Sir Thomas Rumbold is depicted vomiting his ill-gotten wealth into a chamber pot decorated with a thistle. Kneeling beside it and embracing the chamber pot is Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate of Scotland who oversaw the prosecution of Rumbold in 1782-3. Rumbold's ankles are chained to two weights signed "Sureties," a reference to restriction on his leaving the country before the case was dropped in 1783. He is supported by his son, Captain Rumbold of 1st Life Guards, dressed in his regimentals and wearing a gorget. Behind them, an Englishman gallops on an elephant saddled with an enormous bag signed "Roupees." An Indian sitting behind him is holding a tall parasol above his head
Alternative Title:
Lord Advocates amusement
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Text above upper left border: Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. 1., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Text above upper left border has the date "1782" changed to "1783" in manuscript.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jan. 21, 1783, by E. D'Archery, St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
England, Great Britain, and India.
Subject (Name):
Rumbold, Thomas, Sir, 1736-1791, Rumbold, Richard William, Captain, 1760-1786, and Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811
Subject (Topic):
Gorgets (Military insignia), Coins, Elephants, Vomiting, Chamber pots, Military uniforms, British, Clothing & dress, and Colonies
Leaf 11. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Sir Thomas Rumbold is depicted vomiting his ill-gotten wealth into a chamber pot decorated with a thistle. Kneeling beside it and embracing the chamber pot is Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate of Scotland who oversaw the prosecution of Rumbold in 1782-3. Rumbold's ankles are chained to two weights signed "Sureties," a reference to restriction on his leaving the country before the case was dropped in 1783. He is supported by his son, Captain Rumbold of 1st Life Guards, dressed in his regimentals and wearing a gorget. Behind them, an Englishman gallops on an elephant saddled with an enormous bag signed "Roupees." An Indian sitting behind him is holding a tall parasol above his head
Alternative Title:
Lord Advocates amusement
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, see no. 6169 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], Text in upper left margin: Political characters & caracatures of 1783. No. 1., and On leaf 11 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jan. 21, 1783, by E. D'Archery, St. James's Street and Field & Tuer
Subject (Geographic):
England, Great Britain, and India.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Rumbold, Thomas, Sir, 1736-1791, Rumbold, Richard William, Captain, 1760-1786, and Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811
Subject (Topic):
Gorgets (Military insignia), Coins, Elephants, Vomiting, Chamber pots, Military uniforms, British, Clothing & dress, and Colonies
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of the statement of responsibility., Plate from: The Political register and London museum. London : Printed for J. Almon, v. 6 (1770), p. 78., Temporary local subject terms: St. Ignatius -- Josiah DuPré -- Gen. Richard Smith -- Mr. Frowde -- Mr. Andrews -- Mr. Call -- Monsieur St. Lubin., and Mounted to 14 x 20 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
India.
Subject (Name):
East India Company. and Haidar Ali, Nawab of Mysore, approximately 1722-1782
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of the statement of responsibility., Plate from: The Political register and London museum. London : Printed for J. Almon, v. 6 (1770), p. 78., Temporary local subject terms: St. Ignatius -- Josiah DuPré -- Gen. Richard Smith -- Mr. Frowde -- Mr. Andrews -- Mr. Call -- Monsieur St. Lubin., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; sheet 13 x 20 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of title.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
India.
Subject (Name):
East India Company. and Haidar Ali, Nawab of Mysore, approximately 1722-1782
Title from item., Earlier version of no. 7287 which has a later date and added verses. Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v.6., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Horace Walpole refers to subject of print -- Uniforms: Windsor -- Alleged bribery of Hastings supporters -- Stone-eaters -- Bulse -- Warren Hastings in oriental dress -- Image of George III on a playing card.
Publisher:
Pubd. for the proprietor by W. Moore, Bond Street & W. Dickie, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
India.
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 and Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818
Title etched below image., Printmaker from unverified card catalog., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Literary quotation: Shakespeare -- Warts., Owner's mark: Lugt., no. 2832., Mounted to 33 x 47 cm., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs for the proprietor by W. Moore, No. 48 New Bond Street & W. Dickie, opposite Exeter change
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, America., and India.
Subject (Name):
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and Francis, Philip, 1740-1818
Subject (Topic):
Impeachment, Obesity, Colonies, Weather vanes, and Gambling
