- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [4 March 1797]
- Call Number:
- 797.03.04.05+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A design in two compartments. [1] 'Billy, in the Devil's claws'. Fox as the Devil (left) grasps the thin and terrified Pitt round the waist, pointing with his left arm to a serried rank of French soldiers, landed from the boats of French men-of-war and marching up the steep coast. He is a grotesque hairy creature, short and heavy, with webbed wings attached to his ragged coat, a barbed tail and talons, and wearing a bonnet-rouge. He says, turning a glaring eye-ball on Pitt: "Ha! Traitor! - there's the French landed in Wales! what d'ye think of that, Traitor?" [2] 'Billy, sending the Devil packing'. Pitt kneels on one knee in profile to the right, holding up a paper: 'Gazette Defeat of the Spanish Fleet; by Sir John Jarvis.' He looks up at Fox with a contemptuous gesture and a subtly triumphant smile, saying: "Ha! Mr Devil! - we've Beat the Spanish Fleet what d'ye think of that Mr Devil?" Fox springs upwards with a terrified expression, his hands held up as if asking for mercy, his cap falls off and his tail is between his legs. On the right is the sea, with a naval battle in progress."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Table's turned, Billy in the Devil's claws, and Billy sending the Devil packing
- Description:
- Title etched below image and enclosed within curly brackets. and Temporary local subject terms: Invasions: French landing in Wales -- Spain: Spanish Fleet -- Reference to the battle of Cape St. Vincent, February 14, 1797 -- Newspapers: Gazette Extraordinary.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. March 4th, 1797, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The table's turn'd [graphic]
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- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [3 January 1789]
- Call Number:
- 789.01.03.01.1+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A vulture with the head of Pitt (in profile to the left) grasps in the left claw the Crown and sceptre, in the other (outstretched) the coronet of the Prince of Wales; the latter he crushes under the weight of his powerful talons, while he bites at the Prince's feathers, one of which he has already plucked out. The gorged bird's bulging breast is inscribed 'Treasury'; under the crown lies 'Magna Charta', torn. The spread of the creature's Avmgs and the stretch of its long heck towards the feathers give an impression of savage rapacity."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to Treasury -- Birds: vulture -- Magna Charta -- Prince of Wales's coronet -- Crowns -- Sceptres -- Allusion to Regency crisis, 1788., Watermark: fleur-de-lis on crowned shield., and Mounted to 29 x 38 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Jany. 3d, 1789, by H. Humphrey, New Bond St.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Pitt, William, 1759-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Regency
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The vulture of the Constitution [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [20 April 1796]
- Call Number:
- 796.04.20.02+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A tun of 'Wine' lies on solid trestles inscribed 'Treasury Bench'. From its huge bung-hole emerges the naked body of Pitt, as Bacchus, crowned with vine branches. He leans back tipsily, a brimming glass in each hand. Behind him stands Dundas as Silenus, fat, and partly draped in tartan; his right hand grasps Pitt's shoulder, in his left he holds up a brimming glass. He also is crowned with vine branches. Bunches of grapes hang down from a vine above their heads and are indicated as a background to the cask whose trestles are on a dais covered with a fringed carpet. Opposite the tun stands John Bull in profile to the left, looking up at Pitt, hat in hand; in his left hand is a lank purse, under his arm three empty bottles. He is a yokel, with lank hair and hydrocephalic head, wearing a smock and wrinkled gaiters. He says: "Pray Mr Bacchus have a bit of consideration for old John; - you know as how I've emptied my Purse already for you - & its waundedly hard to raise the price of a drop of Comfort, now that one's got no Money left for to pay for it!!!" Pitt says: "Twenty Pounds a T-Tun, ad-additional Duty i-i-if you d-d-don't like it at that, why t-t-t-then Dad & I will keep it all for o-o-our own Drinking, so here g-g-goes old Bu-Bu-Bull & Mouth!!! - "."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Triumph of Bacchus & Silenus and Triumph of Bacchus and Silenus
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Temporary local subject terms: Wine duty, 1796 -- Mythology: Bacchus -- Silenus -- Containers: wine casks -- Allusion to Treasury., and Watermark: I Taylor.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. April 20th, 1796, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811, and Dionysus (Greek deity)
- Subject (Topic):
- John Bull (Symbolic character), Taxes, Wine, Grapes, Barrels, and Purses
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The wine duty, or, The triumph of Bacchus & Silenus with John Bulls remonstrance / [graphic]
104.
