"George IV stands full-face on a cloud above the Pavilion; his legs wide apart; under his right foot is the word 'Decency'; by the left, 'Decorum'. An irradiated crescent moon inscribed 'Carolina' covers his face between mouth and forehead, its horns pointing upwards, above the apex of his curled wig. In his right hand is a large Green Bag (see No. 13735, &c.) inscribed 'Slander'. In the left he holds up a bottle of 'Noyau'. Across the base of the design stretches the east front of the Pavilion (see Summerson, 'John Nash', 1935, plate x) with the word 'Brighton'. This is backed by the sea, with ships; the horizon is just below the King's cloud, which curves upwards, framing the design."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Moon passing the Sun's disc!!
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Watermark: J. Whatman 1820., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 99 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Date "Oct. 1820" written in ink beneath lower right corner of image. Typed extract of two lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted beneath print.
Publisher:
Published October 1820 by J. Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, and Royal Pavilion (Brighton, England),
Subject (Topic):
Clouds, Bags, Libel & slander, Moon, Eclipses, Bottles, Sailing ships, and Official residences
Sir Matthew Wood, naked except for the skin of the Nemean Lion, wields a club at the Hydra, which has four heads, saying "Down, down to Hell! / and say I sent thee thither". The nearest head (probably King George IV) says, "Thou shalt not / commit Adultery." The second (probably Bartolomeo Bergami) says, "Non mi ricordo!" The third head, wearing a judge's wig and collar, has no speech bubble, but printed beside beside its profile is "Bill of Pains &c." The fourth head is unidentified, and silent, as is a shadowy fifth at the bottom right. Another unidentified head rests at the center bottom of the image; Wood is either standing on or just behind it.
Alternative Title:
Alderman Wood in the character of Hercules : encountering the Hydra!
Description:
Title from text below image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 14 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Letters "oo" added in ink to the blank spaces in title to spell out the censored name "Wood." Figure of "George IV" identified in pencil below image. The note "Suppressed" and the date "Nov. 1820" are written in ink in lower right.
Publisher:
Published by Benbow, 269 Strand
Subject (Name):
Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, and Hercules (Roman mythological character)
Subject (Topic):
Hydra (Greek mythology), Clubs (Weapons), and Adultery
"Broadside; the text in five columns: small cuts I-X on the left and right, each with an eight-line verse below it; cuts XI and XII above and below the three centre columns. Cut I. The Queen's arrival in England, and Marriage. The Prince leads her ashore from a small boat. Cut II. Taking farewell of Charlotte [1814]. Mother and daughter weep, turning from each other; the Princess approaches a ship's boat, Cut III. Her Return--Landing at Dover [June 1820]. She is rowed to shore by two sailors. Cut IV. Her Trial in the House of Lords. A simplified but recognizable view. Cut V. Her Acquittal. She drives in an open carriage past Carlton House. Cut VI. Procession to St. Paul's. A similar carriage scene with St. Paul's in the background. Cut VII. The Highlanders' Address. Highlanders in a carriage with banners (cf. British Museum Satires No. 13934). Cut VIII. Refused Admittance into the Abbey. She gestures at the partly closed door between a sentry and the rejecting doorkeeper. Cut IX. Death-Bed of the Queen. The bed surrounded by weeping mourners. Cut X. Embarkation of Her Body at Harwich. The coffin is swung by tackle into a ship's boat. Cut XI. The Queen's Funeral Procession at Brunswick. The coffin, with crown and royal arms, is borne towards a church door (right) where girls scatter flowers. Cut XII. Queen Caroline's Tomb. Britannia weeps, and her Lion registers anger, beside the tomb of Caroline The Injured Queen of England, topped by a large urn on which is her bust portrait. The text includes the funeral prayer, 'A Dirge' and 'An Elegy . . .' (28 11.): 11. 7-10: 'A seperation hardly to be borne, Her only Daughter from her arms was torn! And next discarded--driven from her home, An unprotected Wanderer to roam!' The verses below Cut XII end: 'For the King shall be Judg'd with the poor of the earth, And, perhaps the poor man will be greater than he. Until that great day we leave Caroline's wrongs, Meantime, may, "Repentance" her foes o'ertake; O grant it kind POWER, to whom alone it belongs' AMEN. Here an end of this Hist'ry we make."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Caption title., "Quod Jas. C-tn--h, Dec. 10th, 1821."--Bottom of sheet., Woodcuts with accompanying letterpress text, mostly in verse., "Entered at Stationer's Hall."--Below imprint in square brackets., "Price 2d."--Upper right., and For the first edition, see No. 14255 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10.
