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Enthusiasm display'd: or, the Moor Fields congregation, British Cartoo...

The print shows evangelical Methodist minister George Whitefield preaching at Moorsfield, London.. He is supported by two females, one holding a mask and labeled "Hypocrisy", the other a Janus-faced "Deceit". O... More

Jefferies, in the character of Atropos, cutting the thread of English ...

Print shows King John seated at a small table outside his tent, signing Magna Carta, behind him stand by two bishops. Four men are pulling a rope, the "thread of English Liberty", which is attached to King John... More

Harris's list; or, Cupid's London directory / R. Newton del. ; etch'd ...

Print shows a man with a copy of "Harris's list" open to the page for "Miss Love" standing in front of Miss Love's establishment; there is a young woman standing at the door, one leaning out a first floor windo... More

The way to keep him, or the female flagellants attacking the platonic ...

Print shows a smiling man, "platonic love", on one knee as three women beat him with whips made of bulrushes(?); on the wall in the background are two portraits, "The Maid of Drury" and "The Maid of the Oaks." ... More

The United States of North America, with the British & Spanish territo...

Relief shown pictorially. Includes notes and ill. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Imperfect: Creased, soiled, small tears along edges of sheet. Acquisitions control no. 99-83

The drunkard's coat of arms, British Cartoon Print

Print shows a coat of arms devised for a drunkard. A poem, entitled "The Drunkard - display'd" is printed below the image. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

The assemble or conversation a la mode / Hune scp., British Cartoon Pr...

Well-dressed English people socializing. Forms part of: British cartoon Prints collection (Library of Congress).

Councellor double-fee, British Cartoon Print

Man dressed in legal robe probably judge, sitting at table stacked with legal books & documents, saying, "open to all parties", and holding out to two men who are giving him money. Forms part of : British Carto... More

To the tune of a cobler there was

Caricature of a man, seated, three-quarter length, squinting, and poem starting, "A colonel there was, tho' he is not for now, if you want to know why, I'll soon tell you how ..."

A new Dunciad done with a view of ye fluctuating ideas of taste, witho...

Engraving shows the interior of a room, where Hogarth, "no.1", leans against a table while holding an artist's pallette and a Pantin, or child's scaramouch. Around Hogarth are arrayed, no. 2, "his Genius", no. ... More

(1756). Book illustration from Library of Congress, British Cartoon Pr...

"A view of a street where an effigy of an unpopular Minister on horseback is conducted to be burned by a cheering mob, with a gallows and a bundle of faggots..." (Source: Stephens) This record contains unverifi... More

Vue de la prise des forts et ville de Havane par les Anglois en 1762

Print shows a perspective rendering of the bombardment of Havana by British ships and the landing of English troops where the fortress wall has been breeched to capture the city. Caption continues: Vista presp... More

An abridgment of Mr. Pope's Essay on Man / Invented, drawn & engrav'd ...

This record contains unverified, old data from an unpublished P&P checklist, "British Political and Social Caricatures, 1655-1832 ... not in the published catalogs of the British Museum," compiled in 1968 (NC 1... More

The congress or the necessary politicians, British Cartoon Print

Print shows two men sitting in a privy, one uses pieces of the "Resolution[s] of the [C]ongress" to clean himself, while the other intently reads "P[amphlet En]titled Taxation [No] Tir[anny]", suggesting that w... More

America pois'd in the balance of justice

Print shows two despondent women, possibly Britannia and America, reclining on a cliff in the rugged landscape of the new world, behind them, ships sailing toward the horizon pass a burning city, and two gods, ... More

The wise men of Gotham and their goose, British Cartoon Print

Print shows Lord Bute, with sword raised, about to cut the head off the goose "who laid each day an egg of gold" representing British policies toward the American colonies. A corpulant bishop is sitting in the ... More

The state blacksmiths forging fetters for the Americans

Print shows the interior of a blacksmith's shop with Lord Mansfield forging the links to a chain, Lord North standing to the left holding lorgnette and, in his right hand, a paper "An act for prohibiting all tr... More

The death of General Wolfe, to the lovers of little things and cheap-b...

