Lieut. Goverr. Gall-Stone inspired by Alecto, or, The birth of Minerva [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Lieut. Goverr. Gall-Stone inspired by Alecto, or, The birth of Minerva [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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Lieutenant Governor Gall-Stone inspired by Alecto
Birth of Minerva - Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [15 February 1790]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Feby. 15th, 1790, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Abstract
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A vicious satire on the life and works of Philip Thicknesse, writer and soldier, dedicated to a number of Thicknesse's most prominent enemies: Lord Thurlow, the Earls of Camde, Bute, Bathurst, and Coventry as well as Thicknesse's own sons Baron Audley and Philip Junior. Minerva bursts from Thicknesse's head; on her shield is a damning list of his "Acts of Courage & Wisdom," including running from his command in Jamaica, extorting money, refusing to fight Lord Orwell, debauching his own niece, and horsewhipping his daughter to death
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Quoted text following title: "From his head she sprung, a goddess arm'd." Milton.
Dedication etched below title: To the opinions of The Right Honble. Edward, Lord Thurlow, the Earls Camden, Bute ... this attempt to elucidate the properties of honor and courage, intelligence and philanthropy, is most respectfully submitted by their servant, Js. Gillray.
1 print : etching and engraving with aquatint on wove paper ; sheet 52.8 x 39.3 cm.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left edges. - Provenance
- Suckling; February 1960;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 54.4 x 41.0 cm, on sheet 56 x 42 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 790.02.15.01++ Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1790
Aquatints England London 1790
Engravings England London 1790
Etchings England London 1790 - Material
- etching & engraving with aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Thicknesse, Philip, 1719-1792
- Subject (Topic)
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Animals
Demons
Erinyes (Greek mythology)
Minerva (Roman deity) - Subjects
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Thicknesse, Philip, 1719-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Animals
Demons
Erinyes (Greek mythology)
Minerva (Roman deity)
England > 1790
England > London > 1790
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
- 9362491
- Object ID (OID)
- 10731226
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