"Eldon stands with his shirt-sleeves rolled up, carrying a great stack of petitions under each arm. On his head is a porter's knot made of a pair of green bags (emblem of 'Old Bags', see British Museum Satires No. 12883); on this rests a third pile of...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Name):
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838
Subject (Topic):
Petitions, Bags, Head-carrying, and Lifting & carrying
"Satire on George IV who starts back as a long petition is presented to him."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Serio comic extravaganza lately performed at a great house entitled Conglomoration and Seriocomic extravaganza lately performed at a great house entitled Conglomoration
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. Dec. 16, 1820, by E. King, Chancery Lane
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, and Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844
"Henry Hunt (right) hurls a jar of his 'Hunts Matchless Blacki[ng]' at the Lord Mayor (William Thompson). The Mayor, who wears his gown, raises the City mace defensively in both hands. Hunt registers frenzied rage; he holds a second jar in his left ha...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. by S. Gans, 15 Southampton St., Strand
Subject (Name):
Hunt, Henry, 1773-1835, Thompson, William, 1793-1854, and Knowlys, Newman, 1758-1836
Subject (Topic):
Containers, Throwing, Robes, Ceremonial maces, and Petitions
"Companion plate to British Museum Satires No. 13988. Seated on a sofa, the Queen, wearing a large feathered hat, receives the news of the dropping of the Bill; beside her is a paper: 'Bill of Pains Thrown out'. Alderman Wood, in a furred gown more el...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron, Hamilton, Anne, Lady, 1766-1846, Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse, Baron, 1786-1869, and Brandenburgh House (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Adultery, Crowds, Draperies, Interiors, Petitions, Puppets, and Rugs
"A scene at Court; beefeaters flank the dais of the empty throne (right). George IV stands before it, turning his back angrily on Prince Leopold, who bows distractedly, dropping his cocked hat with its field-marshal's plume. The King: "You smell of Br...
Alternative Title:
Royal rumping
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
Pub. Jany. 31, 1821, by S.W. Fores, 41 Picadilly [sic]
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Léopold I, King of the Belgians, 1790-1865, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
Subject (Topic):
Interiors, Honor guards, Podiums, Thrones, Bowing, Hats, and Petitions
Jones, Thomas Howell, active 1823-1848, printmaker
Published / Created:
[April 1829]
Call Number:
829.04.00.17+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"George IV, seated on the throne, watches a display of jovial fraternization between John Bull and Pat, who dance, holding hands, each holding up a hat decorated respectively by rose and shamrock. A lanky garland of (thornless) roses and giant shamroc...
Alternative Title:
Glorious march of intellect
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 1829 by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, and Peel, Robert, 1788-1850
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Anti-Catholicism, National characteristics, Irish, Irish question, Gout, Ethnic stereotypes, Thrones, Crowns, Dance, Obesity, Roses, Shamrocks, Crutches, Clergy, Petitions, Bishops, and Miters
"Caricature broadside with a satire of two men bowing to present a petition to Queen Caroline above three columns of letterpress."--British Museum online catalog
Description:
Title from letterpress text below image.
Publisher:
Printed and published by S.W. Fores, 41, Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., and Wilberforce, William, 1759-1833
"A satire on the approaching election for the Chancellorship of Oxford University. Grenville, dressed as a cardinal, heads a small procession towards the Devil, who wears a robe on which is a large cross, and holds the bland mask with which he has bee...
Alternative Title:
Golgotha, i.e. the place of skulls
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Publishd. by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James Street, London
Subject (Name):
University of Oxford., Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813, Canning, George, 1770-1827, Pius VII, Pope, 1742-1823, Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, and Nugent, George Nugent Grenville, Baron, 1788-1850
Subject (Topic):
Religious processions, Clergy, Devil, and Petitions
"A composite figure with two heads, one that of Lord Howe, the other that of George III, stands between two groups of naval officers; both heads are in profile. The King turns to the right, taking a petition from a kneeling officer with a wooden leg a...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published by G. Humphrey, 48 Long Acre
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 and Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799
