"An etching comprising several allegorical and grotesque figures assembled on clouds or on smoke, before the gaping jaws of a monster, which, in the manner of medieval representations of the Mouth of Hell, emits flames. In front of this is a wolf in sheep's clothing, i.e., a fleece shaped like a clergyman's canonicals, and bearing on its head a church. The next figure is that of horned owl with spectacles, a satyr's leg and hoof, and a wooden leg; in one hand, or harpy's claw, this creature holds a balance, in which "honesty", inscribed on a deed(?) is outweighed by a bag of money, on which is marked '£100800'; in the other claw is a scroll, inscribed, "Mongri(or "a") Farca." A fox follows, offering a bag marked, "10,000". The head of a bishop in a mitre appears behind. In the middle of the design the Princess of Wales, as a sphinx-like she-goat, looks at the above-named figures, and is ridden by the Earl of Bute, as a he-goat, with a jack-boat, alluding to John Stuart, Earl of Bute, on one of his legs. A cerberus-like monster, or three centaurs, with zanies' trappings, and holding marrow-bones and cleavers which are beaten together, is followed by an old man who sounds a drum. Another old man advances eagerly from our right; his profile resembles that of the Duke of Newcastle, but probably was not intended to do so; he wears armour, and an enormous wig; he has a flame-like sword in one hand, and extends the other hand, which is like a claw; he has likewise a satyr's leg."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., A copy of print no. 169 of the illustrations to: Political and satirical history., Later used as an illustration to: The British antidote to Caledonian poison., Sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of text?, Copy of no. 4078 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., and On page 264 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to:
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792 and Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Subject (Topic):
Corruption, Dogs, Caricatures, Clergy, Hell, Monsters, and Supernatural beings
"An etching comprising several allegorical and grotesque figures assembled on clouds or on smoke, before the gaping jaws of a monster, which, in the manner of medieval representations of the Mouth of Hell, emits flames. In front of this is a wolf in sheep's clothing, i.e., a fleece shaped like a clergyman's canonicals, and bearing on its head a church. The next figure is that of horned owl with spectacles, a satyr's leg and hoof, and a wooden leg; in one hand, or harpy's claw, this creature holds a balance, in which "honesty", inscribed on a deed(?) is outweighed by a bag of money, on which is marked '£100800'; in the other claw is a scroll, inscribed, "Mongri(or "a") Farca." A fox follows, offering a bag marked, "10,000". The head of a bishop in a mitre appears behind. In the middle of the design the Princess of Wales, as a sphinx-like she-goat, looks at the above-named figures, and is ridden by the Earl of Bute, as a he-goat, with a jack-boat, alluding to John Stuart, Earl of Bute, on one of his legs. A cerberus-like monster, or three centaurs, with zanies' trappings, and holding marrow-bones and cleavers which are beaten together, is followed by an old man who sounds a drum. Another old man advances eagerly from our right; his profile resembles that of the Duke of Newcastle, but probably was not intended to do so; he wears armour, and an enormous wig; he has a flame-like sword in one hand, and extends the other hand, which is like a claw; he has likewise a satyr's leg."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., A copy of print no. 169 of the illustrations to: Political and satirical history., Numbered '4' in upper right corner., Illustration to: The British antidote to Caledonian poison., "Price six pence."--Following imprint which is mostly burnished from the plate in this state., and With annotations in Bowditch's hand, identifying the figures depicted; mounted on a sheet 33.2 x 45.5 cm.
