Box F741.5(R) Box 1

Scope and Contents Eighth print in the Miseries of Human Life series. A young woman sleeps in her chair, in a handsome library her hand, holding a pen, resting on a sheet of paper. An elderly man holding an eye-glass to his eye leans over the back of her chair to inspect a paper inscribed My dear. Two lighted candles have broken in half. One leaf of the large folding door (right) is open: a woman stands outside it. Below: 'As you are writing drowsily by the fire, on rousing and recollecting yourself, find your...

Scope and Contents Ninth print in the Miseries of Human Life series. Four men and two ladies are seated at dinner, a small child on each side of the host (left.) A footman (right) brings in a steaming haunch of venison, followed by a fat maid-servant with a second dush. All the diners register extreme disgust. Below: 'Inviting a friend, (whom you know to be particularly fond of the dish,) to partake in a fine hare, haunch, &c, which you have endeavoured to keep exactly to the critical moment, but which is...

Scope and Contents Tenth print in the Miseries of Human Life series. A duellist and his second stand together, both trembling, in a sandy space among trees. In the middle distance (right) his antagonist marches up aggressively, arm-in-arm with an obese, truculent second. On the left a far surgeon waits, holding a bag of instruments. In the background is a waiting coach (right). Below: 'Sending a challenge, requesting a timid friend to attend you to the field, who you think will not fail to acquaint the...

Scope and Contents Eleventh print in the Miseries of Human Life series. A fat gouty invalid sits full face in a high-backed armchair beside his bedroom fire (left). He registers anguish as a young naval officer seizes his left hand, and tramples on his left foot. An old nurse, followed by a man (right) pursue the officer into the room, much dismayed. A barking dog runs in front of them. Medicine bottles are ranged on the chimney-piece, a kettle stands on the fire, a high trivet with a dish is by the fender. At...

Scope and Contents Twelfth print in the Miseries of Human Life series. Two ladies, fashionable and pretty, stand by the door of a neo-Gothic lodge or gate-house. One addresses a gardener who tugs at his hair; two elderly men (left) walk off to the left. Below: 'The necessity of sending a verbal message of the utmost consequence, by an ass, who, you plainly perceive, will forget (or rather has already) forgotten every word you have been saying.' Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal...

Scope and Contents Engraving (colour impression). Two designs on one plate. A fat woman sits in a nightgown, on the edge of a curtained bed, while her husband (right) yawns in an armchair, glass and decanter beside him. He has dropped a (broken) pipe and his book: 'Memoirs of an Amorous Fat Rump'd Old Tabby'. She watches him anxiously, holding out his nightshirt to the fire (left). An elderly maidservant leaves the room with a warming-pan and candle, looking over her shoulder much amused. One the chimney-piece...

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A young man and pretty courtesan caress each other on a sofa. Beside them are wine and fruit on a round table. Behind a curtain (right) a degraded-looking woman drinks furtively. Partial description from the Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Vol. VIII.

Accompanies 'At Home and Abroad' F741.5(R)/45.

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One of forty prints from Rowlandson's 'World in Miniature; Consisting of Groups of Figures, for the Illustration of Landscape Scenery.' A two-horse coach stands outside of 'The Dolphin Inn' at right. At left, a group of women and children inspect a peddler's basket of ribbons. Inscription: Numbered upper right: '19'; bottom center: 'Published June 1. 1816 at R. Ackermann's 101 Strand.' Description from the Metropolitan Museum, New York.

Scope and Contents One of forty prints from Rowlandson's 'World in Miniature; Consisting of Groups of Figures, for the Illustration of Landscape Scenery.' Scene outside of a mill factory, with two men loading sacks onto a cart at left. A man and two women conversing below, a woman with a donkey at left, and a woman carrying a pail next to a man with a fishing pole at right. Inscription: Numbered upper right: 'No. '; bottom center: 'Published at R. Ackermann's, July 1 1816.' Description from the Metropolitan...

Scope and Contents One of forty prints from Rowlandson's 'World in Miniature; Consisting of Groups of Figures, for the Illustration of Landscape Scenery.' A landscape with Gothic castle ruins in the background center. A coach with many passengers travelling downhill at left. A woman on a horse followed by children with baskets on their heads walk uphill at left. Inscription: Numbered upper right: '22'; bottom center: 'Published at R. Ackermann's, July 1 1816.' Description from the Metropolitan Museum, New...