The princess's bow alias the Bow Begum [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The princess's bow alias the Bow Begum [graphic]
- Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Contributor
- Cornell, Thos., active 1780-1792, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [1 May 1788]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publd. 1st May 1788 by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
- Abstract
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"An elderly Indian princess, seated on a stool in profile to the left, her hands deprecatingly extended, receives the obeisance of Burke, Fox, and Sheridan. She says, "dear Gentlemen this is too much now you really distress me exceedingly" ... Burke kneels at her feet, head bent down, supporting himself on his left hand; his right hand is on his breast; he frowns, his spectacles are on his forehead. He is between Sheridan and Fox. Fox stands full-face, holding his hat to his breast; his bow is less low. On the right seven bag-wigs are in positions corresponding to those that they would take if on the heads of persons making low bows to the Begum. Below them are three swords whose hilts are decorated with large ribbon bows or favours, also as if worn by invisible persons doing homage to the Begum. Sheridan wears a similar sword. Both wigs and swords are inscribed 'et cætera.' Under the Begum's seat appear the head and arms of Francis as if emerging from the ground; he fixes Burke and the others with a conspiratorial stare, his finger across his lips, saying, "I am at the Bottom of it." Behind and above the Begum's head is a picture of a row of conical mountains ; a mouse issues from a hole in the nearest mountain. The frame is inscribed 'Parturiunt Montes nascetur ridiculus mus'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
"Bow wow wow, fal lal &c. &ca."--Etched below the title.
Imperfect; the word "exceedingly" in the Begum's quote has been mostly erased from sheet. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum.
Temporary local subject terms: Begum of Oude -- Literary quotations: Horace's Ars poetica -- Pictures that amplify subject.
Inscribed in ink below plate mark: Francis, The Begum, Burke, Fox, Sheridan, all the other managers of Hasting's impeachment. - Provenance
- Thomas Philip Robinson DeGrey.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 22.8 x 28.8 cm, on sheet 28.6 x 36.6 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 788.05.01.02.1 Impression 1
- Collection Title
- Leaf 45. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823.
- Collection Date
- [London], [between 1782 and 1810]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- England.
- Subject (Name)
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Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818
Francis, Philip, 1740-1818
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 - Subject (Topic)
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Impeachment
Politicians
Bowing
Wigs
Daggers & swords - Subjects
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Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 > Impeachment
Francis, Philip, 1740-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > England
Bowing
Wigs
Daggers & swords
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > 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
- 8071671
- Object ID (OID)
- 10728460