The state waggoner and John Bull, or, The waggon too much for the donkeys! together with a distant view of the new coalition among Johnny's old horses / [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The state waggoner and John Bull, or, The waggon too much for the donkeys! together with a distant view of the new coalition among Johnny's old horses / [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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State wagoner and John Bull
Waggon too much for the donkeys!
Wagon too much for the donkeys! - Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
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Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher. - Published / Created
- [14 March 1804]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd March 14th, 1804, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street, London
- Abstract
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"A lumbering wagon drawn (l. to r.) by eight asses is stuck fast, up to the axles in water; the asses strain hard to drag it up a steep slope to dry land. Its dilapidated tilt is much patched and is labelled 'British State Waggon 1804'. The wagoner, Addington (r.), kneels on an adjacent bank, and shouts to a fat and jovial John Bull, dressed as a volunteer, who stands on the opposite bank of the deeply sunken lane, his bulldog beside him. Addington wears a smock, but his powdered hair is in a black bag. He holds his long whip and his hat in his right. hand, and extends his left. arm, shouting, " - help, Johnny Bull! - help! - my Waggon's stuck fast in the Slough! - help! help." John, who holds his bayoneted musket, looks down at Addington, pointing behind him with outflung r. arm at thirteen horses with human heads above and behind him on rising ground. He answers: " - stuck fast in the Slough! - ay to be sure! - why dost'nt put better Cattle to thy Wain? - look at them there Horses doing o' nothing at all! - what ether they matches in Colour, if they do but drag the Waggon out o' the Mud! - don't ye see how the very thoughts o' being put into Harness makes 'em all love and nubble one another?" The horses, [The identifications (most being self-evident) are those of Miss Banks, the alternatives in brackets being those of E. Hawkins. Wright and Evans arrange them differently and omit Spencer and Lansdowne.] though close together, are in groups. On the extreme left., and rather behind the others, Lord Spencer (or Carlisle) rubs noses with Carlisle (or Lauderdale), Erskine (in wig and bands) with Wilberforce. In front of this group the bulky Lansdowne (or Norfolk) lies on the ground, asleep, his back to the others. Next, Grey turns his head towards the haughty Buckingham, who wears spectacles and a Garter ribbon. Their backs are turned to the main group of four: Fox, with a foreleg placed on Grenville's shoulder looks up affectionately at the latter, who responds with a complacent smile. Pitt watches the pair with haughty benignity; Canning, behind, watches them intently. On the extreme right. Sheridan (a plump piebald), scowling fiercely, kicks up his heels at Windham, who retorts with a blast of excrement, his head turned towards Fox and Grenville. In the foreground (l.) is the stage-wagon (the slowest form of transit), drawn by its eight undifferentiated asses. The tilt is open at the back, showing it crammed with bundles, &c. The centre-piece is a bulging sack: 'Budget for 1804', from which project papers inscribed 'Taxes'. A treasure-chest is inscribed 'Treasury'; coins pour from a hole in its side. It is flanked by two bundles: 'Secret Service Money' and 'Family Pickings'. A bundle of 'Pensions' consists of bulky papers inscribed 'Sinecure'. Large volumes tied together are 'New Acts of Parliament'. Other papers are 'Defence against Invasion'; 'State of Ireland'; 'East Indies'. A bundle of 'Loans for / 84' [sic] contains 'Navy Bills' and 'Exchequer Bills'. There are also three tiny barrels of 'Gun Powder' and a bundle of muskets inscribed 'Volunteers'. From the side of the wagon hangs a basket of 'Family Medicine' containing two bottles labelled 'Broth[er] Bra[gge]' and 'Brother Hiley'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched in upper left corner of image.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint. Imprint from British Museum catalogue.
Mounted to 37 x 56 cm.
Collector's annotations on mount. - Provenance
- Alfred Bowditch Collection; Dec. 1966;
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 25.9 x 37 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 804.03.14.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1804
Etchings England London 1804
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844
Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Windham, William, 1750-1810
Canning, George, 1770-1827 - Subject (Topic)
- John Bull (Symbolic character)
- Subjects
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Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Carlisle, Frederick Howard, Earl of, 1748-1825 > Caricatures and cartoons
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823 > Caricatures and cartoons
Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805 > Caricatures and cartoons
Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845 > Caricatures and cartoons
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Windham, William, 1750-1810 > Caricatures and cartoons
Canning, George, 1770-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1804
England > London > 1804
J. Whatman
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
- 9751087
- Object ID (OID)
- 15813738