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1. [William Doyle, Samuel Sone, and William Foster] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Kay, John, 1742-1826, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1837-1838]
- Call Number:
- 837.00.00.40
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- From left to right, Lieutenant Doyle, Mr. Sone and Captain Foster, all from the 24th Regiment, walking to the right with three ladies on the North Bridge
- Description:
- Title and printmaker from volume., Probably from: Kay, J. Series of original portraits and caricature etchings by the late John Kay. Edinburgh : Hugh Paton, Carver and Gilder, 1837-1838., and Place and date of imprint conjectured from that of book.
- Publisher:
- Hugh Paton, Carver and Gilder
- Subject (Geographic):
- Scotland
- Subject (Name):
- Doyle, William, active 1784., Sone, Samuel., and Foster, William, active 1784.
- Subject (Topic):
- Couples, Clothing & dress, Military uniforms, and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [William Doyle, Samuel Sone, and William Foster] [graphic]
2. [Lord Amherst] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [6 April 1782]
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 Sa85 810
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 9. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Full length caricature of Lord Amherst wearing sash and sword, in profile to the left
- Description:
- Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching and drypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 11.3 cm, on sheet 19.5 x 13 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 9 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: Lord Amherst.
- Publisher:
- Published 6 April 1782 by C. Bretherton
- Subject (Name):
- Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Lord Amherst] [graphic]
3. [Lord Amherst] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [6 April 1782]
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 Sa85 782 (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 9. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Full length caricature of Lord Amherst wearing sash and sword, in profile to the left
- Description:
- Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Mounted on page 15 with three other prints.
- Publisher:
- Published 6 April 1782 by C. Bretherton
- Subject (Name):
- Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Lord Amherst] [graphic]
4. [Lord Amherst] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [6 April 1782]
- Call Number:
- 782.04.06.01
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 9. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Full length caricature of Lord Amherst wearing sash and sword, in profile to the left
- Description:
- Title from British Museum catalogue. and Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
- Publisher:
- Published 6 April 1782 by C. Bretherton
- Subject (Name):
- Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Lord Amherst] [graphic]
5. [Duke of Richmond] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [3 July 1782]
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 Sa85 810
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 9. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Full length portrait of the Duke of Richmond standing facing left, wearing general's uniform and holding hat in his left hand
- Description:
- Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., 1 print : etching with dypoint on wove paper ; plate mark 17.8 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 19.3 x 13.4 cm., Mounted with three other prints on leaf 9 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: Duke of Richmond.
- Publisher:
- Published 3d July 1782 by C. Bretherton
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Name):
- Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms, British, and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Duke of Richmond] [graphic]
6. [Duke of Richmond] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [3 July 1782]
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 Sa85 782 (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 9. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Full length portrait of the Duke of Richmond standing facing left, wearing general's uniform and holding hat in his left hand
- Description:
- Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., and Mounted on page 15 with three other prints.
- Publisher:
- Published 3d July 1782 by C. Bretherton
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Name):
- Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms, British, and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Duke of Richmond] [graphic]
7. [Duke of Richmond] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [3 July 1782]
- Call Number:
- 782.07.03.02 Impression 1
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 9. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Full length portrait of the Duke of Richmond standing facing left, wearing general's uniform and holding hat in his left hand
- Description:
- Title from British Museum catalogue. and Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
- Publisher:
- Published 3d July 1782 by C. Bretherton
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Name):
- Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms, British, and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Duke of Richmond] [graphic]
8. The savages let loose, or, The cruel fate of the loyalists [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- 15 March 1783.
- Call Number:
- 783.03.00.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- Three American Indians are shown killing six loyalists as the result of the 1783 peace treaty preliminaries. On the left, an Indian pulling on the rope attached to the nooses of two military officers and two civilians hanged from a limb of a dead tree says, "I have them all in a String." The limb is inscribed, "Recommended to Congress by Lord S___e [Shelburne]." Below, another Indian with a large knife in his hand pulls the hair of a loyalist lying on the ground saying, "I'll scalp him." To their right, a loyalist kneeling on the ground and looking with horror over his shoulder at the Indian with a raised tomahawk says, "O Cruel Fate! is this the Return for Our Loyalty," to which the Indian responds, "I'll tomahawk the Dog."
