"Wellington takes a flying stride from a braying ass (right) with tail erect and its feet firmly planted. His hair rises, his top-hat falls off, and he looks behind him to say: 'Oh save me, save, Bob, run tell the King!' The donkey (Key) brays 'fe . fa . fum'. It wears a heavy chain and is draped by a furred livery gown marked with the City Arms."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Great general frightened by donkey
Description:
Title etched below image., Month of publication from British Museum catalogue., and Offsetting from another impression on verso.
Publisher:
Pubd. 1830 by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Key, John, 1794-1858., Peel, Robert, 1788-1850., and William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837.
Title from caption below image., Two lines of text below title: Come, come no cheating. Cheating! do you doubt my honour? -Old Game., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Caption title from letterpress text below image., Publication information from unverified data from local card catalog record., Letterpress continues: The Little Unknown, with that innate sense of delicacy which so pre-eminently distinguishes ... that none are genuine but those published by Mr. Fores, 41, Piccadilly, where may be had Plate 1 and 2., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: E & P 1804[?]
A figure of king shown full length standing on a ship. His body is made from ceremonial objects and other objects that reflect the majesty of Great Britain: a map of the British Isles, anchors from ships, sword and sceptors, tridents, coins, etc. He wears a crown on his head and a red rose around his nect. Behind him is a curtain with the symbols of Ireland, Scotland and England: lions rampant and a harp. In the distance is another ship at full sail; two cannons ready for action at his feet
Description:
Title from caption below image. and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pub. by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Arcimboldesque figures, Anchors, Crowns, Maps, Scepters, Rulers, and Ships
Late lambentable progress of the new discoveries just as they were leaving Norton-Falgate
Description:
Title from caption below image; letter "b" in "lambentable" scored through. and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
