Apollo and the Muses inflicting penance on Dr. Pomposo round Parnassus [graphic].
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11859186
Description
- Title
- Apollo and the Muses inflicting penance on Dr. Pomposo round Parnassus [graphic].
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [29 July 1783]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. July 29th, 1783, by Holland, No. 66 Drury Lane
- Abstract
-
A half-undressed Dr. Johnson in a dunce's cap and with a rope around his neck walks from left to right, driven by Apollo, who holds the other end of the rope, and the Muses with uplifted scourges and birch rods. On his cap are the names of the poets Johnson criticized. He carries a placard describing his guilt as an unjust critic. In the background, on the summit of Parnassus, can be seen a temple highlighted by the sun behind it, with Pegasus flying nearby
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Text following title: * Vide, the last sermon at St. Dunstans.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 26.8 x 33.2 cm, on sheet 27.7 x 34.3 cm.
Mounted on leaf 24 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 27 x 33 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. 7
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1783
Etchings England London 1783 - Material
- etching ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
Apollo (Deity) - Subject (Topic)
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Muses (Greek deities)
Poetry
History and criticism
Whips - Subjects
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Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 > Caricatures and cartoons
Apollo (Deity)
Muses (Greek deities)
Poetry > History and criticism
Whips
England > 1783
England > London > 1783
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
- 6927186
- Object ID (OID)
- 11859186
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