Title from item., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Close-stool -- Clyster-pipe., and With spine title: Caricatures anglaise 1740.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780, Philip V, King of Spain, 1683-1746, Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Augustus III, King of Poland, 1696-1763, Benedict XIV, Pope, 1675-1758, Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor, 1697-1745, Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743, and Heinsius, Anthonie, 1641-1720
Title from item., Publication date inferred from dated edtion described in British Museum catalogue., Three columns of verse below title: A lyon once to love inclin'd, thus to a farmer broke his mind ..., State without imprint. Cf. No. 2347 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Temporary local subject terms: Dismemberment of British Empire -- Literature: allusion to Aesop's fables -- Don Thomas Geraldino., and Watermark: Strasburg lily with initials L V G below.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745 and Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743
Title from item., Publication date inferred from dated edtion described in British Museum catalogue., Three columns of verse below title: A lyon once to love inclin'd, thus to a farmer broke his mind ..., State without imprint. Cf. No. 2347 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Temporary local subject terms: Dismemberment of British Empire -- Literature: allusion to Aesop's fables -- Don Thomas Geraldino., and With spine title: Caricatures anglaise 1740.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745 and Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743
Title from item., Sixteen lines of verse in four columns below image, preceded by instructions: Tune, London is a fine town: First is the King of Pru---a with his men of might ..., Temporary local subject terms: Literature: King John by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616., and Watermark: Pro Patria.
Publisher:
Sold at [the] Blackmoos [sic] head, Exeter Change
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, 1685-1740, Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, 1709-1762, Peter III, Emperor of Russia, 1728-1762, Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, Francis II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1708-1765, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780, Philip V, King of Spain, 1683-1746, Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743, Elizabeth Farnese, consort of Philip V, King of Spain, 1692-1766, Neuhof, Théodore-Antoine, baron de, 1690-1756, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
Title from item., Sixteen lines of verse in four columns below image, preceded by instructions: Tune, London is a fine town: First is the King of Pru---a with his men of might ..., Temporary local subject terms: Literature: King John by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616., and With spine title: Caricatures anglaise 1740.
Publisher:
Sold at [the] Blackmoos [sic] head, Exeter Change
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, 1685-1740, Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, 1709-1762, Peter III, Emperor of Russia, 1728-1762, Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, Francis II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1708-1765, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780, Philip V, King of Spain, 1683-1746, Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743, Elizabeth Farnese, consort of Philip V, King of Spain, 1692-1766, Neuhof, Théodore-Antoine, baron de, 1690-1756, and Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
"Satire on Robert Walpole at the time of his fall. Extended across a room is a large screen with twenty scenes described metaphorically in the text below. The scenes refer to instances of corruption and maladministration in his career: (1) three soldiers standing outside a prison referring to Walpole's alleged acceptance of a bribe in awarding two forage contracts for the army in Scotland when secretary of war in 1711 for which he was committed to the Tower; (2) a figure stretched across a screen indicating his "screening" of those involved in the South Sea Bubble; (3) a "Strumpet, called Corruption" with mitres and other symbols of office at her feet and Walpole at her side while "Pl[ace]m[e]n and Pensioners" gather around; (4) a snake-haired Fury drives men burdened with "Gin Act Dutys Taxes Debts"; (5) Walpole drives a chaise drawn by men instead of horses referring to the deeply unpopular Excise Scheme of 1733 and the Register Bill proposing the registration of seamen for defence purposes; (6) Walpole cutting in half a child representing the Sinking Fund; (7) Walpole embezzling public funds from chests in a strong room; (8) a hydra-headed Standing Army; (9) Walpole on his knees kissing the bare backside of Cardinal Fleury; (10) the "Mansion House" of the Constitution runs to ruin while (11) Walpole builds the splendid Houghton Hall for himself; (12) with the treaties of Hanover and Seville he inhibits the cause of Maria Theresa to the benefit of France and Spain; (13) "Spanish Depredeantions" of timber and cattle apparently in the Caribbean; (14) the export