Allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words
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Two witches tell Macbeth (representing the Earl of Bute) that he will be king and another, holding a noose, says he will be "Knight - the first that ever graced the Scottish annals". Etching, 1762.
Date: [1762]Reference: 40975i
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A meeting of a Calves-Head Club for Whig gentlemen who celebrate the execution of King Charles I. Engraving, 1734.
Date: [1734]Reference: 575561i
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A picture-written notice to smokers and chewers requesting them to throw their stubs etc. in the stove. Coloured lithograph, ca. 1854.
Date: [1854]Reference: 24866i- Pictures
Rebuses representing Greek words. Etchings by R. de Hooghe, 169-.
Romeyn de HoogheDate: [between 1690 and 1699?]Reference: 673574i
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A rebus: two rules for making sufficient money. Etchings after Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin FranklinDate: [between 1820 and 1829?]Reference: 673542i
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A curious hieroglyphick Bible or, select passages in the Old and New Testaments, represented with emblematical figures, for the amusement of youth: designed chiefly To familiarize tender Age, in a pleasing and diverting Manner, with early Ideas of the Holy Scriptures. To which are subjoined, a short account of the lives of the evangelists, and other pieces, illustrated with cuts.
Date: 1788- E-books
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The merry quack doctor, or, the fun box broke open containing an entire spick and span new and curious collection of brilliant jests, frolicksome joaks, witty quibbles ... to which is added, a choice collection of conundrums, riddles, rebuffes, jovial songs, sharp epigrams, droll epitaphs, amorous poems, &c. : the whole containing a great variety of high fun and good fellowship, calculated to promote mirth in all its entertaining branches, by laughing care out of countenance / by Tom Killegrew, Junior (president of the Wits Club, in Piccadilly, and great grandson to the famous Killegrew, letter to King Charles the second, of Merry Memory).
Killegrew, Tom Jr.Date: 1775