The motive, or, Reason for his honour's triumph [graphic].

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Title: The motive, or, Reason for his honour's triumph [graphic].
Alternative Title: Reason for his honour's triumph
Contributor: Bickham, George, 1706?-1771, publisher.
Published / Created: 1741, by authority.
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for G. Bickham, Exeter Change
Description: Title etched above image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Six stanzas of of verse in three columns below image: Who be dat de coach box do sit on? ...
Temporary local subject terms: House of Lords: motion to dismiss Sir Robert Walpole -- Buildings: Exchequer -- Members of Parliament -- Newspapers: The Gazetteer -- Newspapers: Quack Doctor -- Emblems: Trade, trampled -- Vehicles: coach -- Flags -- Money: bags of money -- Exchequer tallies -- Globe -- Asses -- Mules -- Horses -- Personifications: figure of Fame -- Rebuses -- Emblems: fool's cap -- Badges: miniature badges with fool's cap -- Bills: 1740-1741 -- Taxes: 1740-1741 -- Traps -- Trident -- Wooden swords -- Whips -- Philip Cavendish, d. 1743 -- Ralph Freeman, 1707-1772.
Watermark: Pro Patria.
Provenance: Gift of R.W. Ketton-Cremer; May 1962;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 20 x 32 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1741
Etchings England London 1741
Watermarks (Paper)
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
Marlborough, Charles Spencer, Duke of, 1706-1758
Sherlock, Thomas, 1678-1761
Ombersley, Samuel Sandys, Baron of, 1695-1770
Subjects: Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745 > Caricatures and cartoons
Marlborough, Charles Spencer, Duke of, 1706-1758 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sherlock, Thomas, 1678-1761 > Caricatures and cartoons
Ombersley, Samuel Sandys, Baron of, 1695-1770 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1741
England > London > 1741

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