- Alternative Title:
- Cruel fate of the loyalists
- Description:
- Title from item. and Date, including day, in lower right corner of the design. The day of publication not given in British Museum catalogue.
- Publisher:
- Sold by W. Humphrey No 227 Strand
- Subject (Geographic):
- United States and Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805.
- Subject (Topic):
- Indians of North America, Hangings, Scalping, Massacres, Clothing & dress, Military uniforms, British, Headdresses, Tomahawks, Politics and government, and History
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The savages let loose, or, The cruel fate of the loyalists [graphic].
9. The sailor's present, or, The jealous clown [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- published as the act directs [1778?]
- Call Number:
- 778.00.00.10+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In a country setting with cows and a windmill in the background, a young milkmaid sits on a bench under an oak tree, receiving a ribbon from a young sailor seated beside her. Another young girl looks on from behind, while the milkmaid's country suitor stands behind sulkily scratching his head. A dog paws at the milkmaid's lap while another drinks from the milking pail
- Alternative Title:
- Jealous clown
- Description:
- Date surmised from British Museum catalogue, v. 5, Appendix, "Key to the dates of the series of Mezzotints issued by Carington Bowles.", Numbered in lower left of plate 385., Publication date erased from print., and Torn and repaired.
- Publisher:
- Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles at his map & print warehouse, No.69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms, British, Clothing & dress, Sailors, Hats, Couples, Windmills, Dairy farming, Cows, and Dogs
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The sailor's present, or, The jealous clown [graphic]
10. The naval nurse, or, Modern commander [graphic]
- Creator:
- Attwold, R., active 1750, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- publish'd according to act of Parliament, March 28th, 1750.
- Call Number:
- 750.03.28.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Alternative Title:
- Modern commander
- Description:
- Title from text below image., Two columns of verse below title: From Mid: to Lieutenant, Bluff, quickly doth rise ..., "Price 6d.", Companion print to: The military nurse, or, Modern officer., Temporary local subject terms: Naval uniforms -- Stern cabin -- Guns., and Watermark: Fleur-de-lis.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Warren, Peter, Sir, 1703-1752 and Great Britain. Royal Navy.
- Subject (Topic):
- Promotions, Cannons, Military uniforms, British, and Ships
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The naval nurse, or, Modern commander [graphic]
11. The naval nurse, or, Modern commander [graphic]
- Creator:
- Attwold, R., active 1750, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1764]
- Call Number:
- 764.00.00.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A boy officer in cabin sitting by a bowl of punch and smoking, with servant."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Modern commander
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Publication date based on Carington Bowles's separation of his own business from his father's. Cf. I. Maxted. London book trades., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Two columns of verse below title: From Mid: to Lieutenant, bluff, quickly doth rise ..., Companion print to: The military nurse, or Modern officer., Copy of a print of the same title published in 1750. Cf. No. 3089 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Mounted to 29 x 21 cm., and Watermark.
- Publisher:
- Printed for Carington Bowles, Map & Printseller in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain. and England
- Subject (Name):
- Warren, Peter, Sir, 1703-1752
- Subject (Topic):
- Promotions, Cannons, Military uniforms, British, and Ships
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The naval nurse, or, Modern commander [graphic]
12. The nabob rumbled, or, A Lord Advocates amusement [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [21 January 1783]
- Call Number:
- Folio 724 836C (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 11. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Sir Thomas Rumbold is depicted vomiting his ill-gotten wealth into a chamber pot decorated with a thistle. Kneeling beside it and embracing the chamber pot is Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate of Scotland who oversaw the prosecution of Rumbold in 1782-3. Rumbold's ankles are chained to two weights signed "Sureties," a reference to restriction on his leaving the country before the case was dropped in 1783. He is supported by his son, Captain Rumbold of 1st Life Guards, dressed in his regimentals and wearing a gorget. Behind them, an Englishman gallops on an elephant saddled with an enormous bag signed "Roupees." An Indian sitting behind him is holding a tall parasol above his head
- Alternative Title:
- Lord Advocates amusement
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, see no. 6169 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], Text in upper left margin: Political characters & caracatures of 1783. No. 1., and On leaf 11 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Jan. 21, 1783, by E. D'Archery, St. James's Street and Field & Tuer
- Subject (Geographic):
- England, Great Britain, and India.
