A scene in the new farce of The lady and the Devil [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- A scene in the new farce of The lady and the Devil [graphic]
- Creator
- Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856, printmaker
- Contributor
- Benbow, William, 1787-1864, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [June 1820]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. June 1820 by Benbow, corner of St. Clements Church Yd., Strand
- Abstract
-
"The King is on the throne (right), with five advisers seated at a round table at the base of the dais; all are thrown into confusion by the arrival of a top-booted messenger (left) who rushes into the room, hair on end, yelling, "The Queen's Arrived!!!" The terrified King screams: "The Devil!!!!" His wig stands on end and his crown falls off; a bottle of 'Curacoa' is upset. The Ministers are engaged on 'Plans for Divorce', a paper so inscribed is on the table; all register terror. The Archbishop of Canterbury says "The Lord have mercy on our vicked Souls," the pious Liverpool says "Amen." All are broadly burlesqued, with goggling eyes and large heads in the manner of Woodward's 'Long Heads' or 'Lilliputians' (cf. British Museum satires nos. 10604, 10889). See British Museum Satires No. 13730, &c."--British Museum online catalogue, description from probable copy of this print
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Attribution to Robert Cruikshank based on expertise of Andrew Edmunds.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
"Plate 2"--Upper left corner.
For an Irish copy of nearly identical composition, see no. 13728 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Mounted on page 17 of: George Humphrey shop album. - Provenance
- Purchased from Andrew Edmunds; September 2014.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 24.5 x 36 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H89 821 (Oversize)
- Collection Title
- Page 17. George Humphrey shop album.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Humphrey, G., 1773-1831?, collector.
- Collection Date
- [London], [not after 1821]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1820
Etchings England London 1820
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name)
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828
Manners-Sutton, Charles, 1755-1828 - Subject (Topic)
-
Divorce
Politicians
Bishops
Messengers
Tables
Crowns
Wigs
Bottles
Fear - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822 > Caricatures and cartoons
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828 > Caricatures and cartoons
Manners-Sutton, Charles, 1755-1828 > Caricatures and cartoons
Divorce > Great Britain
Politicians
Bishops
Messengers
Tables
Crowns
Divorce
Wigs
Bottles
Fear
England > 1820
England > London > 1820
19th century
Gee, Ernest R., 1878-1956 > Ownership
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 > Ms. notes
Gladstone, Robertson, 1805-1875 > Ownership
Humphrey, G. (George), 1773-1831? > 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
- 13862602
- Object ID (OID)
- 16816955