18th Century Ephemera

engraving; 1797; Albinos; Albinism; white Negro; skin pigment; pigmentation; congenital disorder; medical; naked; natives; native beauty; native dress; animal fur; indigenous people; primitive; ethnic pride; naked; nude; serpent; snake; axe; bow and arrow;

Engraving by J. Chapman. Published by J Wilkes, London, February 1797.

Beaver; Lodges; homes; community; semi-aquatic rodent; Engraving; 1797; Publisher: W. Darton; J. Harvey; W. Belch; pond; weir; dam; stream; river;

18th century; engraving; ticket; benefit; concert; Felice Giardini; Italian; Italy; composer; violinist; Giovanni Battista Cipriani; Francesco Bartolozzi; Royal Academy; cherubs, putti, music teacher; chubby; plump; naked boys; wings; woman; clouds; ribbons; flowers in hair; Italian Opera;

Concert ticket for the benefit of Mr Giardini (1716 – 1796), an Italian composer, performer, music teacher and violinist. After Giovanni Battista Cipriani, R.A. Engraved by Francesco Bartolozzi, R.A.

Illustration; History and Survey of London; circa 1770; Genius of London; River Thames; homage; Europe; Asia; Africa; America; emblem

Universal Penman; engraving; George Bickham; ephemera; fancy penmanship; flourishes; calligraphic; calligraphy; decorative handwriting; art; writing beautifully; winged naked boys; cherub angels; trumpets; script; trumpets; announcement

Hand-coloured; Engraving; West Side; Old London Bridge; Houses; Traffic; Boats; River Thames; 1756; William Henry Toms; Engraver

Published London 1756,Engraved by William Henry Toms

The Universal Penman; Engraving; George Bickham; Penman; Samuel Vaux; Matrimony; marriage; wedlock; wedding; betrothal; nuptials; fancy penmanship; flourishes; calligraphic; calligraphy; decorative handwriting; art of writing; beautiful; decorative; initial letter; B; winged person; cherub angels

Engraving; The Universal Penman; Engraving; George Bickham; Penman; Richard Morris; ephemera; fancy penmanship; flourishes; calligraphic; calligraphy; decorative handwriting; art; writing, beautiful; Golden Mean

Single leaf from The Universal Penman.

German; Picture Sheet; circa 1760; hand-coloured; woodcut; illustrations; children; miniature adults; foreshortened adults; caricatures; musical instruments; horse; two-wheeled carriage; horse-drawn; transport

German Picture Sheet circa 1760 containing nine hand-coloured woodcut illustrations of children dressed as miniature adults or curiously foreshortened adults.

eighteenth century; Engraving; Fair Lawn; Seat of Lord Barnard; Kent; England; Historic manor; Estate; formal garden; landscape park; regimented trees; ornamental flower garden; parterre; view; prospect

The Universal Penman; 1735; Engraving; George Bickham; Penman; Joseph Champion; ephemera; wealth; possessions; greedy; avaricious; desire; greed; grasping; fancy penmanship; flourishes; calligraphic; calligraphy; decorative handwriting; art of writing beautifully; winged cherub; Covetousness; counting money; desire; covet

18th century; education; learning; hand coloured; engraving; children; teaching aid; ass; animal; hoofed; herbivorous; mammal; gentleness; patience

18th century; print; ephemera; Barbers; Surgeons; scalpel; knife; pain; fright; barber-surgeons; medicine; the Demon Barber; dentistry; engraving; Physicians; Sick persons; Hat; Surgery; examination; diagnosis; patient; fear; distress; horror; fear; alarm; feelings; sensations; caricature; cartoon

18th century; engraving; Mrs Salmon's Wax Work; Fleet Street; June 26; 1793; N; Smith; No 18 Mays Buildings; St Martins Lane; Georgian; waxworks; London; Wax Work; exhibition; 17 Chancery Lane; Architecture; old London

18th century; benefit ticket; Mr Salpietro; engraving; Francesco Bartolozzi; 1773; cherub angels; putti; plump; little naked boys; wings; music; musical; putto; human baby; decorative; violinist;

Ticket for the benefit of Mr Salpietro; Giovanni Salpietro (fl.1782 - 1799), violinist.

Visiting Card; Francesco Bartolozzi; putto; putti; cherub; angel; Isabel de Menezes; inscription; carving; letters; stone; chisel; winged figure; putti; putto; plump; naked boy; wings; winged figure; F. Vieira Portoensis; R.A. Engraver to his Majesty; 1798; Engraving and etching; Isabel de Menezes; monument; chisel; carving;

Engraving by Francesco Bartolozzi dated 1798 when he was 71 years old - engraver to his Majesty. Visiting card of Isabel de Menezes, wife of Portuguese ambassador to London.

