A giant, half-nude female figure of Britannia swings terror-stricken diminutive figures of Charles Fox and Lord North in the air. Holding Fox by the ankle, she raises him above her head while North dangles by his neck from her other hand. Her shield and the liberty cap are beside her
Alternative Title:
Britannia roused, or, The coalition monsters destroyed and Coalition monsters destroyed
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Date of publication from Grego., 1 print : etching with stipple on laid paper, hand-colored ; sheet 27 x 20.2 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Formerly mounted on leaf 44 of volume 1 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
A giant, half-nude female figure of Britannia swings terror-stricken diminutive figures of Charles Fox and Lord North in the air. Holding Fox by the ankle, she raises him above her head while North dangles by his neck from her other hand. Her shield and the liberty cap are beside her
Alternative Title:
Britannia roused, or, The coalition monsters destroyed and Coalition monsters destroyed
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Date of publication from Grego., and Mounted to 40 x 28 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 and North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
"The Duchess of Devonshire, carrying Fox on her back, approaches an alehouse. The host, a black man named 'Mungo', stands on his doorstep delightedly filling a glass for the Duchess; a fat disreputable slattern stands behind him. The Duchess, who supports herself by a large staff, holds a full purse in her hand, saying, "For the good of the Constitution give me a Glass of Gin", the suggestion being that she will pay a large sum for the gin to secure a vote (cf. British Museum Satires No. 6548). Her hat with ostrich plumes and fox's brush has a favour inscribed 'Fox ForNi'. Fox, one hand resting on her shoulder, waves his hat; they are both in profile to the right. Over the doorway of the alehouse (or perhaps brothel) is inscribed 'Mungo's Hotel Dealer in British Spirits'; the woman says, "Give the poor Man a Vote my Dear he is a good Man for the Ladies". A dog beside her barks at the visitors. The gabled roofs and casement windows indicated in the background suggest that this is an old and disreputable part of Westminster, resembling Peter Street as in British Museum Satires No. 6548. The crowd, which is very freely sketched, also suggests a low neighbourhood; a man and woman walk or dance along, their arms round each other's shoulders; he flourishes a full tankard. An excited group shout and wave their hats round two tall standards: one, 'Fox and Liberty all over the world', above two crossed executioner's axes, the other, 'Rights of the Commons' and 'No Prerogative', with a cap of Liberty on the pole."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 24 x 34.2 cm., and Formerly mounted on leaf 72 of volume 1 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 1st, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Political elections, Eating & drinking facilities, Doors & doorways, Alcoholic beverages, Staffs (Sticks), Purses, Feathers, Dogs, Casement windows, Crowds, and Liberty cap
"The Duchess of Devonshire, carrying Fox on her back, approaches an alehouse. The host, a black man named 'Mungo', stands on his doorstep delightedly filling a glass for the Duchess; a fat disreputable slattern stands behind him. The Duchess, who supports herself by a large staff, holds a full purse in her hand, saying, "For the good of the Constitution give me a Glass of Gin", the suggestion being that she will pay a large sum for the gin to secure a vote (cf. British Museum Satires No. 6548). Her hat with ostrich plumes and fox's brush has a favour inscribed 'Fox ForNi'. Fox, one hand resting on her shoulder, waves his hat; they are both in profile to the right. Over the doorway of the alehouse (or perhaps brothel) is inscribed 'Mungo's Hotel Dealer in British Spirits'; the woman says, "Give the poor Man a Vote my Dear he is a good Man for the Ladies". A dog beside her barks at the visitors. The gabled roofs and casement windows indicated in the background suggest that this is an old and disreputable part of Westminster, resembling Peter Street as in British Museum Satires No. 6548. The crowd, which is very freely sketched, also suggests a low neighbourhood; a man and woman walk or dance along, their arms round each other's shoulders; he flourishes a full tankard. An excited group shout and wave their hats round two tall standards: one, 'Fox and Liberty all over the world', above two crossed executioner's axes, the other, 'Rights of the Commons' and 'No Prerogative', with a cap of Liberty on the pole."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson. See British Museum catalogue and Grego., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Partial watermark top center of sheet., and Mounted to 28 x 38 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 1st, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Political elections, Eating & drinking facilities, Doors & doorways, Alcoholic beverages, Staffs (Sticks), Purses, Feathers, Dogs, Casement windows, Crowds, and Liberty cap
"Design in an oval. Used as a frontispiece to second edition (1785) of 'The Westminster Election' and probably designed for it. Britannia seated on a throne (right) raised on three steps holds out a laurel wreath towards the Duchess of Devonshire who is led towards her by the draped figures of Liberty (left) holding the staff and cap of Liberty, and Fame (right) with her trumpet. The British lion lies at Britannia's feet (right) looking over its shoulder at the Duchess."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Liberty and Fame introducing female patriotism to Britannia
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker and date of publication from Grego., Two lines of quoted text below title: "She smiles - infused with a fortitude from Heaven"! Vide Shakespears Tempest., Frontispiece to: Hartley, J. History of the Westminster election. London : Printed for the editors, and sold by J. Debrett ..., 1785., Temporary local subject terms: British Lion -- Personifications -- Cap of Liberty -- Staff of Liberty -- Musical instruments -- Laurel wreaths -- Ships., 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; sheet 18.8 x 26.5 cm., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark on bottom edge, with loss of text below title., and Formerly mounted on verso of leaf 22 of volume 1 of 14 volumes.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Liberty, Fame, Lions, Thrones, Wreaths, Liberty cap, and Trumpets
