Duke William's ghost [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Duke William's ghost [graphic]
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [7 May 1799]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. May 7th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
- Abstract
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"The Prince of Wales lies on his bed, partly dressed, in a drunken stupor, head downwards, right arm hanging to the ground, where are broken bottles and spilt wine. The ghost of his great-uncle, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), immensely fat, and naked except for cocked hat and sabre, emerging from clouds, stands at the bed-side (right), holding up an hour-glass whose sands have nearly run out; in his right hand he raises the bed-curtains which frame the design. He warns the Prince of the effects of drink and corpulence. See BMSats 9383, 9384, 9385, where the warning is extended."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed mostly within plate mark.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 25.9 x 36.2 cm, on sheet 29.4 x 40.2 cm.
Mounted on leaf 18 of volume 5 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 26 x 36 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 Gillray v. 5
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1799
Etchings England London 1799 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765 - Subject (Topic)
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Beds
Drinking vessels
Ghosts
Hourglasses
Intoxication
Obesity - Subjects
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William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1799
Beds
Drinking vessels
Ghosts
Hourglasses
Intoxication
Obesity
England > London > 1799
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
- 8188920
- Object ID (OID)
- 11858770
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