Lo-d Sand-g drove from his moorings, or, Tack about is fair play [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Lo-d Sand-g drove from his moorings, or, Tack about is fair play [graphic].
- Alternative Title
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Tack about is fair play
Lord Sandwich drove from his moorings - Contributor
- Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [March 1782]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Sold by W. Humphrey no. 227 Strand
- Abstract
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"Three outgoing ministers are being knocked off their seats by their successors. The ministers are or have been seated on stones resembling mile-stones, engraved with the title of their office. They are all in profile to the left, facing their successors. Sandwich (centre), on a stone inscribed "First Lo--d of the Adm--ty", is being knocked backwards by Admiral Keppel, his successor, who threatens him with clenched fists, saying, "Strike your false Colours". Sandwich is saying "That broadside has broke my Bowsprit". From his pocket falls a small paper, "List of the navy". Round his waist is a rope with a broken end, the other end of which is still attached to an anchor which lies on the ground beside him, inscribed "Rotten for want of care". Lord North (right), very short and fat, is being knocked backwards by Fox, who has a fox's head. His stone is inscribed "Prime Minis--r"; he says, "O Reynard if I fall I shall burst". Fox says to him, "Buss Constable". By this stone He two bars inscribed "Soap" and a cask inscribed "12 Shilling Small Beer", to indicate the taxes recently proposed by North, see BMSat 5964, &c. To the left Lord Amherst, in general's uniform and wearing spurred top-boots, is seated on the stone inscribed "[Gen]eral of al[l] the Land Forces". Conway stands opposite him, threatening him with his fists and saying, "That Staff shall be mine". Amherst says, "Where's my reserved courage--oh-- its in my breeches". In the foreground (left) sits Britannia, her shield beside her, holding her spear and stretching out an arm towards Keppel. She says Britons strike home."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from item.
Date of publication from British Museum catalogue. - Extent
- 1 print : sheet 24 x 35 cm.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 782.03.00.02+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1782
Political cartoons England 1782
Etchings England London 1782 - Material
- etching ;
- Subject (Geographic)
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Great Britain
England - Subject (Name)
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Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792.
Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786.
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797.
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792.
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Conway, Henry Seymour, 1721-1795. - Subject (Topic)
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Britannia (Symbolic character)
Politics and government
Fighting
Clothing & dress - Subjects
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Sandwich, John Montagu, Earl of, 1718-1792
Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786
Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Conway, Henry Seymour, 1721-1795
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
England > 1782
England > London > 1782
Fighting
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
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- Public
- Rights
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Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 6759370
- Object ID (OID)
- 10723561