"A broadside satirising the Jacobite Alderman William Benn, who was involved in a drunken fight with another alderman at a London City feast because the former had proposed to the health of the Young Pretender; with an etching showing in the foreground Benn on the ground, holding in his right hand a bottle, his wig is pulled off by a dog, on the right another alderman, attacking Benn with a raised bottle, in the background a group of people looking on; with engraved title and inscriptions, and with letterpress title and verses in three columns, and with two vertical and one horizontal segment of type ornament."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Wars broke out in the city
Description:
Caption title., Broadside illustrated with an etching at top of sheet (plate mark 20.3 x 33.1 cm)., First line: Draw near, ye sober citizens., and Temporary local subject terms: Animals: dog wearing a collar "Charls's [sic] Breed" and chains -- Drunken battle with wine bottles -- Bottles: wine bottles used as weapons -- Hospitals of Bethlem and Bridewell -- Gold chains -- City of London feast -- Ass's ears on William Benn -- Envelope -- Aldermen.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
James, Prince of Wales, 1688-1766. and Benn, William, 1702-1755
Subject (Topic):
Caricatures and cartoons, Jacobites, Dogs, and Wigs
A portly bewigged gentleman with banknotes under his arm, appears to be hurriedly leaving his house, which has been sold. On the far left stands a man holding the keys, while a black servant in livery appears to be pleading for his freedom to a man holding a whip. On the right a porter in a pigtail queue is packing. On the floor are rolls of paper marked annuities, and a sheet inscribed "James Sellaway, Broker." The portraits of ancestors have on them slips with lot numbers
Alternative Title:
Salutary trip to the south of France
Description:
Title from item. and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Published as the Act directs Novr. 2d. 1778 by Mr. Campione, Printseller Oxford
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Auctions, Auctioneers, Blacks, Servants, Interiors, Clothing & dress, and Wigs