Caricatured portrait of John Wilkes holding the Cap of Liberty; reversed copy from Hogarth's print
Alternative Title:
John Wilkes Esquire drawn from life
Description:
Title etched at base of image., Plate from: Ireland, S. Graphic illustrations of Hogarth, v. 1, p. 176., Copy of: Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 214., and Mounted to: 33.7 x 45.7 cm.
publish'd according to act of Parliament May [the] 16, 1763.
Call Number:
Hogarth 763.05.16.06.2+ Box 200
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Caricatured portrait of John Wilkes shown full-length and seated, holding the Staff of Maintenance mounted with a vessel similar to the Cap of Liberty against his shoulder. Copies of the North Briton newspapers and feather pen and ink well are place on the table to his left
Alternative Title:
John Wilkes Esquire
Description:
Engraved title below image., State, publisher, and date from Paulson., and "Price 1 shilling."
Interior of the House of Commons; the Speaker Arthur Onslow seated to the left of centre, speaking with Sir Robert Walpole on his left; to his right seated with pen and ink and open book is Edward Stables, the Clerk of the House of Commons; other figures from the administration portrayed behind central figures, all wearing wigs and hats, including Sydney Godolphin, Sir Joseph Jekyl, Colonel Onslow, Sir James Thornhill, and Mr Aiskew; just visible to the left of the Speaker are Sir Thomas Cotton and Sir William Wyndham
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Text following title: First published in 1803, by Mr. E. Harding & copied by his permission.
Publisher:
Published by Longman, Hurst, Rees, & Orme
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712,, Jekyll, Joseph, Sir, 1663-1738,, Onslow, Arthur, 1691-1768,, Onslow, George Onslow, Earl of, 1731-1814,, Stables, Edward,, Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734,, Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745,, Wyndham, William, 1687-1740,, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons,
Interior of the House of Commons; the Speaker Arthur Onslow seated to the left of center, speaking with Sir Robert Walpole on his left; to his right seated with pen and ink and open book is Edward Stables, the Clerk of the House of Commons; other figures from the administration portrayed behind central figures, all wearing wigs and hats, including Sydney Godolphin, Sir Joseph Jekyl, Colonel Onslow, Sir James Thornhill, and Mr Aiskew; just visible to the left of the Speaker are Sir Thomas Cotton and Sir William Wyndham
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Plate from: The complete works of William Hogarth. London : The London Printing and Publishing Company, [1876?], opposite p. 188.
Publisher:
London Printing and Publishing Company
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712,, Jekyll, Joseph, Sir, 1663-1738,, Onslow, Arthur, 1691-1768,, Onslow, George Onslow, Earl of, 1731-1814,, Stables, Edward,, Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734,, Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745,, Wyndham, William, 1687-1740,, Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons,, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Members of Parliament.
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Legislative bodies, and Legislators
"Interior of the House of Commons; the Speaker Arthur Onslow seated to the left of center, speaking with Sir Robert Walpole on his left; to his right seated with pen and ink and open book is Edward Stables, the Clerk of the House of Commons; other figures from the administration portrayed behind central figures, all wearing wigs and hats, including Sydney Godolphin, Sir Joseph Jekyl, Colonel Onslow, Sir James Thornhilll, and Mr. Aiskew (clerk assistant); just visible to the left of the Speaker are Sir Thomas Cotton and Sir William Wyndham."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
To the RIght Honorable Earl Onslow and House of Commons in Sir Robert Walpole's administration
Description:
Title engraved below image. and Walpole, Honble. Onslow, Godolphin, Jekyl, Col. Onslow, Stables Esqr., Thornhill, and Aiskew identified below image.
Publisher:
Published Novr. 1, 1803 by E. Harding, No. 100, Pall Mall
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, Earl of, 1645-1712,, Thornhill, James, Sir, 1675 or 1676-1734,, Stables, Edward,, Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745,, Onslow, George Onslow, Earl of, 1731-1814,, and Onslow, Arthur, 1691-1768,
