"Six men at a dinner-table, four in regimentals. An officer stands (right) to give a toast, the man seated on his left having said "Come Jack favor us with a Toast". He responds: "Here is the Lady that can raise Five Hundred Members!!" A civilian on his right says: "very fair--very fair". The man at the foot of the table (left) asks his civilian neighbour "How much did you give to be Gazzetted. The man answers gloomily: Five hundred hard cash!!" The sixth man says: "I did not think it would have been done up so soon-- I had promised at least a Dozen promotions"."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image., Printmaker identified in the British Museum catalogue., (Description and comment from M. Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VIII, 1947) See No. 11216, &c. A reference to Mrs. Clarke's effect on the Commons, cf. No. 11238. Wilberforce records in his diary: 'House examining Mrs. Clarke for two hours--cross-examining her in the Old Bailey way--she elegantly dressed, consummately impudent, and very clever: clearly got the better in the tussle' (1 Feb.). 'Mrs. Clarke by fascinating the House has prevented its degradation by appearing to stifle the inquiry, and take too strong a part with the Duke of York--curious to see how strongly she has won upon people' (Feb. 26)., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on two sides., and Mounted to 28 x 42 cm.
"Admiral Sir George Young, in naval uniform, stands in profile to the left, slim and erect, heels together, hand on the hilt of his sword. He wears a cocked hat and high boots. His expression is firm, alert, benevolent."--British Museum catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 8 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identified as "Admiral Young" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
"Mrs. Clarke (left) bestrides a large cannon on a gun-carriage, her back to the muzzle, hammering a spike into it with great gusto; she says: "A Wise General shoud make good his Retreat". The Duke of York kneels on the ground (right), looking over his right shoulder at her, and exclaiming, "Alas! Alas for ever ruined and Undone, / See See she has spiked my great Gun". His cocked hat and sword lie on the ground. In the background (left) two military officers followed by a parson run away to the left, and on the right Mrs. Clarke beats a drum, playing the 'Rogues March', while tiny soldiers flee before her."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Darling angel's finishing stroke
Description:
Title from caption below item., Printmaker identified in, Sheet trimmed to plate mark on one side., and Mounted to 29 x 42 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 13th, 1809 by Thos. Tegg No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Clarke, Mary Anne Thompson, 1776-1852 and Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
Title from caption below image., Originally published: December 23, 1809 by Thomas Tegg. See British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Pall Mall --Carlton House -- Lighting -- Gas lamps -- Male Costume, 1809 -- Irishmen -- Quakers -- Female cosutme -- Fur muff., and Ms. annotation in lower right corner of sheet.
"The Duke of York, in a pilgrim's gown, wearing a mitre and with a crosier for his staff, approaches the corner of a house where two women, Mrs. Clarke and Miss Taylor, look eagerly from an open window. Behind him his path, 'Road to destruction', leads down from a country house in trees, Oatlands. Beside the path is a stone: 'Stumbling Block'. Near the house the Duchess of York kneels imploringly, raising her arms towards the distant Duke. Behind her is one of her many pet dogs (see British Museum Satires No. 11023). The Duke tramples on two open books: 'Thoughts on Connubial Happiness' and 'Thou shalt not commit Adultery'. He says: "Now for a meeting with my Dearest Dear". On the house many bills are posted: 'Man Traps are placed every Night in these grounds'; 'Diamonds by Mrs Clarke Lapidary to his Highness'; 'This evening will be performed Duke and No Duke [by Tate, 1685] By his Majesties Servts . . .'; 'Agency Office business transacted on moderate Terms'; 'Leakes Pills by appoint. . Taylor'; 'Suppression of vice'; 'To all-Journeymen Taylors wanted'."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Pilgrimage from Surrey to Gloucester Place, or, The bishop in an extacy and Bishop in an extacy
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Oatlands Country house -- Mrs. Clarke., and Mounted to 42 x 29 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Febry. 27, 1809, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827
Leaf 26. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Heading to a rebus engraved below the design, giving the text of the sermon. An ugly parson (right) preaches in close proximity to the canopied pew of the Duke of York, in which the Duke sprawls, with one leg along the edge of the pew. Mrs. Clarke, between them, leans with folded arms on the edge of the pew, facing the Duke. O'Meara says: "Mrs Clark is the Text". The rebus or pictograph, sometimes anagrammatic, would be scarcely comprehensible without the key, unlike the usual 'hieroglyphic letter', e.g. British Museum Satiries No. 11228, &c. The text is on a printed slip: 'Grant me, I beseech you, O great and mighty Lord of the Land of Oats [Oatlands], a Bishopric; or, if it be more agreeable to your Royal Mind, let me be immediately made a Dean. O dearest Angel, Mrs. Clark! as you are my only Refuge in the Time of Trouble, and as you are the only Great Giver of Places in Church and State, let me entreat your Interest in my behalf! . . . [&c. &c.].'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sermon preached before royalty by the Reverend Mr. O'Meara
Description:
Title etched below image; second syllable of the name "O'Meara" is represented by an image of a mare within the letter "O"., Restrike. For original issue of the plate, published ca. April 1809, see no. 11294 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., Plate from: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c. [London] : [Field & Tuer], [ca. 1868?], and On leaf 26 of: Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks, &c.
Publisher:
Field & Tuer
Subject (Name):
Frederick Augustus, Prince, Duke of York and Albany, 1763-1827, Clarke, Mary Anne, 1776?-1852, and O'Meara, Reverend, active 1809
"Dr. Gretton walks in profile to the left, wearing mortar-board, gown, bands, and cassock. He has a pouched and wrinkled face and short white hair or wig. He holds a handkerchief in his right hand which rests on his breast, the left is in the pocket of his cassock. William Gretton (1736-1813) was Master of Magdalene from 1797, and Vice-Chancellor 1800-1."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
View from Magdalene College, Cambridge
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 50 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identifed as "Dr. Gretton" in pencil at bottom of sheet; this note corrects another pencil annotation, now scored through, identifying the figure as "Dr. Grafton".
"Dr. Wood walks meditatively in profile to the left, holding his gown to his waist. He has short white hair or wig, a white eyebrow, wears a mortar-board, bands over a shirt-frill, and knee-breeches, showing a neat leg."--British Museum online catalogue and "James Wood (1760-1839), Fellow of St. John's and mathematician, was the son of a Lancashire weaver. He was B.D. 1793, D.D. 1815, Master of his College 1815-39, and Dean of Ely from 1820. He was the most influential man in the University, and according to the 'D.N.B.' the model head of a college ..."--British Museum catalogue
Alternative Title:
View from St John's College Cambridge
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 51 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identified as "Mr. Wood" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
"An elderly man with an alert, wrinkled face, stands very erect in profile to the left, his hands resting on his cane. He wears an old-fashioned cocked hat with cockade, with white or powdered hair in a neat (military) pigtail; his long double-breasted blue coat has a small scarlet facing on the high collar; his shoes have large buckles. He is General Robert Donkin, father of Sir R. F. Donkin, died 1821, aged 94."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Leaf 58 in an album with the spine title: Characatures by Dighton., and Figure identified as "Genl. Donkin" in pencil in lower left corner of sheet.
Publisher:
Robert Dighton
Subject (Name):
Donkin, Robert, 1727-1821
Subject (Topic):
Generals, British, Older people, and Staffs (Sticks)