The twin stars, Castor & Pollux [graphic]

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Title: The twin stars, Castor & Pollux [graphic]
Alternative Title: Twin stars, Castor and Pollux
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [7 May 1799]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. May 7th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Str
Abstract: "Two corpulent men, with arms interlaced, trip through space, their heads turned in profile to the right, naked except for a piece of floating drapery. One (left) holds up a frothing tankard of Berkley Ale, the other a foaming goblet, tankard and goblet being the centre of a pointed star. The heads are well characterized, and alike only in fatness, short hair, and side-whisker."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
No. 5 in a series of six prints with a frontispiece entitled: New pantheon of democratic mythology.
Sheet partially trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Mythology: Castor & Pollux -- Brewers: George Barclay, fl. 1799 -- Charles Sturt -- Dishes: tankards -- Glass: goblets -- Beverages: ale.
Mounted.
Watermark: J Whatman Turkey Mills.
Provenance: Old Print Shop ; 1961.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 26 x 20 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1799
Etchings England London 1799
Watermarks (Paper) J Whatman Turkey Mills
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman Turkey Mills 1817
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Sturt, Charles, 1763-1812
Subjects: Sturt, Charles, 1763-1812 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1799
England > London > 1799
J Whatman Turkey Mills
J. Whatman Turkey Mills > 1817
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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