Publisher:
[...] in Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792 and Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818
Subject (Topic):
Corruption, Dogs, Caricatures, Clergy, Hell, Monsters, and Supernatural beings
"Satire on alleged political corruption during the premiership of Lord Bute: copy in reverse of one compartment of "Places (being a Sequel to the Posts) a Political Pasquinade (see British Museum registration number 1868,0808.4321): Lord Sandwich, holding his cricket bat, presides over the Admiralty board whose members are asleep in their chairs; two sailors are turned away at the Pay Office while Henry Fox converses with venal politicians; a gentleman in a long wig presides over the Treasury board consisting of five Scots seated at a table covered with empty money bags, an empty chest lying on the floor; seven recipients of government pensions present themselves, among them 'M.', Arthur Murphy (?), 'Orator S', Tobias Smollett, 'H', William Hogarth at his easel wearing a fool's cap, his dog at his feet, 'P.W.', Paul Whitehead, deputy wardrobe keeper to the king, standing beside a coat on a stand"--British Museum onlne catalogue
Description:
Title engraved above image., Lettered with captions above title: Satire's a harmless quiet thing - 'Tis application makes the sting., Lettered at lower edge of image: 'A friend at Court is better than a penny in a purse'., and With extensive annotations in Bowditch's hand on mount, identifying the figures depicted; mounted on a sheet 33.5 x 45.4 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Whitehead, Paul, 1710-1774, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792, Smollett, T. 1721-1771 (Tobias),, and Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805
"Satire on alleged political corruption during the premiership of Lord Bute: copy in reverse of one compartment of "Places (being a Sequel to the Posts) a Political Pasquinade (see British Museum registration number 1868,0808.4321): Lord Sandwich, holding his cricket bat, presides over the Admiralty board whose members are asleep in their chairs; two sailors are turned away at the Pay Office while Henry Fox converses with venal politicians; a gentleman in a long wig presides over the Treasury board consisting of five Scots seated at a table covered with empty money bags, an empty chest lying on the floor; seven recipients of government pensions present themselves, among them 'M.', Arthur Murphy (?), 'Orator S', Tobias Smollett, 'H', William Hogarth at his easel wearing a fool's cap, his dog at his feet, 'P.W.', Paul Whitehead, deputy wardrobe keeper to the king, standing beside a coat on a stand"--British Museum onlne catalogue
Description:
Title engraved above image., Lettered with captions above title: Satire's a harmless quiet thing - 'Tis application makes the sting., Lettered at lower edge of image: 'A friend at Court is better than a penny in a purse'., and On page 296 in volume 3. Sheet trimmed to: 12.5 x 15 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Whitehead, Paul, 1710-1774, Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792, Smollett, T. 1721-1771 (Tobias),, and Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805
British caricature showing bishop and other men around table toasting to looking out for themselves, regardless of justice. The Prince Regent? of England arises saying, "By holy Paul--shadows to night have struck more terror to the soul of Richard, than can the substance of ten thousand foes, arm'd all in proof and led by Caroline!!!" and "Caricature on George IV who starts awake with a vision of his parents admonishing him, while at the side politicians plot his downfall."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed to plate mark leaving thread margins., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted (with one other print) on leaf 102 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Londondery [sic]," "Canning," "Wellington," "Eldon," "Liverpool," "Sidmouth," "Geo. III," "Pss. Charlotte," and "Geo. IV" identified in ink below image; date "Oct. 1820" written beneath lower right corner of image.
Publisher:
Published October 1820 by John Fairburn, Broadway, Ludgate Hill
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817, 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 Canning, George, 1770-1827
"Mrs. Clarke auctions commissions from a rostrum to a crowd of bidders, while the Duke of York acts as her clerk. All are unconscious of a net in which they are enclosed, and with which the Devil flies off into flames (right). Mrs. Clarke (right), in profile to the left, with raised hammer, holds out a paper headed Commission. She says: Going for no more than £500 a Commission Positively worth 5000. An officer, probably Dowler, see British Museum satires no. 11253, holds out his arms towards her, saying, my dear dear dear Angel Knock it down to me or I am ruin'd. Another says: Let the good Bishop [the Duke, see British Museum satires no. 11227] have the Game & we my Boy will have the Cream. The other applicants are in civilian dress; one says to the bidder: my dear fellow dont be so anxious for depend upon it these tricks will be Found out & all will be Lost. The Duke of York, in uniform, records the bids in a book, his pen resting on the figure 500. He says Thus am I content to record & ratify the Destruction of the Army, my Country & myself, rather than loose my dear DARLING to [cf. British Museum satires no. 11228]. The Devil looks over his shoulder at Mrs. Clarke to say with a baleful grin: Going, Going Gon you may now say, for I have You tight enough my dear Honey."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Four lines verse below title: Who for the tricks he has done in the dark, is content to be his darling Clark's clerk. And to cure her from being more love sick, has given her a royal dukes bishopric., Sheet trimmed to plate mark at top., and Mounted on linen and formerly sewn in an album, with only the holes remaining on the left edge. Also numbered in pencil on verso: PM-02-17-Hi. HE $800.
Publisher:
Pubd. 22nd April 1809 by J.H. Warl, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852 and Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
Subject (Topic):
Political corruption, History, Sex, Political aspects, Corruption, Military officers, British, Auctions, Nets, and Devil