Publisher:
Printed and sold wholesale and retail by J. Catnatch, 2, Monmouth Court, 7 Dials
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817,, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords,, and St. Paul's Cathedral (London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Death and burial, Arrivals & departures, Carriages & coaches, Parades & processions, Deathbeds, Funeral processions, and Tombs & sepulchral monuments
"The King's head, framed in wig and whiskers, appears above a huge green bag (see British Museum Satires No. 13735) which he is holding up in both hands to shake out the contents, five ragamuffins, who fall out head first. Bag and King are supported by the bent backs of Castlereagh (left) and Sidmouth (right), the King's toe resting on a shoulder of each. The bag is inscribed in large letters: 'Respectable Witnesses for the [a large crown is depicted] against the Q--n.' It is labelled: 'To Dr Circular [see British Museum Satires No. 13282], Ld Triangle [see British Museum Satires No. 14135] & C° London.' The King says: "My hopes and prospects, depend, upon the very doubtful, veracity, of these Six Italians!" Castlereagh: "Friend Sid--we must make Barons of these six Italian Allies to make their evidence, appear stronger!" Sidmouth: "Ah! My worthy Colleague, and your Lordship knows, we must dress them up, at the Public expence, for at present, I never see, such Ragged Rascals!" On the ground by Castlereagh are a scourge, and a document: 'Bill of Pains and Penalties' [see British Museum Satires No. 13825]; other papers: 'Secret Service Money £10.000 for each Witness' and 'Queen's Petition to the Lords'. In the background (left) are the masts and sails of a ship. Below the design: 'Dover, Friday, July 7, 1820. This Morning Six of the Italian Allies arrived. The good people of this town flocked to see them. They were escorted by an Austrian Agent, and a Milan Attorney. Such a set of ragged Rascals never were seen before. Such Wretches as go about with dancing dogs and monkeys, white mice, tame snakes, and land-turtles. The Magistrates got a guard of Constables to protect them, for fear the people should fling them into the sea. They were kept guarded till two coaches were brought to put them into. They were then driven off amidst the hisses, cries, and yells, of the men, women, and chrildren [sic], of this humane, loyal, and public-spirited Town. They seemed frightened out of their wits at this honest expression of the feelings of the People. Who is to Pay for bringing over, feeding, cloathing, and Rewarding these Wretches!!!'"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Printmaker's name in statement of responsibility in the form of a monogrammatic device formed by the letters "SV" followed by a depiction of an owl and the letters "es"., Window mounted to 34 x 23.8 cm, the whole then mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 97 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Londondery [sic]" and "Sidmouth" identified in ink below image, on window mount; date "11 July 1820" written in lower right corner of window mount. Typed extract of four lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted beneath print.
Publisher:
Pubd. July 12, 1820, by J. Carlile, 55 Fleet Street
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, and Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844
"The Queen, not caricatured, sits regally in an armchair beside an ornate marble and gilt table, on which are dishes of fruit. Next her is a dish of pears. She holds a (bitten) pear near her mouth; in her left hand is a rolled document inscribed 'Defence' from which hang two pears on a forked twig. She says meditatively: "I do love these Pears! but I hate the English Pairs* [peers]." Above her is looped a heavy fringed curtain. The 'trial', see British Museum Satires No. 13825, is assumed to be proceeding badly for the Queen. Cf. in British Museum Satires No. 13900 the contrary assumption. For the Queen and Bergami see (e.g.) British Museum Satires No. 13731. Fruit-sellers in London cried 'Bergami pears and Caroline Apples'. 'Letters of Countess Granville', 1894, i. 172."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Alternative Title:
Choice fruit!!
