A woman facing right under an enormous coiffure. Within her hair several scenes illustrate London low-life on May Day, including pigs, a horse-drawn cart, street-vendors, chimney-sweeps, and a Jack-in-the-green
Alternative Title:
May day
Description:
Title from item., Place of publication from publisher's entry in Maxted's The London book trades., and Probably a parody of British Museum catalogue no. 5330: Bunkers Hill.
Publisher:
Pubd. according to act of Parlt. May 1, 1776 by J. Lockington Shug Lane
Subject (Geographic):
London (England), Great Britain, United States, America., and England
Subject (Topic):
Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775, May Day (Labor holiday), Social life and customs, Politics and government, History, Colonies, Wigs, Hairstyles, and Chimney sweeps
Eight figures in two rows are depicted reading Thomas Paine's pamphlet The Rights of Man, each gesturing dramatically and each with a lengthy quote above his head either praising or denouncing the ideas expressed. On the top row are Edmund Burke (reading the passages referring to himself), Charles Fox, George III, and Charles Jenkinson. In the second row, Queen Charlotte, Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin, William Pitt, and Richard Sheridan seem to address each other in a similarly lively debate of contrasting responses to Paine's arguments
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to F.G. Byron. See An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age .../ Iain McCalman. Oxford : Published by Oxford University Press, 2001, p. 20., Below image on right: In Holland's exhibition rooms may be seen the largest collection of caricatures in Europe. Admitte. on shilg, Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on sides., For further information, consult library staff., and Pencil annotations identify each of the caricatures, but identifies Mary Wollstonecraft as Hannah More. Questionable printmaker attribution in local card catalog: R. Newton f.?
Publisher:
Pubd. May 26, 1791 by William Holland, No. 50 Oxford Street
Subject (Geographic):
France and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809., George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797, Jenkinson, Chalres, 1727-1808., Pitt, William, 1759-1806, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Subject (Topic):
History, Foreign public opinion, British, and Politics and government
Design occupying top third of plate shows Bute driving a cart labelled G.R. III, having just crossed the Rubicon, laden with National Debt, Pensioners, etc., drawn by ministerial donkeys including ones labelled North, Germaine, Sandwich, and Weymouth. The donkeys are assailed by opposition dogs Burke, Wilkes, Fox etc. In the upper left an overloaded boat depicts the "Commissioners setting off for America." Smaller insets beneath the main image refer to the balance of power and antiministerial demonstrations. Two columns of dialect verse beneath image, follow the title "A new gallant shew or the ministry's cabinet & minority's closet broke open" signed at bottom by Doodle Doodle Doo. A criticism of both governmental ministry and the opposition
Alternative Title:
View of the political state of the nation
Description:
Title from item., Imperfect; cropped with loss of imprint and last 2 lines of verse., Date of publication from English political caricature., Publisher from impression in John Carter Brown Library., "Price 1 shilg.", and Mounted to 33 x 35 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs May 11, 1778 at Darly's, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, United States, and America.
Subject (Name):
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792., Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785., Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797., Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790., Hancock, John, 1737-1793., and Adams, John, 1735-1826.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, History, Colonies, Donkeys, Carts & wagons, Dogs, Seesaws, and Coats of arms
A man stands facing the viewer, a pipe in his left hand and a paper labelled "London Gazette" sticking out of the pocket of his coat. He gleefully points with his left hand to two bottles set on a drop-leaf table beside him. The room is decorated with a marble pilaster with Ionic capital
Description:
Title etched below image., Publication date from Isaac., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on left edge., A copy in reverse after a print by John Collet published 9 November 1769 by Robert Sayer and John Smith. Cf. No. 4337 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4., Plate numbered "40" in upper right corner., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Printed and published by W. Davison, Alnwick
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Alcoholic beverages, Pipes (Smoking), and Staffs (Sticks)
In a room decorated with a marble pilaster with Ionic capital, a corpulent gentleman holding a stick stands to the left of a table pointing gleefully to the two pineapples and three bottles -- labeled "Burgt", "Claret", and Chamne." -- that are set upon it. In his pocket is a rolled piece of paper with the words "An humble address to the K[ing]". On the wall behind him (right) in an ornate frame is a portrait of the Earl of Bute. This satire was issued at time of public excitement around the presentation of addresses to the King, and on the other hand, "Petitionos and Remonstrances". The portrait of the Earl of Bute indicates his alleged secret influence. See British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark on left edge.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs Novr. 9th, 1769, by Robt. Sayer, No. 53 in Fleet Street, & Jno. Smith, No. 35 in Cheapside, London
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792,
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Alcoholic beverages, Pictures, and Staffs (Sticks)
The design closely follows George Cannings "New Morality".
Alternative Title:
Promis'd installment of the high priest of the Theophilanthropes and Promised installment of the high priest of the Theophilanthropes
Description:
Title etched below image., Statement following publisher's name: ... for the Anti-Jacobin magazine & review., Five columns of verse etched under title: "Behold! The directorial lama, sovereign priest Le Paux whom atheists worship ...", Plate from: Anti-Jacobin magazine & review, v. 1, p. 115., and Sheets trimmed to plate mark.
