The French invasion, or, John Bull bombarding the bum-boats [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The French invasion, or, John Bull bombarding the bum-boats [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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John Bull bombarding the bum-boats
New map of England & France - Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [5 November 1793]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Novr. 5th, 1793, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Abstract
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"A comic map, inscribed 'A new Map of England & France', actually showing England and Wales, the SW. corner of Scotland, the north of France, just including 'Paris', and the Belgian coast as far as Ostend. England is represented by the body of George III (John Bull), his head in profile to the right, wearing a fool's cap composed of 'Northumberland'. His left leg is drawn up, Norfolk forms the knee, the mouth of the 'River Thames' the ankle, Kent the foot. His outstretched right leg terminates as Cornwall. From the coast, at the junction of 'Hampshire' and 'Sussex', issues a blast of excrement inscribed 'British Declaration', which smites a swarm of 'Bum-Boats' extending from Ushant to the mouth of the Seine. The map is divided (inaccurately, and with omissions, but with a rough correctness) into counties, Wales representing the flying coat-tails of the King, who strides across the ocean with great vigour."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker identified as Gillray in the British Museum catalogue.
Watermark: J. Whatman.
Mounted on leaf 37 of volume 3 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 34.8 x 25 cm, on sheet 39.8 x 30 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. 3
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1793
Caricatures and cartoons
Etchings England London 1793
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
- Subjects
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England > 1793
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > London > 1793
J. Whatman
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
- Catalog Record
- 12445844
- Object ID (OID)
- 11811415
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