The political cocks [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The political cocks [graphic].
- Creator
- Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, S. W., publisher.
- Published / Created
- [27 March 1803]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. March 27th, 1803, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
- Abstract
-
"Two fighting-cocks, with the heads of Napoleon and Pitt, face each other across the English Channel. Napoleon (left) has a large ruff of tricolour feathers and enormously long spurs, but his wings and tail feathers are clipped. His cliff is the higher; he leans forward, saying, "Eh Master Billy, if I could but take a flight over this Brook I would soon stop your Crowing, I would Knock you off that Perch, I swear by Mahomet, the Pope and all the Idols I have ever Worshiped." Pitt stands on a large royal crown which brings his feet almost to a level with those of Bonaparte; he stands erect, thus towering above his rival; he has very short spurs but a fine tail and wings; he crows: "Tuck a roo - too that you never can do!!!" Below them lies the sea with a fleet of ships in full sail close to the English coast."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher's advertisement in lower right: Folios of caracatures lent out for the evening.
Mounted at the corners on a leaf: 29.5 x 42 cm. - Provenance
- Justin Croft; November 2023.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 24.3 x 35 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 803.03.27.01
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1803
Etchings England London 1803
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
-
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 - Subject (Topic)
-
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815
Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805
Game fowl
Cockfighting
Crowns
Cliffs
Bodies of water
Ships - Subjects
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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 > Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805
Game fowl
Cockfighting
Crowns
Cliffs
Bodies of water
Ships
England > 1803
England > London > 1803
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 16862957
- Object ID (OID)
- 33113173