The minister endeavouring to eke out Dr. Pr-ty---n's bisho-prick [graphic]

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Title: The minister endeavouring to eke out Dr. Pr-ty---n's bisho-prick [graphic]
Alternative Title: Minister endeavouring to eke out Dr. Pretyman's bishopric
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Phillips, R., publisher.
Published / Created: [March 1787]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. March 1787 by R. Phillips, Southwark
Abstract: "Pitt (left) holds up the dome of St. Paul's which he is about to place over the central tower of Lincoln Cathedral (right). He stands in a graveyard at some distance, and leans forward, on tip-toe, his right foot resting on a rectangular tombstone inscribed 'Hic jacet' and decorated with a bishop's mitre, a winged skull, and cross-bones"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Counterfeit signature; print by Gillray. See British Museum catalogue.
Temporary local subject terms: St. Paul's Cathedral -- Lincoln Cathedral.
Provenance: Walter Schatzki; February 1961;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 32.6 x 24.5 cm, on sheet 34.7 x 26.5 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1787
Aquatints England London 1787
Material: aquatint with etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Pretyman, George, 1750-1827
Subject (Topic): Cathedrals
Cemeteries
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
Subjects: Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pretyman, George, 1750-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
Cathedrals > England
Cemeteries
Tombs & sepulchral monuments
England > 1787
England > London > 1787
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797 > Ownership
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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