Ministerial eloquence [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Ministerial eloquence [graphic]
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [6 January 1795]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. Jany. 6th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, N. 37 New Bond Street
- Abstract
-
"Pitt (half length) stands looking to the right, his right hand held palm upwards. He says: "Our great successes in the East & West Indies, conquest of Corsica; entertain no doubt you will chearfully grant the Supplies for carrying on this just & necessary War.""--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched above image.
By Gillray using pseudonym 'A.S.' See British Museum catalogue.
One of a set of eight satirical portraits, each issued separately.
Four lines of text below image: Our great successes in the East & West Indies, conquest of Corsica; entertain no doubt you will chearfully [sic] grant the supplies for carrying on this just & necessary war.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 12.2 x 8.1 cm, on sheet 14.5 x 9.9 cm.
Mounted on leaf 60 of volume 8 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 12.2 x 8.2 cm, on sheet 15 x 11 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. 8
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1795
Etchings England London 1795 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Pitt, William, 1759-1806
- Subjects
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Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1795
England > London > 1795
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
- Catalog Record
- 8033373
- Object ID (OID)
- 11859409
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