Naval eloquence [graphic]

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Title: Naval eloquence [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [6 January 1795]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publd. Jany. 6th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, 37 Old Bond Strt
Abstract: "The Duke of Clarence (three-quarter length), dressed as a rough sailor, stands full-face with folded arms, looking to the right with a belligerent stare. He wears a shapeless hat, a naval coat, striped trousers, a handkerchief knotted round his neck. He says: "Damn all Bond St Sailors I say, a parcel of smell smocks! they'd sooner creep into a Jordan than face the French! dam me!""--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched above image.
One of a set of eight satirical portraits, each issued separately.
Two lines of text below image: Damn all Bond St. sailors I say, a parcel of smell smocks! They'd sooner creep into a jordan than face the French! Dam me!
Mounted on leaf 60 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 12.2 x 8 cm, on sheet 12.9 x 9 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1795
Etchings England London 1795
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
Subject (Topic): Sailors
British
Subjects: William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sailors > British
England > 1795
England > London > 1795
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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