The female court marshall : held upon the conduct of Admirable M.K. Commander of the Ever Wag a Lady of known Atcheivements [sic].
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Description
- Title
- The female court marshall : held upon the conduct of Admirable M.K. Commander of the Ever Wag a Lady of known Atcheivements [sic].
- Alternative Title
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Female court martial
Held upon the conduct of Admirable M.K. Commander of the Ever Wag a Lady of known Atcheivements - Published / Created
- [March 1757]
- Publication Place
- London and England London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
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"A version of British Museum Satires No. 3567, a burlesque on Admiral Byng's court martial in the form of a mock trial for adultery of a fashionably-dressed lady. A list of pseudonyms for the notorious women represented is given below: "Admirable Townsin President" (presumably Audrey, Viscountess Townshend); "Lady Hear in turn" (Harrington); "Lady Reach fort" (Rochford); "Lady Little tongue" (Lyttelton); "Lady Weather Cock" (Vane); "Lady fond of Put" (Vandeput); "Hon Miss Townsin" (Hon. Audrey Townshend); "Miss Chide-a lie alias Hon Mrs Her-way" (Elizabeth Chudleigh); "Fanny More-ha?" (Fanny Murray); "Peggy Warpin turn" (Peg Woffington); "Mrs France"; "Mrs Nail-her" (Naylor); "Miss Juliet"."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from text above image; remainder of title from text below image.
Beneath the engraved list of pseudonyms for the depicted women, headed "Present," are nine additional lines of engraved text at the bottom of the plate: The court having thoroughly heard the evidence & maturely & deliberately condsider'd the conduct of the prisoner ... - Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 29.5 x 19.5 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 757.03.00.05
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Trials, litigation, etc
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1757
Etchings England London 1757
Engravings
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching with engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Byng, John, 1704-1757
Vane, Frances Anne Vane, Viscountess, 1713-1788
Bristol, Elizabeth Chudleigh, Countess of, 1720-1788
Woffington, Margaret, -1760
Murray, Fanny, 1729-1778 - Subject (Topic)
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Adultery
Women
Tables - Subjects
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Byng, John, 1704-1757 > Trials, litigation, etc
Vane, Frances Anne Vane, Viscountess, 1713-1788 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bristol, Elizabeth Chudleigh, Countess of, 1720-1788 > Caricatures and cartoons
Woffington, Margaret, -1760 > Caricatures and cartoons
Murray, Fanny, 1729-1778 > Caricatures and cartoons
Adultery
Women
Tables
England > 1757
England > London > 1757
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 991011255641208651
- Object ID (OID)
- 33475362
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