- Subject (Name):
- Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Rumbold, Thomas, Sir, 1736-1791, Rumbold, Richard William, Captain, 1760-1786, and Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811
- Subject (Topic):
- Gorgets (Military insignia), Coins, Elephants, Vomiting, Chamber pots, Military uniforms, British, Clothing & dress, and Colonies
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The nabob rumbled, or, A Lord Advocates amusement [graphic].
13. The nabob rumbled, or, A Lord Advocates amusement [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [21 January 1783]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Sir Thomas Rumbold is depicted vomiting his ill-gotten wealth into a chamber pot decorated with a thistle. Kneeling beside it and embracing the chamber pot is Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate of Scotland who oversaw the prosecution of Rumbold in 1782-3. Rumbold's ankles are chained to two weights signed "Sureties," a reference to restriction on his leaving the country before the case was dropped in 1783. He is supported by his son, Captain Rumbold of 1st Life Guards, dressed in his regimentals and wearing a gorget. Behind them, an Englishman gallops on an elephant saddled with an enormous bag signed "Roupees." An Indian sitting behind him is holding a tall parasol above his head
- Alternative Title:
- Lord Advocates amusement
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Text above upper left border: Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. 1., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching on wove paper ; plate mark 18.8 x 21.5 cm, on sheet 21.3 x 24.4 cm., Text above upper left border has the date "1782" changed to "1783" in manuscript., and Mounted on leaf 50 of volume 1 of 12.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Jan. 21, 1783, by E. D'Archery, St. James's Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- England, Great Britain, and India.
- Subject (Name):
- Rumbold, Thomas, Sir, 1736-1791, Rumbold, Richard William, Captain, 1760-1786, and Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811
- Subject (Topic):
- Gorgets (Military insignia), Coins, Elephants, Vomiting, Chamber pots, Military uniforms, British, Clothing & dress, and Colonies
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The nabob rumbled, or, A Lord Advocates amusement [graphic].
14. The nabob rumbled, or, A Lord Advocates amusement [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [21 January 1783]
- Call Number:
- 783.01.21.01 Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Sir Thomas Rumbold is depicted vomiting his ill-gotten wealth into a chamber pot decorated with a thistle. Kneeling beside it and embracing the chamber pot is Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate of Scotland who oversaw the prosecution of Rumbold in 1782-3. Rumbold's ankles are chained to two weights signed "Sureties," a reference to restriction on his leaving the country before the case was dropped in 1783. He is supported by his son, Captain Rumbold of 1st Life Guards, dressed in his regimentals and wearing a gorget. Behind them, an Englishman gallops on an elephant saddled with an enormous bag signed "Roupees." An Indian sitting behind him is holding a tall parasol above his head
- Alternative Title:
- Lord Advocates amusement
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Text above upper left border: Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. 1., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Text above upper left border has the date "1782" changed to "1783" in manuscript.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Jan. 21, 1783, by E. D'Archery, St. James's Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- England, Great Britain, and India.
- Subject (Name):
- Rumbold, Thomas, Sir, 1736-1791, Rumbold, Richard William, Captain, 1760-1786, and Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811
- Subject (Topic):
- Gorgets (Military insignia), Coins, Elephants, Vomiting, Chamber pots, Military uniforms, British, Clothing & dress, and Colonies
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The nabob rumbled, or, A Lord Advocates amusement [graphic].
15. The elopement, or, A tripp to Scotland [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- 5th Decemr. 1777.
- Call Number:
- 777.12.05.02+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Young lady in a riding dress and ornate hat descends a rope ladder from her bedroom window in a mansion and into the arms of a soldier. A carriage, with her luggage propped against it, is waiting to take them to a Scottish border town
- Alternative Title:
- Tripp to Scotland and Trip to Scotland
- Description:
- Title from item.
