A great man on the turf, or, Sir Solomon in all his glory [graphic]

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Title: A great man on the turf, or, Sir Solomon in all his glory [graphic]
Alternative Title: Sir Solomon in all his glory
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [7 July 1803]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. July 7th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Abstract: "The Duke of Bedford [Identified in the House of Lords Gillray Collection as Mr Norton.] stands directed to the right., his head in profile, on a mound watching a race. He wears riding-dress with spurred top-boots and holds a riding-switch. Three horses race in the background; the contours of the ground, and the horizon, are fringed with crowds of tiny cheering figures; some follow the race on foot or horseback. Clouds complete the design."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Mounted on leaf 13 of volume 11 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 35.9 x 26 cm, on sheet 47.1 x 34 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1803
Etchings England London 1803
Material: etching with aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1766-1839
Subjects: Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1766-1839 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1803
England > London > 1803
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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