Depicts Burke wearing spectacles and wig, but in monastic habit as an Irish Jesuit. He is seated on a stool peeling a potato, at a table on which is a chamber pot full of steaming potatoes, and at the other end a keg of whisky supporting a broken crucifix. Beneath the table dance 3 demons. A reference to Burke's resignation after the death of Rockingham, and to his support of the Catholic Relief Act.
Description:
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Publisher:
E. D'Achery, St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Burke, Edmund,--1729-1797--Caricatures and cartoons., Catholic Church--Controversial literature., Darchery, Elizabeth, publisher., and Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Depicts Admirals Rodney, De Grasse, Vaudreuil and Bougainville, numbered 1-4 respectively, with Rodney standing on the right taking snuff, as Vaudreuil hold chamber pot being used by De Grasse, and Bougainville runs off to the left taking snuff. Names of the subjects are given in a key below design.
Description:
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue. and Title from item.
Publisher:
E. D'Achery, St. James's Street
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Bougainville, Louis-Antoine de,--comte,--1729-1811--Caricatures and cartoons., Darchery, Elizabeth, publisher., Grasse, François Joseph Paul de Grasse,--comte de,--1722-1788--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Rodney, George Brydges Rodney,--Baron,--1719-1792--Caricatures and cartoons., and Vaudreuil, Louis Philippe de Rigaud,--marquis de,--1724-1802--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic):
Admirals--British--18th century., Admirals--French--18th century., Chamber pots., Defecation., Military uniforms--British--18th century., Military uniforms--French--18th century., and Snuff.
Sir Thomas Rumbold is depicted vomiting his ill-gotten wealth into a chamber pot decorated with a thistle. Kneeling beside it and embracing the chamber pot is Henry Dundas, Lord Advocate of Scotland who oversaw the prosecution of Rumbold in 1782-3. Rumbold's ankles are chained to two weights signed "Sureties," a reference to restriction on his leaving the country before the case was dropped in 1783. He is supported by his son, Captain Rumbold of 1st Life Guards, dressed in his regimentals and wearing a gorget. Behind them, an Englishman gallops on an elephant saddled with an enormous bag signed "Roupees." An Indian sitting behind him is holding a tall parasol above his head.
Alternative Title:
Lord Advocates amusement
Description:
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Text above upper left border: Political characters & caracatures of 1782. No. 1., and Title etched below image.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain--Colonies--India.
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Darchery, Elizabeth, publisher., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Melville, Henry Dundas,--Viscount,--1742-1811--Caricatures and cartoons., Rumbold, Richard William,--Captain,--1760-1786--Caricatures and cartoons., and Rumbold, Thomas,--Sir,--1736-1791--Caricatures and cartoons.
Subject (Topic):
Chamber pots., Clothing & dress--England--1780-1790., Coins., Elephants., Gorgets (Military insignia), Military uniforms--British--18th century., and Vomiting.