The harmony of courtship

description below

A couple holding hands lean toward each other as they gaze into one another’s eyes with affection.

  • Artist: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, artist.
  • Title: The harmony of courtship [art original] / Dighton del.
  • Production: [England], [approximately 1796]

Catalog Record

Drawings D574 no. 9 Box D117

Acquired May 2024

The bear broke loose

“A muzzled bear sits up, as if begging, on a fat woman who lies on her back. She says: “Gemini! what a Weight! my poor dear Mr Dripping was quite a Feather to him”. The bear’s keeper (right) raises his club, saying, “Down Bruin! I’ll teach you to ride the high Horse”. A dog (right) springs towards the bear. A man (left) runs off, saying, “D——m me I’ll be off! . . . [etc.]”.”–British Museum online catalogue.

  • Printmaker: Grinagain, Giles, printmaker, artist.
  • Title:The bear broke loose [graphic] / Giles Grinagain invt. et fect.
  • Publication:[London] : Published Decbr. 20th, 1801, by S. Howitt, Panton Street, [20 December 1801]

Catalog RecordĀ 

801.12.20.03

Acquired November 2017