"Pitt (l.) in volunteer uniform, bayonet in hand, looks over the fortified wall of Walmer Castle into a French gunboat immediately below; he asks: "Who goes there?" The boat, which has a sail (r.), is in the foreground, the stern cut off by the r. margin. Napoleon seated in the bows on the single cannon, sabre in hand, looks over his right. shoulder in consternation, saying, "Ah - Begar! - dot man alive still - turn about Citoyens - for there will be no good to be done - I know his tricks of old!!" Beside him are two officers, one seated, the other trembling with bent knees. On the r. are three frightened Grenadiers, holding muskets. Behind Pitt are castle buildings, flying a large Union flag. Tiny soldiers are indicated."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Boneys peep into Walmer castle!!
Description:
Title etched below image., Printseller's announcement following imprint: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Temporary local subject terms: Military Uniform: Volunteer -- Bayonet -- Guns: Bayonet -- Walmer Castle -- French Gunboat -- Weapons: Sabre -- Muskets -- Swords: Sabre -- French Military Officers -- French Grenadiers -- Muskets -- Flags: Union Jack., and Watermark: J Ruse.
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Pubd. Oct. 22, 1803, by S.W. Fores, Piccadilly, No. 50
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806 and Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Title etched below image., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Watermark: J. Whatman., and Matted to 49 x 37 cm.
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Pubd. Aug. 14, 1803, by W. Holland, No. 11 Cockspur Street, Pall Mall
"George III, half length, stands in profile to the left, a holding a tiny Napoleon on the palm of his right hand, and inspecting him through a spy-glass. He says: "My little friend Grildrig, you have made a most admirable \ "panegyric upon Yourself and Country, but from what I can \ "gather from your own relation & the answers I have with \ "much pains wringed & extorted from you, I cannot but con- \ "-clude you to be one of the most pernicious, little - odious \ "-reptiles, that nature ever suffer'd to crawl upon the surface of the Earth." He wears military uniform with a bag-wig. The only background is a dark cloud-like shadow across the lower part of the design."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Artist identified as Lt-Col Thomas Braddyll, a young amateur who supplied designs for satirical prints to James Gillray. See British Museum catalogue., Text following title: Vide Swift's Gulliver: Voyage to Brobdingnag., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., and Watermark: J. Ruse 1802.
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Pubd. June 26th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Subject (Topic):
Adaptations, parodies, etc, Telescopes, Military uniforms, British, and French
"A sequel to British Museum satire no. 10019. The King and Queen sit on chairs of state intently watching a rectangular tank in which Napoleon as Gulliver sails his little boat, manoeuvring the single sail. Behind the King's chair Lord Salisbury stands stiffly, holding his wand of office; the gold key is attached to his coat-pocket: he has the straight shapeless legs that Gillray always gives him. ... Two princesses sit beside the tank on the Queen's right; like the Queen, each holds up her fan. Two younger princesses stand behind. Two little pages (left) blow violently at the sail to propel the boat, while a third laughs. Two beefeaters (right) grin broadly. All are amused except the King and Queen, who are more serious."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Artist identified as Lt-Col Thomas Braddyll, a young amateur who supplied designs for satirical prints to James Gillray. See British Museum catalogue., Text following title: Scene "Gulliver manoeuv'ring with his little-boat in the cistern," vide Swifts Gulliver. "I often used to Row for my own diversion, as well as that of the Queen & her Ladies, who thought themselves well entertained with my skill & agility. Sometimes I would put up my Sail and shew my art, by steering starboard & larboard, - However, my attempts produced nothing else besides a loud laughter, which all the respect due to his Majesty from those about him could not make them contain. - This made me reflect, how vain an attempt it is for a man to endeavour to do himself honour among those, who are out of all degree of equality or comparison with him!!! - See, Voyage to Brobdingnag., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Publish'd Feby. 10th, 1804, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street, London
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Augusta Sophia, Princess, daughter of George III, King of Great Britain, 1768-1840, Elizabeth, Princess of England, 1770-1840, Sophia, Princess, daughter of George III, King of Great Britain, 1777-1848, Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, 1776-1857, Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745., and Salisbury, James Cecil, Marquess of, 1748-1823
A satire on Napoleon. "The 'dwarf' (Lord Kirkcudbright) stands beside Glumdalclitch's empty chair at the dinner-table. A marrow-bone stands erect on the plate; from this emerges Napoleon, three-quarter length., wearing his bicorne and clenching both fists. The 'dwarf' says: "There you little insignificant Pigmy, I've Bone'd you." Kirkcudbright, in profile to the right., is based on Gillray's caricature, see BMSat 9905, head, figure, dress and sword being closely copied; but he stands chapeau-bras, and the arms and hands are differently posed: r. hand on the edge of the table, left hand held up derisively above Napoleon. The legs are cut off below the knee by the lower margin. On the back of the chair is a crown; on plate, knife, and fork are the Royal Arms."--British Musuen online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Text following title: Vide Swift's Gulliver, Voyage to Brobingnag., and Sheet trimmed with loss of imprint statement. Imprint supplied from impression in the British Museum. See Registration number 1868,0808.7205.
