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1. The political cocks [graphic].
- Creator:
- Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [27 March 1803]
- Call Number:
- 803.03.27.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Two fighting-cocks, with the heads of Napoleon and Pitt, face each other across the English Channel. Napoleon (left) has a large ruff of tricolour feathers and enormously long spurs, but his wings and tail feathers are clipped. His cliff is the higher; he leans forward, saying, "Eh Master Billy, if I could but take a flight over this Brook I would soon stop your Crowing, I would Knock you off that Perch, I swear by Mahomet, the Pope and all the Idols I have ever Worshiped." Pitt stands on a large royal crown which brings his feet almost to a level with those of Bonaparte; he stands erect, thus towering above his rival; he has very short spurs but a fine tail and wings; he crows: "Tuck a roo - too that you never can do!!!" Below them lies the sea with a fleet of ships in full sail close to the English coast."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Publisher's advertisement in lower right: Folios of caracatures lent out for the evening., and Mounted at the corners on a leaf: 29.5 x 42 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. March 27th, 1803, by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
- Subject (Name):
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 and Pitt, William, 1759-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815, Proposed invasion of England, 1793-1805, Game fowl, Cockfighting, Crowns, Cliffs, Bodies of water, and Ships
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The political cocks [graphic].
2. The wrangling friends, or, Opposition in disorder [graphic]
- Creator:
- Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [10 May 1791]
- Call Number:
- Folio 53 Sh52 M78
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- A satire on a 6 May 1791 scene between Fox and Burke in the House of Commons which resulted in their permanent estangement. Fox stands weeping as a boy kneels at his feet filling a bucket, the tears are so copious. Burke, turns back to look at him, clenching in his one hand "French Constitution and in the other "treason conspiracy, poor old England" as he trodes on a piece of paper "Canada Bill." Other Members of the House cluster on either side of the Speaker's chair shouting support for one or the other
- Alternative Title:
- Opposition in disorder
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Signed in lower right corner with artist John Nixon's "JN" monogram., Printmaker identified as Isaac Cruikshank in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Two lines of text from Burke's speech below title: I think myself justified in saying this, because I do know that there are people in this country avowedly endeavouring to disorder its constitution, its government & that in a very bold manner - vide Burk's [sic] speech., 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; sheet 26.9 x 37.4 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark; window mounted to 36 x 51 cm., and Mounted opposite page 470 (leaf numbered '76' in pencil) in volume 3 of an extra-illustrated copy of: Moore, T. Memoirs of the life of the Right Honourable Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
- Publisher:
- Publd. May 10, 1791, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name):
- Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons,, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, and Grey, Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764-1845
- Subject (Topic):
- France, History, Foreign public opinion, British, Great Britain, Politics and government, Politicians, Debates, Books, Ceremonial maces, Crying, Handkerchiefs, Buckets, Constitutions, Legislation, Documents, Demons, and Bellows
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The wrangling friends, or, Opposition in disorder [graphic]