Plate [157] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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1
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still image
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"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; a stone plate with coins from the reign of Charles I; on top inscribed 'SIEGE COINS', in front a pickaxe, a pointing stick and a pot of coins, surrounded by plantation decor, castle towers behind"--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image., Initial letters of printmaker's name in signature form a monogram., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., and Plate [157] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
"Pitt, Hastings, and Thurlow, the State Jugglers, are on a platform outside the gate of St. James's Palace. Above the gate projects the sign of the Crown inn, across which rests a plank forming a see-saw; on this the King (right) as Punch sits facing Queen Charlotte, dressed as Judy or Mother Shipton; she takes a pinch of snuff, the King holds out his hands as if in disapproval. A crowd of suppliants surrounds the platform. Pitt, bending towards them, pulls ribbons from his mouth; three men on the extreme left hold out their arms eagerly: one is a naval officer, a 'Log Book' under his arm shows that he is Sir Alexander Hood, see BMSat 5536, K.B. elect, see BMSat 7318. The second is Wilkes; the third cannot be identified. Hastings kneels between Pitt and Thurlow, his hands crossed humbly on his breast, a copious stream of coins issues from his mouth. Dundas, Lansdowne, Sydney, a bishop, and a fifth suppliant hold out their hats eagerly to catch the coins. Thurlow stands erect, his hands on his hips, flames and smoke issuing from his mouth inscribed "Hell-Fire, my Soul, Dam, Blast, Eyes, Heaven, Curse, Limbs, Blood". A little chimney-sweep [The sweep is said to represent Frederick Montagu, one of the Commissioners in Fox's India Bill. Wright and Evans.] and a ragged fishwife, a basket of fish on her head, stand gazing at him with wonder and admiration. On the extreme right, at the side of the platform, Fox, supported on the shoulders of Burke, slyly holds out his hat behind Thurlow; Sheridan (?) [Identified by Wright and Evans as the Duke of Norfolk] supports them. ..."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., Four lines of verse below title: "Who wrought such wonders as might make, Egyptian sorcerers forsake ..." Churchll., Temporary local subject terms: Literature: quotations: Charles Churchill, 1731-1764 -- Jugglers -- See-saws -- Naval logs -- Allusion to Mother Shipton -- Gate of St. James's Palace -- Fishwives -- Punch -- Coins -- Chimney sweeps -- Trials: Warren Hastings's trial -- Alexander Hood, Viscount Bridport, 1727-1814., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 34.8 x 24.8 cm, on sheet 40.5 x 27.3 cm., and Mounted to 43 x 30 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 16th, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Wilkes, John, 1725-1797, Sydney, Thomas Townshend, Viscount, 1733-1800, Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, and Saint James's Palace (London, England),
Plate [134] Plate in: Series of one hundred and ninety-six engravings, (in the line manner) by the
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1
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still image
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"Vignette to Bowyer's edition of Hume's 'History of England'; diagram showing the rectos and versos of five coins from the Stuart period, on a plaque with decorative border, surmounted by a medallion showing grieving female allegorical figure, flanked by unicorns."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from text within image., Image consists of two interconnected designs, each with its own statements of responsibility etched below., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on right and left sides., and Plate [134] in a volume bound to 50 cm.
"The interior of a dairy: George III (left), in shirt-sleeves, is churning; the Queen, dressed as a farmer's wife, sits in the window counting the coins which the Princess Royal pours on to the table. The Princess has a basket on her arm and is dressed like a country-girl. The Queen says, "Bless me, Child, you have made a very bad market! Good Heavens is it possible the people can be so unreasonable these plentiful times to expect six eggs for a groat! You shall tramp to London next market day." The King adds, "A very bad market girl, indeed, a very bad market girl - Limy shall go next" (cf. British Museum Satires No. 6947). Behind the King are shelves with bowls of cream, a furtive cat drinks from one of them. Above them, three milk-scores are chalked on the wall, headed, 'Cartwheel's score', 'The Widow Waggonrut', and 'Mrs Towser'. On the ground (left) is a pile of cheeses. Outside the wide doorway (right) Pitt, elegantly dressed, is milking a cow with a fastidious air; he sings: "I made war with Kate, a buxom Northern Lass: But such my cruel fate - " Thurlow, wearing a smock, stands with his back to Pitt, cracking a whip; he says, "She bid you kiss her A------! Damn the Whip I'll never learn the right smack of a Carter.""--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Summer amusement at Farmer George's near Windsor
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Richard Newton by Alexander., Publisher's advertisement above image: In Holland's Exhibition Rooms may be seen the largest collection in Europe of caricatures. Admittance, one shilling., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Watermark in center of sheet: CR.
Publisher:
Pubd. August 9, 1791, by W. Holland, No. 50 Oxford Street
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Charlotte, Queen, Consort of Frederick I, King of Württemberg, 1766-1828, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, and Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796.
