Committee of Taste, or, The punishment of a modern Midas dedicated (without permission) to the subscribers to the New Theatre Drury Lane. [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Committee of Taste, or, The punishment of a modern Midas dedicated (without permission) to the subscribers to the New Theatre Drury Lane. [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Punishment of a modern Midas
- Creator
- Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker
- Published / Created
- [1812?]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
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"A satire on the rebuilding of Drury Lane Theatre. Whitbread, Chairman of the Committee, bestrides a barrel, the head inscribed 'The Butt M, T' [empty]. He has long ass's ears and points to a table beside him on the extreme right where there is a model of a theatre with a pillared portico and pediment. This rests on a paper inscribed 'Whitbread Copeland Holland Rolls &ca clear gains 450000!!!!!' Next Whitbread a man sits behind a similar table littered with plans all inscribed 'Plan of Drury Lane'. He also has ass's ears, to which a second pair has been added in water-colour. He looks through an eye-glass, resting his right elbow on an anchor, while he holds at arm's length the model of a theatre whose portico is flanked by two large sphinxes. A carved sun, like the emblem of the Sun Fire-Office, decorates his chair; on the right is a broad post or terminal pillar supporting a man's head, also with ass's ears. This rests on a volume inscribed 'Commons', and on its face in large letters are the words 'Ex Nihilo Nihil Fil'; from its upper edge a signpost arm projects to the right inscribed 'To Coventry', showing that he is Peter Moore. Behind Whitbread (left) and partly screened by a heavy curtain is a table supporting a third model of a theatre, also with a portico. Whitbread, frowning slightly, says: "These Resolutions once carried good bye Friend Sherry Old Claimants and new Subscribers (aside) Hem! I think I have bullied the Committe [sic] properly." His neighbour (? Lord Holland) who smiles, has a round good-humoured face; he says: "La! Mr Chairman I think my Sphynxes look Monstrous Pretty.""--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
Watermark: J. Whatman.
Matted to 37 x 46 xm. - Provenance
- Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books; January 2020.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 25.1 x 36 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 812.00.00.125+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1812
Etchings England London 1812
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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England
London. - Subject (Name)
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Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Whitbread, Samuel, 1764-1815
Moore, Peter, 1753-1828
Holland, Henry Richard Vassall, Baron, 1773-1840 - Subject (Topic)
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Theaters
Architectural models
Barrels
Traffic signs & signals - Subjects
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Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England)
Whitbread, Samuel, 1764-1815 > Caricatures and cartoons
Moore, Peter, 1753-1828 > Caricatures and cartoons
Holland, Henry Richard Vassall, Baron, 1773-1840 > Caricatures and cartoons
Theaters > England > London
Architectural models
Barrels
Traffic signs & signals
England > 1812
England > London > 1812
J. Whatman
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
- 14831251
- Object ID (OID)
- 17289089