Allegorical wedding scene, of a draped female accompanied by 3 other women and lead to a circular altar by Cupid, her hand clasped by Hercules. Truth holds up a mirror, while a helmeted Minerva bearing a shield spears a fallen figure holding a snake and serpent. Near the altar stands a bearded priest and his attendants
Alternative Title:
To the most noble the Marquis of Granby and his fair Marchioness
Description:
Title from British Museum catalogue., Place of publication from that of the magazine., Date of publication from text above image; the same print is dated 1 April 1776 in the British Museum catalogue., "London mag., Feby. 1776"--Above image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Plate mark indistinguishable at lower edge.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Rutland, Charles Manners, Duke of, 1754-1787, Cupid (Roman deity), and Hercules (Roman mythological character)
A tall Corinthian column marked at its base, 'MDCCXXXI', is being hacked by a group of fiends while on the other side it is being kicked by an ass ridden by another fiend holding a whip in his left hand and a mask in his right. A tableau attached to the length of the column shows Fame, seated on a canopied throne, with Muses in attendance, receiving a piece of paper from Sylvanus Urban, the editor of the Gentleman's magazine. Behind him is a crowd of ladies and gentlemen with petitions in their hands
Description:
Title devised by cataloger., Publication date from date of the volume in which this print was published., Frontispiece from: The gentleman's magazine. London : E. Cave, v. 17(1747): January., Text in upper right of plate: Front. Vol. XVII., Described in: The Vision : a poem addressed to S. Urban on completing his sevententh volume. The poem is printed facing the title page of the January 1747 issue., and Temporary local subject terms: Personifications: Fame -- Pseudonyms: Sylvanus Urban.