Pub. as the act directs by W. Holland, No. 66 Drury Lane
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805, Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 1724-1816, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Butchers, Butcher shops, Dance, Dogs, Musicians, and Political elections
"The Duchess of Devonshire (left) carries a fat butcher (right), both her arms round his waist, his right arm is round her waist, their faces are in profile looking at each other. She says, "I'll try all measures to bring the matter to a proper Issue"...
Alternative Title:
Her Grace carrying a plumper for Charly
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs, for the proprieter [sic], by T. Bun, St. Martins Lane
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806., and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Political elections, Butchers, and Signs (Notices)
Bedford, John Russell, Duke of, 1710-1771, Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774, Glynn, John, 1722-1779, Grafton, Augustus Henry Fitzroy, Duke of, 1735-1811, Tooke, John Horne, 1736-1812, Mansfield, William Murray, Earl of, 1705-1793, Norton, Fletcher, 1716-1789, and Wilkes, John, 1725-1797
Subject (Topic):
Political elections, Bloodhounds, Clergy, and Judges
"Two adjacent designs: on the left Sheridan drink-sodden and blear-eyed, stoops obsequiously, right hand on heart, hat held low, directed to the right. He says, slyly, "Gentlemen, it is with the most unfeigned submission I present myself to Your Notic...
Alternative Title:
Canvassing candidate
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. Decr. 1806 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816, Cobbett, William, 1763-1835., Paull, James, 1770-1808., and Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816.
Leaf 18. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), in morning cap and gown, makes tea for Fox and Sam House who sit side by side on a sofa (left). The duchess leans back in her chair, one hand on the tap of the urn, while she hands a cup to a footman who stands with...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 14th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand and Field & Tuer
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1748-1811, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Politics and government, Dogs, Pleading (Begging), Political elections, and Servants
"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), in morning cap and gown, makes tea for Fox and Sam House who sit side by side on a sofa (left). The duchess leans back in her chair, one hand on the tap of the urn, while she hands a cup to a footman who stands with...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 14th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1748-1811, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Politics and government, Dogs, Pleading (Begging), Political elections, and Servants
"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), in morning cap and gown, makes tea for Fox and Sam House who sit side by side on a sofa (left). The duchess leans back in her chair, one hand on the tap of the urn, while she hands a cup to a footman who stands with...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 14th, 1784, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England, London., and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Devonshire, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1748-1811, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Politics and government, Dogs, Pleading (Begging), Political elections, and Servants
A furious veteran with a wooden leg and bandaged eye and a maid servant attack Sir Cecil Wray with a crutch and a broom, respectively. The maid stands on a piece of paper inscribed,"Tax on servants" and in front of a padlocked door to the "Register O...
Alternative Title:
Sir Cecil chastised
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Published April 2nd, 1784, by Willm Wells, No. 132 Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Wray, Cecil, Sir, 1734-1805. and Royal Hospital (Chelsea, London, England).
Subject (Topic):
Great Britain, Politics and government, Political elections, Disabled veterans, Servants, Peg legs, Crutches, Brooms & brushes, and Politicians
Leaf 15. Caricatures drawn & etched by those celebrated artists Gillray, Rowlandson, Cruikshanks
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A large and animated procession approaches the Grocers' Hall on the left, led by musicians and Wilkes who tosses coins to the crowd. In the first of the three coaches, shown as a child's or an invalid's chair, sits Sir Watkin Lewes, alderman and M.P. ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. March 8th by W. Humphry, No. 227 Strand and Field & Tuer
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, England, and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, Lewes, Watkin, Sir, 1740?-1821, Turner, Barnard, 1741 or 1742-1784, Wilkes, John, 1725-1797, and Grocers' Company (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Political elections, Parades & processions, Spectators, and Wheeled chairs
A large and animated procession approaches the Grocers' Hall on the left, led by musicians and Wilkes who tosses coins to the crowd. In the first of the three coaches, shown as a child's or an invalid's chair, sits Sir Watkin Lewes, alderman and M.P. ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. March 8th by W. Humphry, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, England, and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, Lewes, Watkin, Sir, 1740?-1821, Turner, Barnard, 1741 or 1742-1784, Wilkes, John, 1725-1797, and Grocers' Company (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Political elections, Parades & processions, Spectators, and Wheeled chairs
A large and animated procession approaches the Grocers' Hall on the left, led by musicians and Wilkes who tosses coins to the crowd. In the first of the three coaches, shown as a child's or an invalid's chair, sits Sir Watkin Lewes, alderman and M.P. ...
