An imperial stride! [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- An imperial stride! [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- European powers
- Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
- Contributor
- Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [12 April 1791]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pub. April 12th, 1791, by Wm. Holland, No. 50 Oxford Street
- Abstract
-
"A colossal figure of Catherine II steps from 'Russia', a rocky mound on the extreme left, to 'Constantinople', her toe resting on the horn of a crescent which surmounts a spire on a group of buildings, with a dome and a minaret. Her head is turned in profile to the right; in her left hand is an orb, in her right she holds out a sceptre over Constantinople, at which she looks with a determined frown. Beneath her petticoats, and strung out between 'Russia' and 'Constantinople' are the heads and shoulders of seven sovereigns, gazing up at her. On the extreme left is a man wearing the cap of the Doge of Venice, saying, "To what a length Power may be carried". Next is the Pope wearing his triple crown, saying, "I shall never forget it". Next is the King of Spain, saying, "By Saint Jago, I'll strip her of her Fur!" Louis XVI says "Never saw any thing like it". George III says "What! What! What! What a prodigious expansion!" The Emperor says "Wonderful elevation". The Sultan says "The whole Turkish Army wouldn't satisfy her"."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched within image.
Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego.
Publisher's advertisement below image: In Holland's exhibition rooms may be seen the largest collection of caricatures in Europe. Admitce. one shilling.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted on leaf 32 of volume 4 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 : sheet 31.7 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. 4
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1791
Etchings England London 1791 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796
Manin, Lodovico, 1726-1802
Charles IV, King of Spain, 1748-1819
Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1747-1792
Selim III, Sultan of the Turks, 1761-1808 - Subjects
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Catherine II, Empress of Russia, 1729-1796 > Caricatures and cartoons
Manin, Lodovico, 1726-1802 > Caricatures and cartoons
Charles IV, King of Spain, 1748-1819 > Caricatures and cartoons
Louis XVI, King of France, 1754-1793 > Caricatures and cartoons
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1747-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Selim III, Sultan of the Turks, 1761-1808 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1791
England > London > 1791
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
- 12695735
- Object ID (OID)
- 11791631
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