Description:
Title etched below image., Later state, with alternative title etched on plate. For an earlier state with this alternative title in manuscript only, see no. 13869 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 10., Approximate date of publication from watermark., Publication date of 1 October 1820 is noted in the British Museum catalogue entry for an earlier state., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Watermark: Weatherley & Lane 1820., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 88 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figure of "Q. Caroline" identified in ink below image; date "1821" written beneath lower right corner of image. Typed extract of one line from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted below print.
Publisher:
Pubd. by S.W. Fores, Piccadilly No. 41
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 and Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron.
Subject (Topic):
Queens, Adultery, Fruit, Pears, Tables, Documents, and Draperies
"Caroline, in royal robes and crown, stands in her chariot, driving it and her pair of horses over the prostrate bodies of King, Ministers, Archbishop, and witnesses, while the royal troops flee in disorder and 'the People' led by Wood (in armour) and the Queen's lawyers advance with a banner: Victory, with laurel wreath and bonnet rouge. The Queen, her spear poised above the King, says Dieu et Mon Droit; the scythe of her chariot-wheel menaces the King's neck."--British Museum catalogue and "Caricature with Caroline as Boadicea in a chariot riding over her accusers, followed by a crowd of supporters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Published November 1820 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, and Boadicea, Queen, -62
Subject (Topic):
Chariots, Politicians, Witnesses, Lawyers, Bishops, and Liberty cap
"Caroline, in royal robes and crown, stands in her chariot, driving it and her pair of horses over the prostrate bodies of King, Ministers, Archbishop, and witnesses, while the royal troops flee in disorder and 'the People' led by Wood (in armour) and the Queen's lawyers advance with a banner: Victory, with laurel wreath and bonnet rouge. The Queen, her spear poised above the King, says Dieu et Mon Droit; the scythe of her chariot-wheel menaces the King's neck."--British Museum catalogue and "Caricature with Caroline as Boadicea in a chariot riding over her accusers, followed by a crowd of supporters."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., 1 print : etching ; sheet 24.3 x 34.2 cm., Printed on wove paper; hand-colored., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 20 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Sidmouth," "Liverpool," "Londonderry," "Wellington," "George IV," and "Eldon" identified in pencil on mounting sheet below print; date "Nov. 1820" written in ink in lower right.
Publisher:
Published November 1820 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, and Boadicea, Queen, -62
Subject (Topic):
Chariots, Politicians, Witnesses, Lawyers, Bishops, and Liberty cap
Caption title., In verse., Text in two columns, within decorative border., Printer's first initial unverified., First line: Britons, rejoice! all hail the joyful day ..., "[Price two pence."--Lower right corner., and For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
J. Booth, printer, St. Andrew's Hill
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
"The Queen stands full face, at the base of a pillar (right), holding up a scroll: 'Firm in my Innocence and secure of my Peoples Love, I smile at my Enemies impotent attempts to injure me, And Ride Secure Amid The Storm.' In her left hand is a rolled document: 'Defence'. She wears a feathered hat and an ermine-bordered robe over her dress. The pillar, part only being within the design, is wreathed with olive alternately with bands on each curve of which is inscribed one of the places making addresses to her: 'City of Londo[n]', 'City of West[minster]', 'Southwar[k]', 'County of Midd[lesex]'. On the base is an irradiated sun in a laurel wreath. Beside the Queen (left) is a pile of cylindrical documents, each inscribed 'Address'. The Royal Standard hangs behind her head, its staff projecting from behind the pillar."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text below image., Initial letters of printmaker's name in signature form a monogram., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 13 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Date "6 Nov. 1820" written in ink in lower right corner. Typed extract of nine lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted beneath print.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 6, 1820, by Hodgson, 43, King Stt., Snow Hill, London
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
"Caricature on the trial of Queen Caroline, in sixteen small scenes, each with a character from the case and the words they have spoken."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Characters in the new piece now performing at the Theatre Royal Cotton Garden 1820
Description:
Title etched above image., Printmaker from the British Museum online catalogue., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., and Mounted on page 23 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Publisher:
Pub. Nov. 6, 1820, by John Marshall Junr., 24 Little St. Martins Lane, London
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron, Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Leach, John, 1760-1834, Majocchi, Theodore, active 1820, Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, and William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Military officers, Lawyers, Crowns, Bags, Gallows, Dandies, Justice, Scales, Brooms & brushes, Worms, and Ethnic stereotypes
