,r del. G.H. sc.
London, Pub.d by Pyall & Hunt, 18 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden [n.d., c.1825].
Coloured aquatint. 330 x 205mm (13 x 8"). Some soiling to edges.
A snow scene in London. Drawn by Egerton, and engraved by Hunt. BM: 14999. Hickman: p.60.
[Ref: 2321] £320.00
A Morning Call. North o' Tweed...
M.E. Esq.r del. G. Hunt sculp.
Pub.d by Pyall & Hunt, 18 Tavistock Str. Covent Garden.
Hand-coloured aquatint. Plate: 210 x 200mm (8¼ x 8").
A scene in which two Scots have a conversation in front of a spirit seller. From 'Humorous Designs'. Hickman, p.43.
[Ref: 44461] £160.00
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A New Coat. Deuce takem! It fits like a Pursers Shirt on a Hand-spike.
M.E. [Egerton] H. Pyall sc.
[London: George Hunt? c.1825.]
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 250 x 185mm (9¾ x 7¼"). Trimmed into image on three sides, into plate at bottom, losing publication line?
A dandy stands at his dressing-table (left), looking over his shoulder, agonized at the deeply corrugated back and sleeves and gaping tails of his blue evening coat, which is worn over tight black pantaloons, buttoned above the ankle. Thomas Mclean reissued this plate in 1827 with his address just under the image. See BM Satires 15482 for McLean's re-issue.
[Ref: 59445] £180.00
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A New Hat. Zounds! it pinches me like the very Devil!!
M. E. H. Pyall sc.
London Pub. March 1826 by T. Gillard 40. Strand.
Hand coloured aquatint, fine colour. Sheet size: 295 x 225mm (11¾ x 8¾"). Truimmed inside platemark. Glue in corners on reverse where previsouly mounted.
A dandy stands in discomfort as he attempts to put on a new hat, which is clearly too small for him. He wears a waistcoat, long jacket and heeled shoes. A small dog walks beside him, carrying an umbrella on it's back, looking up at the gentleman. The humorously named 'Mc.Tight Hatter', hat shop can be seen in the background to the right.
[Ref: 34491] £190.00
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Pedestrianism, or Foote Travelling. (Scene_Dover.)
Drawn by M.E[gerton]. Esq.r. Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
Published by Hunt, 18, Tavistock St.t, Covent Garden [n.d., c.1826].
Hand-coloured etching with aquatint, 275 x 205mm (10¾ x 8"). Some creasing.
Social satire: a walker conversing in jocular fashion with a cook in a kitchen. Apparently about travel, his speech contains puns, one alluding to the skewered joint of meat the cook is about to spit roast on the fire. After M Egerton (1821 - 1827; fl.), humorous designer and social satirist; apparently an amateur since he often signs as 'Esq'. Hickman: Pg 69
[Ref: 22278] £140.00
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Picking A Drum-Stick Fait Sir! And I'd be mighty sorry to be after _ taking y'e at your own Valuation!
M.E. Eng.d by Geo. Hunt.
[Either published by Tho.s M.cLean or George Hunt] [n.d. c1827]
Etching hand coloured with aquatint. Sheet 270 x 200mm (10½ x 8"). Trimmed within plate and tipped into album sheet. Some time staining.
A young fop admires himself in the mirror of a tavern. Another ruddy nosed man with whom he was dining picks a chicken bone clean. A butler laughs. Hickman page 70. Not in BM.
[Ref: 58424] £130.00
(£156.00 incl.VAT)
Piper.
M.E. del H. Pyall sc.
London Pub.d June 1, 1825, by J. Brooker, 5, Southampton Row. Russel Square.
Hand-coloured etching and aquatint, sheet 180 x 135mm (7 x 5¼"). Cut and tipped into backing sheet. Light staining around the edges.
A Scotsman in full tartan and kilt hose dances on the shoreline while playing the bagpipes. One of seven prints of people personifying types of fish and a crab. After M Egerton (1821 - 1827; fl.), humorous designer and social satirist; apparently an amateur since he often signed as 'Esq'. Henry Pyall (1795-1833) etcher and aquatinter, often worked after 'M.E.'
[Ref: 56524] £70.00
(£84.00 incl.VAT)
The Prices. Full Price _ Half Price _ High Price & Low Price.
M.E. Esq.r del. G. Hunt sc.
London, Pub.d by Pyall & Hunt, 18, Tavistock Street, Covent Garden.
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 300 x 225mm (11¾ x 9"). Trimmed within plate.
Four men walk arm-in-arm, facial features suggesting they are brothers, but very different in build , character, and dress. BM Satires 14903. Hickman p.53. See Ref: 58294.
[Ref: 58270] £280.00
(£336.00 incl.VAT)
The Saints or Patrick _ George _ Andrew and David!
Drawn by M.E. Esq.r [Egerton]. Engraved by Theodore Lane.
