The eruption of the mountain, or, The horrors of the "Bocca del Inferno" with the head of the Protector Saint Januarius carried in procession by the cardinal Archevêque of the Lazaroni. [graphic]
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Lewis Walpole Library > The eruption of the mountain, or, The horrors of the "Bocca del Inferno" with the head of the Protector Saint Januarius carried in procession by the cardinal Archevêque of the Lazaroni. [graphic]
Description
- Title
- The eruption of the mountain, or, The horrors of the "Bocca del Inferno" with the head of the Protector Saint Januarius carried in procession by the cardinal Archevêque of the Lazaroni. [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Horrors of the "Bocca del Inferno"
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [25 July 1794]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. July 25th, 1794, by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond Street
- Abstract
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"Vesuvius in eruption ejects an inverted cone of flame, while streams of flaming lava pour down its sides and have already surrounded 'Flanders' and 'Holland' (both indicated by windmills (left)). Another stream has almost reached London, which is directly in front of the mountain and is represented by St. Paul's and the gateway of St. James's Palace. In order to avert the calamity a ramshackle procession advances in the foreground from the right. Sheridan, as a cardinal, walks in profile to the left, holding up the head of Fox in both hands. His hat has the crown of a bonnet-rouge. His tattered robes are held up by two train-bearers, the diminutive M. A. Taylor and Lord Derby; their rents reveal a bare thigh and ill-gartered stockings over bare feet. Beside Sheridan walks a dog with a human profile, Grafton, as in BMSat 8457. [Identified by Wright and Evans as General Fox, who was serving with distinction in Flanders.] In front of Sheridan walks Lauderdale, carrying bell, book ('Lauderdale's Jests', a paper emerging from his pocket), and candle (a conspirator's lantern). Behind (and towering above) the two train-bearers are the Duke of Norfolk holding up his cap of 'Libertas' on his staff of hereditary Earl-Marshal, and Lord Stanhope holding two bundles of flaming matches. Their followers on the extreme right are indicated by caps, spears, and a tricolour flag inscribed 'Vive la Repub[lique]'. Heavy clouds cover the sky, from it fall stones or lava upon 'Vienna' and 'Berlin'. A thunderbolt descends upon 'Rome', which is in flames. All the sansculottes are literally without breeches and all have bonnets-rouges. They appear more ready to welcome the catastrophe than anxious to avert it. In the coloured impression the flame and lava from Vesuvius and the robes of Sheridan are tricolour."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Mouth of Hell -- Clergy: cardinals -- Views: St. Paul's Cathedral -- Views: St. James's Palace -- Cap of Liberty -- Emblems: staff of Earl-Marshal -- Allusion to the French Revolution -- Reference to St. Januarius -- Allusion to the lazzaroni -- Emblems: conspirator's lantern -- Flags: French flag -- Male costume: bonnet rouge -- Bells.
1 print on wove paper : etching & aquatint ; plate mark 32.6 x 38.2 cm., on sheet 34 x 40 cm. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop ; June 1961;
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 33 x 38 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 794.07.25.01+ Impression 2
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1794
Aquatints England London 1794
Etchings England London 1794 - Material
- etching & aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Taylor, Michael Angelo, 1757-1834
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834
Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of, 1735-1811
Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839
Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815
Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816 - Subjects
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Taylor, Michael Angelo, 1757-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of, 1735-1811 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839 > Caricatures and cartoons
Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815 > Caricatures and cartoons
Stanhope, Charles Stanhope, Earl, 1753-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1794
England > London > 1794
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8013113
- Object ID (OID)
- 10939127