"An imitation of British Museum Satires No. 6015, Gillray's 'Ahitophel in the Dumps'. Liverpool, emaciated and despairing, and much caricatured, rides an ass along a road on a desolate heath towards a gibbet (left), to which carrion birds are flying. His arms are folded, his head sunk on his breast; from his pocket hang a noose of rope and a paper: 'Paines & Penelties' [sic]. The bag to his wig is a green bag, see British Museum Satires No. 13735, and to the ass's tail is tied a clyster-pipe, emblem of Sidmouth."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed ...
Description:
Title etched below image. and Mounted on page 35 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 31st, 1821, by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844., Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., and Ahithophel (Biblical figure)
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Despair, Donkeys, Vultures, Nooses, Gallows, Bags, and Medical equipment & supplies
Leaf 83. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A black man, dressed as a macaroni except for his tightly curled natural wool, walks in profile to the right. His right hand holds a cane, his left is on the hilt of a short curved sword or sabre with an ornamental hilt affected by macaronis."--British Museum online catalogue and "Perhaps a caricature of Jeremiah Dyson, always called Mungo after the name had been given him in a debate by Col. Barré, 29 Jan. 1769. Mungo was a negro slave in the comic opera 'The Padlock' by Bickerstaffe, and the name implied that Dyson was kept at dirty jobs for the Government."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. III: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1773., Plate numbered "v. 4" in upper left corner and "14" in upper right corner., Second of three plates on leaf 83., and 1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 17.6 x 12.8 cm, on sheet 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and England.
Subject (Name):
Dyson, Jeremiah, 1722-1776
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Politicians, Staffs (Sticks), and Daggers & swords
Leaf 83. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"A black man, dressed as a macaroni except for his tightly curled natural wool, walks in profile to the right. His right hand holds a cane, his left is on the hilt of a short curved sword or sabre with an ornamental hilt affected by macaronis."--British Museum online catalogue and "Perhaps a caricature of Jeremiah Dyson, always called Mungo after the name had been given him in a debate by Col. Barré, 29 Jan. 1769. Mungo was a negro slave in the comic opera 'The Padlock' by Bickerstaffe, and the name implied that Dyson was kept at dirty jobs for the Government."--Curator's comments, British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram., Plate from vol. III: Characters, macaronies, & caricatures. [London] : Pubd. by MDarly, 39 Strand, 1773., and Plate numbered "v. 4" in upper left corner and "14" in upper right corner.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act by MDarly, 39 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and England.
Subject (Name):
Dyson, Jeremiah, 1722-1776
Subject (Topic):
Black people, Clothing & dress, Dandies, British, Politicians, Staffs (Sticks), and Daggers & swords
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 2 (Oversize) Box 3
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Group of Tories hanged over a fire stired up by rolls of papers representing corruption, orangism, tithes and plots; delighted men and politicians dancing and feeding the fire."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Attributed to Charles Jameson Grant in the British Museum online catalogue., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue., Wood engraving with letterpress text., Three columns of verse below title: Remember, remember, good people, remember, these times of King Bill and the fifth of November ..., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint and series statement. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum., and No. 113.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Fawkes, Guy, 1570-1606. and William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837.
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Hangings (Executions), Gallows, and Fire
"King, Archbishop, Ministers, &c., and Green Bag are overturned or put to flight by the Queen mounted on a savage bull (J.B.). An 'Italian' dagger, a 'horse Leech', &c., &c., fall from the Bag."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Questionably attributed to Elmes in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 40 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Publisher:
Pubd. Augt. 1820 by Benbow, corner of St. Clements Church Yard, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, and Leach, John, 1760-1834
"King, Archbishop, Ministers, &c., and Green Bag are overturned or put to flight by the Queen mounted on a savage bull (J.B.). An 'Italian' dagger, a 'horse Leech', &c., &c., fall from the Bag."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Questionably attributed to Elmes in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching ; sheet 30.1 x 40.2 cm., Printed on wove paper; hand-colored., Sheet trimmed within plate mark at top and bottom., Mounted to 39 x 58 cm., Mounted on leaf 61 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Liverpool," "Sidmouth," and "Eldon" identified in ink below image; date "Aug. 1820" written in lower right corner. Typed extract of two lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted to the left of print.
