"Britannia leaning against a globe, her limbs severed and lettered wit the names of the colonies: "Virg[inia]; Pennsyl[vania]; New York; New Eng[land]. A ribbon draped across her is lettered "Date Obolum Bellisario", in reference to the fallen Greek general. Behind her lie her shield and her lance, pointing at her heart; beyond are ships at anchor with brooms at their masheads signifying that they are for sale. In the foreground, on the right, is a shattered British oak, and on the right, an olive branch that has fallen from the hand of Pennsylvania."-- British Museum online catalogue for a copy of this same print "The colonies reduced".
Description:
Title from heading above image. Words 'Magna" and "Reduced" larger and in all capitals., Date of publication from unverified data from local card catalog record., Below image: To face page 422, Vol. I., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Cf. A version of an image produced by Benjamin Franklin while in London in 1766 with the title "Magna Britannia: her Colonies Reduc'd" (see Tim Clayton, War of Words, in V. Bajou (ed.), Versailles and the American Revolution, exhibition catalogue, Versailles, 2016, and, "Magna Britannia: her Colonies Reduc'd".
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The Queen, on the King's shoulders, reviews in an authoritarian way her chosen ministers; each minister is identifiable by a ludicrous attribute
Description:
Title from text below image., Attributed to Charles Jameson Grant in the British Museum online catalogue., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., Wood engraving with letterpress text., Text below title: Addle-head reviewing her chosen ministry a-la-German., 1 print : wood engraving on wove paper ; sheet 27 x 42 cm., Imperfect; mutilated on bottom edge with partial loss of imprint., and No. 51 in a collection bound in blue wrappers.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Subject (Name):
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 and Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792-1849
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 2 (Oversize) Box 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
The Queen, on the King's shoulders, reviews in an authoritarian way her chosen ministers; each minister is identifiable by a ludicrous attribute
Description:
Title from text below image., Attributed to Charles Jameson Grant in the British Museum online catalogue., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., Wood engraving with letterpress text., and Text below title: Addle-head reviewing her chosen ministry a-la-German.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Subject (Name):
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 and Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792-1849
Title from central prominent design., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 2 (Oversize) Box 3
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"King and Queen on two giants' shoulders crossing the Thames; common people in small boats bothered by the waves sended up by the giants."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Royalty and loyalty making gigantic strides
Description:
Title from item., Initials of printmaker Charles Jameson Grant in bottom center portion of design., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue., Wood engraving with letterpress text., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint and series statement. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum., Numbered "99" in brown ink in upper left portion of design., and No. 99.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Subject (Name):
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 and Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792-1849
Subject (Topic):
Giants (Fictitious characters), Wading, Rowboats, and Steamboats
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Politicians in a queue bring money bags and paper rolls representing various bills down into a cave; a man pulls a reluctant lawyer towards the cave
Description:
Title from text below image., Initials of printmaker Charles Jameson Grant are lightly scratched in right center portion of design., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., Wood engraving with letterpress text., One line of text below title explains the asterisk above: Errata - for retiring, read kick'd out., Imperfect; trimmed with loss of imprint from bottom edge. Imprint statement supplied from impression in the British Museum., Lower right corner chewed., and No. 44 in a collection bound in blue wrappers.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 2 (Oversize) Box 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
An English politician is carried on a grill by a crowd of Irish, depicted as poor and uncivilized people
Description:
Title from item., Attributed to Charles Jameson Grant in the British Museum online catalogue., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., Wood engraving with letterpress text., and No. 61.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Title from heading above image., A. Sharpshooter identified tentatively as John Phillips. See British Museum catalogue., Numerous small designs, many of them individually titled., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[ca. 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A policeman and three politicians ask for taxes from Solomon Standout; Solomon Standout hides behind a door
Description:
Title from item., Signature of printmaker Charles Jameson Grant is lightly scratched in bottom center portion of design., Date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., Wood engraving with letterpress text., Imperfect; trimmed with partial loss of imprint. Complete imprint statement supplied from impression in the British Museum., Lower right corner chewed., and No. 28 in a collection bound in blue wrappers.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton-Street, Clare-Market
