V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The Lord Chancellor (Eldon), preceded by his mace-bearer holding a sword, is about to alight on the pavement outside Westminster Hall (left), having flown diagonally down from the right; next him is (?) the Vice-Chancellor Plumer, close behind are eight other judges followed by a closely packed swarm of barristers who recede in perspective. All are in wig and gown. Behind the barristers are their clerks, wearing top-hats and carrying (green) brief-bags over their shoulders. Three men stand outside the door of Westminster Hall waiting obsequiously to receive the Chancellor and his swarm; one is a constable holding his staff, the others wear black gowns, the foremost having cloven hoofs. In the street below (right) a few terrified pedestrians look up at the monstrous flight."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
No. 1. Blessings of Britain, or, A flight of lawyers, Blessings of Brittain, or, A flight of lawyers, Blessings of Britain, or, A flight of lawyers, Flight of lawyers, and First day of term
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Later state; plate number has been altered and beginning of imprint statement has been removed from plate., Date of publication based on complete imprint on earlier state: Pubd. Jany. 1817 by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside. See British Museum catalogue., One line of quoted text following title: "A darksome cloud of locusts swarming down." Milton., Plate numbered "200" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3., Also issued separately., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., and Watermark.
