The noble stand, or, The glorious CCIIII [graphic].

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10700187

Description

Title
The noble stand, or, The glorious CCIIII [graphic].
Alternative Title
Glorious CCIIII
Glorious 204
Published / Created
[circa 1733]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
publisher not identified
Abstract

"Satire on the defeat of the Excise Bill. In the foreground, on the left, stands Justice trampling on Oppression, in her scales papers lettered, "Magna Charta", "City Petition" and "204" (the number of members of parliament who voted against the Bill) outweigh chains and wooden shoes; on the right, Trade, a merchant holding a ship standing on two barrels, one of wine and one of tobacco, is supported by Liberty holding a hat on a staff. In the background, Britons, including a sailor, dance around a maypole decorated with tobacco leaves and grapes and topped with a sign lettered "Perry & Barnard" referring to the members for the City of London. Above fly Plenty and Fame."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title from item.
Title etched above image.
Publication date from British Museum catalogue.
"Price 6 Pence."--Lower right corner.
Twenty lines of verse in three columns below image: 'Arise Britannia! joyfull now arise! ... And the Vine's fruit, they raise and dance around'.
Below the verses is an explanation of the 'two hundred and twice two' as 'The number of the Senators who oppos'd the Excise Bill'.
State without subtitle "Sacred to their Immortal Honour down to the latest Posterity". Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 2, no. 1921.
Truman's notes about the print are shelved as: LWL Mss Group 1 File 2.
Provenance
Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966; Formerly owned by Edwin Thomas Truman, and sold to Bowditch in 1906.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 22 x 23 cm, on sheet 23 x 27 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
733.03.14.01+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Satires (Visual works) England 1733
Engravings England London 1733
Etchings England London 1733
Annotations (Provenance)
Material
etching & engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic)
Excise tax
Tobacco taxation
Internal revenue
Allegories
Justice
Subjects
Excise tax > Great Britain
Tobacco taxation > Great Britain
Internal revenue > Great Britain
Allegories
Justice
England > 1733
England > London > 1733
Truman, Edwin Thomas, 1818-1905 > Ms. notes
Truman, Edwin Thomas, 1818-1905 > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8861967
Object ID (OID)
10700187

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