Dated in lower left corner of plate: March [the] 2 1740.
Publisher:
Printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater-noster-Row, 1741. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament
Subject (Name):
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765., Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745., Argyle, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743., Hervey, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743., and Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750.
Two men fight a duel with rapiers in the courtyards of a building. Through a large doorway peers Sir Robert Walpole his finger to his lips, saying "Let them cut one another's throats".
Alternative Title:
Duel between Lord Hervey and the Honble. William Pultney
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, Hervey, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743, and Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764
"Satire on Robert Walpole, showing the grounds for the Motion to remove him from office. In the foreground an extravagantly dressed young woman, representing bribery and corruption, distributes lucrative offices to the clergy, judges, army officers an...
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, Herring, Thomas, 1693-1757, and Courteville, Raphael, -1772
Subject (Topic):
Taxation, Misconduct in office, Great Britain, Politics and government, Clergy, Corruption, Lawyers, and Politcians
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, 1685-1740, Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, 1709-1762, Peter III, Emperor of Russia, 1728-1762, Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, Francis II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1708-1765, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780, Philip V, King of Spain, 1683-1746, Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743, Elizabeth Farnese, consort of Philip V, King of Spain, 1692-1766, Neuhof, Théodore-Antoine, baron de, 1690-1756, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
"Satire on the ineffectual opposition at the time of the parliamentary motion to remove Robert Walpole from office suggesting that they are motivated by self-interest. Walpole stands in a landscape assailed by arrows labelled "Ambition", "Want of Plac...
Description:
Title etched on plate above image.
Publisher:
Printed for T. Cooper, at the Globe in Pater Noster Row
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764, Ombersley, Samuel Sandys, Baron of, 1695-1770, Smalbroke, Richard, 1672-1749, and Shippen, William, 1673-1743
Published according to act of Parliament, April the 7th 1741, and sold by J. Tinney, at the Golden Lion, in Fleet-Street, and at the print and pamphlet-shops
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745 and William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765
"Satire on Robert Walpole and attempts to remove him from office. Walpole, illuminated by rays, stands in a cart, at the tail of which walks Dr Conyers Middleton, drawn from right to left by six broken down horses and asses on the leader of which ride...
Alternative Title:
Motley team of state
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
1741 by authority, printed for G. Bickham
Subject (Name):
Argyle, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743, Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of, 1694-1773, Cobham, Richard Temple, Viscount, 1669?-1749, Grafton, Charles Fitzroy, 2nd Duke of, 1683-1757, Carteret, John, Earl Granville, 1690-1763, Hervey, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743, Middleton, Conyers, 1683-1750, Bath, William Pulteney, Earl of, 1684-1764, Ombersley, Samuel Sandys, Baron of, 1695-1770, Marlborough, Charles Spencer, Duke of, 1706-1758, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
