Vices overlook'd in the new proclamation [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Vices overlook'd in the new proclamation [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Vices overlooked in the new proclamation
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [24 May 1792]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. May 24th, 1792, by H. Humphrey, N. 18 Old Bond Street
- Abstract
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"A design in four compartments divided by lines intersecting at right angles. [1] 'Avarice'. The King and Queen, three-quarter length, sit facing each other across a round table, hugging large moneybags. Those of the King are inscribed '5 Millions', those of the Queen '3 Millions'; facing her is an open account book: 'Account of Money at interest in Germany' [cf. BMSat 7906]. See BMSat 7836, &c. [2] Next (right) is 'Drunkenness'. The Prince of Wales, drunk and incapable, is being taken home by two watchmen. Behind (left) is an open door in which stands a fat bawd watching her visitor depart. Above it are the Prince's feathers and motto, and 'Neat Wines'. The figures are three-quarter length. [3] Below (left) is 'Gambling'. A crowd of figures surround a circular gaming-table, half of which fills the foreground. The Duke of York raises a dice-box, next him is a military officer wearing a gorget. On the other side (left) sits a ruffianly-looking fellow wearing a slouch hat and coachman's coat. Behind is a man with a croupier's rake. (See BMSat 7301 (5), &c.) [4] Next (right) is 'Debauchery'. The Duke of Clarence and Mrs. Jordan sit together on a settee, embracing each other. He wears a naval officer's coat, with a star, and sailor's trousers. On the wall is the print of a chamber-pot inscribed 'A Jordan' (see BMSat 8057, &c). ..."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Dedication etched below title: To the commons of Great Britain this representation of vices which remain unforbidden by proclamation is dedicated, as proper for imitation and in place of the more dangerous ones of thinking, speaking & writing now forbidden by authority.
Mounted on leaf 42 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 24.7 x 35 cm, on sheet 27.7 x 39 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
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1792
Etchings England London 1792 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
Jordan, Dorothy, 1761-1816 - Subjects
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George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Jordan, Dorothy, 1761-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1792
England > London > 1792
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
- 12489542
- Object ID (OID)
- 11859391
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