Political mathematician's shaking the broad bottom'd hemispheres [graphic]
Found In:
Lewis Walpole Library > Political mathematician's shaking the broad bottom'd hemispheres [graphic]
Description
- Title
- Political mathematician's shaking the broad bottom'd hemispheres [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Political mathematicians shaking the broad bottomed hemispheres
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [9 January 1807]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd Jany. 9th, 1807, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
- Abstract
-
"A pair of breeches, formerly belonging to Fox, much inflated and forming two merging and transparent globes with projecting legs, is poised (at the seat) on three ostrich feathers, erect in a round bed of (ministerial) roses (see BMSat 10558, &c). Within these globes members of the Ministry sit at a round table, devouring loaves and fishes. The nearest ones are in back view, and have the heavy posteriors characteristic of the Grenvilles (cf. BMSat 10530). Lord Grenville, a fish in each hand, with Lord Ellenborough on his right, Buckingham on his left., and, next the latter, Lord Temple. They sit on a cushioned bench like those of Parliament, which follows the curve of the breeches. The others, left to right from Temple, are Spencer, Windham, Erskine, Petty, Lord Holland, [Identified by his own note.] Moira, who sits full face opposite Grenville, Lauderdale, Sheridan, Howick; Sidmouth on Ellenborough's right completes the circle. All are gormandizing on fish in different degrees, except Spencer and Holland who eat normally. Before Grenville is a dish containing two large fish: 'Treasury' and 'Exchequer', see BMSat 10543, &c. A dog, its collar inscribed 'Tierney', puts its forefeet on the bench, yapping at Grenville's back (cf. BMSats 10128, &c., 10603). On the ground beside him are three cats eating fish in a dish inscribed 'Tabbeys'; their collars are inscribed 'Bet Fox', 'Fitz', and 'Jordan'. Rats surround a dish inscribed 'Scribblers' [ministerial journalists and pamphleteers]. Larger rats in the Ministerial rose-bed gnaw at the feathers which support the breeches. ..."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Two lines of quoted text following title, preceded by a curly bracket: "Mr. Paull is fixed upon a rock, and be assured he will prove the fulcrum by means of which the present Broadbottomites will be overset." Sir F. Burdett's speech.
Two lines of text near top margin of image: To that last hope of the country, "the New Opposition," this representation of "Charley's Old Breeches in Danger" is respectfuly [sic] submited [sic]. - Provenance
- Michael Finney; January 2003;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 32.0 x 42.6, on sheet 34 x 44 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 807.01.09.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1807
Etchings England London 1807 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
-
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834
Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813
Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834
Windham, William, 1750-1810
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823
Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of, 1780-1863
Holland, Henry Richard Vassall, Baron, 1773-1840
Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826
Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844
Paull, James, 1770-1808
Cobbett, William, 1763-1835
Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828
Canning, George, 1770-1827
Perceval, Spencer, 1762-1812
Rose, George, 1744-1818
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 - Subject (Topic)
- Britannia (Symbolic character)
- Subjects
-
Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813 > Caricatures and cartoons
Buckingham and Chandos, Richard Temple Nugent Brydges Chandos, Duke of, 1776-1839 > Caricatures and cartoons
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834 > Caricatures and cartoons
Windham, William, 1750-1810 > Caricatures and cartoons
Erskine, Thomas Erskine, Baron, 1750-1823 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of, 1780-1863 > Caricatures and cartoons
Holland, Henry Richard Vassall, Baron, 1773-1840 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816 > Caricatures and cartoons
Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Paull, James, 1770-1808 > Caricatures and cartoons
Cobbett, William, 1763-1835 > Caricatures and cartoons
Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822 > Caricatures and cartoons
Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828 > Caricatures and cartoons
Canning, George, 1770-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
Perceval, Spencer, 1762-1812 > Caricatures and cartoons
Rose, George, 1744-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Britannia (Symbolic character)
England > 1807
England > London > 1807
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
- 6264549
- Object ID (OID)
- 10952797