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1. The monster broke loose, or, A peep into the Shakespeare-Gallery [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [26 April 1791]
- Call Number:
- 791.04.26.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Alderman Boydell (half length), wearing a bag-wig, stands in profile to the right, slashing with a knife a small picture on the wall. He glares furtively; the fingers of his left hand are greedily crisped. He says: "There! There! - There's a nice gash! - there! - ah, this will be a glorious subject for to make a fuss about in the News-papers; - a hundred Guineas reward, will make a fine sound: - there! there! - O, there will be fine talking about the Gallery: and it will bring in a rare sight of Shillings for seeing of the cut Pictures; - there! - & there again! - egad there's nothing like having a good headpiece! - here!! - here!! - there! there! - and then these Small pictures won't cost a great deal of money replacing; - indeed one would not like to cut a large one to pieces for the sake of making it look as if People envied us; no! - that would cost rather too much; & my pocket begins - but mum! - thats nothing to nobody - well, none can blame me for going the cheapest way to work: - to [Etched over 'there', erased but just legible] keep up the reputation of the Gallery - there! there! there! - there! there!" ..."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Peep into the Shakespeare Gallery
- Description:
- Title etched below image; first five words of title have been scored through but left conspicuously legible., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Temporary local subject terms: Shakespeare Gallery -- Vandalism -- Allusion to Renwick Williams, 'The Monster.'
- Publisher:
- Pubd. April 26th, 1791, by H. Humphry [sic], N. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Boydell, John, 1720-1804
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The monster broke loose, or, A peep into the Shakespeare-Gallery [graphic].