- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [19 April 1792]
- Call Number:
- 792.04.19.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Fox (right) kneels in profile to the left, firing point-blank from a blunderbuss at a post which roughly suggests George III in back view: it is surmounted by a short wig and a hunting-cap decorated with the royal arms; round a protuberance simulating posteriors a circle is drawn with a bull's-eye at which Fox is firing. He is much caricatured, with large head and short fat legs; he wears a slouch hat with the inscription 'Ca-Ira', and has a pleased and sinister smile. Behind him Priestley (left) and Sheridan (right) face each other in profile with conspiratorial smiles. Sheridan is ramming the barrel of a pistol, saying, "Well! this new Game is delightful! - O Heavens! if I could but once Pop the Post!!! then you and me, - Dear Brother P, - Would sing with glee, - Full merrily Ca-ira! Ca-ira! Ca-ira!" Priestley holds out to him two books: "on the Glory of Revolution and on the Folly of Religion & Order", saying, "Here's plenty of Wadding for to ram down the Charge with, to give it force, & to make a loud Report.""--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Swedes practising at a post
- Description:
- Title from text in image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to the assassination of Gustavus III of Sweden, March 1792 -- Guns: blunderbuss -- Pistol -- Targets: George III as a shooting target -- Toadstools -- Arms: royal arms -- Literature: books by Joseph Priestley satirized -- Music: c̦a ira., and Watermark: Whatman.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. April 19th, 1792, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, and Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Patriots amusing themselves, or, Swedes practising at a post [graphic].
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- Published / Created:
- [1792]
- Call Number:
- Drawer 792.05.00.05
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Dated from Thurlow's impending dismissal and the introduction of Fox's Libel Bill., Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed within plate mark with possible loss of imprint., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Temporary local subject terms: Allusion to John Horne Tooke, 1736-1812 -- Allusion to Honoré-Gabriel-Riquetti, comte de Mirabeau, 1749-1791 -- Allusion to Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette -- Travestied slogans: God save the King -- Horace Walpole refers to subject in print, YW 34. 141-142, n. 5 -- Nicknames: "Sherry" for Richard Brinsley Sheridan -- "Renard" for Charles James Fox -- Allusion to National Assembly -- Literature: Allusion to Reflections on the French Revolution by Edmund Burke -- Allusion to The rights of man by Thomas Paine -- Bible quotation: "Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin," Daniel v. 25 -- Hand of Providence -- Royal money as weight -- Great Seal -- Revolutionary societies -- Thurlow's impending dismissal -- Bills: Libel Bill -- Parliamentary reform -- Allusion to French Revolution -- Travesties: French Revolutionary playbill -- Expressions of speech: George III's "What, what, what" -- French Revolutionary cockades -- Winged head of cherub -- Balance -- Whigs -- Tories -- Double entendres -- Allusion to Regency crisis -- Clergy: Allusion to leveling -- Jacobins -- Symbols: Scale of merit -- Pitt's usurpation of prerogative., Watermark: L.V.G., and Numbered in pencil in upper right corner of sheet: 449.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
- Subject (Topic):
- Scales
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The balance of merit [graphic].
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- 21st Decr. 1792.
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 Sa85 782 (Oversize)
- Collection Title:
- Verso of leaf 56. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Within a handsome room, whose roof is supported by Corinthian columns, is a medley of playing-cards: the whole suit of clubs headed by the king and queen. On the extreme right is the knave (Fox), who is being kicked out of the door by the toe of the king which protrudes beyond the lower right corner of the card. Fox looks alarmed, saying, "Now I must associate". The queen holds a shield on which are the arms of the City of London. A banner emerging from the cards is inscribed: 'Associations for preserving Liberty & Property against Republicans & Levellers'. Above the door (right) is a picture: 'Plan of a new Constitution'; a house of cards is being demolished by a blast inscribed 'Loyalty' which issues from a head in the upper left corner; the topmost (but dislodged) card is the knave of clubs. On the extreme left are two rats: one holds up a card, a ten of (mixed) clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades; he says, "Association of the Dissenters" (the initial word 'loyal' has been scored through). The other rat watches him, saying, "As the Cards are against us we had better join the Clubs"."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Game of beat knave out of doors
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Text below title: NB This game should be play'd with all the knaves of the pack., Temporary local subject terms: Associations: Association for Preserving Liberty & Property Against Republicans & Levellers -- Cards: Royal clubs -- Vermin -- Loyalty -- House of cards., and Mounted on page 75 with one other print.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards and Rats
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The battle of the clubs, or, The game of beat knave out of doors [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- 21st Decr. 1792.
