A Peer-les examination of the R-l private works in Italy [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- A Peer-les examination of the R-l private works in Italy [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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Peer-les examination of the Royal private works in Italy
Peerless examination of the Royal private works in Italy - Creator
- Marks, John Lewis, printmaker
- Contributor
- Fores, H., active 1820-1833, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [approximately August 1820]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. by H. Fores, 16 Panton St., Haymarket
- Abstract
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"Lord Eldon sits at a high desk above a table, with mace, &c., at which two barristers are writing. He raises his arms in astonishment at the sight of a still (left) inscribed 'The Q--n's Double Destlled [sic] Essence of Bergamot' [with 'ot' scored through and replaced by 'i']; from this the Queen's head emerges, facing the head of Bergami, which issues from an arm of the still. This is surrounded by smoke and stands on a bench, behind which on a low platform stand Louise Demont and Majocchi, pointing at the object, the latter saying: "Non me Ricordo." A barrister, probably Copley, stands near them, saying: "It's a strong proof but froieng [sic] brew'd and out of our power to discover the Makers." Eldon, dropping his pen, says: "This is cuesed [sic] strong it is certainly doubled proof of their Private works." A profile (? Liverpool) leans forward from the left margin, saying: "My L--ds he can swear to the Smell and Taste." Peers, some astonished, some amused, are seated on benches between Chancellor and witnesses. Only the Duke of York can be identified; he says: "I'll have one made for my Travelling Carriage." A bishop: "We must get Bergami to calk it up."."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Date of publication from the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 58 x 39 cm.
Mounted (with one other print) on leaf 32 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair."
Several of the depicted figures are idenitifed in pencil on mounting sheet; the names "Caroline & Bergami" and "Dukes of York & Clarence" are written below print, while "Eldon" is written to the right. - 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 23.6 x 33.3 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 724 835G v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
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.
- Subject (Name)
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Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838
Demont, Louisa, active 1814-1820
Majocchi, Theodore, active 1820
Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772-1863
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 - Subject (Topic)
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Ceremonial maces
Stills (Distilleries)
Smoke
Benches
Lawyers
Witnesses
Politicians
Bishops
Hand lenses - Subjects
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Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron > Caricatures and cartoons
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Caricatures and cartoons
Demont, Louisa, active 1814-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Majocchi, Theodore, active 1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772-1863 > Caricatures and cartoons
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828 > Caricatures and cartoons
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
Ceremonial maces
Stills (Distilleries)
Smoke
Benches
Lawyers
Witnesses
Politicians > Great Britain
Bishops
Hand lenses
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
- 17383852
- Object ID (OID)
- 33245697