"Caricature portrait of a man standing in profile to the right. He holds his hat awkwardly in his right. hand, his left. is thrust into his waistcoat, his toes are much turned out. He wears a thin pigtail queue. From his pocket hangs some object resembling a syringe. Beneath the title is etched, "Beg your pardon my Dear Sir - had it from my Lud Fiddle faddle, nothing to do but cut 'em off pass the Susquhanna and proceed to Boston possess himself of Crown point then - Philadelphia, and South Carolina woud have fallen of course - & a communication opend with the Northern Army - as easyly as I'd open a Vein.""--British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Prattle the political apothecary
Description:
CtY-BR, Initial letters of publisher's name form a monogram., Mongrammatic signature 'MD' within design might refer to Matthew Darly, who possibly died the previous year (1778). See DNB., Questionably attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
M. Darly, 39 Strand
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Darly, M. (Mary), publisher., Darly, Matthias., Gillray, James, 1756-1815., and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Date based on publication dates of the two similar portrait prints by Gillray after de Loutherbourg drawings., Likely a proof or unfinished state; only sitter's head is depicted., Possibly engraved by Gillray, as he engraved at least two other portraits after drawings by de Loutherbourg. See prints entitled "General Count Clairfayt" and "The Prince of Saxe-Cobourg," registration nos. 1859,0709.1544 and 1851,0901.1335 in the British Museum online catalogue., Probably after a drawing by de Loutherbourg in the British Museum. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1851,0901.708., and Title devised by cataloger, based on description in the British Museum online catalogue of the probable original drawing.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Congreve, William,--1743-1814--Portraits., Gillray, James, 1756-1815., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Loutherbourg, Philippe-Jacques de, 1740-1812, artist.
