"The surface of a platform stretches across the design; on this Pitt (right), valiant but anxious, faces the massive Russian bear, Paul, behind whom stands a stout ferocious-looking Russian soldier (like a showman with a performing animal), nearsightedly reading a document: 'Be it known to all men, - that my master, - the most Magnanimous [see BMSat 9415] most puissant, most powerful and most wonderful great Bear of the north - being in his sound and sober senses - Challenges the Whole World to single combat - and commences his first trial of skill, here in Moorfields, after which it is his intention to persue his Travels, and visit every Court in Europe - Asia - Africa - and America'. The bear wears a plumed crown, a collar inscribed 'Paul Bruin', to which are attached the massive links of a chain. His drawn sword is 'Temper'd-á-lá-Suwarrow!' On his shield is a grotesque head with gaping mouth, and the inscription 'Swallow All O.' Pitt wears a plumed helmet and light armour. His sword is 'Temper'd á-lá Nelson', his shield is inscribed 'Howe', 'Duncan', 'Nelson', 'Jervaise' [St. Vincent], 'Warren', 'Parker'. The platform is surrounded by a dense and jovial crowd. The windows and roofs of the adjacent houses are crowded with tiny waving figures; a boy sits on the high wall before a bunding inscribed 'Moor Fields' and probably intended for Bedlam."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Magnanimous Paul O! Challenging all O!
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Mounted on leaf 63 of volume 7 of 14 volumes., and With pblisher's stamp in lower right corner of design: RA.
Publisher:
Pubd. 30 January, 1801, by R. Ackermann, N. 101 Strand
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Paul I, Emperor of Russia, 1754-1801, Howe, Richard Howe, Earl, 1726-1799, Duncan of Camperdown, Adam Duncan, Viscount, 1731-1804, Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805, St. Vincent, John Jervis, Viscount, 1735-1823, and Warren, John Borlase, Sir, 1753-1822
Two rows of seven caricatured faces, in profile or looking out, of men and women
Description:
Title from caption below image., Printmaker, artist and date of publication from Grego., Publisher based on embossed stamp in lower right corner of sheet: S.W.F., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Dated in a contemporary hand in lower right margin: June 1800.
Publication date from an unverified card catalog record., Four columns of verse signed at the end "Hudibras" below image: First pans and kettles of all keys, from trebles, down to double bass ..., For earlier states, see no.1703 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2., and Temporary local subject terms: Fairs: "Horn Fair", Charlton, Kent -- Banners: Horns and women's undergarments used as banners on stick -- Kitchen utensils: pots as noisemakers -- Ladles-- Horns: stag's horns -- Ram's horns -- Cow's horns -- Grain -- Distaffs -- Processions: Skimmington -- Buildings: cottages -- Boats: row-boat -- Alehouses -- Signs with horns -- Tubs -- Matrimony -- Countrymen -- Swans -- Shrews -- Literature: verse purported to be from Hudibras by Samuel Butler (1612-1680).
Leaf 77. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., Attribution to Rowlandson from unverified data in local card catalog record., Restrike, with title and border added. For an earlier state lacking title, perhaps published ca. 1800, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Bunbury 792.05.01.03., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], A reduced copy of no. 8205 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and On leaf 77 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within 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: Families-- Furniture: chairs -- Oval mirrors -- Lighting: candlesticks -- Furnishings: patterned carpet -- Toys: horse on wheels.
Leaf 53. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., Attribution to Rowlandson from unverified data in local card catalog record., Restrike; plate originally published ca. 1800?, Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], A reduced copy of no. 4755 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., and On leaf 53 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
"Probably an imitation of BMSat 9537, and a more effective rendering of the scene. Fox (left) and Sheridan (right) standing on the edge of the stage drag Hadfield, who holds out his pistol, by the shoulders across the spikes which divide the stage from the orchestra. Tierney stands (right) in profile to the left taking snuff. The words of all three are as in BMSat 9537. The background (absent in BMSat 9537) is formed of the curtain (right), through which peeps a face, and leafy scenery (left) from which an alarmed man advances. In the lower left corner is the music-book of one of the orchestra, open at 'God save the King'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., A similar print by Cruikshank, with the same title, published also by Fores in May 1800. Cf. British Museum catalogue., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Folios of caricature lent., and Temporary local subject terms: Assassinations: attempted assassination of George III at Drury Lane Theatre, May 15, 1800 -- Guns: pistol -- Theater: stage -- Music: God save the King -- Snuff.
Publisher:
Published by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Hadfield, James, approximately 1772-1841, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, and Tierney, George, 1761-1830
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Mounted on leaf 48 of volume 7 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pubd. Augst. 20, 1800, by T. Rowlandson, No. 1 James St., Adelpi
Sweet fruits of the third honeymoon!! and Modern marriage a la mode
Description:
Title from caption below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Printseller's announcement following title: Folios of caricatures lent., Temporary local subject terms: Satyrs -- Marriage -- Birds -- Goats -- Weeping., Watermark: E & P 1794., and Numbered in ms. in upper right corner of sheet: 224.
