A black joke [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- A black joke [graphic].
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- [24 October 1790]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pub. Oct. 24, 1790, by S.W. Fores, N. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
-
"The Prince of Wales, Mrs. Fitzherbert (three quarter length figures), and Fox are seated at a rectangular table playing cards. Fox, who is full face, sits behind the table between the Prince (left) and his partner (right). He has taken three tricks, and holds one card above his head, about to play it, looking fixedly at Mrs. Fitzherbert. His other hand is under the table. His opponents hold two cards, and have taken no tricks. The profiles of the Prince and his partner are blank, except for the eyelashes of the concealed eye of each. Fox's features, especially his eyes, are marked and swarthy. Above his head, and between two pilasters which decorate the wall, is a picture of a fox running off with a goose, while a bystander lashes at him with a whip; in the background is a windmill."--British Museum online catalogue
The picture of a fox running off with a goose, while a bystander lashes at him with a whip amplifies the subject; the title is a reference to the song "Black Jack.".
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher's statement following imprint: Where may be seen the completest collection of caricatures &c. in the kingdom. Admittance one shilling.
Watermark. - Provenance
- Walter Schatzki; February 1961.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 25 x 35 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 790.10.24.01 Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1790
Etchings England London 1790
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 - Subject (Topic)
-
Couples
Playing cards - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Couples
Playing cards
England > 1790
England > London > 1790
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
- 7750348
- Object ID (OID)
- 10731315