William Elwes.

Crib uncorking Blackstrap.

A hand coloured etching by William Elwes, published in London by Thomas Tegg in 1811.

Thomas Rowlandson

Madame Romain.
La Belle Liminaudiere au Caffee de Mille Collone, Palais Royale Paris.
Madame Very Restaurateur, Palais Royal Paris.

A pair of hand coloured etchings by Thomas Rowlandson, published in London in 1814.

Thomas Rowlandson

Medical Dispatch or Doctor Doubledose Killing Two Birds with One Stone

An etching in full original hand colour, engraved by Thomas Rowlandson and published by Thomas Tegg in London in 1810.

Thomas Rowlandson.

Muck Worms. [&] Glow Worms.

A whimsical pair of hand coloured etchings by Thomas Rowlandson, published in London in 1812.

George Cruikshank

An Interesting Scene on board an East-Indiaman, showing the effects of a Heavy Lurch, after dinner.

A hand coloured etching by George Cruikshank, published in London in 1818.

Thomas McLean

Living Made Easy
1. Charity Tubes to convey the smell from the Tables of the Rich …
2. Glass Covers for Noisy Children
3. Prescriptions for Scolding Wives
4. Body Fanner, Nut Cracker and Wine Helper for the Heats of Summer
5. Easy Way of getting through the Dreariest Day of December
6. Apparatus for Timid Horsemen

A very funny set of six hand coloured etchings by Thomas McLean published in London in 1830.

Isaac Cruikshank.

The last Grand Ministerial Expedition on the St. Piccadilly.

A hand-coloured etching by Isaac Cruikshank, published in London by S. W. Fores in 1810.

Robert Cruikshank.

The Royal Mail without Opposition.

A hand-coloured etching by Robert Cruikshank, published by Thomas McLean in London in 1827.

Isaac Cruikshank after George Moutard Woodward.

A Consultation of Doctors on the case of Sir Toby Bumper.

An etching in vibrant original colour, etched by Isaac Cruikshank after Woodward's drawing and published in London in 1807.

Thomas Rowlandson for Tegg's Caricatures

A Hitt at Backgammon

A grotesque caricature (in exceptionally vibrant, original colour) etched by Thomas Rowlandson and published as part of Tegg's collection of Caricatures in London circa 1810.

Thomas Rowlandson after James Dunthorne.

The Hypochondriac .
The Mind distemper'd, say what potent charm,
Can Fancy's spectre, brooding rage disarm?
Physics prescriptive, art assails in vain,
The dreadful phantom floating cross the brain.

A rare and large-scale aquatint etched on copper by Thomas Rowlandson after the drawing by James Dunthorne and published in London in 1788.

Carington Bowles.

September.

A mezzotint droll in original hand colour, published by Carington Bowles in London circa 1780.

George Cruikshank.

Monstrosities of 1822.

A hand-coloured etching by George Cruikshank, published in London in 1822.

William Heath.

Military Dandies or Heroes of 1819.

An etching in vibrant original hand colour, engraved by William Heath and published by Le Petit in Dublin in 1819.

Charles Knight after R. Boyne.

Comic Readings.
Tragic Readings.

A pair of colour printed stipple plate engravings by Charles Knight after the paintings by R. Boyne, published in London in 1791.

Robert Laurie after William Dighton.

Mrs. Mattocks.

A charming little mezzotint by Robert Laurie after William Dighton, published in London in 1780.

Thomas Watson [&] William Dickinson after Henry Bunbury.

Billiards.

A stipple plate engraving printed in sepia ink, engraved by Watson and Dickinson after the drawing by Henry Bunbury and published in London in 1780.

Fores [William Heath]

Effects of the Cheltenham Waters or tis necessary to quicken your motions.. .after the second glass, get home as fast as you can.

This amusing etching with original hand colour is unattributed but thought to be the work of William Heath. It was published in London by Fores in 1823.

Robert Dighton.

[Lord George Grenville] A Noble Student of Oxford.

An etching in original hand colour, drawn and engraved by Robert Dighton and published in London in 1808.