Print shows General James Wolfe, wounded, lying on the ground in the arms of his officers and Dr. Thomas Hinde, during the Battle of Quebec; other officers and a Native gather nearby, as a runner approaches wit... More

The Englishman in Paris, British Cartoon Print

Print shows an Englishman, only recently arrived, still wearing his hat, standing just inside the entrance of the home of a Frenchman at dinner time. He is eating the goose which he has taken off the serving pl... More

Matthew Darly - Prattle / MD., British Cartoon Print

Print shows a full-length portrait of a man, right profile, holding hat in right hand. Includes inscription below which expresses the opinion of the character depicted regarding the progress of the war in Ameri... More

The political raree-show: or a picture of parties and politics, during...

Print shows a man directing a boy to view a peepshow of events and actions of the British government, as well as international affairs involving England. The peepshow presents 12 views in three columns; number ... More

The European diligence. Book illustration from Library of Congress, Br...

Print shows a Dutchman rolling a wheelbarrow over Britannia; along for the ride are France represented by a man leaning over the front of the wheelbarrow with a sword ready to stab Britannia, America represente... More

General Grey / Pollard sc., Head and Shoulders Portrait

Print shows General Sir Charles Grey, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing left, wearing military uniform, in oval.

De'Estaing at spa or the French Admiral in all his glory / Colley, inv...

Admiral seated and being served fricasse of frogs and soup meager. Engraving by Thomas Colley. Not found in the British Museum Catalogue (BMC). Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Con... More

Billiards / H. Bunbury, esqr., delt. ; Watson & Dickinson, excudt., Br...

"A game of billiards is being played on a table, one corner of which only is visible, so curiously elongated that it gives the impression of a triangular table..." (Source: George) No. 4 of a series. This recor... More

A side box, British Cartoon Print

Two elegantly-dressed women seated in theater box, with man offering fruit to one woman. Forms part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

The man of the people, the foot-ball of the people

"Fox, in the air, is kicked as a football between two groups of three men; from each coat-pocket falls a bunch of grapes..." (Source: George)

Lord mayor's feast at Guildhall 1786 - no dinner, no ball, British Car...

Print shows a large group of city officials gathered around a table in Guildhall, some are jumping up and down on the table and have lost their hats and wigs. Posted on the wall are two notices: (1) "Nov. 1st 1... More

The sweet delights of love / F.G. Byron, Esqr. delt., British Cartoon ...

Print shows a depressed-looking husband seated between a baby in a cradle and a complaining wife, as smoke billows from the fire on the right and a bill collector(?) enters a door on the left. Caption continue... More

A word of comfort, British Cartoon Print

A British satire on the efforts of Charles James Fox to get the Test and Corporation Acts repealed. Joseph Priestley, preaching, speaks for the concerns of the clergy, stating their opposition to "Reynard and A... More

Cut and come again / S. Collings, delin. ; JT, sc., 1790., British Car...

"Two men sit opposite each other at a sparsely laid table. A grinning waiter stands behind the table holding two tumblers on a salver..." (Source: George) This record contains unverified data from George. Catal... More

Modern hospitality, or A friendly party in high life, British Cartoon ...

Print showing Lady Archer, the Prince of Wales (later King George IV), the Countess of Buckinghamshire, and Charles Fox engaged in a game of faro as spectators observe. "A scene at a faro-table; part of the ta... More

Cries of London / Rd. Newn. del. et. fecit., British Cartoon Print

Four town criers announcing "Rare news! bloody news! Ireland is sunk in the bog of Allen! The ... French Army is totally destroyed ..." ; "Any-bad-schillings!" ; "Bill o' the play, your honour" ; "Rare Norfolk ... More

Grand review of the Windsor camp

Print shows a woman from "the Windsor camp" turned out of a cart as a dog startles the horse, several men on horseback and one leading a horse, among them possibly George III and the Duke of York, race up behin... More

The washing-tub expedition, British Cartoon Print

Print shows Napoleon I wearing an oversized hat and holding a large sword leading a French fleet of washing tubs filled with French soldiers in an invasion of England. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Co... More

The king of Brobdingnag and Gulliver

King George III in military uniform, holds a tiny Napoleon in the palm of his hand while inspecting him with a spy-glass.

The rival gardeners. Book illustration from Library of Congress

King George III of England and Napoleon I tend to their respective plants on opposite sides of a stream labeled "The Channel." Napoleon bends over his drooping potted plant, surmounted by a crown, supporting i... More

Buonaparté pie / Woodward delin., British Cartoon Print

Caricature of British person holding small figure of Napoleon on fork toward mouth. Form part of : British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

L'assemblée nationale: - or - grand co-operation meeting at St. Ann's ...

