Second bravery of Philippe the Fiery-Faced, Duc' of Orxxxn's, or, Justification of the first effort of his Royal Highness's courage [graphic].

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Title
Second bravery of Philippe the Fiery-Faced, Duc' of Orxxxn's, or, Justification of the first effort of his Royal Highness's courage [graphic].
Alternative Title
Justification of the first effort of his Royal Highness's courage
Contributor
Aitken, James, active 1788-1802, publisher.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
Published / Created
[4 August 1790]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Publishd Augt. 4th 1790 by J. Aitken, Castle Street, Leicester Field
Description
Title from item.
Attributed to Gillray in an unverified card catalog record.
One line of text below title: When the Duc' had ascended in the balloon forty or fifty feet from the Earth in the greatest fright he desired to go down ...
Companion print to: The battle of Ouessan between the English & French fleets.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Watermark.
Matted to 47 x 63 cm.
Provenance
Maggs; August 1964; From Minto Wilson collection with his stamp on verso.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 24.9 x 36.3 cm, on sheet 26 x 37 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
790.08.04.03+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1790
Etchings England London 1790
Watermarks (Paper)
Material
etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d', 1747-1793
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Subject (Topic)
Balloons (Aircraft)
Subjects
Balloons (Aircraft)
Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d', 1747-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1790
England > London > 1790

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8962885
Object ID (OID)
10731298

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