William Heath for Thomas McLean

Modern Peeping Toms who deserve to be sent to Coventry.
An Election Ball

A pair of etchings in original hand colour; engraved by William Heath (using the monogram of Paul Pry) and published in London circa 1829.

George Hunt after Theodore Lane

A Thaw

Etching and aquatint in original hand colour; engraved by George Hunt after Theodore Lane and published in London in 1827.

Thomas Tegg

Friendly Thumps or a Recipe for Terminating Family Quarrels

An etching in original hand colour; published in London by Thomas Tegg circa 1820.

George Woodward

Setting out in Life

A charming etching by Woodward published in London by S. W. Fores in 1796.

Thomas Rowlandson

Doctor Syntax and Bookseller

Aquatint engraving with original hand colour; drawn and etched by Rowlandson and published in London in 1812.

Thomas Rowlandson

Doctor Syntax Returned from his Tour

Aquatint engraving with original hand colour; drawn and etched by Rowlandson and published in London in 1812.

H. M. Bateman

MULTI TENNIS
For introducing more individuality and the team spirit into the old game

Lithograph after Henry Mayo Bateman; published in his collected work, "Brought Forward" in London, 1931.

Thomas Rowlandson

Doctor Gallipot placing his Fortune at the feet of his Mistress thro' Physic to the Dogs

Etching and aquatint on copperplate; drawn and engraved by Thomas Rowlandson and published in London in 1808.

William Dickinson after Henry Bunbury

How to make the least of a Horse

A stipple plate engraving finished with original hand colour; engraved by William Dickinson after the drawings of Henry Bunbury and published in London 1791.

John Bowles

Rural Life [The Butter Churner]

A charming, small scale mezzotint, engraved by Faber after Houston and published in London for John Bowles circa 1760.

Thomas Rowlandson

Dr. Syntax Robb'd of his Property

Hand coloured etching with additional aquatinting, published in London 1821.

J. L . Marks

Very Ill

Etching in original hand colour; published by J. L. Marks in London circa 1870.

J. L . Marks

Very Wet

Etching in original hand colour; published by J. L. Marks in London circa 1870.

Vanity Fair.

Automobile (The Comte de Dion)
12th October 1899.

Chromolithograph, published 1899.

H. Schutz after Thomas Rowlandson

Smuggling In or a College Trick [&] Smuggling Out or Starting for Gretna Green

A pair of hand coloured aquatint and line engravings; published in London by Ackermann in 1810.

Richard Houston

HA! HA! HAH!____I've got the last Chink

A mezzotint droll with faint hand colour, printed for Carington Bowles in London circa 1780.

Robert Sayer

The Last Drop

A mezzotint droll published by Robert Sayer in London in 1787.

H. C. Minories after John Fairburn

Courtship

A charming lithograph with original hand colour. Lithographed by Minories after Fairburn and published in London circa 1840.

H. C. Minories after John Fairburn

Matrimony

A charming albeit portentous scene with original hand colour; lithographed by Minories after Fairburn and published in London in 1838.

Thomas Rowlandson

Pastime in Portugal or a Visit to the Nunnerys

An etching in original hand colour by Thomas Rowlandson; published in London by Tegg in 1811.

R. Sayer and J. Bennett

A pair of mezzotint drolls
1. The Elopement, or a Tripp to Scotland
2. The Return from Scotland, or Three Weeks after Marriage

An amusing pair of mezzotint Drolls published by Sayer and Bennett in London in 1777.

Philip Dawe

The Scramble or Old Gripus plunder'd by his Young Wife

A scarce mezzotint caricature, or droll, published in London in 1773

James Gillray

A corner near the Bank - or - An example for Fathers

An etching with modern hand colour published in the Bohn edition of Gillray's Complete Works; London 1849

James Gillray

Tales of Wonder!

