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1. The bishop and his Clarke, or, A peep into paradise [graphic].
- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 10
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "The Duke of York and Mrs. Clarke in bed; his arm is round her neck, and he gazes at her, saying, "Ask any thing in reason and you shall have it my dearest dearest dearest Love". She answers: "Only remember the promotions I mentioned I have pinn'd up the list at the head of the Bed". Above their heads: 'List for Promotion-a Bishoprick for Dr O Leary, a Commissariat for Dicky Dowlas-A Generalship-Cl Clackwrng-A Majority-[?] 2d Lieutenant for my Foute Boy' [see British Museum Satires No. 11223]. At the foot of the bed are two chairs, one (left) a commode, on which is a large mitre, with a crosier behind it, on the other (right) are the Duke's breeches."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Alternative Title:
- Peep into paradise
- Description:
- A possible earlier state lacking series number. Cf. No. 11227 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Title etched below image.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Clarke, Mary Anne Thompson,--1776-1852--Caricatures and cartoons., Frederick Augustus,--Prince, Duke of York and Albany,--1763-1827--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
- Subject (Topic):
- Crosiers.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The bishop and his Clarke, or, A peep into paradise [graphic].