Reverend James Beresford Collection

Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido
5893730 Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while the owner Wido by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel)

Husband holding off his angry wife with mop
5893734 Husband holding off his angry wife with mop. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Husband holding off his angry wife with mop)

A dinner party ruined by the arrival of a stinking game dish
5893731 A dinner party ruined by the arrival of a stinking game dish. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: A dinner party ruined by the arrival of a game dish that has gone off)

Man seized by leg cramp in the honeymoon bed
5893720 Man seized by leg cramp in the honeymoon bed. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man seized by leg cramp in the honeymoon bed)

Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party
5893709 Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man forced to kiss an ugly woman at a dance party during a game of forfeits. More Miseries)

Men and women skating on thin ice and falling into a freezing ri
5893707 Men and women skating on thin ice and falling into a freezing ri by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Men and women skating on thin ice and falling into a freezing river)

Man and ladies searching for a carriage in a crowd in the rain
5893704 Man and ladies searching for a carriage in a crowd in the rain. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man)

Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg
5893702 Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Chambermaid pulling on a sleeping guests wooden leg mistaking it for a warming pan)

Being nervous and cross-examined by Mr. Garrow
5893699 Being nervous and cross-examined by Mr. Garrow. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Being nervous and cross-examined by lawyer Mr. Garrow in court. More Miseries)

Two men falling off their horses after showing off. Showing Off
5893695 Two men falling off their horses after showing off. Showing Off. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Two men falling off their horses after showing off. Showing Off)

Gentleman escorting country cousins on their first trip to Londo
5893692 Gentleman escorting country cousins on their first trip to Londo by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Gentleman escorting country cousins on their first trip to London)

Man suffering from gout greeted painfully by a sailor
5893728 Man suffering from gout greeted painfully by a sailor. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man suffering from painful gout in his limbs greeted by a muscular sailor with a strong)

Regency cobbler mending shoes in a crowded room
5893717 Regency cobbler mending shoes in a crowded room. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Regency cobbler mending shoes in a room full of women and children)

Man and woman lost in the countryside in a night storm
5893715 Man and woman lost in the countryside in a night storm. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man and woman lost in the countryside in a night storm with a servant holding a lantern)

Man in his sick bed surrounded by doting wife, children, and mai
5893712 Man in his sick bed surrounded by doting wife, children, and mai by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man in his sick bed surrounded by doting wife, children, and maids)

Man and two women failing to close a packed trunk
5893708 Man and two women failing to close a packed trunk. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man and two women failing to close a packed trunk in a hotel room while a servant looks)

Man losing control of his mount while passing a carriage
5893706 Man losing control of his mount while passing a carriage. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man losing control of his mount while passing a horse and carriage on a road)

Children playing on carts cutting up a newly-rolled gravel drive
5893691 Children playing on carts cutting up a newly-rolled gravel drive by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Children playing on carts and toys cutting up a newly-rolled gravel drive)

Parson cursing foxhunters and hounds trampling his garden
5893732 Parson cursing foxhunters and hounds trampling his garden. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Parson cursing foxhunters and hounds trampling his garden after a fox)

Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with foxhunters
5893726 Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with foxhunters. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Tired and drunken man at a raucous dinner party with foxhunters)

Mother with new born baby visited by several women in a parlour
5893723 Mother with new born baby visited by several women in a parlour. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Mother with new born baby visited by several women in a parlour)

Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols
5893722 Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Two Regency gentlemen about to fight a duel with pistols)

Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party
5893718 Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man falling off a broken chair at a dinner party causing a servant to spill a soup tureen over)

Man chasing his hat down a muddy street in a high wind
5893716 Man chasing his hat down a muddy street in a high wind. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man chasing his hat down a muddy street in a high wind)

Men falling on ice skates, another falling through the ice, etc
5893710 Men falling on ice skates, another falling through the ice, etc. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Men falling on ice skates, another falling through the ice)

Man using bellows in front of a fire in a smoky room
5893701 Man using bellows in front of a fire in a smoky room. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man using bellows in front of a fire in a smoky room with a scolding wife)

Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail
5893698 Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Tipsy man riding a horse facing the tail to the amusement of his friends)

Man on horseback behind a slow-moving cart on a narrow lane
5893690 Man on horseback behind a slow-moving cart on a narrow lane. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Gentleman on horseback caught behind a slow-moving cart on a narrow lane at sunset)

Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant
5893719 Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Visiting gentlemen refused entry to a house by a servant. The Inflexible Porter)

Man standing up while choking at the dinner table
5893705 Man standing up while choking at the dinner table. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man standing up)

