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Bowles & Carver

Also known as: Bowles & Carver; primary name: Bowles & Carver; other name: Bowles, Carington II; other name: Bowles, Henry Carington; other name: Carver, Samuel
Details: organisation; publisher/printer; British; Male
Other dates: 1793-1832 (trading dates)
Address: No.69, St Paul's Churchyard, London Map and Print Warehouse, No. 69 St. Pauls Church Yard, London (Bowles & Carver)
Biography: Partnership of (Henry) Carington Bowles II (1763-c.1830; son of Carington Bowles I, q.v.) and Samuel Carver (q.v.), continuing the Bowles business in St Paul's Churchyard, London, 1793-1832. In 1818, Bowles built Myddelton House in Enfield. A view of the shop when trading as Bowles and Carver appears in Thomas Hornor's Prospectus: View of London and the surrounding country, 1823 (reproduced in D. Hodson, County Atlases of the British Isles, 1984) Bill-head in Banks Collection (D,2.3392) states "Bought of Bowles & Carver at Their Map & Print Warehouse..." This entry is used for the partnership as publishers; see a separate entry for Henry Carington Bowles as an indivdual.
Bibliography: ODNB (Bowles family) Catalogue: 1795. For reproductions of 163 prints see Old English Cuts and Illustrations for Artists and Craftspeople: Bowles and Carver, New York, 1970 (also published in the same year as Catchpenny Prints: 163 popular engravings from the eighteenth century)

492 related objects

book of prints; print; drawing book

Museum number: 1879,1213.66-91 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Girard Audran |
Production date: 1819 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: An unexpected Levee for a New Married Couple |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1392 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1775

print; satirical print

Title: Mr. Owen or men of letters |
Museum number: 1873,0712.866 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alfred MillsPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: Irish gallantry |
Museum number: 1873,0712.870 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alfred MillsPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1806

print; book-illustration; popular print

Title: S. Matthew |
Museum number: 1857,1212.315 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1793-1832

print; satirical print

Title: Church and steeple. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.868 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alfred MillsPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1806

print; satirical print

Title: Making a guinea. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.865 |
Producer name: Print made by:Alfred MillsPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1806

print

Title: A sea engagement between the English and Algerines |
Museum number: 1862,1011.632 |
Producer name: Print made by:Paul FourdrinierAfter:Peter Monamy |
Production date: 1780

print; trade-card

Museum number: D,2.3392 |
Producer name: BIOG64572 Print made by:Anonymous |
Production date: 1800

print; book-illustration; popular print

Title: S. Thomas |
Museum number: 1857,1212.314 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1793-1832

print

Title: Whittington's Cat destroying the Rats and Mice Six prints of the famous Whittington and his Cat |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.6.7 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1830

print

Title: The Reverend Mr Matthew Clarke |
Museum number: 1902,1011.6605 |
Producer name: Print made by:George WhitePublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1714-1726

print

Title: A general prospect of Palmira from the north west |
Museum number: 2015,6055.5 |
Producer name: Printed by:Robert WilkinsonPrinted by:Whittle & Laurie |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Printed in:Fenchurch StreetPrinted in:Fleet Street (City of London)

print

Title: The Ancient City of Palmira as it now appears |
Museum number: 2015,6055.6 |
Producer name: Printed by:Robert WilkinsonPrinted by:Whittle & Laurie |
Production date: 1816 |
Production place: Printed in:Fenchurch StreetPrinted in:Fleet Street (City of London)

print

Title: The Goatherds discovering Don Cardenio, in the hollow of a Cork Tree |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1095 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1766-1784

