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1. John Bull triumphant [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [4 January 1780]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A bull, snorting ferociously, has tossed a Spaniard high in the air, a shower of coins falls from his pockets. The bull is attempting to charge a Frenchman and an American (right), the latter being an Indian brave, holding a spear and wearing a girdle and head-dress of feathers; they shrink back in alarm, the American sheltering behind the Frenchman. But the bull is checked by a Scot in Highland dress, who holds its tail saying, "Luton, a-Ho" (Luton being one of the estates of Bute). Bute's waist is held by North, who says "Bushey Park, a Ho" (North lived at Bushey Park, Lady North being the Ranger of the Park), and North's by Lord Mansfield saying "Caen Wood a Ho" (Caen (or Ken) wood being the estate bought by Mansfield from Bute. Cf. BMSat 4885). In the foreground (left) a Dutchman sits grinning on a cask inscribed "Hollands Gin"; he is about to light his pipe with a burning paper on which is inscribed "? TM", presumably representing the memorials of Yorke, see BMSat 5568. ..."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Title from item., Eight lines of verse in two columns on either side of title: The bull see enrag'd, has the Spaniard engag'd ..., Temporary local subject terms: America as an Indian -- France as a Frenchman -- Holland as a Dutchman -- Spain as a Spaniard -- Scotland as a Scotsman -- Holland: cask of gin -- Allusion to Omoa., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 24.5 x 35.3 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on leaf 9 of volume 1 of 12.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd Jany. 4th, 1780, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
- Subject (Geographic):
- United States
- Subject (Name):
- Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793
- Subject (Topic):
- John Bull (Symbolic character), History, and Bulls
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > John Bull triumphant [graphic].
