Le débarquement du Chevalier John Bull et de sa famille á Boulogne sur Mer The landing of Sir John Bull & his family at Boulogne sur Mer. [graphic] =
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Lewis Walpole Library > Le débarquement du Chevalier John Bull et de sa famille á Boulogne sur Mer The landing of Sir John Bull & his family at Boulogne sur Mer. [graphic] =
Description
- Title
- Le débarquement du Chevalier John Bull et de sa famille á Boulogne sur Mer The landing of Sir John Bull & his family at Boulogne sur Mer. [graphic] =
- Alternative Title
- Landing of Sir John Bull & his family at Boulogne sur Mer
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
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Bunbury, Henry William, 1750-1811, artist.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher. - Published / Created
- [31 May 1792]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publishd. May 31st, 1792, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Abstract
-
"Three burly French fishwives carry on their backs through the water three English visitors from a boat on the extreme right. Two other fishwives stand in the water by the boat trying to persuade a stout and angry lady to entrust herself to them; a Frenchman in the boat also addresses her. On the shore (left) a group of French people waits their arrival: foremost is a postilion standing in the huge milk-churn boots (worn only on horseback) which so much surprised English visitors. He holds out a paper inscribed 'Poste Royale'. A hotel servant holds back the postilion and proffers a card inscribed 'Hotel d'Angleterre'; he wears a nightcap with a bag-wig and ruffles and stands 'chapeau-bras'. Beside him is a rival tout, a dwarfish man or boy dressed in a slovenly manner, his feet in sabots stuffed with straw; he holds out a card inscribed 'Hotel.... Behind them' (left) are a monk and a fishwife with a basket on her back, her bare feet in sabots shaped like mules but stuffed with straw. A dog, grotesquely shaved in the French manner, completes the group. Cliffs (left) form a background. The foremost passenger is a typical John Bull wearing top-boots; he has an expression of fixed determination, his wig slips from his head and his hat is falling into the sea. Next is a lady wearing a riding-habit and a high-crowned hat. A younger man, fashionably dressed, with high hat, long breeches, and short boots, leers down at the woman who carries him. The fishwives are dressed alike with frilled muslin caps, loose jackets, and short petticoats; they wear ear-rings, and crosses hang from their necks."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Titles in French and English etched below image.
Printmaker and artist from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: The Grand Tour. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop; 1961.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 24.8 x 67 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Drawer 792.05.31.01
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1792
Etchings England London 1792
Aquatints England London 1792
Watermarks (Paper) Edmeads & Pine 1808 - Material
- etching & aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
- John Bull (Symbolic character)
- Subjects
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John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1792
England > London > 1792
Edmeads & Pine > 1808
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
- 9812247
- Object ID (OID)
- 10732788