Plate from: London und Paris. Weimar: Im Verlage des Industrie-Comptoirs, 1799, v. 3., Publication information extrapolated from the place and date of publication of the periodical for which the plate was etched., and Title etched below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Holland, Henry Fox,--Baron,--1705-1774--Caricatures and cartoons., London Corresponding Society., Machiavelli, Bernardo,--ca. 1426-1500--Caricatures and cartoons., Pitt, William,--1759-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Pitt, William,--Earl of Chatham,--1708-1778--Caricatures and cartoons., Tooke, John Horne,--1736-1812--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wilkes, John,--1725-1797--Caricatures and cartoons.
"Horne Tooke, not caricatured, sits at an easel on which are juxtaposed two canvases, three-quarter length [Horne Tooke described his portraits as 'not whole lengths, and left for some younger hand hereafter to finish . . .', p. 7.] portraits of Fox (Ieft) and Pitt (right); he holds palette and brushes, but looks over his right shoulder at the spectator, saying: ""Which two of them will you chuse \ "to hang up inyour Cabinets; \ "the Pitts, or the Foxes? - \ "Where, on your Conscience, \ "should the other two be hanged?" [Op. cit., final words.] Fox's left hand rests on a pedestal inscribed 'Deceit', on which the head of a fox holding a mask is just discernible. Pitt's right hand rests on a similar but rather higher pedestal inscribed 'Truth'; Truth's head and a hand holding a mirror are just discernible. Their expressions support the two inscriptions. From the painter's pocket projects a pamphlet: 'Sketches of Patriotic Views - a Pension, a Mouth Stopper a Place.' On the ground, resting against a table, is the other pair of portraits, juxtaposed, Lord Holland (left) and Chatham (right), bust portraits, in peer's robes, the family likenesses to their sons, especially in the case of the Foxes, being stressed. Each holds a document: Holland, 'Unaccounted Millions' (he had been styled the public defaulter of unaccounted millions in the City petition of 1769, see BMSat 4296, &c, and cf. BMSat 8622); Chatham, 'Rewards of a Grateful Nation'. On the table is a portfolio of 'Studies from French Masters' from which protrude sketches inscribed 'From Robertspierre, from Tallien, from Marat'. (Cf. BMSat 8437, &c.) The wall, which forms a background, is covered with prints, &c. (left to right): [1] (partly visible) a dagger about to be plunged into a prostrate figure, inscribed '3d Sept [1792]', see BMSat 8122. [2] 'A Sketch for an English Directory', four members of the London Corresponding Society (see BMSat 9189, &c.) seated at a table, the chairman a butcher holding a frothing tankard. (The figures are not quite the grotesque denizens of the underworld represented in BMSat 9202.) [3] A framed half length portrait of Wilkes, squinting violently and clasping two large money-bags: 'Mr Chamberlain Wilkes ci-devant', 'Wilkes & Liberty' (see BMSat 6568); it is labelled: 'The Effect in this Picture to be copied as exact as possible'. [4] A profile in silhouette: 'Shadow of the Abbe Seyes' (see BMSat 9509). [5] A framed picture: 'view of the Windmill at Wimbleton' (from Horne Tooke's house, near Caesar's Camp). The two upper sails are 'Divinity' and 'Politicks', the lower 'Treason' and 'Atheism'. [6] A placard: 'just publish'd The Art of Political Painting, extracted from the works of the most celebrated Jacobin Professors - Pro bono publico.' [7] A bust of 'Machiavel', looking reflectively towards Horne Tooke. [8] Part of a landscape with a small house: 'Parsonage of Brentford' (cf. BMSat 4866, &c)."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Plate from: The Anti-Jacobin review and magazine. London, 1798, v.1, opp. p. 574. and Title etched below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Holland, Henry Fox,--Baron,--1705-1774--Caricatures and cartoons., London Corresponding Society., Machiavelli, Bernardo,--ca. 1426-1500--Caricatures and cartoons., Pitt, William,--1759-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Pitt, William,--Earl of Chatham,--1708-1778--Caricatures and cartoons., Tooke, John Horne,--1736-1812--Caricatures and cartoons., Wilkes, John,--1725-1797--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wright, J. (John), 1770?-1844, publisher.
Depicts 26 members of the old and new ministries around a card table, North and Fox (the latter with a fox's head) appearing most prominently, together with Thurlow, Grey Cooper, the Duke of Richmond, John Dunning, Wilkes, Barré, and John Cavendish.