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Pubd October 18th 1803 by S.W. Fores 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Kirkcudbright, John Maclellan, Lord, 1729-1801, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons and Adaptations, parodies, etc
"A very fat and jovial volunteer, dressed as a light horseman, holds ln his left hand a pole on which is the head of Napoleon in profile to the right. and wearing a huge cocked hat decorated with plumes, tricolour cockade, gold lace, and tassels. The hand that holds the pole holds also, by the hair, a bunch of bleeding heads which form a grisly garland round it. In his right hand is his sabre. He is surrounded by women; two embrace him, others hasten up; he swaggers with raised left leg, saying, "There you rouges, there! there's the Boney Part - twenty more killed them!! twenty more killed them too!! I have destroyed half the Army with this same Toledo." The women say, respectively: "Bless the Warrior that saved our Virgin charms"; "take care I'll smother him with Kisses"; "Oh! what frightful Heads how ravishing they look, - they would have used us ill I am sure"; "ha ha, thats, that great man little Boney, how glum he looks." An elderly spinster exclaims: "ah bless him he has saved us from Death and Vileation." A handsome woman turns to a tall young man in civilian dress on the extreme left, saying, "There you Poltroon look how that noble Hero's Caressed!" He turns away, saying, "Ods Niggins I wish I had been a Soldier too then the Girls would have run after me - but I never could bear the smell of Gun powder"."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Hero's reward
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Preceding imprint are the words "Pubd. July", which have been mostly obscured with shading., Publisher's advertisement following imprint: Folios of caracatures lent out for the evening., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top edge., Text following title: None but the brave dsere [sic] the fair., Text within bottom part of image, above imprint: The Yeomanry Cavalry's first essay., and Watermark: Slade 1802.
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Pubd. August 1st, 1803, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Subject (Topic):
Soldiers, British, Obesity, Daggers & swords, Heads (Anatomy), Decapitations, and Women
"Napoleon, trampling over the map of Europe from 'Germany' to the 'British Channel', drops his sabre and raises his left leg, leaving behind the front part of his left foot, planted on the coast and sea between 'Holland' and 'France'. The foot has been slashed off by a little John Bull, who stands on the ocean pointing down at the two islands of 'Great Britain' and 'Ireland', towards which the amputated foot points. John holds a dripping sword, and looks up at the angry giant, saying, "I ax pardon Master Boney, but as we says Paws off Pompey, we keep this little Spot to Ourselves You must not Dance here Master Boney." Blood gushes from both sides of the amputation. Bonaparte, who wears his huge cocked hat, shouts, with gestures of pain and anger: "Ah you tam John Bull!! You have spoil my Dance, !! You have ruin all my Projets!!" 'Switzerland' and 'Italy' are also marked on the map in close proximity to France."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Governor of Europe stoped in his career, Governor of Europe stopped in his career, Little B-n to much for great B-te, and Little Britain too much for great Bonaparte
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Publisher's advertisement in lower right: Folios of caracatures lent out., and Mounted at the corners on a leaf: 42 x 30 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 16, 1803, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805, Maps, Daggers & swords, and Wounds & injuries
"Princess Charlotte (three-quarter length) stands at a table looking into a large (chinoiserie) punch-bowl (right) in which Bonaparte frantically swims towards her, among agitated waves, his large hat floating in the water. The Princess, very mature for her seven years, wears a cap with a jewelled fillet inscribed 'Ich Di[en]' in which are three feathers. Round her neck on a rope of pearls hangs an oval miniature of the Prince of Wales. She holds her left fist over the bowl, saying, "There you impertinent boasting swaggering Pigmy, - take that, - You attempt to take my Grandpap's Crown indeed, and plunder all his Subjects, Fillet you know that the Spirit and Indignation of every Girl in the Kingdom is roused at your Insolence."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., and "Vide Gulliver's Vouyage to England"--Text following title.
Publisher:
Pubd. Octobr. 21st, 1803, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain, 1796-1817, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Adaptations, parodies, etc, Bowls (Tableware), Girls, Pendants (Jewelry), Rulers, and Swimming
"Two fighting-cocks, with the heads of Napoleon and Pitt, face each other across the English Channel. Napoleon (left) has a large ruff of tricolour feathers and enormously long spurs, but his wings and tail feathers are clipped. His cliff is the higher; he leans forward, saying, "Eh Master Billy, if I could but take a flight over this Brook I would soon stop your Crowing, I would Knock you off that Perch, I swear by Mahomet, the Pope and all the Idols I have ever Worshiped." Pitt stands on a large royal crown which brings his feet almost to a level with those of Bonaparte; he stands erect, thus towering above his rival; he has very short spurs but a fine tail and wings; he crows: "Tuck a roo - too that you never can do!!!" Below them lies the sea with a fleet of ships in full sail close to the English coast."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Publisher's advertisement in lower right: Folios of caracatures lent out for the evening., and Mounted at the corners on a leaf: 29.5 x 42 cm.
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Pubd. March 27th, 1803, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Subject (Topic):
Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805, Game fowl, Cockfighting, Crowns, Cliffs, Bodies of water, and Ships
"In the upper part of the design the Recording Angel (or Truth) draws or engraves on an oval shield which she rests on a pedestal. On it are depicted French soldiers bayoneting defenceless Turks (apparently adapted from BMSat 10062). In the background are the head of a Sphinx, and clouds. Against the pedestal on which Truth stands rests a picture, filling the lower part of the design. Napoleon kneels on a rock, extending imploring arms towards Nilus, a nude and muscular figure seated on rock from which water gushes. Nilus veils and averts his head. In the background are pyramids and palm-trees."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Frontispiece, Britannicus to Buonaparte : an heroic epistle
Description:
Title devised by cataloger; varying form of title from British Museum catalogue. and Frontispiece to the second edition of Britannicus to Buonaparte, an heroic epistle, with notes / by Henry Tresham.
Publisher:
Publish'd Novr. 1st, 1803, for the author by I. Hatchard, No. 199 Piccadilly, London