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10. Neithe [sic] war nor peace! the astonishing coalition. [graphic]
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [9 March 1783]
- Call Number:
- 783.03.09.01 Impression 1
- Collection Title:
- Verso of leaf 93. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- On the right, rising from the clouds are Charles Fox and Edmund Burke, both gesticulating violently in their attack on the "Preliminary Articles of Peace" (with the United States). Joining them is Lord North in the foreground, his left arm raised. He is interrupted in his speech by a barking dog appearing from under the scroll listing the articles. On the left in the background, Cornwall, the Speaker, overlooks the floor. A companion print to British Museum Satires No. 6187
- Alternative Title:
- Neithe war nor peace, Neither war nor peace, and Astonishing coalition
- Description:
- Title etched at bottom of image., Printmaker from the British Museum catalogue., and Companion print to: War.
- Publisher:
- Pub. 9th Mar. 1783 by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789, and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
- Subject (Topic):
- Public speaking, Dogs, Clothing & dress, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Neithe [sic] war nor peace! the astonishing coalition. [graphic]
11. The lord of the vineyard [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [3 April 1783]
- Call Number:
- 783.04.03.01+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- The Duke of Portland, the new prime minister, leans over the gate to "Portland Place" handing down to Fox and North their reward in the form of an enormous bunch of grapes. Fox grasps the whole bunch taking a bite out of it while North, standing on his tiptoes with his arms wide open, cannot reach it. (In the verses below the title, as in other satires on the Coalition, North is the badger.)
- Description:
- Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Six lines of verse below title: Says the badger to the fox, we're in the right box ..., and Mounted to 43 x 29 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. April 3d, 1783, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
- Subject (Topic):
- Politics and government, Grapes, Gates, and Foxes
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The lord of the vineyard [graphic].
12. War [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [9 March 1783]
- Call Number:
- Folio 724 776D
- Collection Title:
- Verso of leaf 94. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In the lower left corner stands Lord North, his right arm raised, delivering a speech while Cornwall, the Speaker, is looking at him from his chair in the upper left corner of the image. On the right, rising from a cloud, are Fox and Burke, both violently gesticulating in their attack on North. Below the figures of North and Fox are excerpts from the speech they made attacking each other before the formation of their coalition. A companion print to British Museum Satires No. 6188
- Description:
- Title etched at bottom of image., Printmaker from the British Museum catalogue., Companion print to: Neithe [sic] war nor peace! : the astonishing coalition., Mounted on verso of leaf 94., and 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 13.7 x 18.9 cm, on sheet 19.6 x 26 cm, mounted to 27.5 x 44.4 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pub. 9th March 1783 by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond St.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
- Subject (Topic):
- Public speaking, Clothing & dress, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > War [graphic].
13. War [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [9 March 1783]
- Call Number:
- 783.03.09.02.2 Impression 1
- Collection Title:
- Verso of leaf 94. Darly's comic-prints of characters, caricatures, macaronies, &c.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- In the lower left corner stands Lord North, his right arm raised, delivering a speech while Cornwall, the Speaker, is looking at him from his chair in the upper left corner of the image. On the right, rising from a cloud, are Fox and Burke, both violently gesticulating in their attack on North. Below the figures of North and Fox are excerpts from the speech they made attacking each other before the formation of their coalition. A companion print to British Museum Satires No. 6188
- Description:
- Title etched at bottom of image., Printmaker from the British Museum catalogue., Companion print to: Neithe [sic] war nor peace! : the astonishing coalition., Annotations in contemporary hand below plate line., and Watermark (partial).
- Publisher:
- Pub. 9th March 1783 by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond St.
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
- Subject (Topic):
- Public speaking, Clothing & dress, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > War [graphic].
14. [Fox and North as Herod and Pilate] [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [20 March 1783]
- Call Number:
- 783.03.20.01 Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- On the top of a hill, Lord Shelburne (William Petty) stands leaning against a gallows, his hands crossed at the wrists and eyes downcast. In front of him are Charles Fox and Lord North, their left hands joined. North's right hand reposes reassuringly on Fox's left shoulder. Fox points to Shelburne behind him with his right thumb. All three have beards characterizing them as Jews. The text below the design reads, "And Herod and Pilate were made Friends together that same Day; for before they were Enemies one to another. Luke. Cap 23, Ver 12."
- Alternative Title:
- And Herod and Pilate were made friends together that same day
- Description:
- Title and printmaker from British Museum catalogue. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. March 20th, 1783, by H. Humphrey, No. 51 New Bond Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- England and Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Lansdowne, William Petty, Marquis of, 1737-1805, and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
- Subject (Topic):
- Gallows, Clothing & dress, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [Fox and North as Herod and Pilate] [graphic].