Description:
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue. and Title from item.
Publisher:
H. Humphrey, No. 8 New Bond Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Barré, Isaac,--1726-1802--Caricatures and cartoons., Burke, Edmund,--1729-1797--Caricatures and cartoons., Cavendish, John,--Lord,--1732-1796--Caricatures and cartoons., Cooper, Grey,--Sir,--ca. 1726-1801--Caricatures and cartoons., Dunning, John,--Baron Ashburton,--1731-1783--Caricatures and cartoons., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher., Lansdowne, William Petty,--Marquis of,--1737-1805--Caricatures and cartoons., North, Frederick,--Lord,--1732-1792--Caricatures and cartoons., Richmond, Charles Lennox,--3d Duke of,--1735-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth,--Marquis of,--1730-1782--Caricatures and cartoons., Sandwich, John Montagu,--Earl of,--1718-1792--Caricatures and cartoons., Surrey, Charles Howard,--Earl of,--1746-1815--Caricatures and cartoons., Thurlow, Edward Thurlow,--Baron,--1731-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wilkes, John,--1725-1797--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic):
Card games. , Clothing & dress--England--1780-1790., and Gambling.
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.
One the left, George III, represented as a donkey and wearing a fool's cap, sits asleep on his throne, his wrists manacled. Beneath his chair is a keg of gunpowder, and a sack containing crown and sceptre leans against the wall. Entering the doors on the right is Fox (depicted as a fox) followed by members of the new ministry, including from left to right, Wilkes, Richmond, Burke, Keppel, Shelburne (carrying another barrel of gunpowder), and Dunning.
Description:
Above upper left border: Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. 6., Date of publication based on that of earlier state., and Originally published with imprint statement: Pubd. June 15th, 1782 by E. D'Achery, St. James's Street.
Publisher:
W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Burke, Edmund,--1729-1797--Caricatures and cartoons., Dunning, John,--Baron Ashburton,--1731-1783--Caricatures and cartoons., Fawkes, Guy,--1570-1606--Caricatures and cartoons., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher., Keppel, Augustus Keppel,--Viscount,--1725-1786--Caricatures and cartoons., Lansdowne, William Petty,--Marquis of,--1737-1805--Caricatures and cartoons., Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox,--Duke of,--1735-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wilkes, John,--1725-1797--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic):
Clothing & dress--England--1780-1790., Donkeys., Fools' caps. , and Thrones.
The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
Container / Volume:
Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-48
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Prints & Photographs
Abstract:
A large and animated procession approaches the Grocers' Hall on the left, led by musicians and Wilkes who tosses coins to the crowd. In the first of the three coaches, shown as a child's or an invalid's chair, sits Sir Watkin Lewes, alderman and M.P. for the City, in the central one rides Pitt, behind him Sir Barnard Turner, alderman and Sheriff. The windows of the buildings are filled with spectators. On the right, above the vitrine to "Neat Wines" shop, hangs a large portrait of Lord Chatham. A burlesque rendition of the procession that took place on February 28.
Description:
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue. and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
W. Humphry, no. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Grocers' Company (London, England), Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher., Lewes, Watkin,--Sir,--1740?-1821--Caricatures and cartoons., Pitt, William,--1759-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Pitt, William,--Earl of Chatham,--1708-1778--Caricatures and cartoons., Riviere & Son Binding., Turner, Barnard,--1741 or 1742-1784--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wilkes, John,--1725-1797--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic):
Parades & processions., Political elections--England--Westminster--1784., Spectators., and Wheeled chairs.
