In the center an auctioneer, hammer in hand, stands behind a podium having sold a pack of hounds with the human faces; Sheridan holds the hounds leashes. One dog sleeps on the floor as another urinates on its bone. On the left, a grey horse neighs as...
Description:
Possibly by Williams, based on style.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 17th 1812 by Wm. Holland No 11 Cockspur Street
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
"Thurlow, in his Chancellor's wig and gown, wades waist-deep in the sea, advancing towards the spectator. On his shoulders sits Hastings, in oriental dress, holding in each arm a large money-bag inscribed '£4.000.000'. Thurlow scowls; Hastings has a s...
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pub'd March 1st, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
India.
Subject (Name):
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 and Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
"Thurlow, in his Chancellor's wig and gown, wades waist-deep in the sea, advancing towards the spectator. On his shoulders sits Hastings, in oriental dress, holding in each arm a large money-bag inscribed '£4.000.000'. Thurlow scowls; Hastings has a s...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 1st, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
India.
Subject (Name):
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 and Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
"Thurlow, in his Chancellor's wig and gown, wades waist-deep in the sea, advancing towards the spectator. On his shoulders sits Hastings, in oriental dress, holding in each arm a large money-bag inscribed '£4.000.000'. Thurlow scowls; Hastings has a s...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 1st, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
India.
Subject (Name):
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 and Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Byron, Frederick George, 1764-1792, attributed name
Published / Created:
July 8, 1790.
Call Number:
790.07.08.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
In a large room French aristocrats crowd across a table from Pitt who is taking money while handing a pen to the man opposite who holds a crown in his left arm as he throws coins toward Pitt's grasping hand. Above Pitt stands George III behind podium,...
Alternative Title:
English coronet auction by King, Pitt & Co., or, Comfort for the late French noblesse and Comfort for the late French noblesse
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. by Willm. Holland, No. 50 Oxford Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., France, and France.
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Subject (Topic):
Refugees, History, Avarice, Auctions, Corruption, Crowds, Crowns, and Nobility
"An etching comprising several allegorical and grotesque figures assembled on clouds or on smoke, before the gaping jaws of a monster, which, in the manner of medieval representations of the Mouth of Hell, emits flames. In front of this is a wolf in s...
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
[...] in Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792 and Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Subject (Topic):
Corruption, Dogs, Caricatures, Clergy, Hell, Monsters, and Supernatural beings
"An etching comprising several allegorical and grotesque figures assembled on clouds or on smoke, before the gaping jaws of a monster, which, in the manner of medieval representations of the Mouth of Hell, emits flames. In front of this is a wolf in s...
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792 and Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Subject (Topic):
Corruption, Dogs, Caricatures, Clergy, Hell, Monsters, and Supernatural beings
"Satire on alleged political corruption during the premiership of Lord Bute: copy in reverse of one compartment of "Places (being a Sequel to the Posts) a Political Pasquinade (see British Museum registration number 1868,0808.4321): Lord Sandwich, hol...
Description:
Title engraved above image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Whitehead, Paul, 1710-1774, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792, Smollett, T. 1721-1771 (Tobias),, and Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805
"Satire on alleged political corruption during the premiership of Lord Bute: copy in reverse of one compartment of "Places (being a Sequel to the Posts) a Political Pasquinade (see British Museum registration number 1868,0808.4321): Lord Sandwich, hol...
Description:
Title engraved above image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Whitehead, Paul, 1710-1774, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792, Smollett, T. 1721-1771 (Tobias),, and Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805
Print shows on the left, a statue of Justice in a niche beneath which a candidate, doffing his hat, offers a purse of money to a voter who replies, "Twill scarce pay, make it twenty more", beside them a gentleman points to the statue saying "Regard Ju...
Alternative Title:
Ready money the prevailing candidate, or The humours of an election and Humours of an election
Description:
Title engraved above image.
Publisher:
Sold at the Print Shop in Grays Inn
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Elections, Corrupt practices, Corruption, Crowds, Justice, Political elections, Signs (Notices), and Taverns (Inns)
