Leaf 18. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), in morning cap and gown, makes tea for Fox and Sam House who sit side by side on a sofa (left). The duchess leans back in her chair, one hand on the tap of the urn, while she hands a cup to a footman who stands with a tray. Sam (left) has been served first; he sits stirring his tea and gazing adoringly at Fox (right), who playfully pats his bald head. A spaniel stands in front of them, begging. On the wall behind are two freely sketched whole length portraits: behind the duchess is Reynolds's portrait of her husband standing by his horse (as in British Museum Satires No. 6546), the other is over the heads of House and Fox."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attribution to Rowlandson from the British Museum catalogue and Grego., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, see no. 6529 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, pages 128-9., and On leaf 18 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 14th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand and Field & Tuer
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1748-1811, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Politics and government, Dogs, Pleading (Begging), Political elections, and Servants
"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), in morning cap and gown, makes tea for Fox and Sam House who sit side by side on a sofa (left). The duchess leans back in her chair, one hand on the tap of the urn, while she hands a cup to a footman who stands with a tray. Sam (left) has been served first; he sits stirring his tea and gazing adoringly at Fox (right), who playfully pats his bald head. A spaniel stands in front of them, begging. On the wall behind are two freely sketched whole length portraits: behind the duchess is Reynolds's portrait of her husband standing by his horse (as in British Museum Satires No. 6546), the other is over the heads of House and Fox."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue and Grego., Another impression of a print owned by Horace Walpole which is now at NYPL 71., and Mounted to 30 x 42 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 14th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1748-1811, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Politics and government, Dogs, Pleading (Begging), Political elections, and Servants
"The candidates for Middlesex and their supporters race (right to left) to Brentford. The foremost rider is Wilkes on a horse wearing a royal crown (indicating George III); he holds up the cap of 'Liberty' on its staff. Half a length behind, and nearer the spectator, is Mainwaring, holding up a sword whose blade is inscribed 'Justice'. His horse's human head is blindfolded, in its mouth is a pair of scales; in one balance is 'Byng Dunston', in the other and heavier, 'Wilkes Manwaring'. The horse probably represents Justice, its rider was a well-known Middlesex Justice and chairman of the Middlesex Sessions. Behind Wilkes, his horse's head hidden, is a rider not identified, he has lost his stirrups and clutches his saddle with both hands. Behind these three and in the centre of the design is George Byng, the friend of Fox and the Prince of Wales, M.P. for Middlesex since 1780. He rides a pair of horses (representing the Coalition), standing with one foot on the saddle of each; the near horse has the head of Fox, the other that of North; the tail of the near horse is a fox's brush inscribed 'Grace'. The fore legs of the pair touch a paper inscribed 'Test'. Byng's whip is inscribed 'Coalition' and he is saying, "Spur them up behind Doctor, or I shall lose the race", addressing Hall, the Westminster apothecary, who rides like a hobby horse a pair of crutches tied with a ribbon; in place of a hat he wears a mortar inscribed 'All [sic] Blue and Buff'; he holds up his pestle as if it were a whip. Behind Byng, Jeffery Dunstan rides an ass with long ears and the head of Sam House; he looks round to address the Duchess of Devonshire who is the last of the cavalcade. The Duchess (right) rides astride, her bunched-up skirt showing spurred half-boots. Her horse has the head of the Earl of Surrey; she says, "Byng for ever - and may the Hearty Cock ever stand stout in our sarvice". Dunstan says, "Well said my Dutchess - Charly's Whipper-in for ever. Huzza". The Duchess wears a heavily trimmed hat in which is a large election favour and four fox's tails, each inscribed 'Byng'. On the extreme left is a sign-post pointing 'To Brentford'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Mounted to 27 x 36 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs, by J. Brown, Rathbone Place
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Middlesex (England), and England.
Subject (Name):
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820, Wilkes, John, 1725-1797, Mainwaring, William, 1735-1821, Byng, George, ca. 1735-1789, Dunstan, Jeffery, 1759?-1797, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Hall, Edward, active 1784-1793, House, Samuel, -1785, Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Norfolk, Charles Howard, Duke of, 1746-1815, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Politics and government, Elections, Crutches, Donkeys, Hobby horses, Horse racing, Horses, Justice, Liberty cap, Pharmacists, Political elections, Scales, Symbols, and Traffic signs & signals
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Signed "M." in lower right corner., Temporary local subject terms: Election music: 'Ancient British music' -- Marrowbones -- Cleavers -- Election favors -- Butcher's steels., Watermark in center of sheet: J Whatman., and Mounted to 26 x 36 cm.
Publisher:
Pub. by W. Holland, No. 66 Drury Lane
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Canvassing, Chimney sweeps, Dance, Minuet, Political elections, and Politics and government
Leaf 21. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Charles Fox, in an armor and holding the "Shield of Truth," raises broken sword to fight a many-headed monster representing William Pitt and his supporters. In the background, a party of armed "English" and "Irish" gathered under the "Standard of Universal Liberty" decorated with an image of Britannia, watches with approval. Behind the monster, four men representing foreign powers caper with joy around the "Standard of sedition."
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, before alterations to the text and design, see no. 6444 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Plate originally issued with the complete imprint "Pubd. March 11, 1784, by W. Humphry, No. 227 Strand"., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, page 120., and On leaf 21 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
By W. Humphry, No. 227 Strand and By W. Humphry, No. 227 Strand [i.e. Field & Tuer]
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, England, and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Politics and government, Political elections, Monsters, and Shields
Charles Fox, in an armor and holding the "Shield of Truth," raises broken sword to fight a many-headed monster representing William Pitt and his supporters. In the background, a party of armed "English" and "Irish" gathered under the "Standard of Universal Liberty" decorated with an image of Britannia, watches with approval. Behind the monster, four men representing foreign powers caper with joy around the "Standard of sedition."
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from description of earlier state in the British Museum catalogue., Reissue, with alterations to the text and design; beginning of imprint statement, part of the sword's blade, and the word "Justice" on the sword have been burnished from plate., Date of publication based on earlier state with the complete imprint "Pubd. March 11, 1784, by W. Humphry, No. 227 Strand." Cf. No. 6444 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 1, page 120.
Publisher:
By W. Humphry, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, England, and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Politics and government, Political elections, Monsters, and Shields
A short and obese Demosthenes (Charles Fox) with a worried expression on his face, appears to be delivering a pledge. He stands between tall and thin figures of Themistocles (Admiral Hood) on the left and Judas Iscariot (Sir Cecil Wray) on the right, who watch him with a condescending smile
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Publisher's name and address at end of imprint statement are stipple engraved and fainter than the text at the beginning of imprint, which is etched.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 8th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, England, and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816, and Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Political elections, Public speaking, and Clothing & dress
William Pitt, acting as an auctioneer in the dissoluted Parliament, sells from the rostrum decorated with Royal Arms "useless valuables," such as "Magna Charta." Cornwall, the Speaker sitting below the rostrum, records bids in the "Sundry acts." In front of him stands Thurlow in Chancellor's robes making dismissive comment on "nonsensical bidings of those common fellows," i.e. members of the House of Commons who leave through the door on the left. Last of them, Fox, turns back vowing to bid "with spirit" for lot 1, "rights of the people in 558 vol." held on display by Henry Dundas. A reference to the dissolution of the Parliament by the King on March 25.
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 26th by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, England, and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Thurlow, Edward Thurlow, Baron, 1731-1806, Cornwall, Charles Wolfran, 1735-1789, and Dundas, Henry, 1742-1811
Subject (Topic):
Great Britain, Politics and government, Political elections, Auctions, and Clothing & dress