- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784 October 19
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 12
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "Shipwreck of the Nancy packet returning from India in a stormy sea off the Scilly Isles, with group of women, children and sailors in wrecked boat; people clinging to pieces of wood under raging waves at right; explanatory text below."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Description:
- Four lines of explanatory text below image: Wrecked off Scilly, in a storm, on the night of the 25th of Febry. 1784, by which the whole of the crew, together with several ladies & gentlemen passengers on board, then on their return from India, all unhappily perished ... and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- R. Wilkinson, No. 58 Cornhill
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Wilkinson, Robert, -approximately 1825, publisher.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The Nancy packet [graphic] / James Gillray design et fecit.
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- Creator:
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Published / Created:
- 1784 April 8
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 1
- Collection Title:
- The political and humourous works of Thomas Rowlandson, 1774-1825
- Container / Volume:
- Vol. 1 (Box 2 of 2) | Folder I-57
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- Prints & Photographs
- Abstract:
- A short and obese Demosthenes (Charles Fox) with a worried expression on his face, appears to be delivering a pledge. He stands between tall and thin figures of Themistocles (Admiral Hood) on the left and Judas Iscariot (Sir Cecil Wray) on the right, who watch him with a condescending smile.
- Description:
- Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Publisher's name and address at end of imprint statement are stipple engraved and fainter than the text at the beginning of imprint, which is etched., and Title etched below image.
- Publisher:
- W. Humphry, no. 227 Strand
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Fox, Charles James,--1749-1806--Caricatures and cartoons., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Hood, Samuel Hood,--Viscount,--1724-1816--Caricatures and cartoons., Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher., Riviere & Son Binding., and Wray, Cecil,--Sir,--1734-1805--Caricatures and cartoons.
- Subject (Topic):
- Clothing & dress--England--1780-1790., Political elections--England--Westminster--1784., and Public speaking.
- Collection Created:
- London
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > The rival candidates [graphic].
- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.
- Call Number:
- Auchincloss Gillray v. 12
- Image Count:
- 1
- Abstract:
- "Shipwreck of the Nancy packet returning from India in a stormy sea off the Scilly Isles, with group of women, children and sailors in wrecked boat; people clinging to pieces of wood under raging waves at right."--British Museum online catalogue, description of published state.
- Description:
- Proof state before letters. and Title, printmaker, and publication information from published state. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.13497.
- Subject (Name):
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., and Wilkinson, Robert, -approximately 1825, publisher.
- Found in:
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > [The Nancy packet] [graphic].