Publisher:
Pubd. Augt. 1820 by Benbow, corner of St. Clements Church Yard, Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, and Leach, John, 1760-1834
"From slits in a huge green bag, labelled 'Evidence against the Q...n', peer the heads of five witnesses against the Queen. Round it stand puzzled and apprehensive Ministers discussing their plans. Castlereagh, on the extreme left, faces Sidmouth who stands with flexed knees holding a constable's staff, one hand on the bag. He says: "Well Gentlemen! we are pretty well in for it now--we must lie through thick and thin to do any good, and get as many as we can to do the same, or it is all up with us; what say you Doctor have you any specific for the occasion." Sidmouth: "Friend Derry I could as soon produce the Philosophers stone or Elixir of Life but if your brazen face can't bring us through it is a forlorn hope, however here is some chance in the Bag!" The head of a man crouching in the Bag looks up to say: "Yes I have some choice Tales to communicate what with Bargemen--Chambermaids--W....s and Rogues, whom I have had the honor to associate with. I shall be able to COOK up a high seasoned dish that his M.....y will relish." On the right of the Bag stands Canning, scratching his head with a puzzled expression; he says: "Curse that City Hop Merchant [Wood] he has thrown bitter into this Brewing with a vengeance! I'll try what a dash of my wit will do, or we shall be obliged to swallow it ourselves!" A pretty female head looks up at him from the Bag, to say: "I say Mr. Flashman! don't stand scratching your head in that manner but hear what I have to tell you when a woman is determined on revenge she will stick at nothing to accomplish it--turn me away indeed for a little amusement with Peter, when my husband was out I hate such scrupulous Modesty. I'll swear any thing you wish." Three faces appear at smaller slits, saying respectively: "I'll swear!"; "So will I!"; "So will I to any lie." Eldon (right) in Chancellor's wig and gown, walks off to the right, holding a rolled document: 'Rex [vers]us Regina'. He says with a meditative frown: "Well Gentlemen I shall go home and consult about it. I dont like to decide too hastily Look before you leap ought to be the Motto of my Seal" [cf. British Museum Satires No. 15139, &c.]. Behind Castlereagh (left) is a table with writing materials; at his feet are bundles of papers labelled 'Foreign Newspapers' and 'Foreign Correspondence private'.."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted on page 24 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 1820 by J. Johnston, 98 Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843., Demont, Louisa, active 1814-1820., Cooke, William, 1757-1832., Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Canning, George, 1770-1827, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, and Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Bags, Witnesses, Documents, Newspapers, and Tables
"From slits in a huge green bag, labelled 'Evidence against the Q...n', peer the heads of five witnesses against the Queen. Round it stand puzzled and apprehensive Ministers discussing their plans. Castlereagh, on the extreme left, faces Sidmouth who stands with flexed knees holding a constable's staff, one hand on the bag. He says: "Well Gentlemen! we are pretty well in for it now--we must lie through thick and thin to do any good, and get as many as we can to do the same, or it is all up with us; what say you Doctor have you any specific for the occasion." Sidmouth: "Friend Derry I could as soon produce the Philosophers stone or Elixir of Life but if your brazen face can't bring us through it is a forlorn hope, however here is some chance in the Bag!" The head of a man crouching in the Bag looks up to say: "Yes I have some choice Tales to communicate what with Bargemen--Chambermaids--W....s and Rogues, whom I have had the honor to associate with. I shall be able to COOK up a high seasoned dish that his M.....y will relish." On the right of the Bag stands Canning, scratching his head with a puzzled expression; he says: "Curse that City Hop Merchant [Wood] he has thrown bitter into this Brewing with a vengeance! I'll try what a dash of my wit will do, or we shall be obliged to swallow it ourselves!" A pretty female head looks up at him from the Bag, to say: "I say Mr. Flashman! don't stand scratching your head in that manner but hear what I have to tell you when a woman is determined on revenge she will stick at nothing to accomplish it--turn me away indeed for a little amusement with Peter, when my husband was out I hate such scrupulous Modesty. I'll swear any thing you wish." Three faces appear at smaller slits, saying respectively: "I'll swear!"; "So will I!"; "So will I to any lie." Eldon (right) in Chancellor's wig and gown, walks off to the right, holding a rolled document: 'Rex [vers]us Regina'. He says with a meditative frown: "Well Gentlemen I shall go home and consult about it. I dont like to decide too hastily Look before you leap ought to be the Motto of my Seal" [cf. British Museum Satires No. 15139, &c.]. Behind Castlereagh (left) is a table with writing materials; at his feet are bundles of papers labelled 'Foreign Newspapers' and 'Foreign Correspondence private'.."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching ; plate mark 24.7 x 35.1 cm, on sheet 25 x 35.5 cm., Printed on wove paper; hand-colored., Mounted (with one other print) to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 19 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Londondery [sic]," "Sidmouth," "Canning," and "Eldon" identified in black ink above title; date "June 1820" written in lower right corner. Typed extract of five lines from the British Museum catalogue description is pasted opposite (on verso of preceding leaf).
