The Scotch butt, or, The English archers [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The Scotch butt, or, The English archers [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- English archers
- Published / Created
- [1762]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
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"A satire on Lord Bute, his alleged relationship with the Princess of Wales, his supposed influence over the King and his use of writers as to defend his policies. Bute is represented by a boot set up on a pedestal on which is written "English places for Scotch Asses". A large thistle grows from the top of the boot and it is pierced by an arrow lettered "N. Britton". The Princess of Wales stands on the other side of the boot holding a shield with a thistle on it and saying “I'll present my Shield while thou canst Stand and raise thee up when thou art fallen”. At her feet a young lion, George III crouches saying “Tho they don’t shoot at me the darts fall very near”. Three Scotsmen stand behind commenting on the onslaught. Beyond the pedestal Arthur Murphy holds up a shield lettered "The Auditor", beside him Tobias Smollett holds the shield of "The Britton"; both shields have been damaged, the Briton by an arrow labelled "Monitor" that has been fired by Arthur Beardmore, editor of that journal. Beside Beardmore, on the right, Charles Churchill, in clerical dress, having just torn Murphy's shield and pierced the boot, lowers his bow saying “My country's good directs me where to aim”. Beside him the duke of Cumberland praises Churchill’s shot; next to the Duke, Earl Temple, also holding a bow, declares “We’ll down with this Scotch fool”; standing close behind him, William Pitt adds “’tis the general Cause Our Liberty”. Two columns of etched verse beneath."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from item.
Publication date from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Emblems: jack boot (Lord Bute) -- Newspapers: reference to North Briton -- British Lion -- Emblems: thistle (Scotland) -- A. Breadmore, fl. 1762.
Mounted to 31 x 46 cm. - Provenance
- Alfred Bowditch Collection ; December 1966 ; Bowditch's note on mounting sheet: Truman Sale 1906.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 17 x 27 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 762.00.00.33
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1762
Etchings England London 1762 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1719-1772
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792
Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805
Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797
Smollett, T. 1721-1771 (Tobias), - Subject (Topic)
- Caricatures and cartoons
- Subjects
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1719-1772 > Caricatures and cartoons
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805 > Caricatures and cartoons
Churchill, Charles, 1731-1764 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778 > Caricatures and cartoons
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Smollett, T. (Tobias), 1721-1771 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1762
England > London > 1762
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
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Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8523364
- Object ID (OID)
- 10713043