- Published / Created:
- [1756]
- Call Number:
- 756.00.00.54
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- Satire: Britannia, whose spear is broken in her hand, sits on a monumental statue which is placed on a pedestal of "Rotten Stone"; she says: "My leaness my leaness, wo untio me the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously, yea the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously. ..." At the foot of the monument lies the British Lion, dreadfully emaciated, wounded by three daggers, and breathing his last. Near him are the personifications Truth, Rapine, Envy, Ingratitude, and Infidelity -- representations of the powers of Europe
- Description:
- Title from item., Plate numbered '22' in upper right corner., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Four lines of verse below image: See here a monument of shame / Indelible the Horrid Name / Shame on your Actions, Cursed Tricks / To the latest Time -- O! fifty-six.", and Plate prepared for: England's remembrancer, or, A humorous, sarcastical, and political collection of characters and caricaturas ... London, 1759.
- Publisher:
- publisher not identified
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain and Europe
- Subject (Topic):
- Foreign relations, Britannia (Symbolic character), Allegories, and National emblems
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Are these things so [graphic].
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- Creator:
- Byron, Frederick George, 1764-1792, attributed name
- Published / Created:
- [April 1791]
- Call Number:
- 791.04.00.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Four men stand on the sea-shore, in back view but looking to the right: the King of Prussia stands between Holland (left) and Pitt (right); he holds Holland by the ear and kicks Pitt behind, saying, "This is the balance of Europe". Pitt, who is blindfolded, says, "yes I'll maintain it"; he holds out in each hand a naming fire-brand to two towns on the right, 'Cronstadt' and 'Rerel' [sic]. The whole district is in flames, and there are four other burning cities (one 'Riga'); the flames and smoke from all six merge and are inscribed 'Russia', 'Poland', 'Germany', 'Austria'. The sea which stretches between Pitt and the burning cities is the 'Baltic'. On it is a boat containing four men: the helmsman says, "I would rather be a Baltic trader"; the two oarsmen say, "Do not mind it, it will bring other wars" and "No prize money"; a man looking through a telescope says, "No Galeons - Storms, Sholas & Rocks." A man standing on the shore shouts to the boat "nothing good to be got by it." Frederick William, who wears crown, military uniform, and jack-boots, conceals behind him, half thrust into his coat-pocket, a paper: 'Danzic & Thorn'. Holland, a fat burgher, is smoking; he says "What a blessed Alliance". In his right hand is a paper: 'pyg--t O I hope all dis vill end in a Smoke.' The fourth man, who stands on the extreme left, is a British citizen who scowls as he reads a newspaper inscribed 'The Trade of the Baltic Lost - New Taxes Malt - Porter'. Across the sky stretches a large scroll inscribed 'The Cause of the War'; from it is suspended a tiny medallion: 'Ocsakow'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Political blind-buff man, or, The ministerial expediency, Ministerial expediency, and Cause of the war
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Text etched within banner in top part of image: The cause of the war., Printmaker identified as Frederick George Byron by Andrew Edmunds., Publisher's advertisement below imprint: In Holland's Exhibition Rooms may be seen the largest collection of caricatures in Europe, admitce. one shilg., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Watermark in center of sheet., and Mounted to: 36 x 49.2 cm.
- Publisher:
- Pubd. April 1791 by W. Holland, No. 50 Oxford St.
- Subject (Geographic):
- Europe
- Subject (Name):
- Pitt, William, 1759-1806 and Frederick William II, King of Prussia, 1744-1797
- Subject (Topic):
- Politics and government, Fires, and Ships
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The political blind-buff man, or, The minist-l expediency [graphic].
- Creator:
- Heath, William, 1790-184-, engraver
- Published / Created:
- [30 January 1821]
- Call Number:
- 821.01.30.01
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- The three chief autocratic sovereigns of Europe -- Alexander of Russia, Francis I of Austria, and Frederick William of Prussia -- sit on a section of a map of the globe which swings above a fire that is labelled 'liberty' and is being blown by the winds in the form of three cherubs heads. Frederick William's sword points to Sicily, Alexander's to Portugal, and Francis's to Naples
- Alternative Title:
- Secrets of Troppeau disclosed
- Description:
- Title from item. and On verso, printseller's ticket: Tomlinson, Print and bookseller, Stationer &c., No. 3 Wades-Passage, Bath.
- Publisher:
- Pub. Jany 30, 1821, by S.W. Fores, 41 Picadilly
- Subject (Geographic):
- Europe
- Subject (Name):
- Alexander I, Emperor of Russia, 1777-1825, Francis I, Emperor of Austria, 1768-1835, Frederick William III, King of Prussia, 1770-1840, and Holy Alliance
- Subject (Topic):
- Politics and government
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The secrets of Trop peau disclosed, or, The imbecille alliance of tyranny to crush the universal spirit of liberty defeated [graphic].