Evacuation before resignation [graphic].

Description

Title: Evacuation before resignation [graphic].
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [21 May 1782]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. May 21st, 1782, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Abstract: Within an oval design, Rockingham is shown seated on a close stool labelled "Publick Reservoir". He vomits into a hat held by Burke, while behind him stand Cavendish, Fox, and Thomas Powys, M.P. for Northamptonshire. A satire on Burke's Bill of economical reform
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 19.3 x 27.9 cm, on sheet 19.8 x 28.4 cm.
Mounted on leaf 23 of volume 1 of 12.
Provenance: From a collection in twelve volumes probably compiled by Francis Harvey and sold at auction, Sotheby, London, June 1900. 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 19.3 x 28.3 cm, on sheet 20 x 29 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1782
Political cartoons England 1782
Etchings England London 1782
Material: etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
England
Subject (Name): Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquis of, 1730-1782
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Cavendish, John, Lord, 1732-1796
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Lilford, Thomas Powys, Baron, 1743-1800
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Defecation
Vomiting
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Rockingham, Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquis of, 1730-1782 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797 > Caricatures and cartoons
Cavendish, John, Lord, 1732-1796 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lilford, Thomas Powys, Baron, 1743-1800 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Defecation
Vomiting
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1782
England > London > 1782
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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