Prints and Photographs and Bookplates

Lady Godina’s Rout – or – Peeping Tom Spying out Pope Joan – James Gillray – 1847

A special satirical print Lady Godina is a play on Lady Godiva. Pope-Joan is a card game and Lady Godina is holding the nine of diamonds which represents Pope Joan (the Pope that was said to be a lady). Note Voyager have an original Georgian Pope Joan Board for sale … see our Curiosities Section.

A fashionable crowd, with two card tables, a round table in the foreground at which four persons play Pope-Joan. The most conspicuous is a pretty young woman directed to the left who is Lady Georgiana Gordon the Duchess of Bedford (1781-1853). Her semi-transparent draperies revealing her person leaving her breasts almost uncovered. A leering man stands behind her chair, negligently holding candle snuffers to a candle on the table, in order to peer down her décolletage. A stout lady in back view, sitting on a stool is Albinia Countess of Buckinghamshire, a little girl, and an elderly man (Dr John Sneyd 1763-1835) complete the table. On the right is another card-table at which three persons are playing. Standing figures freely sketched for the background, the whole design being dominated by the erect feathers of the ladies, usually springing from a turban

James Gillray first produced this comic caricature in 1796. This issue in 1847 was published by Henry Bohn in London and whilst later is on a grander scale than the original. Expertly coloured.

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A popular card game and the exotic Lady Godina

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Siberian Eagle Owl – Susemihl – 1838

Original hand-coloured copper engraving of the Short Eared Owl by Johann Conrad Susemihl (1767-1847). Published in Stuttgart as part of “Vogel Europas”, one of the great ornithological works of the 19th century, in which Johann Susemihl was assisted by his son Eduard.

Price $190.00 unframed — enquire about framing options if you desire.

Rare Siberian Eagle Owl in Snowy Surrounds … click on me to see my proud feathery head!

$190.00

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Short Eared Owl – Susemihl – 1838

Original hand-coloured copper engraving of the Short Eared Owl by Johann Conrad Susemihl (1767-1847). Published in Stuttgart as part of “Vogel Europas”, one of the great ornithological works of the 19th century, in which Johann Susemihl was assisted by his son Eduard.

Price $190.00 unframed — enquire about framing options if you desire.

Short Eared Treasure by best owl engraver … you must click on me to see all my owliness!

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The Monitory Lizard – Shaw and Nodder – 1790

The Monitory or Black Lizard first described with this image by Shaw. The name “Monitor” came from a belief that in the vicinity of a Crocodile this lizard would produce a high shrill cry which would provide a warning that Crocodiles are about. Seemingly, not to be relied upon.

Copper engraved and hand coloured by Shaw & Nodder and published in London in 1790 (dated in the plate). Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Frederick Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

$190.00 framed in Voyager Natural History Style or $90.00 unframed

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Single-Striped Lizard – Shaw and Nodder – 1791

The Single-Striped Lizard was first catalogued around this actual image by Shaw. The humble Gecko in all his glory with an unusual floating depiction of his highly active tongue tip (tu-tu-tu-tu-t). It was considered very rare then … got that one wrong!

Copper engraved and hand coloured by Shaw & Nodder and published in London on in 1791 (dated in the plate). Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Frederick Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

Price $190.00 framed in Voyager Natural History Style … cream mat with black core in gilt frame.

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$120.00

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Horn-Nosed Snake – Shaw and Nodder – 1792

The Horn-Nosed snake pictured was obtained from the master of a Guinea vessel by the Rev Edward Jenkins of South Carolina who presented it to the British Museum. It was supposed to be native of the “interior parts of Africa”. The full description by Shaw was sure to put fear into the mind of any reader.

Copper engraved and hand coloured by Shaw & Nodder and published in London on in 1792 (dated in the plate). Shaw was in charge of the Natural History Department at the British Museum. Frederick Nodder was a natural history artist and worked for Banks on his Florilegium.

Price $160.00 framed in Voyager recommended Natural History style in cream board with black core and mild gilt frame … to see all my superbly snakeee-ness juts click on the image.

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Lady Godina’s Rout – or – Peeping Tom Spying out Pope Joan – James Gillray – 1847

Siberian Eagle Owl – Susemihl – 1838

Short Eared Owl – Susemihl – 1838

The Monitory Lizard – Shaw and Nodder – 1790

Single-Striped Lizard – Shaw and Nodder – 1791

Horn-Nosed Snake – Shaw and Nodder – 1792

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