Richard coeur de diable!! [graphic].

Found In:

Lewis Walpole Library > Richard coeur de diable!! [graphic].


33245621

Description

Title
Richard coeur de diable!! [graphic].
Contributor
Fairburn, John, 1768 or 1769-1832, publisher.
Published / Created
[October 1820]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Published October 1820 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Abstract

British caricature showing bishop and other men around table toasting to looking out for themselves, regardless of justice. The Prince Regent? of England arises saying, "By holy Paul--shadows to night have struck more terror to the soul of Richard, than can the substance of ten thousand foes, arm'd all in proof and led by Caroline!!!"

"Caricature on George IV who starts awake with a vision of his parents admonishing him, while at the side politicians plot his downfall."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Mounted to 58 x 39 cm.
Mounted (with one other print) on leaf 102 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair."
Figures of "Londondery [sic]," "Canning," "Wellington," "Eldon," "Liverpool," "Sidmouth," "Geo. III," "Pss. Charlotte," and "Geo. IV" identified in ink below image; date "Oct. 1820" written beneath lower right corner of image.
Provenance
Sold by London's Dulau and Company to the New York City bookseller Ernest R. Gee in 1928. Earlier ownership by W.E. Gladstone is suggested by a manuscript note from Dulau formerly laid into the front the first volume (now in the object file), which states that "These came from the Gladstone Library at Court Hey, Broad Green. The manuscript notes written below the caricatures are in the handwriting of W.E. Gladstone." William Reese Company; February 2024.
Extent
1 print : sheet 25.4 x 35.1 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
Folio 724 835G v.1 (Oversize)

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Cartoons (Commentary) British 1820
Satires (Visual works) England 1820
Etchings England London 1820
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material
etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain
Great Britain.
Subject (Name)
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822
Canning, George, 1770-1827
Subject (Topic)
Corruption
Politics & government
Politicians
Dining tables
Eating & drinking
Toasting
Beds
Subjects
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817 > Caricatures and cartoons
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Caricatures and cartoons
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822 > Caricatures and cartoons
Canning, George, 1770-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
Corruption > Great Britain > 1820
Politics & government > Great Britain > 1820
Politicians > Great Britain
Dining tables
Eating & drinking
Toasting
Beds
British > 1820
England > 1820
England > London > 1820
19th century
Gee, Ernest R., 1878-1956 > Ownership
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 > Ms. notes
Gladstone, Robertson, 1805-1875 > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

Access
Public

Identifiers

Orbis Record
17423085
Object ID (OID)
33245621

Tools