Henry Alken
Illustrations of Popular Songs
London, T McLean 1831
Lithographs
Original hand colouring
260 x 350 mm
A volume of 42 plates plus decorative frontispiece, letterpress title page and address.
In original cloth binding and tooled leather spine.
£680
Charming scenes of country life. Many with equestrian interest. The images are mostly composed of four or more smaller scenes, each with a caption. The designs are beautifully coloured, the borders painted with as grey/brownish wash.
Anon
La Table d’Hote
Circa 1810
Etching
Original hand-colouring
215 x 345 mm
Trimmed to image and around title
£200
This caricature is probably a version of Rowlandson’s A Table d’Hote, or French Ordinary in Paris. Published in 1810 ( BM 11625) . The characters and details being rather different, though the overall design is similar.
Guests are sitting at a long table which stretches the whole length of the design. The plump figure in the centre, with napkin tucked in his shirt-front, heartily tucks in to his food. To his right a smaller man is squeezed between his neighbours, who, hands outstrectched with charged glasses behind are leaning across to toast each other. To the left one diner has his tankard spilled across him by his neighbour’s elbow, while another chews on a bone. To the right a row of men are vigorously attacking their food with knives and forks. Behind a waitress walks away to the left carrying a tray with a large joint of meat , on the wall in the centrehangs a picture of Versailles and a wall clock inscribed Paris can be partially seen.
Not in BM Catalogue
Anon
A. Taking a Fly
- A
sharp Bite
- Smiling Showers or Ducks Delight
London, Thomas McLean C. 1825
Aquatints
Original hand colouring
190 x 240 mm each
Set of three £250
Amusing fishing scenes, three from a larger series. In plate A. Four fishermen are being tripped by the tow rope of a passing barge, two are already in the water, the third is just about to go in. Plate B. Three men in a boat are fishing, one has caught the nose of his neighbour by hook and is about to fall back into the water. Plate C. Fishing men and women run for cover as rain falls, stumbling and getting their lines caught up as they go.
Anon
The New State Light
London, O Hodgson Circa 1830
Lithograph
Original hand
colouring
230 x 310 mm
Trimmed to border
£160
The Royal Crown sits
on a cushion in the centre of the design, it is surmounted by a glowing candle
its rays projecting in all directions inscribed Reform (6 times). To the
left, Wellington, in full military uniform,
and the Peel, dressed as a sailor, respectively blow and bellow towards
the candle. To the right, the Pope and
Lord Conyngham are also blowing towards the candle..
Not in BM Cat.
Anon
Master of the King’s Head } A Blow Up! { A Chamber-Maid
in the King’s Arms
London, S W Fores (c. Oct 1829)
Etching
Original hand colouring
260 x 355 mm
Trimmed to border
£180
Above the design as an alternative title : A Publican and Sinner, the words spaced to indicate the subjects below. Wellington, as the publican, in shirt-sleeves and apron, with breeches and top-boots, leans, tankard in hand, on the back of a straw –bottomed chair which he tilts. He gazes at Lady Conyngham, the chambermaid, who stands, with hands on hips, in plain dress, with spotted handkerchief over her bust, short sleeves, full and rather short skirt. She says, with head tlited towards Wellington :
Proud Arthur the first of the Nobs in the Land,
You are wholly unfit the King’s Head to command.
Wellington says :
Come cease your bother, pert Hussey, nor boast of your
charms—
Where else would they shine but in the King’s Arms?
Lady Conyngham is commonly depicted as a protector or tool of Wellington
BM 15872
Anon
The Political Gentleman, (above the image) Wot Drives the
Soverrironiraniam.
London, J Davis c. 1830
Etching
Original hand colouring315 x 235 mm
Trimmed to border
£160
A coachman, wearing a cloak and wide brimmed hat, has the
face, feet, and hands of a monkey. In his left hand he holds a long whip and a
paper marked with what appears to be the Royal Arms. His right hand touches the
brim of his hat and he says : so long as I my master’s favor gain Catholics
or Protestants, dam-n it to me is all the same.
Not in BM Cat.
Anon
A Total Eclipse
London, O Hodgson
Circa 1830
Lithograph
Original hand colouring
215 x 325 mm
Trimmed to border
£180
William IV stands on a platform in the centre of the design,
behind him an arm-chair. His head irradiated, he holds with out-stretched arms,
two large brass cones. He says Thus perish all that give my People pain. Wellington,
in full military uniform, seated below
the right cone, his head just inside, looks up towards the King praying.
The cone above his head is inscribed Retrenchment. Peel, below the left
cone, is seated on Money-bags, one inscribed £2000. In his right hand he
holds a cage with two rats inside. The cone above his head is inscribed Reform.
Nit in BM Cat.
Anon
The Waterloo Cock Wot’s Lost his Courage
London, O Hodgson Circa 1830
Lithograph
Original hand colouring
205 x 260 mm
Trimmed to border
£180
Wellington, on the right, with the body of a cock, wearing riding boots with spurs, cocked-hat and feathers, strides away to the right. Behind him to the left, a donkey brays at him. Over his back and around his fore-legs is a red and gold bordered robe, from which hangs a key (to the City). On his head is a fools cap with many bells. Above and behind them is a signpost which points to Hyde Park Corner (to the right) and To the City (to the left).
Not in BM Cat.
(William
Austin)
Hans Turbot Quarelling with a Fish Woman. At Southampton
in Presence of Count Cork Skrew.
(London, May 1st. 1773)
Etching
260 x 360 mm
Trimmed to image, loss of publication line
£180
A rare caricature. An irate fish wife stands beside her tressle-table on which are her fish. Her left hand is on her hip, in her right she holds a coin towards ‘Hans Turbot’ on the left, whom she is scolding. He faces her in profile to the left, holding a large turbot by the tail. She is a gaunt woman with a hideous profile, wearing a flat hat and a short apron. Her right wrist is tattooed. Hans, who is ugly and corpulent, is scowling at the woman. In his right hand is a cane on the head of which is engraved H.S. On the right, and in front of the trestle-table, stands Count Cork Skrew, dressed in an old-fashioned manner in large three-cornered hat and tie-wig, and coat with wide cuffs.
Perhaps a caricature of Hans Stanley of Paulton’s near Romsey, M.P. for Southampton, the grandson of Sir Hans Sloane. He never married and shot himself in 1780. His companion, the Earl of Cork, Edmund Boyle, Eight Earl 1742-98.
BM 5117
A Barbers Shop.
London, J. Jones May 12th. t