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10. [Lord Sackville attacking the Irish Propositions] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- 22d July 1785.
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 Sa85 810
- Collection Title:
- Verso of leaf 28. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Lord Sackville advances in profile to the left, declaiming, left knee raised as if climbing a citadel, left hand on his breast, holding up in his right hand a cylindrical roll resembling a document, but inscribed 'Telum imbelle', symbolizing his unsoldierly conduct at Minden. His feet are cut off by the lower margin. Behind and below him (right) are the grinning heads of Lord Stormont and Lord Derby, saying "Hear Hear Hear". Sackville faces a flag inscribed 'Irish [P]ropositions', above which is a dove with an olive-branch, symbolizing the reconciliation between the Opposition and Sackville, who is supposed to be acting under their orders."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Head Quarters Brookess 18th July 1785 ... and Opposed to France on Minden's plain ...
- Description:
- Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Text immediately below image: Head Quarters Brookess 18th July 1785. You are to attack the enemy's propositions at six o'clock this evening - Fox [scored through]. To Sackville [scored through]., Two columns of verse at bottom of plate: Opposed to France on Minden's plain, when Brunswick gave the word ..., Alternative (later?) version of the design executed on a larger plate, with the addition of etched verse and other slight changes. For the version on a smaller plate, see no. 6802 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., 1 print : etching on wove paper ; sheet 26.2 x 15.9 cm., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top and left edges., and Mounted on verso of leaf 28 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Publisher:
- Publd. by Thos. Cornell
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain, Ireland, and Ireland.
- Subject (Name):
- Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
- Subject (Topic):
- Politics and government and Commerce
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Lord Sackville attacking the Irish Propositions] [graphic]
11. [Lord Sackville attacking the Irish Propositions] [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- 22d July 1785.
- Call Number:
- 785.07.22.02
- Collection Title:
- Verso of leaf 28. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Lord Sackville advances in profile to the left, declaiming, left knee raised as if climbing a citadel, left hand on his breast, holding up in his right hand a cylindrical roll resembling a document, but inscribed 'Telum imbelle', symbolizing his unsoldierly conduct at Minden. His feet are cut off by the lower margin. Behind and below him (right) are the grinning heads of Lord Stormont and Lord Derby, saying "Hear Hear Hear". Sackville faces a flag inscribed 'Irish [P]ropositions', above which is a dove with an olive-branch, symbolizing the reconciliation between the Opposition and Sackville, who is supposed to be acting under their orders."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Head Quarters Brookess 18th July 1785 ... and Opposed to France on Minden's plain ...
- Description:
- Title from British Museum catalogue., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Text immediately below image: Head Quarters Brookess 18th July 1785. You are to attack the enemy's propositions at six o'clock this evening - Fox [scored through]. To Sackville [scored through]., Two columns of verse at bottom of plate: Opposed to France on Minden's plain, when Brunswick gave the word ..., Alternative (later?) version of the design executed on a larger plate, with the addition of etched verse and other slight changes. For the version on a smaller plate, see no. 6802 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and Mounted to 37 x 27 cm.
- Publisher:
- Publd. by Thos. Cornell
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain, Ireland, and Ireland.
- Subject (Name):
- Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796, and Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.
- Subject (Topic):
- Politics and government and Commerce
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Lord Sackville attacking the Irish Propositions] [graphic]