"A scene of disorder; men sitting and standing round a circular table; they are smoking, gesticulating and drinking. A very fat man, seated on the farther side of the table, wearing a hat and smoking, his hands folded, says,"we want men of Activity". ...
Alternative Title:
Apothecaries, tailors, &c. conquering France and Spain and Apothecaries, tailors, conquering France and Spain
"A satire on "hireling constables", that is, on constables who were paid as substitutes for parishioners who were bound to serve annually without pay. The interior of a watch-house, where the constable of the night sits in an armchair, wearing a hat a...
"On the further side of a stream, inscribed "Rubicon - Flu -", a bull representing John Bull is being baited. On his back sits Lord North in profile to the left., very obese and asleep; at his back is a large square pack, inscribed "Taxes". The bull i...
Description:
Title engraved above image.
Publisher:
Publish'd according to act Decr. 6, 1779, for J. Almon ...
Subject (Name):
Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793., Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792., North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792., and George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
Sherwin, J. K. (John Keyse), 1751-1790, printmaker
Published / Created:
[20 April 1779]
Call Number:
Portraits C771 no. 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Portrait of Captain James Cook wearing a suit, seated, resting one arm on a manuscript laid on a table, his hat and a book are next to the manuscript; after a picture by Dance now at Greenwich."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Published April 20th 1779 by J.K. Sherwin No. 234 Strand