print

Title: The Reverend Isaac Watts, DD |
Museum number: 1902,1011.7355 |
Producer name: Print made by:AnonymousPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1793-1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Coach Horses |
Museum number: 2010,7081.5284 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Tippy Bob - The Natty Crop |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.121.d |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Florence, taken from the Vaga Loggia or Twelve of the most Capital Views of St Petersburg |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.190.a |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The taking of the Princessa |
Museum number: 1862,1011.637 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard ParrAfter:Peter Monamy |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Making Game |
Museum number: 1985,0119.211 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1806 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Bad Man at the Hour of Death |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.56 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Francis Hayman |
Production date: 1783-1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Sea Engagement between the English and Algerines |
Museum number: 1862,1011.631 |
Producer name: After:Peter MonamyPrint made by:Paul Fourdrinier |
Production date: 1743 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Abelard and Eloisa |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.114 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1778 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Friar Bald-Pate's Absolution to his Fair Penitent |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.215 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1770s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Don Cardenio beating Sancho, in the Sierra Morena, or Black Mountains |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.85 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Idle 'Prentice turned away, and sent to Sea. Industry and Idleness |
Museum number: 1978,U.3480.5 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1794-1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Noon The Four Times of Day |
Museum number: 1978,U.3475 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1738-1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Laughing Audience |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1235 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:William Hogarth |
Production date: 1766-1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1927,1126.1.5.8 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Life and Death contrasted - or, an essay on Man |
Museum number: 1875,1211.169 |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Old Man, his Son, & his Ass |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.8 |
Producer name: Print made by:John JunePublished by:Robert Wilkinson |
Production date: 1745-1760 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Frenchman in Distress |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.24 |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1784 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Royal Hospital at Greenwich Twelve Views in and about London, of Public Buildi |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.176.b |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Fleet of Smugglers with a Man of War in Tow |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1806 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Grown Bears taught to dance |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.188 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Marybone Gardens, shewing the Grand Walk Twelve Views in and about London, of Public Buildi |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.178.b |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Choice Fruit Sir |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1688 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1800s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Tight Lacing, or Fashion before Ease |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.227 |
Producer name: After:John ColletPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1777 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Christ's Agony in the Garden at Gethsemene |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.44 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Bad Man at the Hour of Death |
Museum number: 1875,0814.2460 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Francis Hayman |
Production date: 1783-1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Guinea-Pig |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.123.b |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Christ restoring Jairus's Daughter to Life |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.26 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness Prince George of Denmark |
Museum number: 1902,1011.410.b |
Producer name: Published by:Alexander BrowneAfter:Sir Peter Lely |
Production date: 1680-1700 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: John baptizing Christ in the River Jordan |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.21 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Drap of Whiskey |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1738 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Robert Dighton |
Production date: 1792 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Marybone Gardens, shewing the Grand Walk, and the Orchestre, with the Musick Playing |
Museum number: 1880,1113.4657 |
Producer name: After:John DonowellPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1765-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Temptation |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.210 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard HoustonAfter:David Teniers the Younger |
Production date: 1758-1762 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Chinese House, the Rotunda & the Company in Ma Vauxhall and Ranelagh Gardens |
Museum number: 1880,1113.2460 |
Producer name: Print made by:Thomas Bowles IIPublished by:Robert Wilkinson |
Production date: 1751 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Neck or Nothing! or Quite the Kick. |
Museum number: 1874,0613.2660 |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1792-1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Fox-Hunting |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2292 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Robert Dighton |
Production date: 1780s-1790s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Robinson Crusoe and Family, at his farm in Bedford Twelve prints, representing the surprising events |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.166.b |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: North side of St Paul's Church Yard with the end of Cheapside |
Museum number: Heal,Topography.153 |
Producer name: BIOG32075 Print made by:Thomas Hornor |
Production date: 1820-1830

print; satirical print

Title: A Wo-man |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2199 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:John Raphael Smith |
Production date: 1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Religious Family |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2059 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Adriaen van Ostade |
Production date: 1766-1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Bank of England, Threadneedle Street A Collection of Views of old London and its enviro |
Museum number: 1875,0508.1430 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverPublished by:Francis West |
Production date: 1797 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: My Charming Boy! |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1976 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Robert Dighton |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: An Attack and Lodgement on the Covert Way Twelve of the most remarkable Sieges and Battles o |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.150.a |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1760-1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1876,1209.168 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Christ delivereth the Woman taken in Adultery |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.31 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Royal Hospital at Chelsea & the Rotu Twelve Views in and about London, of Public Buildi |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.177.a |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Place taken by storm and plunder'd Twelve of the most remarkable Sieges and Battles o |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.151.b |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1760-1770 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; popular print

