Achitophel, an old Jew scribe lately turnd. Greek. Greeks. Persians (stowed together) worshipping the rising sun [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Achitophel, an old Jew scribe lately turnd. Greek. Greeks. Persians (stowed together) worshipping the rising sun [graphic]
- Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [11 July 1804]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publd. 11th July 1804 by H. Humphrey, St. James's
- Abstract
-
"The title is spaced to indicate the persons depicted. In a room in Carlton House the 'Greeks', or Foxites, superintend the obeisance of the Persians' or Grenvilles before the 'rising Sun' of the Prince of Wales. On the extreme left stands Thurlow ('Achitophel'), turning his back on the others with a morose frown. He is bearded, and wears old-fashioned dress with a tie-wig. In his pocket is a paper: 'Secret Advice to his R H No Respecter of Persons to invite Tag Rag & Bobtail to dine'. Next (left to right) stand Foxites: Norfolk, Windham, Fox (with a satisfied smile), and Sheridan who touches the shoulder of the kneeling Lord Grenville, saying, "lower my Lord". Next Grenville is the spectacled Marquis of Buckingham kneeling very low, and pressing down his son, Temple, who kneels immediately in front of the two brothers. Four others, all in back view (as are all the 'Persians' except Buckingham), and all with identical bag-wigs, kneel before the rays of a large sun. These rays are surmounted by the Prince's feathers and strike a solid mass of cloud above which are the (obscured) Royal Arms, supported on a motto: 'Auspicium [meli]oris Ævi'. The Unicorn looks down at the 'Greeks' with pained surprise, the Lion frowns with melancholy anger at the 'Persians'; one says "God save the King", the other "Long live the King". Through a large sash window (left) is seen the screen of Carlton House, and beyond it a railing with the notice: 'Ruspini Dentist to his Royal [Hi]ghness the Prince of Wales.'"--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Mounted on page 103. - Provenance
- Charles W. Traylen; May 1960;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 30.3 x 37.5 cm, on sheet 35 x 46 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 Sa85 782 (Oversize)
- Collection Title
- Leaf 86. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823.
- Collection Date
- [London], [between 1782 and 1810]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1804
Etchings England London 1804
Aquatints England London 1804
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman - Material
- etching and aquatint with stipple ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
-
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815
Windham, William, 1750-1810
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834
Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813
Carlton House (London, England), - Subject (Topic)
-
Interiors
Sun
Feathers
Unicorns
Lions - Subjects
-
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815 > Caricatures and cartoons
Windham, William, 1750-1810 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839 > Caricatures and cartoons
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813 > Caricatures and cartoons
Carlton House (London, England)
Interiors
Sun
Feathers
Unicorns
Lions
England > 1804
England > London > 1804
J. Whatman
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > 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
- 9751663
- Object ID (OID)
- 16194486