The odd trick, or, Nunkee gaining the honors [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The odd trick, or, Nunkee gaining the honors [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Nunkee gaining the honors
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [16 June 1796]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. June 16th, 1796, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
- Abstract
-
"A game of cards at a round table in which Lord Jersey (left) and Mrs. Fitzherbert (right) face each other in profile. Lady Jersey sits full-face, her head turned in profile towards her husband and lover: the Prince has left his place (indicated by a stool decorated with his feathers) as Lady Jersey's partner to stand behind Lord Jersey, his hands resting on his head, forefingers raised to form horns as in BMSats 8809, 8811. Lady Jersey has taken seven tricks; her husband has laid on the table before him the ace and three court cards. All the players raise their hands in surprise. The Prince wears his Light Horse uniform (cf. BMSat 8800), his eyes being concealed by his helmet as in BMSat 8811. Lady Jersey wears three tall feathers in her hair, a locket inscribed 'J' hangs from her neck. The fatness of the Prince and Mrs. Fitzherbert contrasts with the leanness of the other two. A candle-sconce is on the wall."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Thomas Humphrey is one of the pseudonyms used by Gillray. See British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Military uniforms: Prince of Wales's Light Horse uniform -- Emblems: Prince of Wales's feathers -- Gambling: card games -- Cuckolds -- Furniture: card table -- Obesity.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 21.6 x 27.4 cm, on sheet 28.2 x 38.7 cm.
Mounted on leaf 21 of volume 9 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 22 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. 9
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1796
Etchings England London 1796 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
-
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Jersey, George Bussey Villiers, Earl of, 1735-1805
Jersey, Frances Villiers, Countess of, 1753-1821
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837 - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Jersey, George Bussey Villiers, Earl of, 1735-1805 > Caricatures and cartoons
Jersey, Frances Villiers, Countess of, 1753-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1796
England > London > 1796
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
- 8081962
- Object ID (OID)
- 11860558
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