The life of William-Cobbett, written by himself. No. 1 [graphic] : "Now you lying varlets you shall see how a plain tale will put you down!" / Js. Gillray invt. & fect.
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Description
- Title
- The life of William-Cobbett, written by himself. No. 1 [graphic] : "Now you lying varlets you shall see how a plain tale will put you down!" / Js. Gillray invt. & fect.
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
- Contributor
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Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Cobbett, William,--1763-1835--Caricatures and cartoons.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher. - Copyright Date
- [29 September 1809]
- Abstract
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"Cobbett as a small boy, ragged but sturdy, eggs on a bull-dog which is mauling a cat. He has thrown to the ground tankards strung on a strap, and inscribed 'Jolly Farmer'; behind him lies his hat, filled with apples. A goose followed by goslings escapes to the right. Behind is a ramshackle thatched cottage, a country ale-house of the lowest grade with the sign on a tall post: 'The Olde Jolly Farmer of Farnham--Gaffer Cobbett'. From the doorway, closed by a half-door and serving as a window, old Cobbett looks out. He holds a frothing tankard, and grins approvingly at his son; his likeness to Cobbett shows his identity. An old woman, evidently Mrs. Cobbett, looks over his shoulder, clenching her fists angrily at the fate of the cat. On the door-posts are chequers, sign that ale is sold, and above the door: 'Goode Entertainment for Man and Beaste'. Under the thatch, in the gable, is a casement window with broken panes; on the wall is nailed a dead rat; there is also a bill headed by fighting-cocks: 'Cock Fighte--Farnham--Old Cobbett Feeder', Smoke rises from a broken cask, thrust into the thatch, and serving as a chimney. A wagoner in a smock, holding his whip, sits on a bench by the door, draining a jug. In a line with the ale-house is a latrine of dilapidated planks and of the roughest kind, by which a sow is rooting. Above it on a line hang a ragged shirt and stockings. Trees form a background with the top of a church spire."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description
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Below image is printed a second plate etched with text only: 1st plate. Father kept the sign of the Jolly-Farmer at Farnham. I was his pot boy and thought an ornament to the profession ... Vide, my own memoirs in the Political Register of 1809.
First print of eight in a series entitled: The life of William-Cobbett, written by himself.
Series number etched above image, in upper left.
Title etched below image. - Extent
- 2 prints on 1 sheet : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 28.3 x 21.3 cm and plate mark 8.7 x 20.4 cm, on sheet 38 x 22 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
- Format
- still image
- Genre
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Etchings--England--London--1809.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1809. - Subject (Name)
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Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Cobbett, William,--1763-1835--Caricatures and cartoons.
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
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
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Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8, no. 11372
Wright, T. Historical and descriptive account of the caricatures by James Gillray, no. 358
Wright, T. Works of James Gillray, the caricaturist with the history of his life and times, p. 365
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9165219
- Object ID (OID)
- 11858977