- Publisher:
- Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett, No. 53 Fleet Street, as the act directs
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Topic):
- Couples, Elopements, Carriages & coaches, Military uniforms, British, Clothing & dress, and Dwellings
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The elopement, or, A tripp to Scotland [graphic].
16. The borrow'd plume [graphic]
- Creator:
- Heath, Henry, active 1824-1850, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1829]
- Call Number:
- 829.03.00.07+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- The Duke of Wellington flys in a cloudy sky on a large quill pen, holding a pair of reins which are attached to the tip of the pen. From the tip hangs a scroll which reads "Bill for the relief of Roman Catholics." The point of the pen strikes George IV's eye; he stands in profile on the far right and exclaims "Oh, my eye the fellow has blinded me." Wellington looks over his shoulder at a bird with the head of Grey who flies after him from the left, beneath the pen's feather. Grey calls, "I say you Old Soldier you have stole one of my feathers! Hollo'a stop thief."
- Alternative Title:
- Borrowed plume
- Description:
- Title etched below image., The artist's signature is an imitation of W. Heath's Paul Pry Esq., but this figure is obese and leans on a cudgel. Cf. British Museum catalogue., and Window mounted to 26 x 35 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. 1829 by S. Gans, Southampton Street, Strand
- Subject (Geographic):
- British
- Subject (Name):
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, and Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
- Subject (Topic):
- Catholic emancipation, Anti-Catholicism, Military uniforms, and Pens
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The borrow'd plume [graphic]
17. The attack upon odds bobbs & syllabubs an American scene during the war / [graphic]
- Creator:
- Hamden, C. S., fl. 1780, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1780?]
- Call Number:
- 780.00.00.03
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Alternative Title:
- Attack upon odds bobbs and syllabubs and American scene during the war
- Description:
- Title from item., Trimmed to the plate mark., and Date conjectured from content.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- United States
- Subject (Topic):
- History, Alcoholic beverages, Taverns (Inns), Military uniforms, and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The attack upon odds bobbs & syllabubs an American scene during the war / [graphic]
18. The association officers, or, City defenders [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [1 September 1780]
- Call Number:
- 780.09.01.02+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Two military officers on horseback beside a fence, one tall and thin with a walking stick under his arm, following another who is short and corpulent who holds his sword by the blade
- Alternative Title:
- City defenders
- Description:
- Title from item.
- Publisher:
- Pub by M Darly Sept 1, 1780 (39) Strand
- Subject (Topic):
- Military officers, British, Military uniforms, Horseback riding, Staffs (Sticks), Daggers & swords, and Wigs
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The association officers, or, City defenders [graphic].
19. The Manchester hero, or, Arts yield to arms [graphic]
- Published / Created:
- published as the act directs [1778?]
- Call Number:
- 778.00.00.09+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In front of a cottage, a long-haired young apprentice or tradesman in his leather apron smiles proudly as he tries on a red military coat, despite the pleas of his sweetheart who tries to pull him away. A young recruiting sergeant offers the new recruit his own plumed hat to try on, together with a tankard of ale, while in the background a drummer in a grenadier cap looks on and drinks from a glass. A recruiting broadside is tacked on the wall above, addressed to "All aspiring young men who despise slavery..."
- Alternative Title:
- Arts yield to arms
- Description:
- Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Date surmised from British Museum catalogue, v. 5, Appendix, "Key to the dates of the series of Mezzotints issued by Carington Bowles.", Numbered in lower left of plate 381., and Publication date erased from print.
- Publisher:
- Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles at his map & print warehouse, No.69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and Manchester.
- Subject (Topic):
- Military uniforms, British, Hats, and Recruiting & enlistment
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Manchester hero, or, Arts yield to arms [graphic]
20. St. George & the dragon [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [13 June 1782]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Admiral Rodney is depicted vigorously attacking a large dragon which clutches his leg. The dragon's wings are decorated with fleur-de-lys and it breathes fire and frogs (alluding to Rodney's 1782 victory over the French fleet, a triumph which was not well-received by the Ministry). On the left Charles James Fox attempts to stay Rodney, offering him a baron's coronet and saying "... you have done enough, I will now make a Lord of you, and you shall have the happiness of never being heard of again."