Publisher:
Publishd. August 1st, 1798, by J. Wright, No. 169 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., France, Great Britain, England, and London
Subject (Name):
Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Canning, George, 1770-1827., Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, La Revellière-Lépeaux, Louis-Marie de, 1753-1824, Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804, Shuckburgh-Evelyn, George Augustus William, Sir, 1751-1804, Southey, Robert, 1774-1843, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Wakefield, Gilbert, 1756-1801, and Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797
Subject (Topic):
Jacobites, Theophilanthropism, Leviathan, Newspapers, Philanthropy, History, Foreign public opinion, British, Religious aspects, Politics and government, and Periodical illustrations
The design closely follows George Cannings "New Morality".
Alternative Title:
Promis'd installment of the high priest of the Theophilanthropes and Promised installment of the high priest of the Theophilanthropes
Description:
Title etched below image., Statement following publisher's name: ... for the Anti-Jacobin magazine & review., Five columns of verse etched under title: "Behold! The directorial lama, sovereign priest Le Paux whom atheists worship ...", Plate from: Anti-Jacobin magazine & review, v. 1, p. 115., Sheets trimmed to plate mark., 1 print on 2 sheets : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 27.8 x 62.7 cm., and Mounted on leaf 63 of volume 4 of 12.
Publisher:
Publishd. August 1st, 1798, by J. Wright, No. 169 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain., France, Great Britain, England, and London
Subject (Name):
Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Canning, George, 1770-1827., Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, La Revellière-Lépeaux, Louis-Marie de, 1753-1824, Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804, Shuckburgh-Evelyn, George Augustus William, Sir, 1751-1804, Southey, Robert, 1774-1843, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, Wakefield, Gilbert, 1756-1801, and Wollstonecraft, Mary, 1759-1797
Subject (Topic):
Jacobites, Theophilanthropism, Leviathan, Newspapers, Philanthropy, History, Foreign public opinion, British, Religious aspects, Politics and government, and Periodical illustrations
A woman facing left under an enormous coiffure. Within her hair several scenes illustrate the progress of the American war for independence. At the top, an American fort exchanges fire with British cannon. Flags over the fort bear images of a crossbow and a crocodile, while above the British fly images of a donkey and a fool's cap and bells. Fields of tents are shown further down, together with files of soldiers and a covered waggon. At the very bottom of the hair, soldiers in boats row towards 2 sailing ships, an allusion to Howe's March 1776 evacuation of Boston
Alternative Title:
Howe are we decieved
Description:
Title from item., Later state, with the "E" supplied to read "Howe". Cf. no. 5335 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires; originally issued in 1776., and Inlaid to 30 x 22 cm
Publisher:
Pubd. May 12, 1778 by M Darly, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Boston (Mass.), Great Britain, United States, America., and England
Subject (Name):
Howe, William Howe, Viscount, 1729-1814.
Subject (Topic):
History, Politics and government, Colonies, Wigs, Military camps, Forts & fortifications, and Hairstyles
"Members of the Opposition in a row, talk in couples, except for the arch-egotist Erskine (see British Museum satires no. 9246) on the extreme left, who exclaims: "Peace - and I not consulted 'tis very strange, by Gad". Sheridan (left), seated in profile to the right, reads the 'Gazzette Extraordina[ry] Peace! Peace!' with an expression of dismay. He says: "It is here, sure enough, I can scarcely believe my eyes, then all my fine speeches respecting the continuance of the War is dish'd, its no farce." Burdett stands with legs astride looking down at him; he says: "O it can't be true depend upon it." The centre pair, Fox and Bedford, face each other in profile. Fox says: "This is a curious kind of business. I heard of it at the Crown and Anchor." Bedford, in top-boots, and a riding whip under his arm, answers: "I heard of it in Bedfordshire." On the right little Lord Derby turns to Tierney, asking, "Pray who is this Peace Maker - this Mr A- Ad, Ad, what's his name, I never can think of it dam my Wig" [he is almost bald, with a tiny pigtail]. Tierney, looking down morosely, his arms folded, answers: "I really cannot immediately recollect, but I know he is not one of us - however we can find it in the Red Book"."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Politicians puzzled
Description:
Title etched below image., Approximate date of publication from the British Museum catalogue., With publisher's watercolor., and Watermark: W. Elgar 1797.
Publisher:
Pubd. by P. Roberts, 28 Middle-Row, Holborn
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Bedford, Francis Russell, Duke of, 1765-1802, Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Tierney, George, 1761-1830, and Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844
Subject (Topic):
Whig Club (London, England), Whig Party (Great Britain), and Politics and government
A collection of James Sayers' prints, mostly political satires and caricatures, mounted on blue paper and assembled by an unknown collector; topics include, in addition to general political topics of the late 18th century, the Warren Hastings trial, the East India Company, and the French Revolution. Mostly black ink, with one in brown and one in blue. Prints were published by C. Bretherton, Ja. Bretherton, Thomas Cornell, and H. Humphrey
Description:
Title from spine., Bound in three quarter red morocco with spine title: Sayer's caricatures., and Accompanied by a typed list of titles bound in, with page numbers.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and France
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Political satire, English, Politics and government, and History