of "Wool to France"; (15) "Negotiations" with France and Spain in which Walpole frivolously blows bubbles, giving up all demands; (16) the Convention of the Pardo of 1738 which was condemned as making concessions to Spain; (17) the under-resourced War of Jenkins' Ear against Spain; (18) the "Spithead Expedition" of 1740 when the fleet was prevented from leaving port, allegedly by contrary orders rather than by unfavourable winds; (19) "His Flight", i.e. his resignation in February 1742, shown as a colossus cut in two and falling to earth while Walpole throws gold dust in the eyes of pursuers; (20) Walpole's "Trial", then in progress, before a committee of Parliament investigating aspects of his record in office shown here as resulting in his execution and the exposure of his severed head in the manner of a traitor. On either side of the screen large windows reveal a night sky in which, seen on the left, three men fly on a broomstick towards the moon; on the right, four others identify one of them as Walpole, one exclaiming "It must be the Comet", his neighbour, holding a telescope, "No! by Jove, tis Robin Goodfellow from R[i]chm[on]d", the third, "I wish the Telescope was a Gun". The Devil, smiling, peers from behind the screen muttering, "Hah! I shall have business here again." as he observes Walpole advising the king and his supporters, all wearing sashes. The king, sitting by a table on which burn two candles, asks, "What is to be done", to which Walpole replies, "Mix and divide them"; a gentleman responds, "tis good advice", another whose pockets are bulging, says, "I can keep up my Britches no longer"; another remarks, "this was an unlucky Change", to which a bishop replies, ""Yes - but I can change too". the Duke of Argyll and another gentleman approach from the left, the latter asks, "What think you?" to which Argyll replies, "I'll throw up tomorrow", referring to his impending resignation.Engraved inscriptions and title, and with letterpress text below in four columns."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Relapse
Description:
Title from item., 'Price 6 pence'--Lower right corner of plate., Letterpress broadside with etching at top of sheet (plate mark 21 x 35 cm). Letterpress overlaps the lower plate line., Four columns of text entitled "Explanation of the screen": 1. He is sent to gaol for selling oats and hay out of his Lady's stables. Getting at liberty again, he transforms himself ..., Cf. No. 2559 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Bowditch's ms. annotations on the mounting sheet; mounted to 33 x 48 cm., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Publish'd April 12, 1742, by J. Huggonson, in Sword-and-Buckler Court, on Ludgate Hill
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Caroline, Queen, consort of George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1737, Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743, and Argyle, John Campbell, Duke of, 1680-1743
Title from item., Possibly by Bickham., Printseller's announcement following imprint: Where may be had [the] original Reason., Fifteen stanzas of verse in five columns below image: All ye friends to merry ditty, Pray attend and I will fitt ye ..., and Temporary local subject terms: Motion for dismissal of Sir Robert Walpole -- Mottoes: Pro Patria Mori -- Conventions: allusion to the Pardo Convention, 1739 -- Emblems: Commonwealth as a coach -- Fairs: allusion to Bolingbroke's fair -- Buildings: Exchequer -- Signs: signboard -- Clergy: bishop -- Vehicles: coach -- Preferments -- Bills: place bill -- Pension bill -- France as a French ape -- Newspapers -- Allusion to Barcelona -- Literature: allusion to Vindication of the miracles, by Richard Smalbroke, 1672-1741 -- Speeches: allusion to Gage's speech against registering of seamen, December 1740 -- Animals: Viscount Bolingbroke as a bull -- Cardinal Fleury as a fox.
Publisher:
Sold by G. Bickham at the Black Moors Head, Exeter Change, by authority
Subject (Name):
Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743 and Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount, 1678-1751
Title from item., Printseller's announcement following imprint: Where may be had [the] original Reason., Fourteen stanzas of verse in five columns below image: All ye friends to merry ditty, Pray attend and I will fitt ye ..., Another state, with imprint and printseller's announcement partially burnished from plate. Cf. No. 2490 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3., Temporary local subject terms: Motions: motion for dismissal of Sir Robert Walpole -- Mottoes: Pro Patria Mori -- Conventions: allusion to the Pardo Convention, 1739 -- Emblems: Commonwealth as a coach -- Fairs: allusion to Bolingbroke's fair -- Buildings: Exchequer -- Signs: signboard -- Clergy: bishop -- Vehicles: coach -- Preferments -- Bills: place bill -- Bills: pension bill -- Emblems: France as a French ape -- Newspapers -- Allusion to Barcelona -- Literature: allusion to Vindication of the miracles, by Richard Smalbroke, 1672-1741 -- Speeches: allusion to Gage's speech against registering of seamen, December 1740 -- Animals: Viscount Bolingbroke as a bull -- Animals: Cardinal Fleury as a fox., and With spine title: Caricatures anglaise 1740.
Publisher:
Sold by G. Bickham [...]