Engraving; Execution; Conspirators; Gunpowder Plot; 1606 ; 1795; I Caulfield; P Romney Sculp; ephemera; Guy Fawkes; 5 November; Fifth of November; torture

engraving; maritime; nautical; warfare; under attack; British ship; The Success; Spain; Spanish fort; naval engagement; voyage; exploration; discovery;

Late eighteenth century engraving by White of "The Success" wedged on a rock, being at the same time between the fire of the Spanish fort at Umata, and a ship in the harbour"

18th century; print; etching; publisher; Matthew Darly; 1773; The Aldermen Turtle and Gruel; alderman; gentleman; satire; lampoon; cartoon; magistrate; mayor; fat; well fed; corpulent; tall; hook-nosed; fashion history; costume; wigs;

Allegorical Characters; 18th century; Print; angel; metaphor; wretches; greed; vanity; Alexander Pope; poetry;

ephemera; Receipt; Land Tax; 1762; manuscript; letterpress; taxation; Majesty; King; Monarch; Royalty;

18th century; print; etching; gentleman; snuff; evening party; gathering; satire; lampoon; cartoon; fashion history; costume; wigs; entertain; friends; social occasion;

ephemera; Receipt; Poor rate; Tax; 1746; manuscript; letterpress; taxation; Majesty; King; Monarch; Royalty; Charles Howard; Duke of Norfolk; Soho Square; parish of St Annes; London;

Receiopt for payment of Poor Rate for Charles Howard's (Duke of Norfolk) house in Soho Square, Parish of St Annes.

18th century; print; etching; publisher; Matthew Darly; 1772; The Fluttering Macaroni; handsome young woman; little gentleman; satire; lampoon; cartoon; English dandy;

The Fluttering Macaroni - say little, foolish, fluttering, thing, &c. Publish'd as the Act directs Novr.7. 1772 by M Darly, 39, Strand. Marquess of Lothian & Miss Catley (Mother of the beautiful Miss Lascelles)".

18th century; engraving; print; Great Harry; Henri Grâce à Dieu; 16th Century Galleon; Carrack; sailing ship; merchant vessel; warship; King Henry VIII; The London Magazine; Woolwich dockyard; Royal Navy; naval; maritime; ship building;

A view of the "Great Harry" 1000 built in the reign of King Henry VIII, built at Woolwich launched in 1514. From The London Magazine.

18thCentury; French Print; Rue des Cordeliers; rue de l'Ecole de Médecine; Paris; France; apothecary; cobbled street; young girl; ragged clothes; elegant gentleman; fashion history;

18th century; print; engraving; Ancient Briton; naked; Young Painted Woman; Warrior; Picts; tattoo; tattoos; spear; curved sword; body painting; painted warrior; Pictish warrior; Woman Pict; native people; inhabitant of Great Britain; iron neck ring; ancient Celtic people; Scotland;

Engraving by Wood after Theodor de Bry’s engraving of a young Pict woman titled "The True Picture of a Young Daughter of the Pictes".

18th century; Georgian; hand coloured; decorative; print; Fashion Studies; Costume History; Culture; History of Dress; Title Page; frontispiece; Gallery of Fashion; 1798; cherubs; children with wings;

Georgian; hand coloured; print; etching; cartoon; satire; William Pitt; Eleanor Eden; Charles James Fox; Whig; politician; political; cupid; torch; flame; nuptial; bower; marriage; wedding ceremony; betrothed; matrimony; devil; evil; creature; vine; grapes; crown; Coronets; honours; money sacks; wealth; James Gilray; female dress; fan;

Print originally published. Feb 13th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street, London. This one a re-strike published for the Bohn Edition 1851.

James Gilray; Georgian; hand coloured; print; etching; cartoon; satire; Caricaturist; William Pitt; Charles James Fox; Whig; English; politician; political; Thelwall; Lauderdale; Erskine; Wilkes; Lord Derby; Horne Tooke; Colonel Hanger; Lord Stanhope; Sheridan; decapitation; beheaded; guillotine; blood; French Revolution;

Print originally published. Feb 13th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street, London. This one a re-strike published for the Bohn Edition 1851.

18th century; stipple engraving; hand coloured; print; The Fifth of November; Guy Fawkes; Effigy; lantern; children; burning; set fire; celebration; tradition; Gunpowder Plot; T Stothard; C Knight sculp; J F Tomkins; New Bond Street; London; 1790;

Group of Georgian children pulling on rope to raise an effigy of Guy Fawkes while a young boy fans the flames of the fire.