Date of publication based on that of the volume in which the print appears., Frontispiece to: Pindar, P. Sir Joseph Banks and the Emperor of Morocco. London : Printed by G. Kearsley ..., [1788], Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Probably by Rowlandson. See simillar frontispieces by Rowlandson for Pindar's poems in the British Museum catalogue, nos. 7051, 7186, 7431., and Title assigned by curator.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Banks, Joseph,--1743-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
"The King (right), standing in profile to the left, holds out to Peter a rolled document inscribed 'Pension'. Peter, a thin elderly man, turns away, holding out both hands to ward off the gift. From his pocket projects a paper inscribed 'Odes'. Both wear bag-wigs, and old-fashioned dress with flapped waistcoats; the King wears a sword."-- British Museum online catalogue.
Alternative Title:
Ah! let me Sire refuse it, I implore, ought not to be rich whilst you are poor
Description:
Frontispiece to: Pindar, P. Peter's pension. London : Printed by G. Kearsley ..., [1788], Printmaker and date from British Museum catalogue, and Title from British Museum catalogue; alternative title from text below image.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., George--III,--King of Great Britain,--1738-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Wolcot, John,--1738-1819--Caricatures and cartoons.
"Five ugly and elderly members of the Royal Society are seated in arm-chairs at a rectangular dinner-table. A footman (right) is about to place on the table a dish containing an alligator ..."--British Museum catalogue.
Description:
Date of publication based on that of the volume in which the print appears., Frontispiece to: Pindar, P. Peter's prophecy, or, The president and poet ... London : Printed by G. Kearsley ..., [1788], and Title from British Museum catalogue.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Banks, Joseph,--1743-1820--Caricatures and cartoons., and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Thurlow (left), in wig and gown, leads a horse which draws a two-wheeled cart of peas. In the cart are Hastings (seated) and Burke (standing Both hold up pea-pods. In the background are Westminster Hall and other buildings. Cf. British Museum online catalogue.
Description:
Possibily a proof state; no published state with lettering found., Publisher and date of publication from British Museum catalogue., Questionable attribution to Baldrey from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Title from British Museum catalogue.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Burke, Edmund,--1729-1797--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Hastings, Warren,--1732-1818--Caricatures and cartoons., Rich, E., active 1782-1788, publisher., and Thurlow, Edward Thurlow,--Baron,--1731-1806--Caricatures and cartoons.