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [4 February 1785]
- Call Number:
- 785.02.04.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Fox as Dr. Busby birches Pitt and his supporters in a lofty hall with stone walls. Fox (left) sits under a statue of Justice which is in an alcove above his head, a birch-rod in her right hand, in the left, her scales evenly balanced. Pitt lies across Fox's knee, his posteriors scarred; he says, "O pardon me & I'll promise you on my honor that I will Honestly & boldly endeavour a reform!" Fox, his birch-rod raised to smite, says, "That's all Twaddle! - so here's for your India Task! there! there! there! & there's for blocking up the old Womens Windows & making them drink Tea in the dark! - there! there! & there's for------O I've a a a hundred accounts to settle - there! there! there! there! there! there." Those who have been already chastised are borne off (right), a sea of heads, on the backs of the Foxite party ..."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Dr. Busby settling accounts with Master Billy and his playmates
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Two lines of quoted verse below title: "Illustrious burns, might merit more regard ...", Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Mounted to 41 x 29 cm., and Watermark in center of sheet.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Feby. 4th, 1785, by J. Ridgeway, Piccadilly
- Subject (Name):
- Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Robinson, John, 1727-1802, Hill, Richard, Sir, 1733-1808, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Sculpture, Justice, Scales, Buttocks, Chamber pots, and Spanking
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Westminster school, or, Dr. Busby settling accounts with Master Billy and his playmates [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [2 June 1792]
- Call Number:
- 792.06.02.02
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Dundas in Highland dress, wearing a Scots cap over a legal wig, crouches with his head turned in profile to the right. With his voluminous tartan plaid he covers Pitt, who sits close against him in profile to the left on the pan of a close-stool inscribed 'Extracts from the Treasury', his profile, feet, and ankles alone being visible."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to the Proclamation against seditious writings, May 21, 1792 -- Allusion to Courtenay's speech in House, May 25, 1792., and Mounted to 48 x 34 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. June 2d, 1792, by H. Humphrey, N. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Melville, Henry Dundas, Viscount, 1742-1811 and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Wha wants me? [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [23 December 1791]
- Call Number:
- 791.12.23.01+ Impression 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A burlesque of Fuseli's well-known picture illustrating 'Macbeth', i. 3. The three witches are Dundas, Pitt, and Thurlow, in profile to the right instead of to the left. Fuseli's drapery is replaced by clouds, and the three gaze with reflective and apprehensive intensity at the moon (right): the Queen's smiling profile in a brightly lit crescent faces them, enclosing the old moon, the darkened head of the King (eclipsed), with closed eyes in profile to the right. Each witch presses the fingers of his left hand (drawn with much expressiveness) to his lips (- 'each at once her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips'); the outstretched left arm of Fuseli's picture is absent: they appear to be seeking knowledge of the future from the moon, not foretelling it."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Wierd sisters, ministers of darkness, minions of the moon and Weird sisters, ministers of darkness, minions of the moon
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Dedication etched above image: To H. Fuzelli Esqr. this attempt in the caricatura-sublime, is respectfully dedicated., and One line quotation below title: "They should be women! and yet their beards forbid us to interpret, that they are so."
