Invasion. [graphic] / Pl. 2. England
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Description
- Title
- Invasion. [graphic] / Pl. 2. England
- Alternative Title
- England, Plate 2d
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 8th 1756.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Wm. Hogarth
- Abstract
-
Outside an English country inn, over whose door a sign reads "Duke of Cumberland Roast and boil'd every day", a group of soldiers and sailors laugh at a large caricature of Louis XV on the tavern wall. They sit with two attractive young women around a table on which sits a large pie, a tankard, and a broadsheet with the verses of "Rule Britannia." In the lower left a soldier leans against a drum as he plays his flute; the music sheet in front of him is "God save Great George our King". To the right, a short well-fed man smiles as he stands on tip-toe to reach the height required by the recruiting sergeant. In the distance, soldiers are drilling in an orderly fashion; beyond them, on a hill is a large country house
- Description
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Title from Paulson: The invasion, Pl. 2. England.
Title etched above image "England Plate 2d" The two Ns in England etched backwards.
State and publisher from Paulson.
Companion print: France. Plate 1st.
Four columns of verse below image: See John the soldier, Jack the tar with sword & pistol arm'd for war. Should mounsir dare come here?! The hungry slaves have smelt our food, they long to taste our flesh and blood, Old England's beef and beer! Britons to arms! and let 'em come! Be you but Britons still. Strike home, and lion-like attack 'em; no power can stand the deadly stroke that's given from hands & hearts of oak with liberty to back em.
Sheet trimmed to: 31.5 x 38.3 cm.
On page 178 in volume 2. Removed in 2012 by LWL conservator. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 31.7 x 38.6 cm, on sheet 47.1 x 61.2 cm
- Edition
- [State 3].
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.2 (Oversize) Box 2
- Collection Title
- Plate 81. Queen Charlotte's collection of Hogarth works.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, collector.
- Collection Date
- [England], [1732-1764]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1756
Etchings England London 1756 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774
- Subject (Topic)
-
Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
Eating & drinking
Musicians
Signs (Notices)
Soldiers
Taverns (Inns)
War
Women - Subjects
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Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 > Caricatures and cartoons
Seven Years' War, 1756-1763
Eating & drinking
Musicians
Signs (Notices)
Soldiers
Taverns (Inns)
War
Women
England > 1756
England > London > 1756
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > Ownership
Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818 > 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
- 9884659
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194138