Bonus melior optimus, or, The Devil's the best of the bunch [graphic] / Thos. Pether invt.

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Description

Title
Bonus melior optimus, or, The Devil's the best of the bunch [graphic] / Thos. Pether invt.
Alternative Title
Devil is the best of the bunch
Devil's the best of the bunch
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
Contributor
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
North, Frederick,--Lord,--1732-1792--Caricatures and cartoons.
Pether, Thomas, active 1772-1781, artist.
Published / Created
1783 April 22
Copyright Date
[22 April 1783]
Publication Place
[London]
Publisher
W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Abstract

Lord North, sitting on a large roll inscribed "Budget" offers Charles Fox a spoonful of broth from a bowl in his lap. He warns Fox to "... Be cautious! - a little of my Broth goes a great way ..." Fox, with a fox's head, sits on "Pandora's Box," his right arm round North's shoulder, saying, " ... give me a sup of your soup ..." To the right, a devil squatting on a low stool in front of a fireplace blows bellows at the fire under a large cauldron with more broth in it. A large coalition medal (cf. BMSat 6183) with the likenesses of North and Fox hangs above the mantel.

Description
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Title from item.
Extent
1 print : etching, hand-colored ; plate mark 25 x 35 cm, on sheet 30 x 49 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Gillray v. 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format
still image
Genre
Etchings--England--London--1783.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1783.
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
Subject (Name)
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
North, Frederick,--Lord,--1732-1792--Caricatures and cartoons.
Pether, Thomas, active 1772-1781, artist.
Subject (Topic)
Bellows.
Cauldrons.
Devil.
Fireplaces.
Pandora's box.

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.
Citation
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 6219
Wright, T. Works of James Gillray, the caricaturist with the history of his life and times, p. 47

Identifiers

Orbis Record
6818323
Object ID (OID)
11810296

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