Justice [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Justice [graphic].
- Creator
- Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker
- Published / Created
- [1 August 1820]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
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"Justice stands on a small rocky plateau surrounded by waves. She holds up a pair of scales; on one scale (left) stands the Queen, noble and dignified, in royal robes, the crown at her feet. She far outweighs the other scale, on which is a huge green bag: 'Ev[ide]nce a[gainst] [t]he [Que]en'; Castlereagh, Sidmouth, and Canning stand round it, with a serpent as pendant to the crown. The Queen holds out a scroll headed 'Righ[t] ... of ... Queen' and an open book: 'Liturgy'. Castlereagh holds out to her a scroll headed '50,000 pr An'; he says: "Another Bag (now almost ready) Will make the Balance firm & steady, And certain other pond'rous stuff Will make the Lady light enough." Sidmouth flourishes a clyster-pipe (cf. British Museum Satires No. 9849). Canning stands behind the Bag on the extreme right; he says: "I wish to God that I was out Of this infernal mounting Scale, For plainly I percieve a rout, And that the Lady must prevail." The Queen: "Vipers Go! I can't endure you, You wrong me I assure you, Yet still I spurn the wrong, and view, With calmness all your Bag can do." Below the title : '"Do thou inspire the stroke "With prevalence divine - as thine the wrong, "Vengeance and punishment to thee belong; "The injur'd state of Innocece [sic] restore, "Crush the bold insults of aspiring pow'r, "Shine like thy radiant source, and mak the world adore.'"--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Printmaker and date of publication from the British Museum catalogue.
Plate from: The new bon ton magazine, or, Telescope of the times. London : Printed for J. Johnston ..., 1818-1821.
Mounted to 36 x 27 cm. - Provenance
- A.R. Heath; May 2019.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 21.7 x 14 cm, on sheet 24.1 x 16 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 820.08.01.01
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Trials, litigation, etc
Periodical illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1820
Etchings England London 1820 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- England.
- Subject (Name)
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Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822
Canning, George, 1770-1827 - Subject (Topic)
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Politicians
Justice
Scales
Emblems
Bags - Subjects
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Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 > Trials, litigation, etc
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822 > Caricatures and cartoons
Canning, George, 1770-1827 > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > England
Justice
Scales
Emblems
Bags
England > 1820
England > London > 1820
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
- 14161743
- Object ID (OID)
- 16831357