Turn-coats and cut-throats [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Turn-coats and cut-throats [graphic]
- Creator
- Kay, John, 1742-1826, printmaker
- Published / Created
- [1796] and [not printed before 1837]
- Publication Place
- Edinburgh
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
"Men are fighting with clubs on a wide upper landing and on a flight of stairs (right) which leads to the hall below. Two doors open on to the landing, over one (right) is inscribed 'Freedom of Election'; through the other more men are seen with clubs, advancing to join the fray."--British Museum online catalogue
"During the general election of 1796 the boroughs of Inverkeithing (including also Stirling, Dunfermline, Queensferry, and Culross) were contested by Sir John Henderson of Fordel (the ministerial candidate) and the Hon. Andrew Cochrane Johnstone. The election of a delegate for Dunfermline was of vital importance. To secure this (for Johnstone) a party of Dunfermline councillors were lodged at the inn at Kinghorn, where the Town Clerk, John Hutton, and the hostess of the chief inn, Johanna (or Luckie) Skinner, were expert in managing elections. The inn was assaulted (unsuccessfully) by a body from Dunfermline, including colliers from Fordel (supporters of Henderson). After a series of incidents, arrests, &c, Johnstone was elected (20 June), though the delegate for Dunfermline voted for Sir John because the councillors who had been successfully taken to Kinghorn were under arrest. The election was confirmed on petition (Mar. 1797). The persons depicted include Col. Erskine, the leader of the attacking party, Hutton, and Skinner, and a postilion at the foot of the stairs who did great execution with the spoke of a wheel. 'Collection', No. 212. Kay, No. cccvii."--Dorothy George note
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book.
Probably from: A series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay (1837).
Text at top of image: Freedom of election.
Two impressions in the folder, the second a later photomechanical print. - Provenance
- Gift of Joseph Verner Reed (Yale 1926) to the Yale Library, 1958. Portions were transferred to Lewis Walpole Library 1960. For other items from this gift refer to Beinecke Library's GEN MSS 1000.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 21 x 17 cm, on sheet 26 x 21 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 796.00.00.46
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures Scotland 1796
Etchings Scotland Edinburgh 1837 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Erskine, William, Sir, 1770-1813
Hutton, John, active 1796
Skinner, Johanna, active 1796 - Subject (Topic)
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Political elections
Fighting
Interiors
Stairways
Doors & doorways - Subjects
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Erskine, William, Sir, 1770-1813 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hutton, John, active 1796 > Caricatures and cartoons
Skinner, Johanna, active 1796 > Caricatures and cartoons
Political elections
Fighting
Interiors
Stairways
Doors & doorways
Scotland > 1796
Scotland > Edinburgh > 1837
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
- 8056822
- Object ID (OID)
- 11105940