A fat parson riding (right to left) on a small horse arrives at the high iron gate of his house, which is seen in the background. He points arrogantly to a groom in livery, who stands (left) holding another horse whose front half appears on the left. The groom raises his hat. A butler stands in front of the gate. In the distance among trees (right) is a church spire
Description:
Title etched below image., Publication date from Isaac., Sheet trimmed to plate mark at top edge., Later version of a ca. 1782 print after Robert Dighton entitled: A master parson returning from duty. Cf. No. 6154 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
A fat parson riding (right to left) on a small horse arrives at the high iron gate of his house, which is seen in the background. He points arrogantly to a groom in livery, who stands (left) holding another horse whose front half appears on the left. The groom raises his hat. A butler stands in front of the gate. In the distance among trees (right) is a church spire
Description:
Title etched below image., Publication date from Isaac., Sheet trimmed to plate mark at top edge., Later version of a ca. 1782 print after Robert Dighton entitled: A master parson returning from duty. Cf. No. 6154 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
George III on horseback charges into the scene from the left, his enemies fleeing before him and his pack of dogs each named after a British admiral. Spain in slashed doublet is farthest right, attacked by a dog whose collar is inscribed Elliot, while France in a polka dot suit, bag wig and crown leaps over a fence with a dog (Rodney?) at his heels. A Dutchman has fallen onto his back and three other dogs (labelled Pigot, How[e], and Park[er] are about to overtake him
Alternative Title:
Royal sportsman running down the enemies of Great Britain and Lewis Baboon taking a flying leap
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue, no. 6043., Sheet trimmed., Possibly a later state of no. 6043 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., and Mounted to 24 x 36 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. by W. Richardson Decr. 9, 1782 near Surry St. Strand
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 9th Jany, 1782.
Call Number:
782.03.01.02.2+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Henry Bunbury. See Bloomsbury catalogue., Place of publication based on printmaker's location., Sheet trimmed withint plate mark., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Collector's stamp: letter 'E' in lower left corner, on verso., and Watermark: countermark I V.
Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
Published / Created:
publish'd 9th Jany, 1782.
Call Number:
782.01.09.01 Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Henry Bunbury. See Bloomsbury catalogue., Place of publication based on printmaker's location., Sheet trimmed withint plate mark., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
