Iohn Bull as Justice weighing a commander [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Iohn Bull as Justice weighing a commander [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- John Bull as Justice weighing a commander
- Creator
- Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
- Contributor
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Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, attributed name.
Johnstone, John, active 1809-1823, publisher. - Published / Created
- April 1809.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. by J. Johnstone, 101 Cheapside
- Abstract
-
"John Bull, blindfold, stands on a massive truncated pillar holding the beam of a pair of scales. In one scale (left), near the ground, Mrs. Clarke sits composedly among a mass of papers, holding one inscribed My dear Dearest Dearest Darling [see British Museum satires no. 11228, &c.]. The others are inscribed: Sandon, Toyne [Tonyn], Dowler, Omeara, Carter, French, Knight, Clavering. In the other scale the Duke of York swings high in the air, and shouts down to three men on the ground: Save me save me Save my Honour [cf. British Museum satires no. 11269]. They haul hard at ropes attached to his scale, which they tilt sideways so that he is in danger of falling out. One, a drink-blotched bishop wearing a mitre, says: Pull away Pull away the Church is in danger; the other two say: Pull away Pull away we lose all our Places, and Pull away pull away we shall lose our Noble Commander. On the pillar Britannia is depicted seated with her shield and lion; she holds the broken staff of a flag."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Attributed to Isaac Cruikshank in the British Museum catalogue, with a possible collaboration with George Cruikshank also noted.
Mounted on linen and formerly sewn in an album with only the holes remaining on top edge. - Provenance
- From the collection of Paul McCarron, sold at Dennis Auction Service, Stewartsville, New Jersey, 16 November 2018. Anne Rogers Fine Art; September 2019.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 34.9 x 25 cm, on sheet 38 x 27 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 809.04.22.02+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1809
Etchings England London 1809 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name)
-
Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 - Subject (Topic)
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John Bull (Symbolic character)
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Political corruption
History
Sex
Political aspects
Justice
Blindfolds
Scales
Columns
Bishops - Subjects
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Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character)
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Political corruption > Great Britain > History > 19th century
Sex > Political aspects > Great Britain > History > 19th century
Justice
Blindfolds
Scales
Columns
Bishops
England > 1809
England > London > 1809
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
- 14576081
- Object ID (OID)
- 16846267