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Pub. March 8th by W. Humphry, No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, England, and Westminster
Subject (Name):
Pitt, William, 1759-1806, Pitt, William, Earl of Chatham, 1708-1778, Lewes, Watkin, Sir, 1740?-1821, Turner, Barnard, 1741 or 1742-1784, Wilkes, John, 1725-1797, and Grocers' Company (London, England)
Subject (Topic):
Politics and government, Political elections, Parades & processions, Spectators, and Wheeled chairs
Burke (centre) and Fox (right) raise above their heads cleavers and marrow-bones with which they appear about to smite a woman and child who have fallen to the ground. A man stoops, stretching out his hands in an attempt to protect them. George Hanger...
Alternative Title:
Freedom of election
Description:
Title etched below image.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Hanger, George, 1751?-1824, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1788, Axes, Butchers, Political elections, and Riots
"The Duchess of Devonshire (right), wearing very wide hooped petticoats, shelters a fox beneath them. Its head projects from a slit which she holds open with her hands, its tail shows between her feet. She says:"Here my dear Reynard when all trouble's...
Alternative Title:
Parliment scrutiny, or, A borrough in reserve, Borough in reserve, and Parliament scrutiny
Description:
Title etched above image.
Publisher:
Pubd by E. Rich, April 28, 1784, No. 55 opposite Anderson's Coffee house, Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Cavendish, Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757-1806, Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, and Great Britain. Parliament
"A conventional vine-branch ascends the left side of the design, then turns at right angles; from it hangs a symmetrical cluster of heads or masks of Fox and his supporters with closed eyes; the stalk attaching it to the branch is inscribed 'Ripe Frui...
Alternative Title:
Political cluster in terrorem
Description:
Title from caption below image: Political cluster in terrorem
Publisher:
Pubd. as the act directs, by J. Brown, Rathbone Place
Subject (Geographic):
England and London.
Subject (Name):
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806, North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792, Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797, Keppel, Augustus Keppel, Viscount, 1725-1786, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796, Cavendish, John, Lord, 1732-1796, Portland, William Henry Cavendish-Bentinck, Duke of, 1738-1809, House, Samuel, -1785, and Great Britain. Parliament
Subject (Topic):
Elections, 1784, Crutches, Eyeglasses, Gallows, and Political elections
Print shows on the left, a statue of Justice in a niche beneath which a candidate, doffing his hat, offers a purse of money to a voter who replies, "Twill scarce pay, make it twenty more", beside them a gentleman points to the statue saying "Regard Ju...
Alternative Title:
Ready money the prevailing candidate, or The humours of an election and Humours of an election
Description:
Title engraved above image.
Publisher:
Sold at the Print Shop in Grays Inn
Subject (Geographic):
England
Subject (Topic):
Elections, Corrupt practices, Corruption, Crowds, Justice, Political elections, Signs (Notices), and Taverns (Inns)
A caricature on the prevalence of bribery during elections, most probably that of 1826. The distraught rejected candidate, shown full-length and facing left is red in the face and pulling at his hair. His election placard lies on the floor and two not...
Description:
Title written in ink in bottom right corner of image, in an unidentified hand (possibly Theodore Lane's).
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Topic):
Political corruption, Elections, Anger, Corruption, Crowds, Political elections, and Signs (Notices)
"A large crowd in Covent Garden; a covered platform in front of St. Paul's Church, with a group on men, various banners and boards with poll results around the market."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Representation des elections des Membres de Parlement pour Westminster, 1818
Description:
Titles etched below image, in English and French.
Publisher:
Published Novr. 1818 by G. Scharf, 3, St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross, and Messrs, Colnaghi & Co, printsellers, Cockspur Street
Subject (Geographic):
Covent Garden (London, England),, England, and London.
Subject (Name):
St. Paul's Church (Covent Garden, London, England),
Subject (Topic):
Political elections, City & town life, Crowds, and Banners
