A North-ern ass [graphic].

Description

Title: A North-ern ass [graphic].
Alternative Title: Northern ass
Creator: Hutchinson, W., active 1773-1784, printmaker
Published / Created: [not before 14 April 1784]
Publication Place: London? and England London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Satire on the election for County Durham, 14 April 1784: Sir Thomas Clavering and Sir John Upton, one headless, holding a caption labelled 'The Irish Faction for ever' and carrying the other, who has no feet, on his back, who says 'I serv'd you as long as I could stand' and carries captions lavelled 'Coal owners Bill' and 'A command in India'; both seated on an ass facing left, which brays 'Thus I go to Parliament and am not the first Ass that has farted for preferment, but this is dirty work and hard Labour' and which has a collar labelled 'I speak for my Master / Populus me sibilat at plaudo ipse domi' and strips at the saddle labelled 'Curse all Pitts / But a Coal-Pitt'; with the ass' droppings falling on a crest with the motto 'Diem Perdidi'; a mitre, crozier and sword and label 'At rest' on the ground in the centre, playing cards and papers labelled 'Turnpike Speech / Election Speech' to left; a milestone to right labelled 'From Durham / T: C / J: E / 14 April 1784'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Attribution to W. Hutchinson from annotation on verso of British Museum impression. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1865,1014.456.
Date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
Watermark in the center of sheet.
Provenance: Grosvenor Prints; November 2020.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 15.7 x 21 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English