Two head-and-shoulder portraits in separate ornamental oval frames, numbered respectively No. IV and No. V, of a Mrs. Ann G--n--r and Jeffrey, Lord Amherst
Alternative Title:
Americanus
Description:
Title from Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. and Plate from: "Histories of the tête-à-tête annexed" in Town and country magazine. London : Printed for A. Hamilton, Jr., v. 1 (1769), p. 57.
Title from collective title on published state., Artist attributions from statements of responsibility on published state., Proof state of a plate published in: The lady's magazine, v. 3 (New Series) no. 12, December 1822. For a later state with collective title, captions etched under each image, and expanded statements of responsibility, see Lewis Walpole Library call no.: Babb-Beckford no. 81., and Two images on one plate, with printmaker's signature etched below lower image.
"Hibernia lies on the ground with her harp broken. On a table (left) are two money bags, one full and labelled "Exchequer", the other decorated with the Irish harp and almost empty. Into this Lord North is plunging his hand while an African with outstretched hand says: "Don't forget poor Mungo my good Ld N------h". A man in hat and laced coat is trampling on Hibernia, saying to a bystander: "Sr George we must keep her down". Sir George [Macartney] answers: "Ay my Ld T------d. [Townshend] and exert ourselves or she will be too Strong for us"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from the index to the magazine. See British Museum catalogue., Publication place and date inferred from that of the magazine for which this plate was engraved., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Illustration to the article, The history of the late Parliament in Ireland, published in the London Magazine, v. 41 (1772)., Plate from: London magazine, or Gentleman's monthly intelligencer. London : Printed by C. Ackers, v. 41 (1772), page 3., and Temporary local subject terms: Personifications: Hibernia -- Bags of money -- Reference to the Exchequer's Office -- Reference to the Irish revenues -- Harlequin -- Blacks: politicians as blacks -- Musical instruments -- Furniture.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Dyson, Jeremiah, 1722-1776, Macartney, George Macartney, Earl, 1737-1806, and Townshend, George Townshend, Marquis, 1724-1807
Title devised by cataloger., Plate from: The Freeholder's magazine, or, Monthly chronicle of liberty, v. 2? (1770)., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Temporary local subject terms: Trades: farriers -- Crimes: horse-stealing -- Orders: Star of the Garter.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820. and Henry Frederick, Prince, Duke of Cumberland and Strathearn, 1745-1790
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.