Harry Jenkins, the masculine & feminine bellows mender [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Harry Jenkins, the masculine & feminine bellows mender [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Harry Jenkins, the masculine and feminine bellows mender
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [29 July 1788]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. July 29th, 1788, by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond Street
- Abstract
-
"A ragged, dwarfish man, a pair of bellows under his arm, his apron full of guineas, is led to the poll by the Duchess of Devonshire (right) and is pushed forward by a florid over-dressed woman (left) whose breast is exposed. Jenkins has a large head with a hairy chin and a feminine figure; the Duchess puts a hand under his chin and turns to look at the crowd on the hustings, who wildly cheer his approach, except for two seated poll-clerks who appear surprised. ... Both women have elaborate head-dresses of feathers, &c, with a fillet inscribed 'Townsend'. Mother Windsor has a damaged nose and a patched face; from her pocket protrudes a paper inscribed 'List of Mrs Windsor'[s] Nuns'. She is followed (left) by three of these 'nuns' (cf. BMSat 5177, &c), who are pretty young women (cf. BMSat 6547). On the hustings behind a wooden barricade Townshend raises his hat and holds out his hand towards Jenkins. Burke looks over his shoulder and Sheridan (on the extreme right) stands beside nun in profile to the left, clasping his hands in satisfaction. The most prominent of those on the hustings is Fox, behind the Duchess, who waves his hat, raising both arms. Two poll-clerks, holding pens, sit in front of Townshend and Fox.."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from first words of text below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Text below image continues: ... having declared his intention not to remain neuter in the Westminster contest, is canvassed by the Duchess of D--------e & coax'd by Mother Windsor, & absolutely poll'd for Lord John, on Monday July 28th, altho' he never had any habitation except a cow-house, a privy, a pig stye or a watch house.
"Price 1 s."
Mounted on leaf 47 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 24.7 x 35.4 cm, on sheet 25.4 x 36.6 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. 2
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Devonshire, Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of, 1758-1824
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Townshend, John, Lord - Subjects
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Devonshire, Elizabeth Cavendish, Duchess of, 1758-1824 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Townshend, John, Lord > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
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
- 12435512
- Object ID (OID)
- 11811273