11.
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 6
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "Cobbett, dressed as a farmer, but with a favour in his hat and his short hair tied back into a scraggy tail, marches stiffly behind a recruiting Serjeant who marches with drawn sword, preceded by a little drummer-boy beating a large drum, both of whom wear plumed bearskins, smart uniform, and boots. They march with pointed toe; Cobbet follows, out of step, and with clumsily upturned toe; on his back is a rough knapsack. They march towards the sea where boats are being rowed out to a ship in full sail (right). Behind Cobbett (left) are his plough and two oxen. The field is neatly furrowed. Behind is a rocky hill on which stands a gibbet with an empty noose."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description:
- Below image is printed a second plate etched with text only: 2d plate. As I shot up into a hobble-dehoy, I took to driving the plow for the benefit of mankind, which was always my prime object ... Vide, my own memoire's in the Political Register for 1809., Second print of eight in a series entitled: The life of William-Cobbett, written by himself., Series number etched above image, in upper left., and Title etched below image.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Cobbett, William,--1763-1835--Caricatures and cartoons., Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The life of William-Cobbett, written by himself. No. 2 [graphic] / Js. Gillray invt. & fect.