- Call Number:
- Folio 75 Sa85 810
- Collection Title:
- Verso of leaf 56. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Within a handsome room, whose roof is supported by Corinthian columns, is a medley of playing-cards: the whole suit of clubs headed by the king and queen. On the extreme right is the knave (Fox), who is being kicked out of the door by the toe of the king which protrudes beyond the lower right corner of the card. Fox looks alarmed, saying, "Now I must associate". The queen holds a shield on which are the arms of the City of London. A banner emerging from the cards is inscribed: 'Associations for preserving Liberty & Property against Republicans & Levellers'. Above the door (right) is a picture: 'Plan of a new Constitution'; a house of cards is being demolished by a blast inscribed 'Loyalty' which issues from a head in the upper left corner; the topmost (but dislodged) card is the knave of clubs. On the extreme left are two rats: one holds up a card, a ten of (mixed) clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades; he says, "Association of the Dissenters" (the initial word 'loyal' has been scored through). The other rat watches him, saying, "As the Cards are against us we had better join the Clubs"."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Game of beat knave out of doors
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Text below title: NB This game should be play'd with all the knaves of the pack., Temporary local subject terms: Associations: Association for Preserving Liberty & Property Against Republicans & Levellers -- Cards: Royal clubs -- Vermin -- Loyalty -- House of cards., 1 print : etching and aquatint on wove paper ; plate mark 20 x 23.8 cm, on sheet 21.7 x 25.5 cm., and Mounted on verso of leaf 56 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards and Rats
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The battle of the clubs, or, The game of beat knave out of doors [graphic]
- Creator:
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- 21st Decr. 1792.
- Call Number:
- 792.12.21.01
- Collection Title:
- Verso of leaf 56. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Within a handsome room, whose roof is supported by Corinthian columns, is a medley of playing-cards: the whole suit of clubs headed by the king and queen. On the extreme right is the knave (Fox), who is being kicked out of the door by the toe of the king which protrudes beyond the lower right corner of the card. Fox looks alarmed, saying, "Now I must associate". The queen holds a shield on which are the arms of the City of London. A banner emerging from the cards is inscribed: 'Associations for preserving Liberty & Property against Republicans & Levellers'. Above the door (right) is a picture: 'Plan of a new Constitution'; a house of cards is being demolished by a blast inscribed 'Loyalty' which issues from a head in the upper left corner; the topmost (but dislodged) card is the knave of clubs. On the extreme left are two rats: one holds up a card, a ten of (mixed) clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades; he says, "Association of the Dissenters" (the initial word 'loyal' has been scored through). The other rat watches him, saying, "As the Cards are against us we had better join the Clubs"."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Game of beat knave out of doors
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Signed with the monogram of James Sayers., Text below title: NB This game should be play'd with all the knaves of the pack., Temporary local subject terms: Associations: Association for Preserving Liberty & Property Against Republicans & Levellers -- Cards: Royal clubs -- Vermin -- Loyalty -- House of cards., and Mounted to 33 x 37 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Street
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Charlotte, consort of George III, King of Great Britain, 1744-1818, and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Playing cards and Rats
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The battle of the clubs, or, The game of beat knave out of doors [graphic]
- Creator:
- Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [28 June 1792]
- Call Number:
- 792.06.28.01+ Impression 2
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top., Two lines of text below title: The Prince and his party were drove to the summit of a hill ..., Temporary local subject terms: Military reviews: Sydenham Common, June 23, 1792 -- Military uniforms: dragoons -- Weapons: sabres -- Muskets., Watermark: J Taylor., Names of subjects and that of the printmaker printed on mat below image., and 1 print on laid paper : etching, hand-colored ; sheet 32 x 46 cm., matted to 47 x 63 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pub. June 28, 1792, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
- Subject (Topic):
- Military parades & ceremonies
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The grand review on Sydenham Common [graphic].
- Creator:
- Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [28 June 1792]
- Call Number:
- 792.06.28.01+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Description:
- Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on top., Two lines of text below title: The Prince and his party were drove to the summit of a hill ..., Temporary local subject terms: Military reviews: Sydenham Common, June 23, 1792 -- Military uniforms: dragoons -- Weapons: sabres -- Muskets., and Watermark: J Taylor.
- Publisher:
- Pub. June 28, 1792, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Subject (Name):
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816
- Subject (Topic):
- Military parades & ceremonies
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The grand review on Sydenham Common [graphic].