Print shows a reception given by Charles James Fox and wife for various groups and friends of the Prince of Wales, all opposed to the government. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Divisio... More

[The dead hog] / Williamson & Howitt ; J. Clark etched.

Public domain photograph related to Great Britain, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Boney at Bayonne blowing a Spanish bubble, British Cartoon Print

Print shows Napoleon convincing the Spanish royalty, who are enclosed in a bubble, of his friendship as he fires a cannonball at Madrid. Information from an unpublished P&P checklist, "British Political and Soc... More

Henry, Prince of Wales / engraved by. W. Finden.

Wearing armor. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A view of Winchester in North America - dedicated to Mr. President Mad...

Print shows "an American officer, General Winchester, stands stripped to the waist, his face and body covered with bold patterns in paint: stars, circles, an anchor, &c ..." (Source: George). James Winchester s... More

George Cruikshank - Economy, British Cartoon Print

Brougham, in the guise of John Bull, appears to the Regent, holding up a broom which points towards a small scene surrounded by clouds. The Regent, who has been revelling over a large bowl of punch, falls back ... More

Capture of Andre / from a sketch by Stothard ; engraved by W.E. Tucker...

Print shows militiamen John Paulding, Isaac Van Wart, and David Williams apprehending and searching British Major John Andre near Tarrytown, New York. Forms part of: Biographical File filing series (Library of... More

Called to account, Washington, D.C., Political Cartoon

Once more the House of Representatives investigation of Treasury practices under the Van Buren administration in connection with the Swartwout embezzlement scandal. (See above nos. 1839-6 through -9.) The print... More

[Revolutionary War battle between civilians and British soldiers]

Public domain photograph of 19th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Ariel, the first carriage of the Aerial Transit Company] / W. Walton ...

Print showing a winged boat, or "carriage," flying over the Nile river, with pyramids in the background. Inscription lower right: Restrike. Bella C. Landauer collection. Exhibited: "The Dream of Flight" : Amer... More

Lieutenant General Sir Harry Jones, K.C.B.

Lieutenant General Sir Harry Jones, half-length portrait, standing with arm resting on stone wall.

Dr. Marlow, 28th Regiment - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Dr. Marlow, full-length portrait, facing front, seated, holding sword. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Lieutenant General Sir George Brown, G.C.B., K.H. - Roger Fenton's Cri...

Sir George Brown, three-quarter portrait, seated facing left. Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: George Eastman House Roger Fenton Series. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roge... More

Lieutenant Colonel Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar - Roger Fenton's Crime...

His Highness Prince William Augustus Edward of Saxe-Weimar, full-length portrait, seated outdoors, facing slightly left, wearing military uniform. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944... More

Group of officers of the 17th Regiment - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Ph...

Fifteen officers of the 17th (The Leicestershire) Regiment of Foot posed on a hill at camp: "Captain J.L. Croker, Lieutenant R.E. Williams, Lieutenant E.J. Lees, Lieutenant Cecil M'Pherson (laying down), Lieute... More

Colonel Dickson, Royal Engineers - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photogra...

Colonel Dickson standing beside horse, facing left. Title transcribed from verso. Photo marked for cropping with vertical line at right and horizontal line across the bottom. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. ... More

Lieutenant Colonel Munro & officers of the 39th Regiment - Roger Fento...

Lieutenant Colonel William Munro and officers, dressed in uniform, posed before huts. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Captain W.H. Seymour, 68th Light Infantry

Captain Seymour, seated on horseback. Public domain scan of 19th-century salted paper print artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Officers of the 88th Regiment - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photographs

Group portrait of officers of the 88th Regiment. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

The honourable Major Cathcart, Dep. As. Adj. General to the Light Divi...

Hon. Augustus Murray Cathcart, three-quarter length portrait, facing right, seated, hands resting on his sword. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crime... More

Group of officers, 8th Hussars - Roger Fenton's Crimean War Photograph...

Title transcribed from verso. Alternate title from: Gernsheim, Roger Fenton, photographer of the Crimean War: His photographs and his letters from the Crimea, with an essay on his life and work. Purchase; Franc... More

Portrait photo of Lieutenant Godman, 5th Dragoons

Lieutenant Temple Godman, full-length portrait, wearing uniform of the 5th Dragoon Guards, standing next to his horse (the Earl); his servant, Kilburn, stands on the left.

