The cabinet show [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The cabinet show [graphic].
- Creator
- Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker, artist
- Contributor
- McLean, T. publisher.
- Published / Created
- [1 January 1830]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- T. McLean
- Abstract
-
"George IV, in back view, pulls the strings of a puppet-show in a tall draped box like that of Punch, but topped by the Royal Arms. Three men (left) gape up at it: a yokel (John Bull), a ragged Irish haymaker, and a tall Highlander taking snuff. Heads look from the box: Wellington, Peel holding out a rat-trap as in British Museum Satires No. 15734, &c, Lyndhurst, Sugden, and Scarlett. The King: 'Now Gentleme [sic] you have a view of all our principal performers at present'. The Irishman: 'Faith I wou'd like to see our Dan [O'Connell] mightily'. Lady Conyngham, beside the King, bends over a chest of puppets, sticks topped by life-like heads. She holds Eldon, saying, 'This used to be a good performer-- we may make something of him yet'. Head downwards, leaning against the chest, is a mere wig-block (Whig) inscribed 'Huskey Noodle' [Huskisson, see British Museum Satires No. 15899]; it rests on a paper: 'Corresponding--Society', with a pen beside it (an allusion to his letter to Wellington, see No. 15531). Hanging from the chest are Brougham and (smaller) Burdett. (For Ministerial weakness and need for recruitment cf. British Museum Satires No. 16029, &c. As in British Museum Satires No. 15505, Huskisson, a Canningite, is a Whig. Cf. Lady Hertford's puppets in British Museum Satires No. 11866 (1812).)"--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Artist and printmaker from statement of responsibility in heading on page 1 of the magazine: Drawn & etched by William Heath ...
Publisher and date of publication from imprint "Published January 1st, 1830 - by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket, London" at the foot of page 4 of the magazine. See: Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum, v. 11, page 249.
Top portion of the second page of a monthly magazine that consisted of four pages. Magazine title and numbering at head of page 1: The looking glass, vol. 1, no. 1.
Description based on an imperfect impression; sheet trimmed resulting in loss of series title "The looking glass" from top edge and loss of additional images entitled "Currency" and "Chancery - Nov. 28 1829" from bottom edge. Sheet also mutilated on bottom edge resulting in partial loss of title.
Mounted on modern paper to 41 x 30 cm. - Provenance
- Brian Maidment; July 2024.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 23 x 25 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Maidment H437 no. 4 Box 3
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Periodical illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1830
Etchings England London 1830 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name)
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Scarlett, James, Sir, 1769-1844
Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772-1863
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Sugden, Edward Burtenshaw, 1781-1875
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838
Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861
Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse, Baron, 1786-1869
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844
Huskisson, W. 1770-1830 (William),
O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847. - Subject (Topic)
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Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character)
Politicians
Puppet shows
Draperies
Coats of arms
Ethnic stereotypes
Rakes
Snuff
Animal traps - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Scarlett, James, Sir, 1769-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772-1863 > Caricatures and cartoons
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850 > Caricatures and cartoons
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sugden, Edward Burtenshaw, 1781-1875 > Caricatures and cartoons
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Caricatures and cartoons
Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861 > Caricatures and cartoons
Broughton, John Cam Hobhouse, Baron, 1786-1869 > Caricatures and cartoons
Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844 > Caricatures and cartoons
Huskisson, W. (William), 1770-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > Great Britain
Puppet shows
Draperies
Coats of arms
Ethnic stereotypes
Rakes
Snuff
Animal traps
England > 1830
England > London > 1830
Maidment, Brian > Donor
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 99175525713408651
- Object ID (OID)
- 33379087
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