"The head and shoulders of Stanhope, looking to the left, right arm raised in the attitude of an orator. He wears a large cocked hat. ... The bonnet-rouge does not fit this head."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., For a variant state with plate number "3" etched in upper right corner, see no. 8452 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., Temporary local subject terms: French republicans -- Opposition: Members of the Opposition -- Male costume: Cocked hat -- Reference to sansculottes., and Mounted on leaf 74 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
Pubd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816 and Cloots, Anacharsis, 1755-1794.
"The head of Sheridan in a similar position to that of Fox in British Museum Satires No. 8450, scowling and deeply furrowed, looking to the left. Sheridan is compared with the shifty, self-seeking Barère. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 8440."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Sayers in the British Museum catalogue., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "2" in upper right corner., 1 print : soft-ground etching on wove paper ; plate mark 21.4 x 17.7 cm, on sheet 23.6 x 19.8 cm., Perhaps a later impression from a worn plate; plate number is lightly printed and barely visible., and Mounted on leaf 73 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 and Barère, B. 1755-1841. (Bertrand),
"The head of Sheridan in a similar position to that of Fox in British Museum Satires No. 8450, scowling and deeply furrowed, looking to the left. Sheridan is compared with the shifty, self-seeking Barère. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 8440."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Sayers in the British Museum catalogue., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "2" in upper right corner., and Mounted to 37 x 30 cm.
Publisher:
Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 and Barère, B. 1755-1841. (Bertrand),
"The head of Sheridan in a similar position to that of Fox in British Museum Satires No. 8450, scowling and deeply furrowed, looking to the left. Sheridan is compared with the shifty, self-seeking Barère. Cf. British Museum Satires No. 8440."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Sayers in the British Museum catalogue., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "2" in upper right corner., and Mounted on page 91 with one other print.
Publisher:
Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 and Barère, B. 1755-1841. (Bertrand),
"A bust portrait of Lauderdale, the head turned in profile to the right, with a fixed, smiling stare, both arms raised as if in violent gesticulation. .... For Lauderdale and Brissot see British Museum Satires No. 8439."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., For a variant state with plate number "4" etched in upper right corner, see no. 8453 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., Temporary local subject terms: French republicans -- Members of the Opposition., 1 print : soft-ground etching on wove paper ; plate mark 21.5 x 17.8 cm, on sheet 23.7 x 19.7 cm., and Mounted on verso of leaf 73 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839 and Brissot de Warville, J.-P. 1754-1793. (Jacques-Pierre),
"A bust portrait of Lauderdale, the head turned in profile to the right, with a fixed, smiling stare, both arms raised as if in violent gesticulation. .... For Lauderdale and Brissot see British Museum Satires No. 8439."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., For a variant state with plate number "4" etched in upper right corner, see no. 8453 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., Temporary local subject terms: French republicans -- Members of the Opposition., and Mounted on page 92 with one other print.
Publisher:
Publd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839 and Brissot de Warville, J.-P. 1754-1793. (Jacques-Pierre),
"The head and shoulders of Courtenay, leaning forward to the right. He wears a cocked hat with a cockade."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Publisher and date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., For a variant state with plate number "5" etched in upper right corner, see no. 8454 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., Temporary local subject terms: French republicans -- Opposition: Members of the Opposition., 1 print : soft-ground etching on wove paper ; plate mark 21.5 x 17.8 cm, on sheet 23.9 x 19.6 cm., and Mounted on verso of leaf 74 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Courtenay, John, 1738-1816 and Desmoulins, Camille, 1760-1794.
"The head and shoulders of Courtenay, leaning forward to the right. He wears a cocked hat with a cockade."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Publisher and date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., For a variant state with plate number "5" etched in upper right corner, see no. 8454 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., Temporary local subject terms: French republicans -- Opposition: Members of the Opposition., and Mounted on page 93 with one other print.
Publisher:
H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Courtenay, John, 1738-1816 and Desmoulins, Camille, 1760-1794.
"The head and shoulders of Courtenay, leaning forward to the right. He wears a cocked hat with a cockade."--British Museum online catalogue, description of a variant state
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Publisher and date of publication from British Museum online catalogue., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., For a variant state with plate number "5" etched in upper right corner, see no. 8454 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., Temporary local subject terms: French republicans -- Opposition: Members of the Opposition., and Watermark: 1804.
Publisher:
H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Courtenay, John, 1738-1816 and Desmoulins, Camille, 1760-1794.
"A head of Lansdowne, looking to the right with an inscrutable expression."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., One of eight satirical portraits in the series "Illustrious heads designed for a new history of republicanism ..."; see British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "7" in upper right corner., Temporary local subject terms: French republicans -- Members of the Opposition., 1 print : soft-ground etching on wove paper ; plate mark 20.8 x 17.7 cm, on sheet 23.4 x 20.1 cm., and Mounted on verso of leaf 75 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
Pubd. 12th May 1794 by H. Humphrey
Subject (Name):
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805 and Chauvelin, Bernard-François, marquis de, 1766-1832.
