- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 10
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "Lord Chatham (left) flies across the Channel towards the English coast on a wooden horse, mule, or ass with feathered wings. Two little puppets labelled 'Dutch Dolls' are placed before him on his saddle. From two ends of a rope passing across the animal's back fly out (left) five dismantled ships inscribed 'Castles in the Air Wooden Ones', and (right) three large labels inscribed respectively: 'Walcheren Beveland'; 'Plan and Fortifications of Flushing'; 'Loss in Killed & Wounded Sick List'. The animal emits a blast from its rump inscribed 'Rockets Devil take the hindmost'. Chatham, with drawn sword, blandly addresses John Bull and his wife who stand on the shore (right) looking up at him: "Here I am my Dear Johnny escaped from Fire, Water, Plague, Pestilence & Famine My Fireworks have given general Satisfaction abroad-I must now Couch on a bed of Roses [see British Museum Satires No. 10558, &c]- and hope when I awake to be rewarded with a Pension and Dukedom for brilliant Services". John, a fat 'cit', holding out a cudgel and clenching his fist, says: "General Cheathem flying back as I foretold garnish'd with dross and Dutch Metal Where is the Ten Million of British Bullion you Scarecrow-the Sinking Fund suits your talents better than Sinking of Ships". His fat wife, holding up a little parasol, exclaims: "Lord Mr Bull what a Man of Mettle it is". Sailing towards land is a small vessel, a sail inscribed 'Commodore Cur-Tis'; the only occupant is Curtis, waving his hat and shouting: "A New Contract for Mouldy Buisciuts-Expeditions for ever Huzza". On the horizon (left) land is indicated, with buildings and a flag; above are the words 'Mortality at Flushing'."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description:
- "Price one shilling coloured.", Plate numbered "108" in upper left corner., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Title etched below image.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Chatham, John Pitt,--Earl of,--1756-1835--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
- Subject (Topic):
- John Bull (Symbolic character)--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > General Cheathem's marvellous return from his exhibition of fire works [graphic].
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- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 10
- Image Count:
- 1
- Alternative Title:
- John Bull intercepting a letter to his wife
- Description:
- Attributed to Rowlandson by Grego., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Text below title, with the heading "Copy of the letter," begins: My Dearest Dear, I received your sweet dear little letter, and with them the leather breeches and blessed be the fair hand that sewed on the buttons ..., and Title etched below image.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
- Subject (Topic):
- John Bull (Symbolic character)--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > St. Valentines Day, or, John Bull intercepting a letter to his wife [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 10
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "John Bull, a hideously carbuncled 'cit', looks down grinning at a semicircle of men on a much smaller scale who surround his half-length figure. They are (left to right) Napoleon, wearing a huge bicorne, who looks up to say 'Ships. Colonies and Commerce'. A man in military uniform, quite unlike Alexander, his back to Napoleon, says: "Russian Vengeance attend John Bull. A fat Dutch burgher puffs smoke towards John, saying, III eternally smoke him". A scowling man in civilian dress with tousled hair says: "Let him tremble at the name of America". Prussia, a handsome military officer in place of the damaged soldier who after Tilsit represented Frederick William III in English caricature, says: "Beware of Prussia". A similar officer (Francis I) says: "Austria will never Pardon him". A Spaniard wearing a cocked hat says: "Spanish Fury overtake him". A scowling face says: "Let him beware of Denmark". John says: "Dont make such a riot you little noisy Brats, all your bustle to me is no more than a storm in a Chamber pot"."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description:
- Also issued separately., Date of publication from British Museum catalogue and Grego., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 2., Plate numbered "131" in upper right corner., Probably a later state; first half of imprint appears to have been burnished from plate., Temporary local subject terms: Prussia -- America., and Title etched below image.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership., Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821--Caricatures and cartoons., Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher., and Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist.
- Subject (Topic):
- John Bull (Symbolic character)--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The head of the family in good humour [graphic] / Woodward del. ; Rowlandson scut.
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 10
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "The Duke of York (left), in uniform, wearing cocked hat, gorget, and sword, runs towards John Bull (right), a stolid yokel in a smock. He says: "Good-Bye Johny-I am going to resign-but dont take it so much to heart, perhaps I may soon come back again". John, who stands hat in hand, holds a handkerchief to his eye, to conceal a smile. He looks down, saying, "O Dunna-dunna go-it will break my heart to part with you-you be such a despirate Moral Character!!""--British Museum online catalogue.
- Alternative Title:
- John Bull over-whelmd. with grief, John Bull overwhelmed with grief, and Resignation, or, John Bull overwhelmed with grief
- Description:
- Printmaker from British Museum catalogue. and Title etched below image.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Clarke, Mary Anne Thompson,--1776-1852--Caricatures and cartoons., Frederick Augustus,--Prince, Duke of York and Albany,--1763-1827--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
- Subject (Topic):
- John Bull (Symbolic character)--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The resignation, or, John Bull over-whelmd. with grief [graphic].