An etching with modern hand colour published in the Bohn edition of Gillray's Complete Works; London 1849

William Hogarth

Scholars at a Lecture

Etching on copper, published in London by Robert Sayer in 1768

H. M. Bateman

"Mother ventures an opinion" [&] "Father puts his foot down"

A pair of caricatures issued in "Brought Forward", a collection of Bateman's work; published in London in 1931

P. Bellew

"Well, Madam, if I were a man, I'd have that one"

Lithograph published in New York in 1930

Currier and Ives (Thomas Worth)

A pair of humorous betting caricatures

1. The "Crowd" that Scooped the Pool
2. The "Sports" who lost their Tin

A pair of hand coloured lithographs by Thomas Worth; published by Currier and Ives at 115, Nassau Street, New York in 1878.

Robert POLLARD

Politics

A scarce aquatint and line engraving drawn and engraved by Robert Pollard after Katherine Maria Fanshaw, with aquatinting by J. Wells. Published in London by M. Ryland in 1791.

S.W. Fores.

A cool pipe in Pall Mall! Symptoms of equality.

Etching with original colour, published by S.W. Fores April 1st, 1800.

after James Gillray.

Two-Penny Whist.

Etching with original hand colour, after the original published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796.

Thomas Rowlandson after George Moutard Woodward.

The Bull and Mouth.

Etching with original hand colour, published in London by Thomas Tegg, December 24th 1808.

Thomas Rowlandson.

Crimping a Quaker.

Etching with original hand colour, published by Thomas Tegg, 1814.

Thomas Rowlandson.

Hiring a servant.

Etching with original hand colour, published by Thomas Tegg, c1811.

Thomas Rowlandson.

Spit Fires. Tegg's Caricatures No 44.

Etching with original hand colour, published by Thomas Tegg, c.1810.

Thomas Rowlandson after George Moutard Woodward.

All Fours.

Etching with original hand colour, published by William Holland, London, 1805.

Isaac Cruikshank after George Moutard Woodward.

The Long Headed Minuet.

Etching with original hand colour, published by Thomas Tegg, c.1807.

Isaac Cruikshank? after George Moutard Woodward.

Reasonable Charges or Ducks metamorphosed!

Etching with original hand colour, published by Thomas Tegg, c.1805.

Carington Bowles

THE STUDIOUS BEAUTY

A charming hand coloured mezzotint engraving published by Carington Bowles in London in 1778.

Thomas ROWLANDSON

The Garden Trio

One from a larger series of hand coloured etchings with additional aquatinting, published as part of Thomas Rowlandson's charming and humorous work, The Tour of Dr. Syntax, London 1820.

Anon

A pair of humorous Victorian Valentines

An amusing pair of colour printed lithographs published in London circa 1880.

Isaac Cruikshank after Woodward

A Hint to the Ladies or a Visit from Dr. FLANNEL

An etching by Isaac Cruikshank after George Woodward in full original hand colour and published by Thomas Tegg in London in 1807.

George Hunt after Theodore Lane

Amorous, Clamorous, Uproarious & Glorious: All coming from a Public Dinner

A hand coloured aquatint by George Hunt after the drawing of Theodore Lane, published in London in 1825.

Thomas Rowlandson

John Bull at the Italian Opera

An etching by Thomas Rowlandson in full original hand colour, published in London 1811.

William Dickinson after Henry Bunbury

The Country Club

A humorous stipple plate engraving printed in sepia ink with additional hand colour. Drawn by Henry Bunbury, engraved by William Dickinson and published in London in 1788.

Joseph SCHOLZ

Drinkers

A lithograph in vibrant, original hand colour published by Joseph Scholz in France and Holland between 1850 and 1860.

Isaac Robert CRUIKSHANK

Caricatures
1. Honour and Magnanimity
2. The Pleasures of Angling

Two from a larger series (more available) of hand coloured etchings by Isaac Robert Cruikshank (1789-1856); published by Thomas Boys of Ludgate Hill, London, in 1819.

Robert DIGHTON

Two Impures of the Ton driving to the Gigg Shop, Hammersmith

An etching in original hand colour, engraved by Robert Dighton and published by Sayer and Bennett in Cheapside, London in 1781.

Robert SAYER and John BENNETT

The Love Letter [&] The Contemplative Charmer

A delightful pair of Georgian drolls depicting society beauties swooning for their lovers' embrace. These prints are executed in mezzotint and heavily coloured with watercolour and gouache as was typical of this form of engraving. They were published by Sayer and Bennett in Fleet Street, London in 1784 and 1780 respectively.

