"More pigs than teats", or, The new litter of hungry grunters sucking John-Bulls-old-sow to death [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- "More pigs than teats", or, The new litter of hungry grunters sucking John-Bulls-old-sow to death [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- New litter of hungry grunters sucking John-Bulls-old-sow to death
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [5 March 1806]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. March 5th, 1806, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London
- Abstract
-
"An old sow lies exhausted on a pile of straw outside a sty roofed with dilapidated thatch. She is beset by thirty-two voracious piglets with human heads. [The identifications are those of Miss Banks, confirmed by Lord Holland. The identifications of Wright and Evans are incomplete; Ellenborough is called the Speaker.] John Bull, a clumsy yokel in a smock, holding a pitchfork, looks over the low stone wall surrounding the sty. He exclaims: "O Lord - O Lord! - well! - I never had such a Litter of hungry Pigs in all my life before! - why, they's beyond all count! - where the devil do they think I shall find Wash & Grains for all their Guts? - zookers, why they a drain the poor old Sow to an Otomy! - 'e'cod She'll make but bad Bacon for Boney, when they's all done sucking o' her - !!!' In the centre of the struggling mass of pigs is Fox with Grenville on his left. and Grey on his right. He bestrides the Duke of Clarence, whose hind-quarters only (clad in blue and buff) are visible, and supports his right. hind-leg on the back of the Prince of Wales, who is in back view but wearing a ribbon and unmistakable. Grey also clambers over the Prince. On Grenville's l. is his fat nephew, Lord Temple. The head next Grenville is that of Sidmouth, across whose back Lord Henry Petty scrambles open-mouthed. Above Petty, Sheridan scrambles avidly over the sow; Erskine, in his Chancellor's wig scampers over the sow's hind leg. Lauderdale, whose body is chequered to indicate tartan, is behind Grenville, next him (l.) is Vansittart; on the left of the latter is a group of three plump pigs one with the head concealed, the others smiling with complacent anticipation; they are Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn and his two brothers, see BMSat 9760, &c. Behind them (l.) three pigs scamper towards the sow (l. to r.): Tierney, the Duke of Bedford, and Lord Derby. Behind again, and on the extreme left. are five rather smaller animals: George Walpole, Adair (half cut off by the margin), Burdett, Horne Tooke wearing clerical bands, and Lord Carlisle. On the r. of Grey and the Prince are Lord St. Vincent, with a foreleg on the Prince, Courteney, a foreleg on Grey, Lord Spencer who has secured a teat, and Windham who clambers downwards from the sow's shoulder. Between Courteney and Spencer is a pig whose head is concealed, 'not meant for any body'. Climbing up the farther side of the sow and on the r. are Lord Ellenborough in his wig, Lord Fitzwilliam, and Moira who scampers on the creature's back."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Watermark, partially trimmed: J. Whatman 1817.
Mounted on leaf 16 of volume 6 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 24.8 x 35.4 cm, on sheet 28.2 x 39.3 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. 6
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1806
Etchings England London 1806
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman 1817 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844
Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of, 1780-1863
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823
Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Vansittart, Nicholas, 1766-1851
Williams-Wynn, Watkin, 1772-1840
Wynn, Charles Watkin Williams, 1775-1850
Wynn, Henry Watkin William, 1783-1856
Tierney, George, 1761-1830
Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1766-1839
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834
Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825
Walpole, George, 1761-1830
Adair, Robert, Sir, 1763-1855
Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834
St. Vincent, John Jervis, Viscount, 1735-1823
Courtenay, John, 1738-1816
Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818
Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826
Windham, William, 1750-1810
Fitzwilliam, William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Earl, 1748-1833 - Subject (Topic)
- John Bull (Symbolic character)
- Subjects
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845 > Caricatures and cartoons
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of, 1780-1863 > Caricatures and cartoons
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Vansittart, Nicholas, 1766-1851 > Caricatures and cartoons
Williams-Wynn, Watkin, 1772-1840 > Caricatures and cartoons
Wynn, Charles Watkin Williams, 1775-1850 > Caricatures and cartoons
Wynn, Henry Watkin William, 1783-1856 > Caricatures and cartoons
Tierney, George, 1761-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1766-1839 > Caricatures and cartoons
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825 > Caricatures and cartoons
Walpole, George, 1761-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Adair, Robert, Sir, 1763-1855 > Caricatures and cartoons
Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
St. Vincent, John Jervis, Viscount, 1735-1823 > Caricatures and cartoons
Courtenay, John, 1738-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826 > Caricatures and cartoons
Windham, William, 1750-1810 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fitzwilliam, William Wentworth Fitzwilliam, Earl, 1748-1833 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1806
England > London > 1806
J. Whatman > 1817
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
- 12473054
- Object ID (OID)
- 11858926