The British-butcher supplying John-Bull with a substitute for bread vide message to Lord Mayor / [graphic]

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Title
The British-butcher supplying John-Bull with a substitute for bread vide message to Lord Mayor / [graphic]
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created
[6 July 1795]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. July 6th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond Street
Abstract

"Pitt (right), as a butcher, stands arrogantly behind his block, holding up a leg of mutton to a hungry, lean, and dismayed John Bull, who stands with bent knees (left), his right hand groping in his breeches pocket. Pitt says: "A Crown, - take it, or leave't". His cleaver lies on his blood-stained block, on the front of which are two placards side by side: 'Prices of Provision. 1795 Journeymans Wages - 1795 Mutton 10 1/2d £b. Carpenters 12sh pr Week Lamb 11 D° Shoemakers 10sh D° Veal 11 1/2 D° Bakers 9sh D° Beef 12 D° Gardeners 8sh D° Small Beer - 2d pr Quart Smiths 8sh D° Bread 12d Husbandmen 7sh D° pr Quarter Loaf God save the King'. Behind Pitt is the pent-house roof of the shop or stall from the front of which hang joints of meat and pieces of offal. The lower story of a house forms a background (left). John Bull wears the dress and wrinkled gaiters of a yokel. ..."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched below image.
Four lines of verse, titled Billy the Butcher's Advice to John Bull, etched on a separate plate that is printed below the plate with the image: Since bread is so dear, (and you say you must eat) ...
Mounted to 46 x 31 cm.
Provenance
Peter Murray Hill, Oct. 1958;
Extent
1 print : plate marks 35.3 x 25 cm and 3.9 x 25 cm, on sheet 45 x 30 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
795.07.06.01+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1795
Etchings England London 1795
Material
etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain
England
London.
Subject (Name)
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Subject (Topic)
John Bull (Symbolic character)
Food prices
Butcher's shops
Butchers
Subjects
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Food prices > Great Britain > 18th century
Butcher's shops
Butchers
Food prices > England > London
England > 1795
England > London > 1795
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8045585
Object ID (OID)
11105872

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