Carington Bowles

The Sailor's Pleasure.
When Storms and Tempests all are o'er,
And Jack receives his Cash on shore,
Then for his Doxies all he'll send,
What's dearly earn'd he'll freely spend.

A charming mezzotint droll published in London by Carrington Bowles circa 1790.

Charles Knight after Henry Bunbury

A Dancing Bear

A stipple plate engraving printed in sepia ink, engraved by Charles Knight after the drawing by Henry William Bunbury, published in London by W. Dickinson 1785.

Spy

Young Hopeful [Herbert John Gladstone MP]

One from a large series of chromolithographed plates published in issues of Vanity Fair during the latter half of the nineteenth century. This plate was published in 1882

£95

Unframed

Ape for Vanity Fair

Baron Lionel [Baron Lionel Nathan de Rothschild]

One from a large series of chromolithographed plates published in issues of Vanity Fair during the latter half of the nineteenth century. This plate was issued in 1877.

£95

Unframed

Charles KNIGHT after R. Boyne

Tragic Readings &
Comic Readings

A pair of colour printed stipple plate engravings by Charles Knight after the paintings by R. Boyne, published in London in 1791.
Each 22 x 18". Framed.

£3,500

Thomas ROWLANDSON

THE TOUR of Dr. SYNTAX
Doctor Syntax at an Auction

One of a series of hand coloured etchings with aquatint, published in The Tour of Dr. Syntax, London 1820.

Thomas ROWLANDSON after WOODWARD.

The Bull and Mouth.

Copperplate etching with original hand colour by Rowlandson after Woodward.
Plate size 13 x 9 inches.

James GILLRAY

Various caricatures

Copper plate engravings with later hand colour published in Bohn’s Complete Works of James Gillray in London in 1849.

Rudolph ACKERMANN

Exhibition of Water Coloured Drawings, Old Bond Street.

An aquatint in fine original colour, etched by Stadler after Thomas Rowlandson & Charles Augustus Pugin, published by Ackermann, London 1808. One of the series "Ackermann's Microcosrm of London", many others available.

Thomas Landseer after Sir Edwin Landseer

To the Right Honourable John Singleton Copley, Lord Lyndhurst, Lord High Chancellor of England, this engraving of Laying Down the Law, is by special desire dedicated to His Lordship by his obedient humble servant Thomas McLean.

Large-scale etching by Thomas Landseer after the painting by his elder brother, Sir Edwin Landseer; published in London in 1843.

N. CURRIER.

The Independent Gold Hunter on his Way to California. I Neither Borrow or Lend.

A charming lithograph in original hand colour by Nathaniel Currier (1813-1888) published in New York between 1849 and 1852.

H. M. Bateman

The Office gets word that the Boss missed the Boat back from America

Lithograph after Henry Mayo Bateman; published in his collected work, "Brought Forward" in London, 1931.

Anonymous.

Cross Readings Near Charing Cross. No 2.
To be read downwards.

Wood engraving with fine hand colour, published c.1855.

George Cruikshank.

Behold at Brook's step-nay! I'll be bound to say, A figure such as this you'll see there every day-.

Etching with original hand-colour, 'Drawn by an Amateur' and etched by George Cruikshank, published by Hannah Humphrey, in London June 15th 1815.

Carington Bowles

THE ANGELIC ANGLER
To be decoy'd is Men and Fishes Fate – With Cupid's Line when Beauty is the Bait

A charming hand coloured mezzotint engraving published by Carington Bowles in London in 1780.

Carington BOWLES

The Lilly-White Macaroni.

A charming mezzotint droll published in London circa 1772.

George HUMPHREY

The Interior of a Midshipman's Birth

A hand coloured aquatint drawn by an anonymous naval officer and published by Humphrey at his famous print-publishing business on St. James's Street in 1821.

Thomas McLEAN

New Principles, or the March of Invention

A hand coloured etching published by Thomas McLean in London in 1830.