The life of William-Cobbett, written by himself. [graphic] / No. 6
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Description
- Title
- The life of William-Cobbett, written by himself. [graphic] / No. 6
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
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Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher. - Published / Created
- [29 September 1809]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd Septr. 29th, 1809, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
- Abstract
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"Three officers stand stiffly at the bar at one end of a high panelled hall; through the open door behind them are seen steps leading to the Thames and one pillar of the south portico of Chelsea Hospital. Only the end of the long table (right) at which officers are seated is within the design, with four officers, two on each side, one holding a paper headed 'Charges'. A long label floats into the design from the right: 'Call William-Cobbett into Court, to make good his Charges!' An usher standing close to the accused, and looking through the wide doorway calls: "William Cobbett! William Cobbett!" Soldiers stand by the door, hat in hand, others are on the steps hailing a small boat with two occupants sailing across the river. One shouts: "Ho! William Cobbett". Cobbett, in the boat, shouts back: "Call away & be Damn'd--I'm off". Spectators, men and women, crowd the court; some are many rows deep on the farther side, some in a gallery over the wide-open doors. The heads and shoulders of others in back view in the foreground form a base to the design. Six men turn their heads in profile and Burdett and Derby are unmistakable. A head next Burdett resembles Wilberforce."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Sixth print of eight in a series entitled: The life of William-Cobbett, written by himself.
Below image is printed a second plate etched with text only: Plate 6th. The court-martial was assembled at Chelsea as I requested, and Captn. Powele and the other accused persons were placed at the bar ... Vide, my own memoir's in the Political Register, 1809.
Series number etched above image, in upper left.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark. - Provenance
- Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
- Extent
- 2 prints on 1 sheet : plate mark 27.9 x 21.7 cm and plate mark 8.8 x 20.5 cm, on sheet 38 x 22 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 809.09.29.06 Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1809
Etchings England London 1809 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834 - Subjects
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Cobbett, William, 1763-1835 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1809
England > London > 1809
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
- 9165372
- Object ID (OID)
- 10964613