Guy Vaux [graphic].

Description

Title: Guy Vaux [graphic].
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Darchery, Elizabeth, approximately 1739-1819, publisher.
Published / Created: [15 June 1782]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. June 15th, 1782 by E. D'Achery, St. James's Street
Abstract: 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: Title from item.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Above upper left border: "Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. 6."
A probable earlier state of no. 6007 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 25 x 35 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1782
Political cartoons England 1782
Etchings England London 1782
Material: etching ;
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
England
Subject (Name): George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797
Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806.
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.
Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786.
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805.
Dunning, John, Baron Ashburton, 1731-1783.
Fawkes, Guy, 1570-1606.
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Donkeys
Thrones
Fools' caps
Clothing & dress
Subjects: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Wilkes, John, 1725-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Richmond and Lennox, Charles Lennox, Duke of, 1735-1806
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786
Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805
Dunning, John, Baron Ashburton, 1731-1783
Fawkes, Guy, 1570-1606
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Donkeys
Thrones
Fools' caps
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1782
England > London > 1782

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