The soldier's return, or, Rare news for Old England [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The soldier's return, or, Rare news for Old England [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Rare news for Old England
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [14 November 1791]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Novr. 14th, 1791, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Abstract
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"The Duke of York and his bride walk arm in arm, in the manner of a tramping soldier and his wife. A large bundle on his back is inscribed 'L. 300000'; he uses his sabre as a walking-stick. She is pregnant, and carries a large money-bag: 'Pin Money £50000 Pr Annm'. Behind them (left) in the distance is a castle with a flag inscribed 'Berlin'. The Duke wears regimentals with his star; the Duchess wears a simple straw hat, tilted back to show a tiara."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
One line of text below title: "See the conquering hero comes.
Temporary local subject terms: Marriages: Duke of York's, 1791 -- Crowns: tiaras -- Dowry -- Bags of money -- Military uniforms: regimentals -- Castles: Berlin -- Literature: quotation from Nathaniel Lee's Alexander the Great, iv, 2 -- Weapons: sabre as a walking staff.
1 print : etching & stipple engraving on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 27.8 x 21.2 cm, on sheet 31.3 x 24.1 cm.
Mounted on leaf 23 of volume 8 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 27.5 x 21.1 cm, on sheet 33 x 26 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. 8
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1791
Stipple engravings England London 1791
Etchings England London 1791 - Material
- etching & stipple engraving ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Princess, Duchess of York, 1767-1820 - Subjects
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Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
Frederica Charlotte Ulrica Catherina, Princess, Duchess of York, 1767-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1791
England > London > 1791
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
- 7782460
- Object ID (OID)
- 11859372
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