Full length portrait of William Petty, Earl of Shelburne facing three-quarters left and wearing a sword
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Plate numbered "11" in upper left corner., and Ms. identification of subject in two contemporary hands, one on recto below plate line, the other on verso in upper left corner.
On the top of a hill, Lord Shelburne (William Petty) stands leaning against a gallows, his hands crossed at the wrists and eyes downcast. In front of him are Charles Fox and Lord North, their left hands joined. North's right hand reposes reassuringly on Fox's left shoulder. Fox points to Shelburne behind him with his right thumb. All three have beards characterizing them as Jews. The text below the design reads, "And Herod and Pilate were made Friends together that same Day; for before they were Enemies one to another. Luke. Cap 23, Ver 12."
Alternative Title:
And Herod and Pilate were made friends together that same day
Description:
Title and printmaker from British Museum catalogue. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 20th, 1783, by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805, and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Subject (Topic):
Gallows, Clothing & dress, and Politics and government
"Rosenhagen, fashionably dressed, stands in profile to the left, holding his hat and cane. He gazes with a complacent smile at a bust portrait of Lord Lansdowne. Beside him is etched 'In te Domine speravi'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
In te Domine speravi
Description:
"The Rev. Philip Rosenhagen (1737?-1798) was an intimate at Shelburne House and popular in the Prince of Wales's circle until he became a Pittite, perhaps in consequence of his repeated refusal to perform the marriage of Mrs. Fitzherbert and the Prince. 'D.N.B.'"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue., Title, printmaker, and date from British Museum catalogue., This print was not published according to the British Museum catalogue., 1 print : etching and drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.7 x 11.3 cm, on sheet 19.3 x 13.3 cm., Mounted with one other print on leaf 11 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures., and The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Rev. Mr. Rosenhagen.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Rosenhagen, Philip, 1737?-1798 and Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
"Rosenhagen, fashionably dressed, stands in profile to the left, holding his hat and cane. He gazes with a complacent smile at a bust portrait of Lord Lansdowne. Beside him is etched 'In te Domine speravi'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
In te Domine speravi
Description:
"The Rev. Philip Rosenhagen (1737?-1798) was an intimate at Shelburne House and popular in the Prince of Wales's circle until he became a Pittite, perhaps in consequence of his repeated refusal to perform the marriage of Mrs. Fitzherbert and the Prince. 'D.N.B.'"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue., Title, printmaker, and date from British Museum catalogue., This print was not published according to the British Museum catalogue., and Watermark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Rosenhagen, Philip, 1737?-1798 and Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
"Rosenhagen, fashionably dressed, stands in profile to the left, holding his hat and cane. He gazes with a complacent smile at a bust portrait of Lord Lansdowne. Beside him is etched 'In te Domine speravi'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
In te Domine speravi
Description:
"The Rev. Philip Rosenhagen (1737?-1798) was an intimate at Shelburne House and popular in the Prince of Wales's circle until he became a Pittite, perhaps in consequence of his repeated refusal to perform the marriage of Mrs. Fitzherbert and the Prince. 'D.N.B.'"--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue., Title, printmaker, and date from British Museum catalogue., This print was not published according to the British Museum catalogue., and Mounted on page 18 with one other print.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Rosenhagen, Philip, 1737?-1798 and Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
"Shelburne, dressed as a monk but wearing a wig, stands in profile to the left, his mouth open as if making a speech, one hand on his heart; he has an alert, propitiatory smile. In his left hand is a rolled document, 'The Speech'. Beneath his feet is etched (as is the publication line) "He wou'd & he wou'd not &c." In the distance is the sea with the sun, inscribed "Poor Old England", sinking below the horizon."--British Musem online catalogue, The old name of Malagrida the Jesuit, given in 1767, was used for Shelburne after he succeeded Rockingham as First Lord of the Treasury, see BMSat 4917 and cf. BMSat 6018, &c. "The speech" is probably that of 13 Dec. 1782 when he refused to answer questions on the exact interpretation of the independence of America in the provisional Treaty. 'Parl. Hist.' xxiii. 305 ff. Cf. also the famous lines on Shelburne's evasive speeches in 'The Rolliad', quoted Rosebery, 'Life of Pitt', p. 51. By the same artist as BMSat 5958, 5975.--British Musem online catalogue, curator's comments, and Shelburne shown in monastic dress facing left, holding a rolled paper in his hand inscribed "The speech". Probably an allusion to his evasive speech in Parliament of 13 Dec. 1782
Alternative Title:
Shell-born Jesuit and He wou'd & he wou'd not &c.
Description:
Title from British Museum online catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Probably by the same artist as British Museum numbers 5958 and 5975., and Sheet extended to 25 x 17 cm.
