- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [2 August 1805]
- Call Number:
- 805.08.02.01++
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "In the manner of history painting rather than caricature. ... George III as St. George, in uniform, holds up his sword, about to give a final blow to a scaly dragon with the head of Napoleon. The long convolutions of the dragon are under the horse's feet: Napoleon's head, with a barbed fang and flames issuing from the mouth, looks up despairingly. A sword-cut has gashed his skull, and cut his crown in two. The dragon has large wings and the legs and talons of a beast of prey; it falls backwards: Britannia (left) will just escape being crushed."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Saint George and the dragon
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Artist identified as Lt.-Col. Thomas Richmond Gale Braddyll in the British Museum catalogue., and Mounted on modern secondary support.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd August 2d, 1805, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James's Street
- Subject (Name):
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 and George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
- Subject (Topic):
- Britannia (Symbolic character)
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > St. George and the dragon a design for an equestrian statue, from the original in Windsor-Castle / [graphic]
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- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [26 June 1803]
- Call Number:
- 803.06.26.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "George III, half length, stands in profile to the left, a holding a tiny Napoleon on the palm of his right hand, and inspecting him through a spy-glass. He says: "My little friend Grildrig, you have made a most admirable \ "panegyric upon Yourself and Country, but from what I can \ "gather from your own relation & the answers I have with \ "much pains wringed & extorted from you, I cannot but con- \ "-clude you to be one of the most pernicious, little - odious \ "-reptiles, that nature ever suffer'd to crawl upon the surface of the Earth." He wears military uniform with a bag-wig. The only background is a dark cloud-like shadow across the lower part of the design."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Artist identified as Lt-Col Thomas Braddyll, a young amateur who supplied designs for satirical prints to James Gillray. See British Museum catalogue., Text following title: Vide Swift's Gulliver: Voyage to Brobdingnag., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on lower edge., and Watermark: J. Ruse 1802.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. June 26th, 1803, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess [sic] Street
- Subject (Name):
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, and Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745.
- Subject (Topic):
- Adaptations, parodies, etc, Telescopes, Military uniforms, British, and French
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [10 February 1804]
- Call Number:
- 804.02.10.02++
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A sequel to British Museum satire no. 10019. The King and Queen sit on chairs of state intently watching a rectangular tank in which Napoleon as Gulliver sails his little boat, manoeuvring the single sail. Behind the King's chair Lord Salisbury stands stiffly, holding his wand of office; the gold key is attached to his coat-pocket: he has the straight shapeless legs that Gillray always gives him. ... Two princesses sit beside the tank on the Queen's right; like the Queen, each holds up her fan. Two younger princesses stand behind. Two little pages (left) blow violently at the sail to propel the boat, while a third laughs. Two beefeaters (right) grin broadly. All are amused except the King and Queen, who are more serious."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Artist identified as Lt-Col Thomas Braddyll, a young amateur who supplied designs for satirical prints to James Gillray. See British Museum catalogue., Text following title: Scene "Gulliver manoeuv'ring with his little-boat in the cistern," vide Swifts Gulliver. "I often used to Row for my own diversion, as well as that of the Queen & her Ladies, who thought themselves well entertained with my skill & agility. Sometimes I would put up my Sail and shew my art, by steering starboard & larboard, - However, my attempts produced nothing else besides a loud laughter, which all the respect due to his Majesty from those about him could not make them contain. - This made me reflect, how vain an attempt it is for a man to endeavour to do himself honour among those, who are out of all degree of equality or comparison with him!!! - See, Voyage to Brobdingnag., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd Feby. 10th, 1804, by H. Humphrey, St. James's Street, London
- Subject (Name):
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821, George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, Queen, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, Augusta Sophia, Princess, daughter of George III, King of Great Britain, 1768-1840, Elizabeth, Princess of England, 1770-1840, Sophia, Princess, daughter of George III, King of Great Britain, 1777-1848, Mary, Duchess of Gloucester, 1776-1857, Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745., and Salisbury, James Cecil, Marquess of, 1748-1823
- Subject (Topic):
- Adaptations, parodies, etc
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver. [graphic] / (Plate 2d)