A cart race in an English town with an accident in the foregroun
5893703 A cart race in an English town with an accident in the foregroun by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: A cart race in an English town with an accident in the foreground with)

Fashionable couple disturbed by stupid, stone-cold idle relative
5893686 Fashionable couple disturbed by stupid, stone-cold idle relative by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Fashionable couple disturbed at home in the morning by stupid)

Two lovers in a parlour disturbed by prying maids
5893733 Two lovers in a parlour disturbed by prying maids. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Two lovers in a parlour disturbed by prying maids moving glasses in a cupboard)

Two Regency men stoppped to talk in a freezing wind
5893725 Two Regency men stoppped to talk in a freezing wind. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Two Regency men stoppped to talk in a freezing wind, one impatient to walk home)

A group of writers dining at the house of a rich citizen
5893721 A group of writers dining at the house of a rich citizen. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: A group of writers drinking punch and dining at the house of a rich citizen)

Passengers slipping and falling into the river mud
5893711 Passengers slipping and falling into the river mud. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Passengers slipping and falling into the river mud when debarking from a rowboat)

Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern
5893694 Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Three soldiers in uniform parading outside a tavern, while a barmaid and man laugh at them)

Woman spilling a pitcher of water over herself during the night
5893687 Woman spilling a pitcher of water over herself during the night. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Woman in nightcap)

Calligraphic title page with vignette of the Skeleton of Death a
5893685 Calligraphic title page with vignette of the Skeleton of Death a by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Calligraphic title page with vignette of the Skeleton of Death tipping over a)

Woman about to fall over with her shoes caught in the mud
5893735 Woman about to fall over with her shoes caught in the mud. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Woman about to fall over with her shoes caught in the mud during a walk after)

Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner
5893729 Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man forced to wear his hosts ill-fitting clothes at a dinner party after arriving)

Man sitting down on a startled cat in his chair
5893727 Man sitting down on a startled cat in his chair. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man sitting down on a startled cat in his chair and being scolded by an old woman)

Barber cutting his thumb trying to shave a customer
5893713 Barber cutting his thumb trying to shave a customer. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Barber cutting his thumb with a razor trying to shave a customer with soft cheeks)

Gentleman trying to play footsie with a beauty at the table
5893700 Gentleman trying to play footsie with a beauty at the table. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Gentleman trying to play footsie with a beauty under the dining table but pressing)

Barber and customer in a barbershop decorated with wigs
5893697 Barber and customer in a barbershop decorated with wigs. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Barber and customer in a barbershop decorated with wigs. The Shaver and the Shavee)

Woman sleeping at a desk while a man reads her secret thoughts
5893696 Woman sleeping at a desk while a man reads her secret thoughts. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Woman asleep in a library while her guardian reads her secret thoughts)

Man pinned to a door by the horns of an enraged ox
5893693 Man pinned to a door by the horns of an enraged ox. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man pinned up to a door round the neck by the horns of an enraged over-driven ox)

Man embarrassed at being made to dance at a country dance
5893689 Man embarrassed at being made to dance at a country dance. by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); (add.info.: Man embarrassed at being made to dance at a country dance. More Miseries)

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"Reverend James Beresford: A Life Full of Hilarious Misadventures" Witness the comical scene of a man beating a stubborn horse with a cudgel, while its bewildered owner Wido looks on in disbelief. In this uproarious moment, a husband finds himself holding off his angry wife with nothing but a mop as their domestic dispute takes an unexpected turn. Join the disastrous dinner party where the arrival of a stinking game dish turns what was supposed to be an elegant affair into chaos and hilarity ensues. Laugh along as poor Reverend James Beresford suffers from an untimely leg cramp in his honeymoon bed, causing him great discomfort and endless amusement for others. Experience the awkwardness when our protagonist is forced to kiss an unattractive woman at a lively dance party, leaving everyone around them in stitches. Watch as men and women attempt to skate on thin ice only to find themselves falling into freezing waters, creating moments of pure slapstick comedy that will leave you in tears of laughter. Follow Reverend Beresford and his companions through the rain-soaked streets as they desperately search for a carriage amidst the chaotic crowd, resulting in hilarious mishaps at every turn. Hold your sides as a mischievous chambermaid pulls on the wooden leg of a sleeping guest, leading to absurd confusion upon awakening and providing comedic relief for all involved. Feel sympathy for our dear reverend as he nervously faces being cross-examined by Mr. Garrow, whose relentless questioning leaves him flustered yet provides endless entertainment for spectators. Witness two overconfident men fall off their horses after showing off their equestrian skills – reminding us all that pride often comes before an amusingly embarrassing fall.