The first kiss this ten years!, or, The meeting of Britannia & Citizen Francois [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The first kiss this ten years!, or, The meeting of Britannia & Citizen Francois [graphic].
- Alternative Title
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Meeting of Britannia & Citizen Francois
Meeting of Britannia and Citizen Francois - Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [1 January 1803]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publishd. Jany. 1st, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
- Abstract
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"Britannia (right), fat, good-natured, and richly dressed, holding a fan, is kissed by a tall lean French military officer who bends forward, holding her below the shoulders. He is war-worn, his pigtail stands awkwardly erect and his hair straggles over his face, while the crown of his head is almost bald, as if plucked (cf. BMSat 10072). He wears jackboots ; his hat and sword lie on the ground beside him. She is almost spherical; her shield and trident, replacing the usual spear, lean against the wall behind her and out of sight. He says: "Madame, permittez me, to pay my profound esteem to your engaging person! & to seal on your divine Lips my everlasting attachment!!!" A cynical and sensual grin indicates the character of his advances. She smiles with coy complacency, saying, "Monsieur, you are truly a well-bred Gentleman! - & tho' you make me blush, yet, you Kiss so delicately, that I cannot refuse you; tho' I was sure you would Deceive me again!!!" Above their heads are oval bust portraits of Napoleon (left) and George III (right), the two men extending their arms as if to shake hands; the King scowls, Napoleon regards him with brooding suspicion. The frames are bordered by olive branches and palm-branches."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Mounted on leaf 49 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 : plate mark 35.4 x 26 cm, on sheet 39.8 x 29 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
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1803
Etchings England London 1803 - Material
- etching with roulette ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 - Subject (Topic)
- Britannia (Symbolic character)
- Subjects
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Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Britannia (Symbolic character)
England > 1803
England > London > 1803
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
- 12468747
- Object ID (OID)
- 11858801