The nabob rumbled, or, A Lord Advocates amusement [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The nabob rumbled, or, A Lord Advocates amusement [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Lord Advocates amusement
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Darchery, Elizabeth, approximately 1739-1819, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [21 January 1783]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Jan. 21, 1783, by E. D'Archery, St. James's Street
- Abstract
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Sir Thomas Rumbold is depicted vomiting his ill-gotten wealth into a chamber pot decorated with a thistle. Kneeling beside it and embracing the chamber pot is Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate of Scotland who oversaw the prosecution of Rumbold in 1782-3. Rumbold's ankles are chained to two weights signed "Sureties," a reference to restriction on his leaving the country before the case was dropped in 1783. He is supported by his son, Captain Rumbold of 1st Life Guards, dressed in his regimentals and wearing a gorget. Behind them, an Englishman gallops on an elephant saddled with an enormous bag signed "Roupees." An Indian sitting behind him is holding a tall parasol above his head
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Text above upper left border: Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. 1.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
1 print : etching on wove paper ; plate mark 18.8 x 21.5 cm, on sheet 21.3 x 24.4 cm.
Text above upper left border has the date "1782" changed to "1783" in manuscript.
Mounted on leaf 50 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 x 21 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 Gillray v. 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1783
Engravings England London 1783
Etchings England London 1783
Annotations (Provenance) 18th century - Material
- etching & engraving ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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England
Great Britain
India. - Subject (Name)
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Rumbold, Thomas, Sir, 1736-1791
Rumbold, Richard William, Captain, 1760-1786
Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811 - Subject (Topic)
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Gorgets (Military insignia)
Coins
Elephants
Vomiting
Chamber pots
Military uniforms
British
Clothing & dress
Colonies - Subjects
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Rumbold, Thomas, Sir, 1736-1791 > Caricatures and cartoons
Rumbold, Richard William, Captain, 1760-1786 > Caricatures and cartoons
Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811 > Caricatures and cartoons
Gorgets (Military insignia)
Coins
Elephants
Vomiting
Chamber pots
Military uniforms > British > 18th century
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Great Britain > Colonies > India
England > 1783
England > London > 1783
18th century
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
- 6783641
- Object ID (OID)
- 11810284
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