The battle royal between the Prig Major and Big Bess [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The battle royal between the Prig Major and Big Bess [graphic].
- Creator
- Kingsbury, Henry, active 1775-1804, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- [4 February 1788]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pub'd 4 Feb. 1788 by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
-
"A fat fishwife (left) and George Hanger face each other with clenched fists. Between the combatants in the background are ships at anchor close to the shore. Another fishwife stands behind Bess holding out a lemon. Behind Hanger (right) stand the Prince of Wales and Prince William, the latter in naval coat and striped trousers. Between the Prince and Hanger stands the Duke of York; on the extreme right is a rough-looking sailor. Hanger's club lies at his feet. Beneath the title is etched: 'Fought at Plymouth to the Amusement of their Royal Highness's the Prince of Wales Duke of York & Prince William Henery. This battle lasted only two minutes being Decided on the first onset by a knock down Blow from Big Bess which Entirely Did up the Prig Major. NB Big Bess was carried in Triumph through the Town Exclaiming I have done the Major [a parody of Humphries's 'I have done the Jew'].'"--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title from item.
Suggested attribution to Kingsbury from British Museum catalogue.
Temporary local subject terms: Pugilism -- Trades: Fishwife -- Naval uniforms.
Mounted to 29 x 42 cm.
Watermark. - Provenance
- Bowditch Collection ; Dec. 1966 ;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 24.7 x 36 cm, on sheet 27 x 39 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 788.02.04.01+ Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Hanger, George, 1751?-1824
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 - Subject (Topic)
-
Fighting
Lemons
Military uniforms
British
Sailors
Sailing ships - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hanger, George, 1751?-1824 > Caricatures and cartoons
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fighting
Lemons
Military uniforms > British
Sailors > British
Sailing ships
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
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
- 7946509
- Object ID (OID)
- 11123165