The word eater [graphic].

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11791552

Description

Title
The word eater [graphic].
Creator
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Contributor
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, artist.
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created
[30 December 1788]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. Dec. 30th 1788, by S. Fores No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract

"Fox stands in the House of Commons, making a speech; in his right hand he holds out a paper: 'Speech on the 'Rights of the P------'; in his left is an 'Explanation of that Speech'. He faces the table on which are piled large folios: 'Statutes at Large', 'Magna Charta', 'Principles of the Constitution', 'Rights of the People'. He says, "all these I'll devour next". Behind him on the ground are two open books: 'Jus Divinum of Kings' and 'Principles of Toryism &c.' The benches behind him are packed with intent listeners, some dismayed, some admiring. North, a bandage over his eyes, sits on the extreme right, next him is Burke. The end of the gallery (left) is visible; listeners hang over to watch Fox."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched below image.
Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue.
Five lines of text below title: Advertisment extraordinary. This is to inform the public ...
1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.8 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 26.2 x 38.1 cm.
Mounted on leaf 34 of volume 3 of 14 volumes.
Provenance
From a collection in fourteen volumes compiled by Francis Harvey and dispersed at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Sold at Sotheby, London, 12 March 1919. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 24.6 x 35 cm, on sheet 27 x 38 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 3

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Material
etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain
Subject (Name)
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Subject (Topic)
Politics and government
Subjects
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8121800
Object ID (OID)
11791552

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