Officers of the 90th [i.e., 38th] Regiment (Captain Hume and Captain S...

Captains Hume and Snodgrass posed near a bell tent, with horses and groom. Title transcribed from verso. Purchase; Frances M. Fenton; 1944. Forms part of: Roger Fenton Crimean War photograph collection.

Action between the Constitution and the Guerriere / Chapin ; Rogers.

Print shows HMS Guerriere without masts in the aftermath of battle with the USS Constitution.

St. Paul's Cathedral from T.D. Tooker's Gallery of Photographic Art, G...

Series: Stereoscopic Views of Buffalo. No. 41. Forms part of the Marian S. Carson Collection at the Library of Congress.

Commodore Perry at the battle of Lake Erie. "Ready! All ready your hon...

Print shows Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry speaking to gunners aboard ship during the Battle of Lake Erie.

Portrait photo of West, Honorable Sackville (British Minister)

A black and white photo of a man with a beard. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fishing for and drying of halibut, Haidah village, Prince of Wales Isl...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a harbor, sailing ship, boat, city building, 19th-century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The Transvaal war: General Sir George Colley at the Battle of Majuba M...

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Frederick Marryat, British naval officer and novelist, head-and-shoul...

Public domain scan of portrait art print, Germany, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The balance of trade with Great Britain seems to be still against us--...

Page of advertisements with cartoon showing people on steamship carrying "Poor house from Galway." Illus. in: Harper's weekly, v. 27, 1883 April 28, p. 272.

Hierarchy of British America - Victorian era public domain image

R4556 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Kurz & Allison.

[St. Paul's Cathedral, England]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historical building, landmark architecture, world heritage, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Sir Francis Drake's House near Severn Bridge, Gatcombe, England]

Title from the Detroit Publishing Co., Catalogue J foreign section, Detroit, Mich. : Detroit Publishing Company, 1905. Print no. "11014". More information about the Photochrom Print Collection is available at h... More

[Abraham Lincoln], Head and Shoulders Portrait

Fabric tag showing head-and-shoulders portrait of Abraham Lincoln, facing right, within a wreath, beneath two hands glasped in a handshake, flanked by British and American flags; includes "No. 3474" and "Yds. 5... More

H.M.S. Tartar. Warship photograph collection

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a ship, docks, navy, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

H.M.S. Blake. Warship photograph collection

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

H.M.S. Tartar. Warship photograph collection

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021125. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

H.M.S. Blake. Warship photograph collection

Picryl description: Public domain image of a ship, navy, harbor, maritime photograph, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Poster calendar by L. Prang & Co.,

Forms part of the Artist poster filing series (Library of Congress)

British military copies - Drawing. Public domain image.

Picryl description: Public domain image of the British Empire armed forces, 19th-20th century war and military conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Sir Connop Guthrie, Fred. Benson

Two men shaking hands on the deck of a ship. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sir Arthur Salter - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sir C. Sackville-West & wife - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

Public domain photograph of a group of passengers standing on a deck of an ocean liner, people on transatlantic line steamship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A man in a suit smoking a cigarette. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Prince of Wales - Public domain photograph, glass negative

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Sir E. Carson - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sir Sidney Colvin - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Prince and Princess of Wales - Public domain photograph

Public domain photograph - female portrait, 1900s women, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sir H. Mallaby Deeley - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lady Curzon and two children (girls)

Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. General information about the George Grantha... More

[Sir Walter Scott, head-and-shoulders portrait]

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Col. Sir Robt Horne - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Boers bringing in British prisoners /

From Edison films catalog: Here we have a mixed Company of Gordon Highlanders, Irish Fusilliers and English Lancers, as a group of prisoners taken to the rear by a troop of Boer Cavalry. The expression of their... More

Sir Herbert A. Barker - Public domain photograph, glass negative

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

General Sir H.E. Blumberg - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Adm. Sir A.K. Wilson - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of British navy ship, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lady J. Hamilton, George Grantham Bain Collection

Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... More

Sir Chas. C. McLeod - Public domain photograph, glass negative

British building railroad - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Princess Mary - Public domain portrait print

Photograph shows Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897-1965), the only daughter of King George V and Queen Mary. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2011)

Lord Blanesburg, George Grantham Bain Collection

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