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1. The Devil's ball, or, There never were such times!! [graphic]

Creator:: Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856, printmaker
Published / Created:: [1820]
Call Number:: Folio 724 835G v.1 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Satirical broadside: an etching of a scene in Hell with the Devil playing a violin while devils and judges dance around the Green Bag, and the Cabinet roast; surrounded on all sides by letterpress."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:: There never were such times!!
Description:: Title from letterpress text above image., Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1990,1109.62., One column of verse printed on either side of plate; the heading "The Devil's ball" is printed at head of leftmost column, beneath which are the instructions "Devil. -- Recitative accompanied." The verses begin: Huzza! There never were such times, not even in th' infernal climes ..., Imperfect; sheet trimmed with minimal loss of letterpress text from lower left corner., "(Entered at Stationers' Hall)"--Lower left., Publisher's advertisement and price statement above imprint: The new version of The cradle hymn, with a humourous engraving representing Goody Sid rocking the great baby! The Devil's ball, 1s. 6d. coloured. -- The cradle hymn, 1s. coloured., Publisher's announcement below imprint: N.B. More "good things" are in preparation. The next will be "John Bull and the gamblers, or, The King, the knave, and the Queen of Hearts," with some humourous poetry by the author of the "Cradle hymn" and the "Devil's ball.", Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Mounted to 39 x 58 cm., Mounted on leaf 15 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and With the figures of "Sidmouth, Liverpool, Eldon, Londondery [sic]" identified in black ink below image. The text "2d." in price statement has been crossed out in black ink. Various blank spaces in the printed verses have been filled in using red or black ink, to complete the censored names and to write out the word "Hell" in the intended spot.
Publisher:: Published by T. Dolby, 299, Strand, and 34, Wardour Street, Soho
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain.
Subject (Name):: Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, and Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Subject (Topic):: Politicians, Judges, Devil, Demons, Hell, Fires, Musical instruments, Dance, Serpents, Toads, and Bags
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The Devil's ball, or, There never were such times!! [graphic]

2. The bone of contention, or, Political merry thought being a new way to get married [graphic]

Creator:: Marshall, John, Junior, active 1820, printmaker
Published / Created:: [28 August 1820]
Call Number:: Folio 724 835G v.1 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Caricature on the trial of Queen Caroline, with the King and Queen pulling in either direction on the two sides of gibbet on which hang four witnesses and the Constitution."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:: Political merry thought being a new way to get married
Description:: Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Mounted to 58 x 39 cm., Mounted on leaf 74 in volume 1 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Liverpool," "Londondery [sic]," "Sidmouth," "Geo. IV," "Caroline," "Ald. Wood," "Brougham," and "Denman" identified in ink at bottom of sheet.
Publisher:: Pubd. Aug. 28, 1820, by John Marshall Junr., 24 Little St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain.
Subject (Name):: Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822, Brougham and Vaux, Henry Brougham, Baron, 1778-1868, and Denman, Thomas Denman, Baron, 1779-1854
Subject (Topic):: Politicians, Witnesses, Constitutions, Wishbones, Hangings (Executions), Pulling, Crowns, Bags, and Demons
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The bone of contention, or, Political merry thought being a new way to get married [graphic]

3. The degraded honoured & the honoured degraded, or, The black dogs under g-v-t well dressed and turned out [graphic].

Published / Created:: [November 1820?]
Call Number:: Folio 724 835G v.2 (Oversize)
Image Count:: 1
Resource Type:: still image
Abstract:: "Satire on the government as a pack of performing dogs under the whip of John Bull presenting their homage to the Queen enthroned."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:: Degraded honoured and the honoured degraded, Black dogs under g-v-t well dressed and turned out, and Black dogs under government well dressed and turned out
Description:: Title etched below image., Date from manuscript annotation in lower right corner of sheet., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum., Mounted to 39 x 58 cm., Mounted on leaf 23 in volume 2 of the W.E. Gladstone collection of caricatures and broadsides surrounding the "Queen Caroline Affair.", and Figures of "Wood," "Wellington," "Liverpool," "Londondery [sic]," "Eldon," and "Sidmouth" identified in ink below image; date "Nov. 1820" written in lower right corner.
Publisher:: Published by W. Benbow, corner of St. Clement's Church Yard, Strand
Subject (Geographic):: Great Britain.
Subject (Name):: Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821, Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843, Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852, Liverpool, Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of, 1770-1828, Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844, and Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, Viscount, 1769-1822
Subject (Topic):: John Bull (Symbolic character), Politicians, Dogs, Demons, Bags, Thrones, Whips, Trained animals, Telescopes, Medical equipment & supplies, and Columns
Found in:: Lewis Walpole Library > The degraded honoured & the honoured degraded, or, The black dogs under g-v-t well dressed and turned out [graphic].