Who kills first for a crown [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Who kills first for a crown [graphic].
- Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- [29 May 1790]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pub. May 29, 1790, by S.W Fores N. 3 Piccadilly ...
- Abstract
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"A design in two compartments, one above the other, the title between them. In both a pack of hounds with human heads chases a crowned stag; in one the stag is George III, in the other (below) Louis XVI. [1] The stag (left) is beside a signpost pointing 'To Windsor', [written in ink] Windsor Castle appearing on the extreme left. The huntsman (right) is the Prince of Wales riding on the heels of the last hound, his whip outstretched. The foremost hound, who has almost reached the stag is Sheridan, next is (?) Lord Sandwich, or perhaps the Duke of Queensberry, next Fox. [The head has a feminine appearance, and has been identified by Grego as Mrs. Fitzherbert. But black eyebrows and traces of 'gunpowder jowl' indicate Fox, whose absence would be inexplicable.] The next pair are a judge (? Loughborough) and Powys. The last two are Burke and Lord Stormont. Beside the Prince, his back to the other dogs, and urinating as a sign of contempt, is Pitt, turning his head to scowl up at the Prince. [2] The names of the hounds have been written in a contemporary hand beneath the print. The stag (right) has been reached by the hounds, three of whom are biting him. He has passed a signpost 'A Versailles'. The foremost hound is 'M. de Limon'; close behind are 'Le Baron de Talleyrand' furiously biting the stag's shoulder, and 'Le Comte de Vauban'; the next two, 'Le Comte de La Touche' and 'le Marquis de Sillery'. The last two are women: 'la Comtesse de Blot' and 'la Comtesse de Buffon' who wears feathers in her hair, and turns her head to gaze at Orleans, the huntsman, whose mistress she was. Orleans rides a clumsy hack, blowing a horn, and is dressed in the French manner, with the boots and whip of a French postilion (in place of his accustomed English riding-dress). His long queue streams out behind him."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from text etched in center of design; letter "r" in "first" etched above line and inserted with a caret.
Attributed to Rowlandson in British Museum catalogue.
Publisher's advertisment follows publication information: ... where may be seen the completest collection of caricatures &c. in the Kingdom, also the head & hand of Count Struenzee. Admittce. 1s.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Imperfect; urination stream of dog in far right of upper compartment has been erased from sheet.
Mounted on leaf 7 of volume 4 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 : sheet 33.5 x 48 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 4
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1790
Etchings England London 1790 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793.
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Latouche-Tréville, Louis-René de, 1745-1804
Vauban, Jacques Anne Joseph Le Prestre, comte de, 1754-1816
Genlis Sillery, Charles Alexis Pierre Brulart de, marquis de, 1737-1793
Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d', 1747-1793
Limon, Geoffroi, marquis de, -1799
Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Powys, Thomas, 1737-1809
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 - Subjects
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Latouche-Tréville, Louis-René de, 1745-1804 > Caricatures and cartoons
Vauban, Jacques Anne Joseph Le Prestre, comte de, 1754-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Genlis Sillery, Charles Alexis Pierre Brulart de, marquis de, 1737-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d', 1747-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
Limon, Geoffroi, marquis de, -1799 > Caricatures and cartoons
Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Powys, Thomas, 1737-1809 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1790
England > London > 1790
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
- 12695216
- Object ID (OID)
- 11791601