The impeachment, or, "The father of the gang turnd. kings evidence" [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The impeachment, or, "The father of the gang turnd. kings evidence" [graphic].
- Alternative Title
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Father of the gang turnd. kings evidence
Father of the gang turned king's evidence - Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- [May 1791]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. May 1791, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
-
"Sheridan and Fox are prisoners behind a bar on which they lean. Burke towers above them, with a stern frown, seizing each by the hair. He says: ""Behold the abettors of Revolutions, see "the authors of Plots & conspiracies, & take cognizance of the enemies of both "Church & State; - "I know them all, & have a while upheld, the unyok'd "humour of their Wickedness," - I have bore [sic] with them 'till the measure "of their iniquity is full; but now, I will bare them before ye Justice of injured "humanity, - I will prove unequivocally, that there exists at the present "moment, a junto of Miscreant Jacobites [sic], who are aiming at the Over-"throw of the British Constitution" - Vide Burkes Speech on the Quebec Bill - ". Sheridan (left) in profile to the left, his hands clasped, says with a terrified expression, "Ha! what's that? miscreant Jacobites! - plots Conspiracies! Revolution! - O! Damnation! we're all found out! - ah Joseph! Joseph! I fear you've brought up your Neck for a fine Collar!" Fox (right), his head bowed under Burke's hand, his handkerchief to his eyes, says, "O the devil! I'm quite overcome, & stupified with Grief! to think that the Man who has been my dearest Friend, and my Chum in all infamy, for Twenty five years, should now turn Snitch at last! good-lack-a-day!"."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from text in bottom part of image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Burke's speech on Quebec Bill -- Coalition: denounced in 1791 -- Spectacles -- Literature: Sheridan's School for scandal.
Watermark: Strasburg lily, dated 1805. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop; Mar. 1961;
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 32 x 40 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 791.05.00.02+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Watermarks (Paper) Lily 1805
Satires (Visual works) England 1791
Etchings England London 1791 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name)
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Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 - Subject (Topic)
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Jacobites
Politicians
Impeachments
Prisoners
Debates
Eyeglasses
Crying
Handkerchiefs - Subjects
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Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Jacobites
Politicians > Great Britain
Impeachments
Prisoners
Debates
Eyeglasses
Crying
Handkerchiefs
Lily > 1805
England > 1791
England > London > 1791
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1809 or 10-1888 > Ownership
Wavertree, Florence Lothrop Sheridan Walker, lady, 1872-1952 > 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
- 7770958
- Object ID (OID)
- 10732573