Subject (Name):
Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743 and Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, Viscount, 1678-1751
"Satire on the ambitions of European powers ranged against Maria Theresa in the early stages of the War of Austrian Succession, and on Robert Walpole's preoccupation with his own precarious position as well as his lack of support for Austria; an adaptation of British Museum Satires No. 2463. The ships at sea in the foreground of the earlier state have been replaced by the naked figure of Maria Theresa (then Queen of Hungary) sitting on a chair, one leg having been amputated and replaced by a wooden stump; a cloth around her hips is lettered, "Hungary & Lindtz". Her clothing has been pulled off by her enemies: Frederick the Great of Prussia pins down her cap, labelled "Silesia", with his halberd; the figure on the ground, previously identified as Theodore of Corsica holds her necklace labelled "Buta" [Buda]; the King of Spain holds a string by which he has pulled off her shift, labelled, "Just Rights"; the word "Doteingness" has been removed from Cardinal Fleury's walking frame and a string attached to his wrist has pulled off the Queen's petticoat, labelled "Austria/Netherlands" which she tries to hold on to; Walpole's paper is now lettered, "Place Bill", he now says "King LOGG listen to the Cardinal" a label at his feet reads, "If I get off now thanks to ye Priest Successor of Richlieu", and his string is now attached to the foot of the City of London alderman, whose label "Sturdy Beggar" has been removed; the Dutchman holds a string to which is attached the Queen's tippet labelled "Munich"(?) and he now says, "But We Design to be on our Guard & remain neuter"; the labels "Bohemia" and "Grand Duke" have been removed from two figures in the background; The figure formerly identified as Austria is now "Bohemia" and holds a string pulling the Queen's robe which is labelled "Prague", "Sultzback" and "Breslau". The verses below have been erased and replaced by twelve stanzas. The lettering is otherwise unchanged."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Queen of Hungary stript
Description:
Title from item., Also attributed to George Bickam the Younger., Bickham's name and date burnished from plate and replaced with that of Richardson's, along with alterations to design. See British Museum catalogue nos. 2463 and 2512., Image enclosed within decorative scroll., Twelve lines of verse in four columns below image: Who are all these that look so fine-a 'Tis P-----a, R----a, F----e, H-L---d and Spine-a ..., and Temporary local subject terms: War of the Austrian Succession, 1740-1748: stripping of the Hungarian Empire -- Birds: goose -- Go-carts -- Male dress: royal robes -- Female dress: royal robes -- Furniture: chair.
Publisher:
Sold at [the] Blackmoos head, Exeter Change
Subject (Name):
George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, 1685-1740, Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, 1709-1762, Peter III, Emperor of Russia, 1728-1762, Frederick II, King of Prussia, 1712-1786, Francis II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1708-1765, Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774, Maria Theresa, Empress of Austria, 1717-1780, Philip V, King of Spain, 1683-1746, Elizabeth Farnese, consort of Philip V, King of Spain, 1692-1766, Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743, and Neuhof, Théodore-Antoine, baron de, 1690-1756
Subject (Topic):
Austrian Succession, War of, 1740-1748, Geese, Clergy, and Seesaws
Title from item., Publication date from British Museum catalogue., Two designs, side by side, within a border containing seventeen smaller designs., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to 'Carus', fl. 1733 -- Allusion to William Arnall, ca. 1700-1736 -- Nicknames: W. Arnall as 'Francis Walsingham' or 'Mother Osborne' -- Allusion to James Pitt, fl. 1733 -- Nicknames: J. Pitt as 'Fr. Osborne' or 'Mother Osborne' -- Hand of Providence -- Newspapers: allusion to The daily gazeteer -- Journals: Prompter -- Mythology: Acteon as a stag -- Imperial princes as a naked boy -- Implements of torture -- Maps: Naples and Sicily -- Figure of Rome as a nun -- Figure of Germany -- Figure of Scotland -- Britannia -- Shields -- Magna Charta -- Nuns -- Altars -- Pyramids -- Defeat of the excise scheme -- Devils -- Coins -- Dragons -- Harpies -- Mottoes -- Houghton Hall -- Slogans: liberty and property -- Navy: fleet of ships -- Emblems: fleur-de-lis on globe -- Ropes: halter -- Allusion to the sinking fund -- Treaties: Hanover -- Treaties: Seville and Vienna -- Spithead expedition -- Fasces -- Sir Robert Walpole's mistresses as Harpies -- Headsman's axe -- British lion tied by heels -- Sir Robert Walpole as a serpent -- Sir Robert Walpole's French policy, 1733 -- English commerce foundering -- Writing fools -- Unobtainable justice -- Scales tipped by the judge -- Gibbets -- Executions -- Hanged traitors., and Watermark.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745, Walpole, Maria, Lady, 1701 or 1702-1738, Fleury, André Hercule de, 1653-1743, and Norfolk, Edward Howard, Duke of, 1686-1777
