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Fine art GeorgianPrintsHMCMS:FA2010.607The plate has 10 named uses of camels shown in 8 illustrations. Similar to the ass (see HMCMS:FA2010.606), the camel is centred on being a practical beast of burden used in desert regions. Moreover ...Visit Page
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Fine art GeorgianPrintHMCMS:FA2010.606Generally, while ass and donkey are used interchangeably, a donkey is considered to be a domesticated ass. As the illustrations show, the donkey predominately domesticated and used as a beast of ...Visit Page
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Fine art GeorgianPrintHMCMS:FA2010.605Unfortunately for the bear, these illustrations highlight that the use of a bear is for human pleasure be it hunting, dress, or amusement. Focusing on amusement and menagerie, the bear is shown to be ...Visit Page
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Fine art VictorianSketchHMCMS:FA2010.583The sketch depicts a scene from an eighteenth-century style ball, depicting a central couple dancing, with chandeliers hanging from the ceiling and indoor balconies containing an orchestra of ...Visit Page
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Fine art GeorgianPrintHMCMS:FA2010.604These illustrations show the various uses of domestic fowls with six of the eight uses relating to food and trade. To add, these illustrations are reflective of contemporary societal expectations with ...Visit Page
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Fine artPrintHMCMS:FA2010.603The illustration shows various ways in which horses have been used by humans in both life and death. In life, the illustrations depict the horse as a beast of burden with the horse's strength used to ...Visit Page