- Alternative Title:
- Saint George and the dragon
- Description:
- Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 24.8 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 25.8 x 38.4 cm., and Mounted on leaf 30 of volume 1 of 12.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. June 13th, 1782, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Name):
- Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792 and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Admirals, British, Dragons, Military uniforms, and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > St. George & the dragon [graphic].
21. St. George & the dragon [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [13 June 1782]
- Call Number:
- 782.06.13.02+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Admiral Rodney is depicted vigorously attacking a large dragon which clutches his leg. The dragon's wings are decorated with fleur-de-lys and it breathes fire and frogs (alluding to Rodney's 1782 victory over the French fleet, a triumph which was not well-received by the Ministry). On the left Charles James Fox attempts to stay Rodney, offering him a baron's coronet and saying "... you have done enough, I will now make a Lord of you, and you shall have the happiness of never being heard of again."
- Alternative Title:
- Saint George and the dragon
- Description:
- Title from item. and Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. June 13th, 1782, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Name):
- Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792 and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Admirals, British, Dragons, Military uniforms, and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > St. George & the dragon [graphic].
22. Scene le vrog house [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [3 September 1782]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Admirals Rodney, De Grasse, Vaudreuil and Bougainville, numbered 1-4 respectively, shown with Rodney standing on the right taking snuff, as Vaudreuil holds a chamber pot being used by De Grasse. Bougainville runs off to the left taking snuff. Names of the subjects are given in a key below design
- Description:
- Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 24.4 x 34.6 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on leaf 45 of volume 1 of 12.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Sepr. 3d, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St. James's Street
- Subject (Name):
- Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788, Vaudreuil, Louis Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de, 1724-1802, and Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729-1811
- Subject (Topic):
- Admirals, French, British, Military uniforms, Chamber pots, Snuff, and Defecation
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Scene le vrog house [graphic].
23. Scene le vrog house [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [3 September 1782]
- Call Number:
- 782.09.03.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Admirals Rodney, De Grasse, Vaudreuil and Bougainville, numbered 1-4 respectively, shown with Rodney standing on the right taking snuff, as Vaudreuil holds a chamber pot being used by De Grasse. Bougainville runs off to the left taking snuff. Names of the subjects are given in a key below design
- Description:
- Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Mounted to 30 x 40 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Sepr. 3d, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St. James's Street
- Subject (Name):
- Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse, comte de, 1722-1788, Vaudreuil, Louis Philippe de Rigaud, marquis de, 1724-1802, and Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de, comte, 1729-1811
- Subject (Topic):
- Admirals, French, British, Military uniforms, Chamber pots, Snuff, and Defecation
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Scene le vrog house [graphic].
24. Rodney invested, or, Admiral Pig.. on a cruize [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1782?]
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Admiral Rodney is shown on the shore with Britannia and Neptune, who hand him their staffs, while the British Lion claws at the flag of France on which Rodney stands. Standing out to sea in a toy boat made of playing cards, Admiral Pigot (represented as a pig) views the scene through his spyglass. Refers to Rodney's recall and replacement by Pigot
- Alternative Title:
- Admiral Pigot on a cruize
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker and publication information from description in the British Museum catalogue of a variant state., Probably a variant [later?] state of the plate with the imprint statement "Pubd. June 4th, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St James's Street, London." Cf. , No. 5996 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., On left above design: Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. IV., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.7 x 35.0 cm, on sheet 29.1 x 44.6 cm., and Mounted on leaf 26 of volume 1 of 12.
- Publisher:
- E. D'Achery
- Subject (Name):
- Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Pigot, Hugh, 1721?-1792, and Neptune (Roman deity)
- Subject (Topic):
- Britannia (Symbolic character), Admirals, British, and Military uniforms
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Rodney invested, or, Admiral Pig.. on a cruize [graphic].