"Pitt, Hastings, and Thurlow, the State Jugglers, are on a platform outside the gate of St. James's Palace. Above the gate projects the sign of the Crown inn, across which rests a plank forming a see-saw; on this the King (right) as Punch sits facing Queen Charlotte, dressed as Judy or Mother Shipton; she takes a pinch of snuff, the King holds out his hands as if in disapproval. A crowd of suppliants surrounds the platform. Pitt, bending towards them, pulls ribbons from his mouth; three men on the extreme left hold out their arms eagerly: one is a naval officer, a 'Log Book' under his arm shows that he is Sir Alexander Hood, see BMSat 5536, K.B. elect, see BMSat 7318. The second is Wilkes; the third cannot be identified. Hastings kneels between Pitt and Thurlow, his hands crossed humbly on his breast, a copious stream of coins issues from his mouth. Dundas, Lansdowne, Sydney, a bishop, and a fifth suppliant hold out their hats eagerly to catch the coins. Thurlow stands erect, his hands on his hips, flames and smoke issuing from his mouth inscribed "Hell-Fire, my Soul, Dam, Blast, Eyes, Heaven, Curse, Limbs, Blood". A little chimney-sweep [The sweep is said to represent Frederick Montagu, one of the Commissioners in Fox's India Bill. Wright and Evans.] and a ragged fishwife, a basket of fish on her head, stand gazing at him with wonder and admiration. On the extreme right, at the side of the platform, Fox, supported on the shoulders of Burke, slyly holds out his hat behind Thurlow; Sheridan (?) [Identified by Wright and Evans as the Duke of Norfolk] supports them. ..."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue., Four lines of verse below title: "Who wrought such wonders as might make, Egyptian sorcerers forsake ..." Churchll., and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
S. W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Burke, Edmund,--1729-1797--Caricatures and cartoons., Charlotte,--consort of George III, King of Great Britain,--1744-1818--Caricatures and cartoons., Fores, S. W., publisher., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Hastings, Warren,--1732-1818--Caricatures and cartoons., Lansdowne, William Petty,--Marquis of,--1737-1805--Caricatures and cartoons., Melville, Henry Dundas,--Viscount,--1742-1811--Caricatures and cartoons., Norfolk, Charles Howard,--Duke of,--1746-1815--Caricatures and cartoons., Pitt, William,--1759-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Sheridan, Richard Brinsley,--1751-1816--Caricatures and cartoons., Sydney, Thomas Townshend,--Viscount,--1733-1800--Caricatures and cartoons., Thurlow, Edward Thurlow,--Baron,--1731-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., and Wilkes, John,--1725-1797--Caricatures and cartoons.
"A strip design in imitation of BMSat 7230. The names of the characters are etched beneath them, the words spoken above their heads. 'R------e' (Rose) rushes forward, in alarm, exclaiming "The People refuse to address to T--l--w" (Thurlow) who answers "Bl-st their Eyes" (cf. BMSat 7320). 'P-tt' leans anxiously towards Thurlow, saying, "then I am done over. S-----y" (Sydney), his back to Pitt, addresses 'D------s', saying, "it is all dickey with me". Dundas, stamping with rage, answers, "I'll gang to my awn country and sell Butter & Brimstone. R------d" (Richmond), standing beside a cannon (cf. BMSat 6921, &c), puts his finger to his nose, saying, "I begin to smell Powder". He speaks to 'G------n' (Grafton) who answers, "I begin to stink damnably. C--t--m" (Chatham), a small man-of-war under each arm, leans in profile to the right, saying, "I thought myself snug" (he succeeded Howe as First Lord in Sept. 1788, cf. BMSat 7480). 'C--m--n' (Camden) stands full-face, his hands in his old-fashioned coat-pockets, saying, "I should have known better". 'B------k W-----n' (Brook Watson), flourishing his wooden leg, says to Camden, "I cannot Brook this I'll hop off. G--n--e" (Grenville) holds up his Speaker's wig, saying, "I shall lose my new Wig" (he was elected Speaker on 5 Jan.). 'W-----es' (Wilkes), holding his chin reflectively and squinting violently, says, "I can look either way". 'C--m--n' (Carmarthen) holds up both arms, saying, "Eve been in Anguish all night.."--British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Artist's intials "H.W." refer to Henry Wigstead. See British Museum catalogue., Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Holland, Oxford Street
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Camden, Charles Pratt,--Earl,--1714-1794--Caricatures and cartoons., Chatham, John Pitt,--Earl of,--1756-1835--Caricatures and cartoons., Dundas, Henry,--1742-1811--Caricatures and cartoons., Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy,--Duke of,--1735-1811--Caricatures and cartoons., Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville,--Baron,--1759-1834--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher., Leeds, Francis Godolphin Osborne,--Duke of,--1751-1799--Caricatures and cartoons., Pitt, William,--1759-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox,--Duke of,--1735-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Rose, George,--1744-1818--Caricatures and cartoons., Sydney, Thomas Townshend,--Viscount,--1733-1800--Caricatures and cartoons., Thurlow, Edward Thurlow,--Baron,--1731-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Watson, Brook,--1735 -1807--Caricatures and cartoons., Wigstead, Henry, artist., and Wilkes, John,--1725-1797--Caricatures and cartoons.