Liberty and Fame introducing female patriotism to Britania [sic] [graphic].

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Description

Title
Liberty and Fame introducing female patriotism to Britania [sic] [graphic].
Alternative Title
Liberty and Fame introducing female patriotism to Britannia
Creator
Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created
[25 May 1784]
Publication Place
London?
Publisher
publisher not identified
Abstract

"Design in an oval. Used as a frontispiece to second edition (1785) of 'The Westminster Election' and probably designed for it. Britannia seated on a throne (right) raised on three steps holds out a laurel wreath towards the Duchess of Devonshire who is led towards her by the draped figures of Liberty (left) holding the staff and cap of Liberty, and Fame (right) with her trumpet. The British lion lies at Britannia's feet (right) looking over its shoulder at the Duchess."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched below image.
Printmaker and date of publication from Grego.
Two lines of quoted text below title: "She smiles - infused with a fortitude from Heaven"! Vide Shakespears Tempest.
Frontispiece to: Hartley, J. History of the Westminster election. London : Printed for the editors, and sold by J. Debrett ..., 1785.
Temporary local subject terms: British Lion -- Personifications -- Cap of Liberty -- Staff of Liberty -- Musical instruments -- Laurel wreaths -- Ships.
1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; sheet 18.8 x 26.5 cm.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge, with loss of text below title.
Formerly mounted on verso of leaf 22 of volume 1 of 14 volumes.
Provenance
From a collection in fourteen volumes compiled by Francis Harvey and dispersed at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. Sold at Sotheby, London, 12 March 1919. Bequest of Hugh Dudley Auchincloss to Yale University Library, 1981. Bound by Riviere & Son in three-quarters red morocco with gold tooling and gold lettering on spine.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 18.2 x 22.7 cm, on sheet 20 x 25 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Allegorical prints
Frontispieces
Book illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784
Material
etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806
Subject (Topic)
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Liberty
Fame
Lions
Thrones
Wreaths
Liberty cap
Trumpets
Subjects
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Britannia (Symbolic character)
Liberty
Fame
Lions
Thrones
Wreaths
Liberty cap
Trumpets
England > 1784
England > London > 1784
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Catalog Record
7661680
Object ID (OID)
11791318

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