A torrent of taxes gushes from the mouth of Lord Henry Petty, chancellor of the exchequer, emptying into the "Unfathomable Sea of Taxation" in which John Bull is drowning in full view of greedy cormorants representing members of the Grenville ministry which was formed after the death of William Pitt
Alternative Title:
John Bull swamped in the flood of new taxes
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Williams in the British Museum catalogue., A copy of a print by Gillray. Cf. No. 10564 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., and With stamp of S.W. Fores in the lower right corner.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 1806 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Name):
Lansdowne, Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of, 1780-1863, Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, Marquess of, 1754-1826, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1766-1839, Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, Burdett, Francis, 1770-1844, Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818, Buckingham, George Nugent Temple Grenville, Marquess of, 1753-1813, Lauderdale, James Maitland, Earl of, 1759-1839, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, and Adair, Robert, Sir, 1763-1855
Subject (Topic):
Taxes, John Bull (Symbolic character), Fountains, Cormorants, and Rowboats
Title from item., Attributed by George to West., Publisher's advertisement following imprint: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Temporary local subject terms: Bills: Treasonable Practice bill -- Seditious meeting bill., Watermark: C Taylor., and Printseller's stamp in lower right of sheet: S.W.F.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 23, 1795, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly, the corner of Sackville Street
V. 4. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The representatives of six of the Allies, the most prominent being John Bull, stand on a bluff (left) tugging at a rope by which they pull a row of seven uniform Dutch men-of-war from the opposite coast. The ships are small, their sails are inflated by a favourable wind; they fly Dutch flags, one inscribed 'Texell Fleet'; John Bull, a stout 'cit', pulls side by side with a Spaniard in slashed tunic, ruff, and feathered hat. Behind this pair a Russian wearing a fur hood steadies the rope. A Prussian Death's Head Hussar hauls at the end of the rope, his back to the sea, but looking over his shoulder. Beside him is an Austrian officer, while a Portuguese or Sicilian waves a feathered cap. On the extreme right, behind the Dutch fleet, are two little figures making frantic gestures: Napoleon waving his sword exclaims: "Oh Brother Joe--I'm all Fire, My Passion eats me up Such unlooked for Storms of ills fall on me It beats down all my cunning, I cannot bear it My ears are fill'd with Noise my Eyes grow dim And feeble shakings seize every Limb." Joseph stands behind, his crown at his feet, saying: "Oh Brother Nap Brother Nap we shant be left with half a Crown apiece [see British Museum Satires No. 12068]." The ships are filled with Dutch sailors; others are on the shore (right) pushing at the stern of the nearest ship in order to launch her. This partly obscures the others, which are in line, diminishing in perspective. A ship's boat rows towards the horizon. A large sun (right), irradiated and inscribed 'Sunset of Tyranny', sinks into the sea. Between it and the coast (left) is a row of five men-of-war at anchor, flying the flags of the Allies, their poops in a line. The ship on the right, nearest Holland, flies a Russian flag, the next, with the highest masts, flies British flags. In the foreground (left), lying at the base of the bluff on which the Allies stand, are two casks inscribed 'Real Hollands Best Double Proof' and 'Genuine Spirit Neat as Imported'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered "233" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on bottom edge., Watermark: 1817., Imprint statement in lower right corner is lightly printed, with the ends of both lines of text barely visible., and Leaf 9 in volume 4.
Publisher:
Publishd. by Thos. Tegg, 1813 Novr. 25, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 and Joseph Bonaparte, King of Spain, 1768-1844
Title from caption below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Printseller's announcement following imprint: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Watermark: Strasburg Lily., and Modern ms. annotations on mount identify several figures in the print; mounted to 29 x 39 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. June 26th, 1804 by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, Erskine, James Francis, 1743-1806, Windham, William, 1750-1810, Grey, Charles Grey, Earl, 1764-1845, Grenville, William Wyndham Grenville, Baron, 1759-1834, and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
New Irish jaunting car, Tandem, or, Billy in his sulky, and Billy in his sulky
Description:
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on sides and bottom., Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent., and Temporary local subject terms: Unions: reference to the Union of Ireland and Great Britain -- Resolutions: reference to Irish resolutions, 1798 -- Unions: reference to Irish objections to the union -- Slogans: voice of the people -- Vehicles: sulky -- Signs: singposts -- Bulls -- Paddy Bull (Symbolic character) -- Whips.
Title from caption below image., Printmaker from unverified data from local card catalog record., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Walking sticks -- St. Stephen's Chapel -- Hampton Court -- Male costume: 1820 -- Italians., and Manuscript "266" in upper center of plate.
Publisher:
Pub. July 22, 1820 by S.W. Fores 41 Picadilli
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character) and Musical instruments
"Ministers and others strike at a shuttlecock above their heads inscribed 'Speakers Warrant'; among the feathers sits a little man holding a crowned staff; he says: "Curse this game I dont Like it I never experienced Such boning about in my life, I wonder when you will have done"; he is Colman the Serjeant-at-Arms. Eldon, in his Chancellor's wig and gown and holding the Purse of the Great Seal, is the centre of a close group; he says: "Dont knock it here we have not power to Strike it". Perceval, in back view, wears his Chancellor of the Exchequer's gown and holds a document inscribed 'Majority'; he says: "Curse the thing I wish I had never Seen it away with it". A second judge whose head is partly visible behind Eldon is probably Ellenborough. On the right is Gibbs, holding a paper inscribed 'Attorn[ey Gen]eral'. He says: "D-n it Ill hit it as Hard as I can tho I'm almost afraid to meddle with it". There are two others in the group, one is silent, the other resembles Canning (not in the Ministry); he says: "Sure honey Right or wrong I always stick to the Strongest Side so do let me have a Slap at it". The sturdiest striker stands in back view on the left, with a paper inscribed 'Read Bow Street' projecting from his pocket; he says: "I cant Read it Die Veneris! why its Spanish to me we dont understand Them there warrants". On the extreme left stands the Speaker, Abbot, with a bat inscribed 'Double'; he says: "Dont Strike it to me again Ill have nothing more to do with it I've sent it to Bow Street". The bats used are not the usual long-handled battledores as (e.g.) in British Museum Satires No. 9716, but short-handled wooden bats. Above the design: 'NB The Feathers of the Shuttle Cock were pluked [sic] from a Sumersetshire Goose' [Lethbridge, see British Museum satires no. 11538]."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
New game of shuttlecock as played by his Majesty's servants for the amusement of John Bull
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Watermark.
Publisher:
Pub. 22 Apl. 1810 by Fores, Picadilli [sic]
Subject (Name):
Colman, Francis John, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Perceval, Spencer, 1762-1812, Ellenborough, Edward Law, Baron, 1750-1818, Gibbs, Vicary, Sir, 1751-1820, Canning, George, 1770-1827, Abbot, Charles, Baron Colchester, 1757-1829, and Lethbridge, Thomas Buckler, 1778-1849.
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Badminton, and Games
Title and artist from British Museum catalogue., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of title and attribution., Temporary local subject terms: Invasion prints -- Punch Bowl., Alternate title added in pencil in modern hand to lower portion of mount: The lion of the club on his legs -- "attention gentlemen"., and Mounted to 23 x 33 cm.
Title from item., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Not in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Published as the act directs 1st Jany. 1780 by Robert Wilkinson, at No.58 in Cornhill
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Cooks, French, Blacks, Kitchens, and Cooking utensils