"Design in an oval. Used as a frontispiece to second edition (1785) of 'The Westminster Election' and probably designed for it. Britannia seated on a throne (right) raised on three steps holds out a laurel wreath towards the Duchess of Devonshire who is led towards her by the draped figures of Liberty (left) holding the staff and cap of Liberty, and Fame (right) with her trumpet. The British lion lies at Britannia's feet (right) looking over its shoulder at the Duchess."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Liberty and Fame introducing female patriotism to Britannia
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker and date of publication from Grego., Two lines of quoted text below title: "She smiles - infused with a fortitude from Heaven"! Vide Shakespears Tempest., Frontispiece to: Hartley, J. History of the Westminster election. London : Printed for the editors, and sold by J. Debrett ..., 1785., Temporary local subject terms: British Lion -- Personifications -- Cap of Liberty -- Staff of Liberty -- Musical instruments -- Laurel wreaths -- Ships., and Mounted to 28 x 34 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Liberty, Fame, Lions, Thrones, Wreaths, Liberty cap, and Trumpets
"Sir Alan Gardner (left) in naval uniform, bends forward to cut off, with a sickle inscribed 'Loyalty', the head of Fox, which is planted in the ground like some monstrous vegetable, the hair terminating in leaves. One of these Gardner holds, saying, "My Life and Services are ever devoted to my King & Country". Fox says: "I was always a Staunch Friend to the Crops and Sans Culottes but this damn'd Crop is quite unexpected". Gardner stands on 'Constitutional Ground'. Behind him stands Britannia, towering above him, and holding a laurel wreath over his head; she says: "Go on, Britain approves and will protect you!" On her spear is the cap of Liberty. More 'venemous' democrats are being drawn towards flames by the Devil (right), a figure like that of BMSat 6283. He puts his trident-like rake in the neck of Horne Tooke, who has a reptilian body with a barbed tail and feline claws, saying, "Long look'd for come at last Welcome thou Staunch Friend and faithful Servant, enter thou onto the Hot-bed prepared for thee." Tooke, his head in profile to the right, says, "Now will no prospering Virtue gall my jaundiced Eye - nor people foster'd by a belov'd Sovereign and defended by the Wisdom of his Counsellors. - To Anarchy & Confusion I will blow my Horne, and wallow in every thing that's damnable". The Devil clutches in the talons of his right foot the head of Thelwall, who says, "This will not Tell well." His left foot tramples the neck of Hardy, who says, "I was Fool Hardy". In the background is a man-of-war, Queen, her flag inscribed 'June Ist'. Below the title: 'Weeds carefully eradicated, & Venemous Reptiles destroy'd \ by Royal Patent \ God save the King.'"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Sir Alan Gardiner, Covent Garden
Description:
Title from item., Temporary local subject terms: Royal Navy: "Queen"., Watermark: Strasburg lily., and Mounted to 31 x 49 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Great Britain. Parliament, Gardner, Alan Gardner, Baron, 1742-1809, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, Thelwall, John, 1764-1834, and Hardy, Thomas, 1752-1832
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1796, First of June, Battle of the, 1794, Trials (Treason), Britannia (Symbolic character), Liberty cap, Devil, and Wreaths
Two medallions side-by-side contrast British Liberty and French Liberty. On the left Britannia is seated under a large oak looking out to sea at a ship under full sail. At her feet lies the British lion, in her hands the scales of justice and a copy of the Magna Charta. On the right French Liberty, Medusa-like, tramples on a decapitated body, as she holds a trident impaled with a head and two hearts. In the background a body hangs from a street lamp shaped like a gibbet. Beneath the images, a list of contrasting virtues and vices of the two countries
Description:
Title etched above images., Printmaker, artist, and publication date from British Museum catalogue., Text in lower right corner of plate, preceded by the word "Price" that has been mostly burnished out: Plain 3d coloured 6., Six lines of text below each image. Under the image of British Liberty: Religion, morality, loyalty ... Under the image of French Liberty: Atheism, perjury, rebellion ... At the lower edge, below both columns: Which is best., and Mounted to 32 x 45 cm.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
France
Subject (Topic):
Medusa (Greek mythology), Britannia (Symbolic character), Decapitations, Hangings (Executions)., Liberty cap, Liberty, Scales, Ships, History, and Foreign public opinion, British
Title from item., Printmaker, artist and imprint from an earlier state in the British Museum online catalogue. This state without imprint, possibly by a different publisher., In lower right corner of plate: Price 3d plain, coloured 6d., Six lines of text below each image: Religion, morality ... (under the image of British Liberty), Atheism, perjury ... (under the image of French Liberty), with additional line below both columns: which is best., Later state, without the publication line, of No. 8284 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7., Temporary local subject terms: British Lion -- Liberty: allusion to Magna Charta -- Symbols: scales of Justice -- Ships -- Symbols: ship with the Union Jack as symbol of power -- Medusa as personification of French liberty -- Executions: Street lantern as gibbet -- Lighting: street light -- Decapitations -- Weapons: daggers., and Watermark: Strasburg bend with initials G R below.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Britannia (Symbolic character), Liberty cap, and Medusa (Greek mythology)
