A dish of mutton-chop's [graphic]

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11811253

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Title
A dish of mutton-chop's [graphic]
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor
Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created
[28 March 1788]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pubd. March 28th, 1788, by S.W. Fores, N. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract

"Pitt, Hastings, and Thurlow sit at a circular dinner-table on which is the King's head in a large dish. The dish is ornamented with a crown and the words 'Mal. y . Pense'. Pitt (left) sits in profile to the right cutting off a piece of the tongue with a knife and fork. Thurlow, in his Chancellor's wig and gown, faces him, using two large spoons greedily (cf. BMSat 7166), he is taking brains from a hole in the King's forehead. Hastings, in oriental dress, sits between them gouging out an eye with a spoon and fork. Besides Pitt is a sauce-boat inscribed 'Sauce', beside Thurlow a bottle inscribed 'Vinegar'."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched below image.
Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge.
Temporary local subject terms: Male costume: Oriental costume -- Royal motto: Honi soit qui mal y pense.
1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 19.9 x 28.9 cm, on sheet 22.7 x 31.9 cm.
Mounted on leaf 29 of volume 2 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 : sheet 20.1 x 29.2 cm
Extent of Digitization
This object has been completely digitized.
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number
Auchincloss Gillray v. 2

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1788
Etchings England London 1788
Material
etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Geographic)
Great Britain.
Subject (Name)
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806
Subject (Topic)
Regency
Tableware
Cannibalism
Subjects
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818 > Caricatures and cartoons
Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
Regency > Great Britain
Tableware
Cannibalism
England > 1788
England > London > 1788
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8070663
Object ID (OID)
11811253

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