Caricatures and cartoons. A mixed collection of 44 prints, mostly 19th century, including 12 hand-coloured etchings from the 'Modern Athenians' series by B. W. Crombie, together with Sidebotham (J.). Delicious Weather & Raw Weather, circa 1830, two etched caricatures after James Gillray with contemporary hand-colouring, each approximately 250x 210 mm, mounted, with Rowlandson (Thomas, after). The Comforts of Matrimony. A good Toast, circa 1810, aquatint with contemporary hand-colouring, trimmed to image and tipped on to later card, 230 x 290 mm, mounted, plus Williamson (Thomas, publisher). The Broken Commode, 1805, etched caricature with bright contemporary hand-colouring, old folds, 200 x 285 mm, and Madeley (G. E.). The Mineralogist, Crockery, The Shomaker, The Greengrocer & The Apothecary, T. McLean, 1830, five lithographs after G. Spratt, all with contemporary hand-colouring, each depicting a tradesman whose body is made out of the components of his or her profession, trimmed with loss to margins, each approximately 200 x 155 mm, with Tregear (Gabriel Shear). The Pretty Laundress, The Pretty Washerwoman & [The Pretty Dairy Maid], 1828, three lithographs with contemporary hand-colouring, the third item trimmed with loss of title, each approximately 235 x 180 mm, with others similar, including examples by or after H. Alken, George Hunt and J. Busby, various sizes and condition (Qty: 44)
Caricatures and cartoons. A mixed collection of 44 prints, mostly 19th century, including 12 hand-coloured etchings from the 'Modern Athenians' series by B. W. Crombie, together with Sidebotham (J.). Delicious Weather & Raw Weather, circa 1830, two etched caricatures after James Gillray with contemporary hand-colouring, each approximately 250x 210 mm, mounted, with Rowlandson (Thomas, after). The Comforts of Matrimony. A good Toast, circa 1810, aquatint with contemporary hand-colouring, trimmed to image and tipped on to later card, 230 x 290 mm, mounted, plus Williamson (Thomas, publisher). The Broken Commode, 1805, etched caricature with bright contemporary hand-colouring, old folds, 200 x 285 mm, and Madeley (G. E.). The Mineralogist, Crockery, The Shomaker, The Greengrocer & The Apothecary, T. McLean, 1830, five lithographs after G. Spratt, all with contemporary hand-colouring, each depicting a tradesman whose body is made out of the components of his or her profession, trimmed with loss to margins, each approximately 200 x 155 mm, with Tregear (Gabriel Shear). The Pretty Laundress, The Pretty Washerwoman & [The Pretty Dairy Maid], 1828, three lithographs with contemporary hand-colouring, the third item trimmed with loss of title, each approximately 235 x 180 mm, with others similar, including examples by or after H. Alken, George Hunt and J. Busby, various sizes and condition (Qty: 44)
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