Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames of a merchant's wife and her alleged lover, James Marquis of Graham later 4th Duke of Montrose
Alternative Title:
Favourite of the fair and Mrs. Pope
Description:
Title engraved below image., Numbered above each image: No. XXII and No. XXIII, respectively., and From the "Histories of the téte-à-téte annexed" from the Town and Country Magazine, 1782 p. 401.
Bute and North lie on the ground as Dunning steps from North's back to Butes. assisted by Fox. A Scot in highland dress attacks Dunning from behind with a sword while an Irishman and American look on.
Alternative Title:
Liberties triumph
Description:
Title from item. and Mounted to 30 x 36 cm.
Publisher:
Publised Aprill 20, 1782 by E. Darchery St. Js' Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Name):
Dunning, John, Baron Ashburton, 1731-1783, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792
A caricature of William V, Stadtholder of the United Provinces. He is dressed as a typical caricatured Dutchman, but wearing lace and a star of office. He holds his sword by the blade over his shoulder, and scratches his head with an inane expression. A satire on William's habitual indecision
Alternative Title:
Prince Stadholder resuming his deliberation
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogues., and Mounted to 26 x 30 cm.
Admiral Rodney is shown on the shore with Britannia and Neptune, who hand him their staffs, while the British Lion claws at the flag of France on which Rodney stands. Standing out to sea in a toy boat made of playing cards, Admiral Pigot (represented as a pig) views the scene through his spyglass. Refers to Rodney's recall and replacement by Pigot
Alternative Title:
Admiral Pigot on a cruize
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker and publication information from description in the British Museum catalogue of a variant state., Probably a variant [later?] state of the plate with the imprint statement "Pubd. June 4th, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St James's Street, London." Cf. , No. 5996 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., On left above design: Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. IV., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
E. D'Achery
Subject (Name):
Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Pigot, Hugh, 1721?-1792, and Neptune (Roman deity)
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Admirals, British, and Military uniforms
Lord North, carrying a large sack labelled "budget, small beer, soap, tobacco, insurance, carriages, tea", references to his proposed taxes of 1782. The Devil stands behind helping support the sack, as North approaches an open window at which a fox (Charles James Fox) is standing
Description:
Title from item., Attributed to Colley in the British Museum catalogue., and Mounted to 30 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 10th, 1782 by W. Humphrey No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Name):
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792. and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Economic conditions, Lifting & carrying, Devil, and Clothing & dress
Within an ornate frame containing a head at top surrounded by rays and a scrolled cartouche with the book title at the bottom. The scene illustrates Sterne's uncharitable treatment of the Don, he stands on the left in a comfortable interior, talking to a friar who stands humbly at the door
Description:
Title from item. and Plate from Sterne's Sentimental Journey, published in 'Novelist's Magazine' (London, 23 vols., 1780-1788, Harrison & Co)
