A mis-fire at the Constitution [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- A mis-fire at the Constitution [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Misfire at the Constitution
- Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Contributor
- Cornell, Thos., active 1780-1792, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [12 January 1789]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publ. 12th Jany. 1789 by Thos. Cornell
- Abstract
-
"Fox (right) has just fired a musket at the British Lion (left), who lies beneath a cushion on which are the crown and sceptre; in his paws is a large scroll: 'The Rights of the People'. Fox takes deliberate aim, resting his musket on the back of his shooting-pony (his stalking-horse), whose head is held by Sheridan. The headband, inscribed 'Ich Dien', and holding the Prince's feathers, indicates the Prince of Wales. His eyes are covered by blinkers. Under his fore-feet are two papers: 'Addresses from Edinburgh Glasgow Borough of Southwark' and 'City of London Vote of Thanks to Mr Pitt . . . 267'. Papers issue from Sheridan's coat-pocket and flutter to the ground: 'Paragraph against the Minister, Puffs direct for the P------e, Puffs oblique for the P------e of W(an allusion to the passage on 'the Puff direct', &c, in 'The Critic', 1. ii), Abuse of the Minister'. Under his foot is the 'Oath of Allegiance'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
Watermark: (partial) crown on top of shield with fleur-de-lis.
On verso in contemporary hand: A horse being the arms of Hanover, the horse stands for the P[rince] of W[ales], 1789. Fox, Sheridan make the P[rince] of W[ales] their stalking horse to fire at the rights of the Crown & the people. - Provenance
- Parsons; February 1933. From an album of 12 prints with the armorial bookplate of Thomas Philip Robinson, Earl de Grey, 1781-1859.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 24 x 27 cm, on sheet 27 x 34 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 789.01.12.01.1+ Impression 1
- Collection Title
- Leaf 47. 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
Satires (Visual works) England 1789
Etchings England London 1789 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name)
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830.
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 - Subject (Topic)
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Regency
Crowns
Horses
Rifles
Scepters
Slogans
National emblems
British
Hanoverian - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Regency > Great Britain
Crowns
Horses
Rifles
Scepters
Slogans
National emblems > British
National emblems > Hanoverian
England > 1789
England > London > 1789
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
- 7716449
- Object ID (OID)
- 17328417
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