End of the Irish invasion, or, The destruction of the French Armada [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- End of the Irish invasion, or, The destruction of the French Armada [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Destruction of the French Armada
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [20 January 1797]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Jany 20th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
- Abstract
-
"French men-of-war are tossed helplessly by huge waves, which are lashed to fury by blasts from the mouths of (left to right) Pitt, Dundas, Grenville, and Windham, whose heads emerge from clouds. Fox is the (realistic) figure-head of 'Le Révolutionaire' (right) which, with broken masts, is about to founder. He receives the full strength of the blasts from Pitt and Dundas, and looks up despairingly, his head against the tricolour stripes which encircle the mast. Playing-cards float in the water by the ship. On the left 'L'Egalité' is wrecked by a blast from Grenville, which shatters a flag-staff, with a flag inscribed 'Vive . . Egalité'. Behind, a vessel disappears in a whirlpool. In the foreground (left) 'The Revolutionary Jolly Boat' is being swamped under the influence of a blast from Windham; the occupants throw up their hands despairingly: Sheridan, standing in the stern, is still unsubmerged; the others (left to right) are Hall the Foxite apothecary, [So Wright and Evans. He has perhaps more resemblance to Dr. Towers.] Erskine, in wig and gown, M. A. Taylor, and Thelwall, washed overboard, with a paper: 'Thelwall's lectures' (see BMSat 8685). [Wright and Evans put Dr. Lawrence's name between that of Sheridan and Erskine; he is not depicted.]."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Another signature etched in bottom right portion of image: Js. Gy. des. et f.
Another publication line etched in lower left but mostly obscured within margin of image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Fleets: French fleet -- Storms: gale. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop; 1961.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 27 x 38 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 797.01.20.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1797
Aquatints England London 1797
Etchings England London 1797 - Material
- aquatint & etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Windham, William, 1750-1810
Taylor, Michael Angelo, 1757-1834
Thelwall, John, 1764-1834
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823 - Subjects
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811 > Caricatures and cartoons
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Windham, William, 1750-1810 > Caricatures and cartoons
Taylor, Michael Angelo, 1757-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Thelwall, John, 1764-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1797
England > London > 1797
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
- 8117586
- Object ID (OID)
- 11106041