Persecution of the saints anniversary 22d June 1820. [graphic]

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Title: Persecution of the saints anniversary 22d June 1820. [graphic]
Creator: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, printmaker
Contributor: Benbow, William, 1787-1864, publisher.
Published / Created: [3 July 1820]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. July 3d, 1820, by W. Benbow, St. Clements Church Yard, Strand
Abstract: "Two designs. [1] Scene outside the Queen's house (left) in Portman Street. Four men in court-dress hurry across the street from the door assailed by the mob. In front is Wilberforce (right) holding a 'Petition to the Queen'; he exclaims "Oh! Dear! Saints never were so served before." From the other three (Stuart-Wortley, Bankes, and Sir T. Acland) ascend the words "These are aw-full times as the Scot's man said" [ ? the 'Scotsman', a conspicuously Queenite paper]. In the foreground (left) a man, saying "There he goes Dr Cantwell," and a boy spit copiously at them. The crowd: "Hiss! hiss"; "No Cantwell"; "out out"; "Spit on 'em." Brougham stands in the doorway; Denman behind him; he says "What quantities of rabbid saline!!" The Queen stands on a balcony, the base of which is 'a Good Foundation--(ie) Innocence--'. She says "No Tricks, you faithful representitaves [sic] of the people." [2] A corner of the House of Commons with the Speaker (Manners-Sutton) in the Chair (right), calling "Order! Order!" Beside the table and on the Speaker's right a member stands shouting "Privilege! Privilege." Behind is a group of members, freely sketched. One man looks down from the gallery."--British Museum catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker from the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
1 print : etching ; sheet 26 x 37.9 cm.
Printed on wove paper; hand-colored.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides.
Mounted to 58 x 39 cm.
Mounted (with one other print) on leaf 31 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair."
The figures of "Denman," "Brougham," and "Sidmouth" are identified in black ink in lower margin; date "3 July 1820" written in lower right corner. Typed extract of sixteen lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted opposite (on verso of preceding leaf).
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 25.2 x 39 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English