Publisher:
Pubd. June 1820 by J. Johnston, 98 Cheapside
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821., George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830., Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843., Demont, Louisa, active 1814-1820., Cooke, William, 1757-1832., Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Canning, George, 1770-1827, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, and Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Bags, Witnesses, Documents, Newspapers, and Tables
Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Published / Created:
[approximately 1833]
Call Number:
Folio 75 G750 833 Copy 2 (Oversize) Box 2
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"In an arena, bull with the King's features being devoured by dogs with politicians' features; other politicians outside the arena encouraging the dogs."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Initials of printmaker Charles Jameson Grant in lower left portion of design., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue., Wood engraving with letterpress text., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint and series statement. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum., Numbered "90" in brown ink in top center portion of design., and No. 90.
Publisher:
Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837, Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792-1849, and Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Bulls, Dogs, Rats, Animal fighting, and Spectators
"George IV, dressed as Henry VIII and with cavalry boots decorated with rosettes, sits on the throne (right), shrinking angrily from oxen wearing civic gowns who bow, presenting petitions. All the horns of the oxen are tipped with tiny caps resembling caps of Liberty; a slightly larger pair protects the prongs of a fork held up on the extreme left above the massed heads of the beasts. On this a placard is speared: 'Petitions from every Part of the World--(Hole's and Corner's excepted) to Dismiss the Ministers-- signed by upwards of 999,999--Millions of the Brute Creation.' The petitions of the four beasts in the front row are headed: 'Petition of Lord Mayor & Citizens of London to Dismiss Ministers'; 'Petitions from every part of England & Wales to Dismiss Ministers &c &c &c'; '. . . ions from every Part of Scotland to Dismiss Ministers &c &c &c'; 'Petitions from every part of Ireland . . . [ut supra]'. Hooves rise from cattle behind holding more petitions: 'from Europe'; 'From Asia'; 'from Africa'; 'from America'; 'from every Honest Man'. The canopied throne is raised on a dais of three steps, the footstool is a cushion supported on a (carved) elephant; but the King's feet are drawn back. His right hand is on his hip; he holds an oddly shaped sceptre in the left hand. The back of the throne is framed by carved mannikins with shackled hands and feet; a large crown rests on the heads of the two uppermost. The back of the canopy has a pattern of writhing serpents. Ministers, much caricatured, stand on the right and left of the dais. In the foreground (right) and on the King's left, Wellington, with the apron and steel of a butcher (as in British Museum Satires No. 13288), with gauntlet gloves and with a star on his tunic, holds a blood-stained battle-axe. Sidmouth, as Court-fool, sits in profile to the left on an apothecary's mortar, wearing a double-peaked fool's cap and a star, and holding a bladder which is his clyster-pipe. Behind is Eldon, scowling savagely and holding the mace and the Purse of the Great Seal. A bishop holding a crosier stands on either side of the throne, behind the Ministers. A staff supports an emblematical cask which a naked Bacchus bestrides. On the King's right is Liverpool, holding a tall staff to which a green bag is tied (see British Museum Satires No. 13735). Next him is Castlereagh, blandly sinister, holding a scourge, and with a bunch of keys hanging from his belt; he stares at the petitioners. A tiny Vansittart is beside him, in his Chancellor of the Exchequer's gown, with an 'X' on his breast above a chequered pattern, hung diamond-wise. Immensely fat and absurd beefeaters stand along the back of the room under quasi-Gothic windows of stained glass. All hold tridents and turn their eyes towards the petitioners, grinning grotesquely. Each window is centred by an escutcheon on which a decanter is the chief object. The upper part of each is filled by a design of three large peacock's feathers (see British Museum Satires No. 13299). The Gothic roof, caricaturing that at Carlton House (cf. British Museum Satires No. 11727), is filled with tracery in the form of antlers."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., Text below image: Historical fact, King Henry VIII, being petitioned to dismiss his ministers & council, by the citizens of London & many boroughs, to releive [sic] his oppressed subjects, made the citizens this sagacious reply: "We, with all our cabinet, think it strange that ye, who be but brutes, & inexpert folk, shd. tell us who be & who be not fit for our council." Vide La Belle Assemblée for October 1820, p. 151., and Mounted on page 33 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Publisher:
Pubd. by G. Humphrey, Feby. 14, 1821, 27 St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Vansittart, Nicholas, 1766-1851, Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547., and Dionysus (Greek deity)
Subject (Topic):
Politicians, Boots, Thrones, Oxen, Bowing, Petitions, Liberty cap, Pitchforks, Podiums, Crowns, Scepters, Butchers, Fools & jesters, Mortars & pestles, Medical equipment & supplies, Ceremonial maces, Bishops, Bags, Whips, Honor guards, and Windows