"Lord Lansdowne sits at a small writing-table, pen in hand, a number of papers before him. Three Jews (left) stand obsequiously on his right, but he turns with his enigmatic smile towards a French post-boy (right), a grotesque dwarfish man with long queue and jack-boots holding his whip and hat, who holds out to him with a cunning smile a paper inscribed: 'My dear Lord Paris 7th Jany 1783 I am happy to hear you have so nearly concluded your Alley Arrangements. The Preliminaries shall be signed coute que coute by the Time you desire, & you may rely on the Courier's arrival on the Eve of the 23d yours truly Billy Paradice [William Eden.]' Under Lansdowne's elbow is a paper inscribed 'Memorandums Pay off the Mortgage on Jesuits Colledge in Berkeley Square - Pay off Solomons any for 500£ pr Annm Inquire what Tayt will take for my Bond for 3000£ given for furniture sold at Christyes'. The foremost Jew holds out to Lansdowne a paper ... On a shelf, inscribed 'Waste Paper', in the upper right corner of the design, are three large bundles of papers: 'Ordnance Estimates', 'State of the National Debt', and 'Civil List'; two piles of documents hang from the shelf. On the wall above Lansdowne's head are two bust portraits: 'John Calvin', wearing a steeple-crowned hat, gown, and bands, and 'Ignatius Loyola', a profile portrait of Burke wearing a Jesuit's biretta as in British Museum Satires No. 6026, &c. 12."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Counterfeit signature; print by Gillray. See British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed to within thread margins of plate mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Treaties -- Commerical Treaty with France -- National debt -- Civil list -- Military Ordinance -- Allusion to J. Bond -- Allusion to St. Ignatious Loyola -- Allusion to John Calvin -- French post-boy -- Jesuits -- Allusion to William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland, 1744-1814.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 12th, 1787, by R. Phillips, Southwke., London
Subject (Name):
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805 and Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Subject (Topic):
Jews, Ethnic stereotypes, Tables, Writing materials, Boots, and Whips
"Sir James Erskine dressed as a little girl but wearing a man's wig, bends forward in profile to the left to thrash a mastiff (Hastings) who lies (left) surrounded by a wreath of thorns, his collar inscribed 'Keeper of Ind[ia]'. He holds in his left hand a paper inscribed 'Speec[h] for Thur[sday] Monopoly of Opium'. On the lash of Erskine's whip is a judge's wig inscribed 'Defence of Lord Clive'; its handle is decorated with bells. Burke's head and right arm project into the upper right corner of the design; he holds leading-strings attached to Erskine's shoulders. Below him and immediately behind Erskine are the head and shoulders of Francis, who leans forward, clapping his hands. Above Hastings a rectangular block inscribed 'Impeachment' hangs by a thread. Beside him are three stones, which have been thrown at him, inscribed respectively 'Malice', 'Eloquence', and 'Calumny'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Lewis Walpole Library: Horace Walpole refers to subject.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Erskine, James Francis, 1743-1806, Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818, Francis, Philip, 1740-1818, and East India Company.
"Sir James Erskine dressed as a little girl but wearing a man's wig, bends forward in profile to the left to thrash a mastiff (Hastings) who lies (left) surrounded by a wreath of thorns, his collar inscribed 'Keeper of Ind[ia]'. He holds in his left hand a paper inscribed 'Speec[h] for Thur[sday] Monopoly of Opium'. On the lash of Erskine's whip is a judge's wig inscribed 'Defence of Lord Clive'; its handle is decorated with bells. Burke's head and right arm project into the upper right corner of the design; he holds leading-strings attached to Erskine's shoulders. Below him and immediately behind Erskine are the head and shoulders of Francis, who leans forward, clapping his hands. Above Hastings a rectangular block inscribed 'Impeachment' hangs by a thread. Beside him are three stones, which have been thrown at him, inscribed respectively 'Malice', 'Eloquence', and 'Calumny'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Lewis Walpole Library: Horace Walpole refers to subject., and Mounted on page 58 with one other print.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Erskine, James Francis, 1743-1806, Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818, Francis, Philip, 1740-1818, and East India Company.
"Sir James Erskine dressed as a little girl but wearing a man's wig, bends forward in profile to the left to thrash a mastiff (Hastings) who lies (left) surrounded by a wreath of thorns, his collar inscribed 'Keeper of Ind[ia]'. He holds in his left hand a paper inscribed 'Speec[h] for Thur[sday] Monopoly of Opium'. On the lash of Erskine's whip is a judge's wig inscribed 'Defence of Lord Clive'; its handle is decorated with bells. Burke's head and right arm project into the upper right corner of the design; he holds leading-strings attached to Erskine's shoulders. Below him and immediately behind Erskine are the head and shoulders of Francis, who leans forward, clapping his hands. Above Hastings a rectangular block inscribed 'Impeachment' hangs by a thread. Beside him are three stones, which have been thrown at him, inscribed respectively 'Malice', 'Eloquence', and 'Calumny'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Lewis Walpole Library: Horace Walpole refers to subject., 1 print : etching and aquatint with stipple on wove paper ; plate mark 27 x 22 cm, on sheet 29.1 x 23.7 cm., and Mounted on leaf 40 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
Published by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Erskine, James Francis, 1743-1806, Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818, Francis, Philip, 1740-1818, and East India Company.
"Three ladies are seated in a box, their arms to the elbow are in enormous fur muffs which project over the front of the box. Beneath them, to indicate the fur of the muff and (apparently) the character of the lady, is engraved respectively 'Mrs Bruin', 'Miss Chienne', 'Miss Renard'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., and Mounted to 23.3 x 23.3 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany 1, 1787 by J. Wicksteed, No. 30 Henrietta Strt. Covt. Garden
Title from item., Possibly by Rowlandson., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Military veterans -- Maps -- Military fortifications -- Negroes: boy servant -- Pictures amplify subject: army camp -- Military uniforms: officers -- Curtains.
Title from item., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: 'Cits'.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs March 1st, 1787 for the proprietor by Bull & Jeffryes Printsellers, No. 18 Ludgate Hill
A pretty young woman with roses springing from her hair and around her neck sits on a spotted sofa with her feet up on the seat and one arm over the back. Her hand rests in that of a young man, also with roses around his neck, who leans over the back of the sofa, gazing at her. She is facing to the right
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Sofa or settee -- Flowers -- Female costume.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby 16, 1787 by J. Wicksteed, Henrietta Street. Covt. Garden
George III, dressed as an old woman, the Queen, and the Prince of Wales in a fool's cap decorated with his three feathers, are seated around a basin perched on the laps of the King and Queen, marked "John Bull's Blood" and filled with gold coins. All three eagerly spoon the coins into their mouths. Pouches hanging from their necks like goitres are full, except for that of the Prince of Wales, whose is empty. In the background is a wide open gate to the Treasury
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Dishes: bowls -- Craws, monstrous -- Cutlery: ladles -- Coins -- Guineas as food -- Fool's cap -- Prince's debts -- Gate of the Treasury building -- Coalition feast -- Reconciliation of Prince George and his parents -- Miserliness of George III and Queen Charlotte -- Reference to John Bull., and Folded & mounted to 37 x 56 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 29th, 1787, by S.W. Fores, Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, and George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
A pretty young woman carries an enormous fur muff above her head. A key hangs from a string around her neck
Description:
Title etched below image., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge with loss of imprint statement. Imprint supplied from impression at the Library of Congress, call no.: PC 3 - 1787 [P&P]., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted to a strip of paper on lower edge.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 1st, 1787, by J. Wicksteed, No. 30 Henrietta Str., Covent Garden