25. Rodney invested, or, Admiral Pig.. on a cruize [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1782?]
- Call Number:
- 782.06.04.01+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Admiral Rodney is shown on the shore with Britannia and Neptune, who hand him their staffs, while the British Lion claws at the flag of France on which Rodney stands. Standing out to sea in a toy boat made of playing cards, Admiral Pigot (represented as a pig) views the scene through his spyglass. Refers to Rodney's recall and replacement by Pigot
- Alternative Title:
- Admiral Pigot on a cruize
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker and publication information from description in the British Museum catalogue of a variant state., Probably a variant [later?] state of the plate with the imprint statement "Pubd. June 4th, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St James's Street, London." Cf. , No. 5996 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., On left above design: Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. IV., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- E. D'Achery
- Subject (Name):
- Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Pigot, Hugh, 1721?-1792, and Neptune (Roman deity)
- Subject (Topic):
- Britannia (Symbolic character), Admirals, British, and Military uniforms
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Rodney invested, or, Admiral Pig.. on a cruize [graphic].
26. Rodney invested, or, Admiral Pig.. on a cruize [graphic]
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [approximately 1868?]
- Call Number:
- Folio 724 836C (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Leaf 5. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Admiral Rodney is shown on the shore with Britannia and Neptune, who hand him their staffs, while the British Lion claws at the flag of France on which Rodney stands. Standing out to sea in a toy boat made of playing cards, Admiral Pigot (represented as a pig) views the scene through his spyglass. Refers to Rodney's recall and replacement by Pigot
- Alternative Title:
- Admiral Pigot on a cruize
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Restrike, with "J. Gillray fecit" added in lower right corner and imprint statement burnished from plate. For original issue with the imprint "Pubd. June 4th, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St James's Street, London", see no. 5996 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], "Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. IV"--On left above design., Cf. Wright, T. Works of James Gillray, the caricaturist with the history of his life and times, page 36., and On leaf 5 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
- Publisher:
- Field & Tuer
- Subject (Name):
- Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, Baron, 1719-1792, Pigot, Hugh, 1721?-1792, and Neptune (Roman deity)
- Subject (Topic):
- Britannia (Symbolic character), Admirals, British, and Military uniforms
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Rodney invested, or, Admiral Pig.. on a cruize [graphic]
27. Maidstone whim [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [ca. 1782?]
- Call Number:
- 782.03.08.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title from item., Imperfect; trimmed within plate mark with loss of imprint., and Possibly reversed version of this print, no. 6107 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- Worsley, Richard, Sir, 1751-1805. and Bisset, Maurice George, 1757-1821.
- Subject (Topic):
- Cuckolds, Military uniforms, and British
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Maidstone whim [graphic].
28. L-d Am-t on duty [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [12 June 1780]
- Call Number:
- 780.06.12.01.1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "Lord Amherst in profile to the right in general's uniform rides a prancing horse, holding up a large sword, dripping with the blood of two geese, one of which lies dead beside him, the other staggers, with its neck slashed. Beneath the design is engraved: "If I had Power, Id kill 20 in an Hour."Behind, red-coats on horses with drawn swords are indicated among clouds of smoke. Behind and on the left a large square house is on fire, flames coming from the windows."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Lord Amherst on duty
- Description:
- Title etched above image. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- Pub. accg to act June 12. 1780 by M Darly 39 Strand
- Subject (Name):
- Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Gordon Riots, 1780, Military uniforms, British, and Geese
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > L-d Am-t on duty [graphic].
29. L--d Am---t on duty [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- [not before June 12, 1780]
- Call Number:
- 780.06.12.01.2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Alternative Title:
- Lord Amherst on duty
- Description:
- Title from item., Trimmed within plate mark., and Darly's imprint burnished. See British Museum catalogue.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by HHumphrey, No. 18 New Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797.
- Subject (Topic):
- Gordon Riots, 1780, Military uniforms, British, and Geese
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > L--d Am---t on duty [graphic].
30. Jack Oakham throwing out a signal for engagement [graphic].
- Published / Created:
- 21 July, 1781.
- Call Number:
- 781.07.21.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A sailor holding up his purse, smiling at a young woman he invites to join him and gesturing to left, while she smiles coyly behind her fan and follows; on a hill-top.--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from item.
- Publisher:
- Printed for R. Sayer & J. Bennett ... No. 53 Fleet Street as the act directs
- Subject (Geographic):
- England
- Subject (Topic):
- Couples, Sailors, British, Courtesans, Military uniforms, and Clothing & dress
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Jack Oakham throwing out a signal for engagement [graphic].
