Call Number: Auchincloss Gillray v. 9 / Subject (Topic): Fighting / Access: Public

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1. The caneing in Condiut [sic] Street dedicated to the flag officers of the British Navy. [graphic]

Creator:: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:: [1 October 1796]
Call Number:: Auchincloss Gillray v. 9
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "A stout naval officer (right) is attacked by a taller and slimmer officer (left), who siezes him by the coat and raises his cane to strike. A civilian stands between them holding back the aggressor. The stout officer, Captain Vancouver, wears an enormous sword; a fur mantle hangs from his shoulders inscribed 'This Present from the King of Owyhee to George IIId forgot to be delivered'. From his coat-pocket hangs a scroll which rests on the ground, part being still rolled up: 'List of those disgraced during the Voyage - put under Arrest all the Ships Crew - Put into Irons, every Gentleman on Board - Broke every Man of Honor & Spirit - Promoted Spies - ' His left foot is on an open book: 'Every Officer is the Guardian of his own Honor. Lord Grenvills Letter'. From the pocket of the civilian (Vancouver's brother) projects a paper: 'Chas Rearcovers Letter to be publish'd after the Parties are bound to keep ye Peace.' Vancouver's assailant, Lord Camelford, says: "Give me Satisfaction, Rascal! - draw your Sword, Coward! what you won't? - why then take that Lubber! - & that! & that! & that! & that! & that! & - Vancouver, staggering back, with arms outstretched, shouts: Murder! - Murder! - Watch! - Constable! - keep him off Brother! - while I run to my Lord-Chancellor for Protection! Murder! Murder! Murder". Behind him, on the ground, lies a pile of shackles inscribed 'For the Navy'. Two very juvenile sailor-boys stand together (left) watching with delight. On Vancouver's right is the lower part of a shop (right) showing a door and window in which skins are suspended. Round the door are inscriptions: 'The South-Sea-Fur-warehouse from China. Fine Black Otter Skins. No Contraband Goods sold here.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:: Caneing in Condiut Street, Caneing in Conduit Street, and Caning in Conduit Street
Description:: Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching in sepia ink on wove paper ; plate mark 25.1 x 35.2 cm, on sheet 27.4 x 39.5 cm., and Mounted on leaf 26 of volume 9 of 12.
Publisher:: Pubd. Octr. 1st, 1796, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Subject (Name):: Vancouver, George, 1757-1798 and Pitt, Thomas, Baron Camelford, 1775-1804
Subject (Topic):: Fighting, Hides & skins, Otters, Sailors, British, and Whipping
Found in:: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The caneing in Condiut [sic] Street dedicated to the flag officers of the British Navy. [graphic]