[The governor of Rue-peas] [graphic]

Description

Title: [The governor of Rue-peas] [graphic]
Creator: Baldrey, Joshua Kirby, 1754-1828, printmaker
Contributor: Rich, E., active 1782-1788, publisher.
Published / Created: [20 February 1788]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: E. Rich
Abstract: Thurlow (left), in wig and gown, leads a horse which draws a two-wheeled cart of peas. In the cart are Hastings (seated) and Burke (standing Both hold up pea-pods. In the background are Westminster Hall and other buildings. Cf. British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from British Museum catalogue.
Questionable attribution to Baldrey from British Museum catalogue.
Possibily a proof state; no published state with lettering found.
Publisher and date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on leaf 2 of volume 1 of 12.
Provenance: From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. 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 19.8 x 28 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Proofs
Material: etching with engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Subjects: Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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