The sick prince [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The sick prince [graphic].
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- [16 June 1787]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. June 16, 1787, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
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"The Prince lies in bed, 'in extremis'; Thurlow, Pitt, and Richmond stand behind a curtain (right), the first with a dagger raised to strike, Pitt clutching a dagger. On the other side of the bed Liberty with her cap and staff clasps her hands in supplication for the preservation of the Prince; behind her stand Fox, Burke, North, and (?) Sheridan in similar attitudes. In the foreground (left) Time advances with his scythe towards the Prince; he has mown down a man who falls backwards holding on his shoulder a naked African with a broken spear (? Death). The African, about to fall, clutches the head of an apothecary seated on the ground. Rays of light fall diagonally on the Prince; clouds extend over him and his would-be assassins. Resting on the clouds is a scroll inscribed: '1800 \ Glory, \ Conquest, \ Submission of \ America - Perfidy of France \ respecting the Treaty'. Above the Prince's head are his feathers and 'Ich Dien'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Mounted on leaf 17 of volume 2 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 : plate mark 22.1 x 25.4 cm, on sheet 22.9 x 26.6 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. 2
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1787
Etchings England London 1787 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
-
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 - Subject (Topic)
-
Death (Personification)
Beds
Draperies
Daggers & swords
Liberty
Liberty cap
Time
Scythes - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Death (Personification)
Beds
Draperies
Daggers & swords
Liberty
Liberty cap
Time
Scythes
England > 1787
England > London > 1787
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
- 12432102
- Object ID (OID)
- 11811240
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