John Bull triumphant [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- John Bull triumphant [graphic].
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [4 January 1780]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd Jany. 4th, 1780, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
- Abstract
-
"A bull, snorting ferociously, has tossed a Spaniard high in the air, a shower of coins falls from his pockets. The bull is attempting to charge a Frenchman and an American (right), the latter being an Indian brave, holding a spear and wearing a girdle and head-dress of feathers; they shrink back in alarm, the American sheltering behind the Frenchman. But the bull is checked by a Scot in Highland dress, who holds its tail saying, "Luton, a-Ho" (Luton being one of the estates of Bute). Bute's waist is held by North, who says "Bushey Park, a Ho" (North lived at Bushey Park, Lady North being the Ranger of the Park), and North's by Lord Mansfield saying "Caen Wood a Ho" (Caen (or Ken) wood being the estate bought by Mansfield from Bute. Cf. BMSat 4885). In the foreground (left) a Dutchman sits grinning on a cask inscribed "Hollands Gin"; he is about to light his pipe with a burning paper on which is inscribed "? TM", presumably representing the memorials of Yorke, see BMSat 5568. ..."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Title from item.
Eight lines of verse in two columns on either side of title: The bull see enrag'd, has the Spaniard engag'd ...
Temporary local subject terms: America as an Indian -- France as a Frenchman -- Holland as a Dutchman -- Spain as a Spaniard -- Scotland as a Scotsman -- Holland: cask of gin -- Allusion to Omoa.
1 print on wove paper : etching, hand-colored ; sheet 25 x 36 cm.
Mounted to 37 x 56 cm.; sheet trimmed within plate mark. - Provenance
- Caricatures, ii; 1968 ;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 24.4 x 35.1 cm, on sheet 27 x 44 cm
- Edition
- [Later state with verse and labels added].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 780.01.04.01.2+ Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1780
Political cartoons England 1780
Etchings England London 1780 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- United States
- Subject (Name)
-
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793 - Subject (Topic)
-
John Bull (Symbolic character)
History
Bulls - Subjects
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Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783
Bulls
England > 1780
England > London > 1780
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6735017
- Object ID (OID)
- 10723365