Politeness [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Politeness [graphic].
- Contributor
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Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher. - Published / Created
- [ca. 1779]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. by H. Humphrey, St. James Street
- Abstract
-
"A more elaborate version of British Museum satire no. 5611 drawn with more freedom. A joint of beef hangs on the wall behind John Bull; a bundle of frogs behind the Frenchman. The Frenchman holds an open snuff-box instead of a bowl of soup; a laced hat is under his arm; he wears a bag-wig. John Bull's tankard is inscribed "John Bull the Buttock of Beef. . ." Beneath the design is etched: "With Porter Roast Beef & Plumb Pudding well cram'd, Jack English declares that Monsr may be D------d. The Soup Meagre Frenchman such Language dont suit, So he Grins Indignation & calls him a Brute.""--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Approximate date of publication from British Museum online catalogue.
Another publication line, "Pubd. by J. Aitken, No. 14 Castle Street, London," has been nearly obliterated at bottom of plate by several etched lines forming the lower border.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
1 print : etching on wove paper ; plate mark 20.0 x 27.4 cm, on sheet 22.0 x 29.6 cm.
Watermark: J. Whatman 1811.
Mounted on leaf 5 of volume 7 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 : sheet 21 x 28 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. 7
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1779
Etchings England London 1779
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman 1811 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
-
John Bull (Symbolic character)
National characteristics, English
National characteristics, French - Subjects
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John Bull (Symbolic character)
National characteristics, English
National characteristics, French
England > 1779
England > London > 1779
J. Whatman > 1811
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
- 6704358
- Object ID (OID)
- 11859164
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