Friar Bacon and his brazen head [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Friar Bacon and his brazen head [graphic].
- Contributor
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Newton, Richard, 1777-1798, attributed name.
Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher. - Published / Created
- August 10, 1796.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published by W. Holland, No. 50 Oxford St.
- Abstract
-
Dressed in the garb of a wizard, King George III sits in a chair, arms across his chest holding a long stick in one hand and legs also crossed; his eyes are closed, but he faces the large bust with the head of Pitt, its eyes also closed. The caption below the title continues: "And Friar Bacon made unto himself a head of brass to answer difficult questions and Friar Bacon watched it incessantly day and night, but it skake not a word. At length the Friar with overwatching fell asleep and the people without were much enraged thereat, as the question was an important one, vix. War or peace!!
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Questionable attribution to Richard Newton from the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Five lines of text below title: And Friar Bacon made unto himself a head of brass to answer difficult questions ...
Watermark: fleur-de-lis.
Mounted to 35 x 39 cm. - Provenance
- Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 34 x 26 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 796.08.10.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1796
Etchings England London 1796
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 - Subject (Topic)
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Anglo-French War, 1793-1802
Sleeping
Wizards - Subjects
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Anglo-French War, 1793-1802
Sleeping
Wizards
England > 1796
England > London > 1796
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
- 8082541
- Object ID (OID)
- 10952954