"A fat and placid-looking preacher stands in his pulpit in profile to the left, reading his sermon. He says: "I shall divide my Discourse into Seven Heads namely ------" He resembles the parson of British Museum satires no. 8428, and is probably Moore, the Archbishop; this is supported by the engraving (1792) after Romney."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., By Gillray using pseudonym 'A.S.' See British Museum catalogue., One of a set of eight satirical portraits, each issued separately., Two lines of text below image: I shall divide my discourse into seven heads ..., and Mounted to 18 x 13 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 6th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond Street
"A fat and placid-looking preacher stands in his pulpit in profile to the left, reading his sermon. He says: "I shall divide my Discourse into Seven Heads namely ------" He resembles the parson of British Museum satires no. 8428, and is probably Moore, the Archbishop; this is supported by the engraving (1792) after Romney."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., By Gillray using pseudonym 'A.S.' See British Museum catalogue., One of eight satirical portraits issued as a set on one sheet with identical imprint statements., Two lines of text below image: I shall divide my discourse into seven heads ..., and On same sheet: Ministerial eloquence; Opposition eloquence; Naval eloquence; Military eloquence; Fools eloquence; Billingsgate eloquence; Bar eloquence.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 6th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond Street