Leaf 98. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
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1
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still image
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"Caricature portrait of a man in profile to the right. He is smiling and holds up in his left hand a coin with a head inscribed "OTHO EMP". In his right hand is a cane with a chased handle. He wears spectacles, a large flowing curled wig, an oddly-shaped cap decorated with a pair of horns like those worn on medieval women's head-dresses, an old-fashioned heavily-trimmed coat, a long brocade waistcoat and boots (which appear to date from the 17th century) with large spurs. His sword has a crescent-shaped hilt. Perhaps intended for Jeremiah Milles (1714-84), Dean of Exeter and president of the Society of Antiquaries 1768-84."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "15" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to an Emperor Otto -- Canes -- Curled wig -- Weapons: Sword with a crescent shaped hilt -- Male dress: 17th-century boots with spurs -- Cap with projecting horns., Watermark: Strasburg bend with initials LVG below., and Mounted to 49 x 36 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs Sepr. 9, 1773, by MDarly, 39 Strand
Leaf 98. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
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1
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still image
Abstract:
"Caricature portrait of a man in profile to the right. He is smiling and holds up in his left hand a coin with a head inscribed "OTHO EMP". In his right hand is a cane with a chased handle. He wears spectacles, a large flowing curled wig, an oddly-shaped cap decorated with a pair of horns like those worn on medieval women's head-dresses, an old-fashioned heavily-trimmed coat, a long brocade waistcoat and boots (which appear to date from the 17th century) with large spurs. His sword has a crescent-shaped hilt. Perhaps intended for Jeremiah Milles (1714-84), Dean of Exeter and president of the Society of Antiquaries 1768-84."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate numbered "v. 6" in upper left corner and "15" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to an Emperor Otto -- Canes -- Curled wig -- Weapons: Sword with a crescent shaped hilt -- Male dress: 17th-century boots with spurs -- Cap with projecting horns., Third of three plates on leaf 98., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.5 x 12.5 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs Sepr. 9, 1773, by MDarly, 39 Strand
John Robinson, the former Secretary to the Treasury, shown on his hands and knees in a room full of rats with human faces, is baiting one of them with a strip of paper inscribed, "pension." On his back is a cage baited with a coronet and "places" and two rats inside. Other rats group mostly around the coins spread on the floor and look at Robinson expectantly. On the wall hangs a list of "rats of note," i.e., the members of Parliament Robinson already bribed against Charles Fox
Alternative Title:
Apostate Jack Robinson
Description:
Title etched below image; the letter "s" in "apostate" is etched backwards., Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Robinson, John, 1727-1802
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Rats, Animal traps, and Coins
John Robinson, the former Secretary to the Treasury, shown on his hands and knees in a room full of rats with human faces, is baiting one of them with a strip of paper inscribed, "pension." On his back is a cage baited with a coronet and "places" and two rats inside. Other rats group mostly around the coins spread on the floor and look at Robinson expectantly. On the wall hangs a list of "rats of note," i.e., the members of Parliament Robinson already bribed against Charles Fox
Alternative Title:
Apostate Jack Robinson
Description:
Printmaker from Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, no. 6431.
Publisher:
Pub'd by W. Humphrey No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Robinson, John, 1727-1802.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Rats, Animal traps, and Coins
Leaf 30. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
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1
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still image
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"Robinson, wearing his Chancellor of the Exchequer's gown, leans forward from the right to place an extinguisher on the head of Fortune who sits in profile to the left, on a small globe, regardless of her fate. He says: Come Madam put on your Night Cap. She is a comely young woman with feathered wings, and a high-waisted dress with classical sandals. Her Wheel of Fortune serves as back to her seat. She holds out a Ticket £20 000 to an eager and indignant crowd; in her left hand is a full purse. At her feet is a box of jewels, behind her a cornucopia from which pour gold coins, with a bag of Filings. At her feet four little blue-coat boys from Christ's Hospital kneel imploringly. Behind them are a brawny washer-woman and a gaily dressed young woman. The former points to tub, Soap, linen, and brush at her feet, and shouts to Robinson: Let her alone take off the Soap Tax. The latter screams Stop let Me get a Prize first. A burly bare-legged cobbler holds up an old shoe, shouting, give us a Lottery and no Leather Tax. A man next him shouts Shut up the Subscription Houses [clubs such as Brooks's]. The two on the extreme left shout No Tax on Tallow and No Horse Racing. A hideous man grovels on the ground behind Robinson to grab coins and two bags, Filings and Gold Dust, and a Prize Bag. He looks up, saying, Persevere and the Saints shall Praise you. Three men stand behind Robinson, watching; two say, with cynical smiles: Hear Hear I knew they'd Grumble and He's only a Young Chancsellor. The third says with a frown: Little Van knew [better] than to Abolish a Voluntary Tax. On Fortune's right is a pillar on which bills are pasted: Races Kings Cup, over which is a playbill: Fudge a Farce; above both is Reform . . . Parliament . . . Public Morals."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, see no. 14525 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, pages 374-5., and On leaf 30 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Publd. September 18, 1823, by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill and Field & Tuer
Subject (Name):
Ripon, Frederick John Robinson, Earl of, 1782-1859
Subject (Topic):
Fire extinguishers, Gems, Coins, Purses, Cornucopias, Children, Wash tubs, Soaps, Brooms & brushes, Shoemakers, Lotteries, and Taxes
