The Hanoverian horse and British lion [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The Hanoverian horse and British lion [graphic].
- Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [31 March 1784]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. March 31st, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
- Abstract
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Charles Fox, riding a lion, and William Pitt, on a white horse, face each other in the House of Commons, in front of the vacated Speaker's chair. Fox, holding a whip in one hand and a bridle in the other, tries to convince Pitt to dismount the untamed horse that stands with its front legs on a large sheet signed, "Magna Charta, Bill of Rights, Constitution," and kicks with the hind legs and defecates at the fleeing crowd of the members of Parliament. In return, Pitt praises his steed for its wild behavior. The last of the members pushing toward the door is the Speaker, Cornwall, in a wig and carrying the Speaker's mace. A satire on the dissolution of the Parliament on March 25.
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Abbreviation "No." in imprint statement appears in superscript above the digit "7" in street number "227."
Text below title: A scene in a new play lately acted in Westminster with distinguished applause. Act 2nd scene last.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.9 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 25.7 x 36.1 cm.
Mounted on wove paper backing.
Formerly mounted on leaf 54 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 25 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 30 x 40 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Humor
Satires (Visual works) England 1784
Etchings England London 1784 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name)
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789
Great Britain Parliament - Subject (Topic)
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Dissolution
Politics and government
Humor
Horses
Lions
Coats of arms
Chairs
Defecation
Crowds - Subjects
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain Parliament > Dissolution > Humor
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789 > Humor
Horses
Lions
Coats of arms
Chairs
Defecation
Crowds
England > 1784
England > London > 1784
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
- 7029069
- Object ID (OID)
- 11791369