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Decr. 23d, 1791, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain. and Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Subject (Topic):
- Adaptations, parodies, etc, Regency, Politics and government, Eclipses, Moon, Politicians, Sun, and Witches
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Wierd-sisters [sic], minister's of darkness, minions of the moon [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [23 December 1791]
- Call Number:
- 791.12.23.01+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A burlesque of Fuseli's well-known picture illustrating 'Macbeth', i. 3. The three witches are Dundas, Pitt, and Thurlow, in profile to the right instead of to the left. Fuseli's drapery is replaced by clouds, and the three gaze with reflective and apprehensive intensity at the moon (right): the Queen's smiling profile in a brightly lit crescent faces them, enclosing the old moon, the darkened head of the King (eclipsed), with closed eyes in profile to the right. Each witch presses the fingers of his left hand (drawn with much expressiveness) to his lips (- 'each at once her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips'); the outstretched left arm of Fuseli's picture is absent: they appear to be seeking knowledge of the future from the moon, not foretelling it."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Wierd sisters, ministers of darkness, minions of the moon and Weird sisters, ministers of darkness, minions of the moon
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Dedication etched above image: To H. Fuzelli Esqr. this attempt in the caricatura-sublime, is respectfully dedicated., One line quotation below title: "They should be women! and yet their beards forbid us to interpret, that they are so.", and Mounted.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Decr. 23d, 1791, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain. and Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Subject (Topic):
- Adaptations, parodies, etc, Regency, Politics and government, Eclipses, Moon, Politicians, Sun, and Witches
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Wierd-sisters [sic], minister's of darkness, minions of the moon [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [1849?]
- Call Number:
- 791.12.23.01.2+
- Image Count:
- 2
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A burlesque of Fuseli's well-known picture illustrating 'Macbeth', i. 3. The three witches are Dundas, Pitt, and Thurlow, in profile to the right instead of to the left. Fuseli's drapery is replaced by clouds, and the three gaze with reflective and apprehensive intensity at the moon (right): the Queen's smiling profile in a brightly lit crescent faces them, enclosing the old moon, the darkened head of the King (eclipsed), with closed eyes in profile to the right. Each witch presses the fingers of his left hand (drawn with much expressiveness) to his lips (- 'each at once her choppy finger laying upon her skinny lips'); the outstretched left arm of Fuseli's picture is absent: they appear to be seeking knowledge of the future from the moon, not foretelling it."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Wierd sisters, ministers of darkness, minions of the moon and Weird sisters, ministers of darkness, minions of the moon
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from description of earlier state in the British Museum catalogue., Publisher and date of publication from those of the volume in which the plate was issued., Dedication etched above image: To H. Fuzelli Esqr. this attempt in the caricatura-sublime, is respectfully dedicated., One line quotation below title: "They should be women! and yet their beards forbid us to interpret, that they are so.", Plate numbered "68" in upper right corner., Plate from: The works of James Gillray, from the original plates ... London : Printed for H.G. Bohn by C. Whiting, [1849?]., For an earlier state lacking plate number, see no. 7937 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., and Printed on verso, left half only, an uncolored impression of James Gillray's: The Pacific entrance of Earl-Wolf into Blackhaven.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. Decr. 23d, 1791, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street [i.e. H.G. Bohn]
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain. and Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, Fuseli, Henry, 1741-1825, and Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
- Subject (Topic):
- Adaptations, parodies, etc, Regency, Politics and government, Eclipses, Moon, Politicians, Sun, and Witches
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Wierd-sisters [sic], minister's of darkness, minions of the moon [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [17 June 1789]
- Call Number:
- 789.06.17.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A caricature portrait of Pitt speaking in the House of Commons in profile to the right. In his right hand is a document: 'Regency Restrictions' (see British Museum Satires No. 7488, &c.); his hat is under his left arm, his left hand is held out. He bends forward, his right leg advanced."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title devised by cataloger; title based on that given in the British Museum catalogue., Questionable attribution to Gillray from the British Museum catalogue., An imitation of the whole length portraits of Sayers. See British Museum catalogue., and Temporary local subject terms: Speeches: Pitt's on Regency Bill, 1789 -- Bills: Regency Bill -- Opposition to Regency Bill -- Allusion to Regency restrictions.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. June 17, 1789, by W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Subject (Geographic):
- England.
- Subject (Name):
- Pitt, William, 1759-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Regency
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > [William Pitt] [graphic]