London Pub.d by Pyall & Hunt, 18 Tavistock Street. Covent Garden. [n.d., c.1825.]
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 345 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾"). Trimmed. Slight stain bottom left.
The patron saints of Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales as drunken men, with shamrock, rose, thistle and leek in their buttonholes. BM Satires 14994. Hickman: p. 86
[Ref: 58273] £280.00
(£336.00 incl.VAT)
The Saints or Patrick _ George _ Andrew and David!
Drawn by M.E. Esq.r [Egerton]. Engraved by Theodore Lane.
London Pub.d by Pyall & Hunt, 18 Tavistock Street. Covent Garden. [n.d., c.1825.]
Aquatint with fine hand colour. Sheet 345 x 250mm (13½ x 9¾"). Trimmed, tear though title area, stains in margins, laid on album paper.
The patron saints of Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales as drunken men, with shamrock, rose, thistle and leek in their buttonholes. BM Satires 14994. Hickman: p. 86
[Ref: 44276] £140.00
(£168.00 incl.VAT)
A Soaker or Real Cat & Dog Day.
M.E. [Egerton] Esq.r del. G. Hunt Sc.
London, Published by Tho.s McLean, 26, Haymarket, 1827.
Coloured aquatint. Sheet 300 x 225mm (11¾ x 8¾"). Trimmed within plate and glued to backing sheet.
A man struggles to get his umbrella up in a torrential downpour. Hickman: p. 58.
[Ref: 64187] £280.00
(£336.00 incl.VAT)
Swallowing a Pill. gup _ gup _ Gup_!
Drawn by M.E. Esq. [After Egerton]
Pub. Jan.y 8th 1827, by T. Gillard, 40 Strand.
Coloured aquatint, printed on J. Whatman Turkey Mill 1826 watermark paper. 270 x 220mm (10½ x 8¾"). Trimmed within plate.
A elderly man, emaciated yet pot-bellied, throws water over his shoulder as he attempt to swallow a pill. His surroundings are poor: there is a hole in the hearth rug, the mirror is cracked and a mouse can be seen under the bed. BM Satires 15481.
[Ref: 33118] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
A Thoroughbred November & London Particular.
Drawn by M.E. Esq,r. Engraved by G.Hunt.
London, Pub.d by Pyall & Hunt, 18 Tavistock Street, Covent Garden.
Coloured aquatint. 205 x 330mm (8 x 13"). Some soiling to edges.
A pedestrian through yellow-brown fog. Drawn by Egerton. BM Satires 15004; Christine L. Cotland, 'London Fog: the Biography'. Hickman p.59.
[Ref: 2322] £230.00
(£276.00 incl.VAT)
Tit for Tat or Every dog has his day.
M.E. Del.t. [by M. Egerton, engraved by George Hunt.]
London, Published by Tho.s M.cLean, 26 Haymarket. 1827.
Very fine coloured aquatint. Sheet 250 x 350mm (9¾ x 13¾"), watermarked 1827. Trimmed within plate.
Two scenes in a courtroom. In the first a judge corrects a barrister's English; in the second the barrister gets his revenge. This satire was first published by George Hunt c.1826. Hickman p.176.
[Ref: 54608] £320.00
Tit for Tat or Every dog has his day.
M.E. Del.t. [by M. Egerton, engraved by George Hunt.]
London, Published by Tho.s M.cLean, 26 Haymarket. 1827.
Very fine coloured aquatint. 245 x 345mm (9½ x 13½") Trimmed within plate at bottom.
Two scenes in a courtroom. In the first a judge corrects a barrister's English; in the second the barrister gets his revenge. This satire was first published by George Hunt c.1826. Hickman p.176.
[Ref: 58503] £260.00
(£312.00 incl.VAT)
As Sour as Verjuice.
Drawn by ME Engraved by G. Hunt
London Published by Tho.s McLean 26 Haymarket 1827
Hand-coloured etching with aquatint, sheet 360 x 205mm (14 x 8"). Cut and tipped into backing sheet. With possible printers crease.
Man in a restaurant rings its service bell, knocking over a candle in the process, seemingly in response to the sourness of his wine. 'As sour as verjuice [vinegar]' was a common simile, for instance "he looked at me as sour as verjuice" (Thomas Dekker, 'The Shoemaker's Holiday', 1600). After M Egerton (1821 - 1827; fl.), humorous designer and social satirist; apparently an amateur since he often signed as 'Esq'. Hickman p.72. State II of II. BM Satires undescribed.
[Ref: 56521] £190.00
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Innocent Amusements. Filling a Water-Butt with a spoon.
Ego. Del.t
Hand coloured etching sheet 275 x 185mm (10¾ x 7¼). Cut and tipped into backing sheet. Slightly time stained.
A man carefully transfers water from a pond/lake/river up some steps and into a barrell using a spoon. Ego is the pseudonym of amateur M Egerton (1821 - 1827; fl.) based on a pun of his initialls M.E.
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