"A barrister (three-quarter length) in wig and gown stands directed to the left, his right arm raised, his brief in his right hand, his left hand extended. He says: "Did your Lordships ever hear of such an infamous Scoundrel?" He has a certain resemblance to Erskine, cf. British Museum satire no. 8502."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., By Gillray using pseudonym 'A.S.' See British Museum catalogue., One of a set of eight satirical portraits, each issued separately., Two lines of text below image: Did your lordship ever hear of such an infamous scoundrel?, 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 12.3 x 8.2 cm, on sheet 12.9 x 8.7 cm., and Mounted on leaf 60 of volume 8 of 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 6th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, N. 37 New Bond Street
"A barrister (three-quarter length) in wig and gown stands directed to the left, his right arm raised, his brief in his right hand, his left hand extended. He says: "Did your Lordships ever hear of such an infamous Scoundrel?" He has a certain resemblance to Erskine, cf. British Museum satire no. 8502."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., By Gillray using pseudonym 'A.S.' See British Museum catalogue., One of a set of eight satirical portraits, each issued separately., Two lines of text below image: Did your lordship ever hear of such an infamous scoundrel?, and Mounted to 18 x 14 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 6th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, N. 37 New Bond Street
"A barrister (three-quarter length) in wig and gown stands directed to the left, his right arm raised, his brief in his right hand, his left hand extended. He says: "Did your Lordships ever hear of such an infamous Scoundrel?" He has a certain resemblance to Erskine, cf. British Museum satire no. 8502."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched above image., By Gillray using pseudonym 'A.S.' See British Museum catalogue., One of eight satirical portraits issued as a set on one sheet., Two lines of text below image: Did your lordship ever hear of such an infamous scoundrel?, and On same sheet: Ministerial eloquence; Opposition eloquence; Naval eloquence; Military eloquence; Fools eloquence; Billingsgate eloquence; Pulpit eloquence.
Publisher:
Pubd. Jany. 6th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, N. 37 New Bond Street
Erskine stands directed to the left, gazing straight before him; in his right hand is a sheet covered with repetitions of 'i' and 'me', and ending 'iiiiii me me me'. He wears counsellor's wig and gown, and bands. Above his head is a cap of Liberty with tricolour cockade. There is a background of low clouds
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: The Anti-Jacobin review and magazine, or, Monthly politique and literary censor. London, 1798, v. 1, page 355., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., 1 print : etching & stipple engraving on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 19.2 x 12.6 cm, on sheet 21.4 x 14.4 cm., and Mounted on leaf 68 of volume 9 of 12.
Publisher:
Publishd. Octr. 1st, 1798, by J. Wright, No. 169 Piccadilly, London
Erskine stands directed to the left, gazing straight before him; in his right hand is a sheet covered with repetitions of 'i' and 'me', and ending 'iiiiii me me me'. He wears counsellor's wig and gown, and bands. Above his head is a cap of Liberty with tricolour cockade. There is a background of low clouds
Description:
Title etched below image., Plate from: The Anti-Jacobin review and magazine, or, Monthly politique and literary censor. London, 1798, v. 1, page 355., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Publisher:
Publishd. Octr. 1st, 1798, by J. Wright, No. 169 Piccadilly, London
