Sampson overcome by a Philistian [graphic]

Description

Title: Sampson overcome by a Philistian [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created: [not before 1 October 1782]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: Publish'd by Bonde at the Thieftakers Office, Bow Street
Abstract: The Bow Street magistrate and campaigner against gambling, Sampson Wright, is shown seated at a table being assailed by a man who has entered the door on the right. On the left another man (probably meant to be John Bond, Wright's clerk) expresses alarm, and on the right a dismayed youth wipes away a tear
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 35.3 x 24.9 cm, on sheet 36.2 x 25.7 cm.
Mounted on leaf 4 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 36 x 25 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1782
Etchings England London 1782
Material: etching ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
London
Subject (Name): Wright, Sampson, Sir, -1793
Bond, John, active 1782
Subject (Topic): Threats
Judges
Gambling
Interiors
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Wright, Sampson, Sir, -1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bond, John, active 1782 > Caricatures and cartoons
Threats
Judges > England > London > 18th century
Gambling
Interiors > England > 18th century
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1782
England > London > 1782
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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