First book of the Chronicle of the Isles containing a curious display of female ambition, assurance, success, and disappointment. Exhibited before the Grand Council of the Isles of Britain, in the first and second month, of the forty eighth year of the King, by Mary Anne Clarke. [graphic]
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Lewis Walpole Library > First book of the Chronicle of the Isles containing a curious display of female ambition, assurance, success, and disappointment. Exhibited before the Grand Council of the Isles of Britain, in the first and second month, of the forty eighth year of the King, by Mary Anne Clarke. [graphic]
Description
- Title
- First book of the Chronicle of the Isles containing a curious display of female ambition, assurance, success, and disappointment. Exhibited before the Grand Council of the Isles of Britain, in the first and second month, of the forty eighth year of the King, by Mary Anne Clarke. [graphic]
- Published / Created
- [March or April 1809]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Printed by and for J. Herbert, at his Newspaper Office, 4, Merlin's Place, Spa Fields and Sold by W. Wilson, 4, Little Warner Street
- Abstract
-
"Illustration to a broadside, printed in four columns in the manner of a newspaper, and covering the upper part of the third and fourth columns. A whole-length portrait of Mrs. Clarke (unrecognizable, but alluring), standing with one hand on the head of a sofa. In the background are four oval bust portraits of other women: 'Miss Taylor' [see British Museum Satires No. 11229], 'Mrs Carey' [see British Museum Satires No. 11050], 'Miss Gifford', and 'Mrs Shaw'. ... The text, in eight chapters, is in the quasi-biblical language not uncommon in satires, e.g., British Museum Satires No. 6465, and afterwards exploited by Hone. The text is an account of the relations between the Duke of York and Mrs. Clarke, and the Parliamentary proceedings, highly flattering to Wardle and Burdett. It ends: 'And behold he [the Duke] walketh in a vain shew, which shall fade in the sight of the people, whilst the fame of Wardle, Whitbread, and Burdett shall flourish and endure . . . the tergiversation of the Black Coats may whiten his honour [see British Museum Satires No. 11269], but who can believe him innocent of folly, vice, and acknowledged adultery? ... Now the rest of the Acts of Mary Ann Clarke, ... are they not written in the Chronicles of Blue Covers which flutter on the Stalls.'"--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title from letterpress text above image.
Date of publication from the British Museum catalogue.
Companion print to: Second book of the Chronicle of the Isles.
"Price one shilling."--Following imprint. - Provenance
- Jarndyce; March 2024.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 23 x 18 cm, on sheet 46.3 x 37 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 809.03.00.10++
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1809
Etchings England London 1809
Broadsides - Material
- etching with aquatint ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827.
Whitbread, Samuel, 1764-1815.
Gibbs, Vicary, Sir, 1751-1820.
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844.
Wardle, Gwyllym Lloyd, 1762?-1833. - Subjects
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Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
Whitbread, Samuel, 1764-1815
Gibbs, Vicary, Sir, 1751-1820
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844
Wardle, Gwyllym Lloyd, 1762?-1833
England > 1809
England > London > 1809
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 17070728
- Object ID (OID)
- 33191752