"George III, wearing a crown and ermine-trimmed robe is seated in an arm-chair asleep. The tassels of his girdle are thistles, indicative of Scottish influence. Round his neck is a chain from which hangs a cross, indicating the Romanizing tendencies of which he was accused at this time, see BMSat 5534, &c. His crown is being taken from his head by a judge in wig and ermine-trimmed robes, evidently Mansfield. Over the king's shoulder looks a Scot in Highland dress, evidently Bute, holding the sceptre which he has taken from the king's hand. He leans towards Mansfield saying "What shall be done with it?" Mansfield answers, "Wear it Your sel my Leard." On the king's left a man stands who holds in both hands the other side of the crown, he says, "No troth I'se carry it to Charly & hel not part with it again Mon!" He is dressed an an English gentleman, though his language indicates that he is a Scottish Jacobite; he is perhaps intended for some unpopular Scot, perhaps Wedderburn, then attorney-general. Behind the king's chair America, wearing a feathered head-dress, watches the scene; he says "We in America have no Crown to Fight for or Loose." In the foreground (right) sits Britannia asleep, her head resting on her hand; by her side lies the British lion, also asleep and chained to the ground. At her feet are two maps, one of "Great Britain" (torn) lies on one of "America". On the left stands a man in rags with bare legs and dishevelled hair, clasping his hands together and saying "I have let them quietly strip me of every Thing"; he appears to represent the British commercial community. An Irishman next him, a harp under his arm, walks away saying "I'le take Care of Myself & Family". The background to these figures is a hedge; behind it on the right is a Dutchman (the United Provinces) helping himself to the contents of two hives."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
W. Renegat
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Bute, John Stuart,--Earl of,--1713-1792--Caricatures and cartoons., George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Mansfield, William Murray,--Earl of,--1705-1793--Caricatures and cartoons., and Rosslyn, Alexander Wedderburn,--Earl of,--1733-1805--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic):
Beehives. , Britannia (Symbolic character). , Commerce--Great Britain--1760-1820., Harps., Lions., and Sleeping.
Depicts the new ministry attempting to push down an already headless statue of Britannia. Thurlow and Mansfield on right pull on ropes to keep the statue in place, while Fox (depicted as a fox), Wilkes, Dunning, Richmond, Burke and Keppel attack it. Britain's foreign enemies, America (shownas an Indian), France, Spain and Holland run away with the spoils.
Alternative Title:
Britannia's assassination, or, The republicans amusement and Republicans amusement
Description:
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue. and Title from item.
Publisher:
E. D'Archery, St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Burke, Edmund,--1729-1797--Caricatures and cartoons., Darchery, Elizabeth, publisher., Dunning, John,--Baron Ashburton,--1731-1783--Caricatures and cartoons., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Keppel, Augustus Keppel,--Viscount,--1725-1786--Caricatures and cartoons., Mansfield, William Murray,--Earl of,--1705-1793--Caricatures and cartoons., Richmond, Charles Lennox,--3d Duke of,--1735-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Thurlow, Edward Thurlow,--Baron,--1731-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wilkes, John,--1725-1797--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character),--depicted., Sculpture., and Vandalism.
"A bull, snorting ferociously, has tossed a Spaniard high in the air, a shower of coins falls from his pockets. The bull is attempting to charge a Frenchman and an American (right), the latter being an Indian brave, holding a spear and wearing a girdle and head-dress of feathers; they shrink back in alarm, the American sheltering behind the Frenchman. But the bull is checked by a Scot in Highland dress, who holds its tail saying, "Luton, a-Ho" (Luton being one of the estates of Bute). Bute's waist is held by North, who says "Bushey Park, a Ho" (North lived at Bushey Park, Lady North being the Ranger of the Park), and North's by Lord Mansfield saying "Caen Wood a Ho" (Caen (or Ken) wood being the estate bought by Mansfield from Bute. Cf. BMSat 4885). In the foreground (left) a Dutchman sits grinning on a cask inscribed "Hollands Gin"; he is about to light his pipe with a burning paper on which is inscribed "? TM", presumably representing the memorials of Yorke, see BMSat 5568. ..."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Eight lines of verse in two columns on either side of title: The bull see enrag'd, has the Spaniard engag'd ..., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: America as an Indian -- France as a Frenchman -- Holland as a Dutchman -- Spain as a Spaniard -- Scotland as a Scotsman -- Holland: cask of gin -- Allusion to Omoa.
Publisher:
W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Bute, John Stuart,--Earl of,--1713-1792--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher., Mansfield, William Murray,--Earl of,--1705-1793--Caricatures and cartoons., and North, Frederick,--Lord,--1732-1792--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic):
Bulls. and John Bull (Symbolic character)--Caricatures and cartoons.