Title: Coblers Hall |
Museum number: 1875,0814.2465 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: An Aristocratical Cook with a Constitutional Dinner |
Museum number: 1874,0613.2675 |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Last Supper |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.42 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Venus and Cupid |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.70 |
Producer name: After:Jean Marc NattierPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1760-1780 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Search the World you'll seldom see - Hansomer Folks than we three |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.104 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1775 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of the Custom House, with part of the Tower Twelve Views in and about London, of Public Buildi |
Museum number: G,11.6 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: John Gilpin's Return from Ware |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.0 |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1785 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; popular print

Title: The Tree of Life, which bear twelve manner of fruits ... |
Museum number: 1868,0808.4624 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1770-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Florence, taken from the side of the Riv Twelve of the most Capital Views of St Petersburg |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.188.a |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Christian recovers his roll Twelve prints of John Bunyan's Pilgrim's progress, |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.157.a |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Strolling Musicians |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2127 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich |
Production date: 1766-1799 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: I vont take a Farden less. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.122.b |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Macaroni Painter, or Billy Dimple sitting for his Picture |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.31 |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPrint made by:Richard Earlom |
Production date: 1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Crucifixion |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.46 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Anthony van Dyck |
Production date: 1790-1800 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Jacobus Secundus Dei Gracia Angliae Scotiae Franciae et Hiberniae Rex &c |
Museum number: 1902,1011.524 |
Producer name: Print made by:John CooperAfter:Sir Godfrey Kneller |
Production date: 1720-1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Lord Mayor's Mansion House |
Museum number: Heal,Topography.162 |
Producer name: Published by:Robert WilkinsonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1753 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Night Amusement |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.45 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1768-1772 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Colleges in St Petersburg, on the left side, and t Twelve of the most Capital Views of St Petersburg |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.187.b |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Brought to trouble & woe, By Cards, Dice and E.O. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.120.b |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1791 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: A Prospect of the Inside of Westminster Hall, Shewing how the King and Queen with the Nobility and O |
Museum number: Mm,2.115.c |
Producer name: After:Samuel MoorePublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1723-1724 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A View of Florence, on each side the River Arno, a Twelve of the most Capital Views of St Petersburg |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.189.a |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Honble William Rowley Esq |
Museum number: 1902,1011.1843 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Claude Arnulphi |
Production date: 1745 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: A Prospect of the Inside of St Martin's Church in Twelve Views of Cathedrals, Churches &c in England |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.172.a |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1780-1793 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1895,1031.218 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Ecce Homo |
Museum number: 2010,7081.703 |
Producer name: After:Antoine CoypelPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Double Surprize |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1736 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Gerard Dou |
Production date: 1780s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Fellow 'Prentices at their Looms Industry and Idleness |
Museum number: 1978,U.3480.1 |
Producer name: After:William HogarthPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1794-1812 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Galen's Conversion. |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.59 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Raphael SmithPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1774 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Hooly and Fairly |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1862 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Robert Dighton |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: His Royal Highness George Augustus Frederick, Prince of Wales, &c &c |
Museum number: 1935,0522.1.3 |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Honble Sr Cloudesly Shovell |
Museum number: 1950,0520.41 |
Producer name: Print made by:John Faber the YoungerAfter:Michael Dahl |
Production date: 1723 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Lottery Contrast |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1254 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Robert Dighton |
Production date: 1794 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: Whittington presents his Cat as his Venture Six prints of the famous Whittington and his Cat |
Museum number: 1927,1126.1.6.6 |
Producer name: BIOG61393 Published by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1830

print

Title: Preparing to Start |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1665 |
Producer name: Print made by:Richard EarlomAfter:Robert Dighton |
Production date: 1787 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Snuff and Twopenny |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2105 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Robert Dighton |
Production date: 1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: I'm the Thing, a'n't I? |
Museum number: 1935,0522.2.121.c |
Producer name: After:Robert DightonPublished by:Bowles & Carver |
Production date: 1790-1795 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Title: The Strolling Bagpiper |
Museum number: 2010,7081.2126 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Abraham Bloemaert |
Production date: 1790 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: An Old Friend with a New Face |
Museum number: 2010,7081.1989 |
Producer name: Published by:Bowles & CarverAfter:Robert Dighton |
Production date: 1790s |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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