[Lord Sackville attacking the Irish Propositions] [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- [Lord Sackville attacking the Irish Propositions] [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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Head Quarters Brookess 18th July 1785 ...
Opposed to France on Minden's plain ... - Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Contributor
- Cornell, Thos., active 1780-1792, publisher.
- Published / Created
- 22d July 1785.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publd. by Thos. Cornell
- Abstract
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"Lord Sackville advances in profile to the left, declaiming, left knee raised as if climbing a citadel, left hand on his breast, holding up in his right hand a cylindrical roll resembling a document, but inscribed 'Telum imbelle', symbolizing his unsoldierly conduct at Minden. His feet are cut off by the lower margin. Behind and below him (right) are the grinning heads of Lord Stormont and Lord Derby, saying "Hear Hear Hear". Sackville faces a flag inscribed 'Irish [P]ropositions', above which is a dove with an olive-branch, symbolizing the reconciliation between the Opposition and Sackville, who is supposed to be acting under their orders."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Text immediately below image: Head Quarters Brookess 18th July 1785. You are to attack the enemy's propositions at six o'clock this evening - Fox [scored through]. To Sackville [scored through].
Two columns of verse at bottom of plate: Opposed to France on Minden's plain, when Brunswick gave the word ...
Alternative (later?) version of the design executed on a larger plate, with the addition of etched verse and other slight changes. For the version on a smaller plate, see no. 6802 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6.
1 print : etching on wove paper ; sheet 26.2 x 15.9 cm.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top and left edges.
Mounted on verso of leaf 28 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures. - Provenance
- Bequeathed by James Sayers to his sister and later given to Lord Eldon. Purchased from Christie's sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts, lot 305, 19 June 2012, with Lord Eldon's notebook (now LWL Mss Vol. 202).
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 25.2 x 15.9 cm, on sheet 31 x 18 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 Sa85 810
- Collection Title
- Verso of leaf 28. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823.
- Collection Date
- [London], [between 1782 and 1810]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Etchings England London 1785 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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Great Britain
Ireland
Ireland. - Subject (Name)
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Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834
Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. - Subject (Topic)
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Politics and government
Commerce - Subjects
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Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785 > Caricatures and cartoons
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Ireland > Politics and government > 1760-1820
Great Britain > Commerce > Ireland
England > London > 1785
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
- 7696232
- Object ID (OID)
- 16819317