The friend of humanity and the knife-grinder scene: the Borough, in imitation of Mr. Southey's Sapphics. [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The friend of humanity and the knife-grinder scene: the Borough, in imitation of Mr. Southey's Sapphics. [graphic]
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
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Canning, George, 1770-1827.
Frere, John Hookham, 1769-1846.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher. - Published / Created
- [4 December 1797]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Decr. 4th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
- Abstract
-
"Tierney (not caricatured) stands directed to the right, with left hand raised in reproof to the knife-grinder (right), who pushes his barrow with a shuffling gait. The latter's hat, coat, and breeches are torn and he has a fixed, insinuating grin. Behind him is the door of an alehouse, the sign of the Chequers hanging from a beam inscribed 'Best Brown Stout'. On the lintel is 'Dealer in Brandy Rum & Gin'. Tierney has short hair, wears a round hat, double-breasted coat, and half-boots, and holds a stick. Behind him a street recedes diagonally to the right, the nearest house inscribed 'Tierney & Liberty'. In front of this is a coach with an earl's coronet, and two footmen standing behind; a horseman advances towards it from the right. Beneath the title is etched in two columns the well-known parody of Southey by Frere and Canning published in the second number of the 'Anti-Jacobin' (27 Nov.). ..."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Attributed to Gillray, after Sneyd. See British Museum catalogue.
Explanation added after the title: Vide Anti-Jacobin, p. 15.
Two columns of verse below title: Friend of Humy.: "Needy knife-grinder! Whither are you going? Rough is the road, your wheel is out of order ..."
To the left of the verse, etched vertically: To the independent electors of the Borough of Southwark this print is most respectfully dedicated.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Literature: Quotation from Anti-Jacobin, No. 2, Nov. 27, 1797, p. 15 -- Allusion to Robert Southey's Sapphics -- Allusion to Thomas Paine's The Rights of Man -- Slogans: Tierney & Liberty -- Trades: knife-grinders -- Kknife-grinder's wheelbarrow -- Allusion to Southwark's independent electors -- Vehicles: coaches -- Footmen -- Southwark -- Alehouses -- Signs: chequerboard sign -- Street scenes. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop; Mar. 1961;
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 37 x 26 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 797.12.04.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1797
Etchings England London 1797
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman - Material
- etching with stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Tierney, George, 1761-1830
- Subjects
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Tierney, George, 1761-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1797
England > London > 1797
J. Whatman
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
- Catalog Record
- 8153715
- Object ID (OID)
- 10941077
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