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- Creator:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [25 April 1788]
- Call Number:
- 788.04.25.01+ Impression 1
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "A scene in Carlton House. The Prince of Wales, seated in a chair, holds a stout, good-looking lady (Mrs. Sawbridge) across his knees and chastises her with upraised hand; she holds out her arms imploringly. Alderman Sawbridge (right) faces her in profile to the left, playing a fiddle and dancing; from his pocket hangs a piece of music inscribed 'The Reform', a new Motion. On the extreme left Lady Archer stands in profile to the right, holding a driving-whip, and pointing angrily at the injured lady. A little girl (Sawbridge) stands full-face, clasping her hands in horror at the treatment of her mother. Behind are a number of onlookers: a very fat lady in profile to the left is Miss Vanneck. Mrs. Fitzherbert watches, not displeased; Fox, his arm round her shoulder, gazes amorously at her. George Hanger stands in profile to the left. The other figures are less characterized but a profile head (right) resembles Lord Derby. On the wall (right) is part of a three quarter length portrait, the head cut off by the upper edge of the design, inscribed 'Sir G° Van-Ne[ck]'. Beside it is a stag's head on which hangs a man's hat, just above Sawbridge. After the title is etched 'A Hint for a new Reform'. 'Black Jack' is Sawbridge, who was swarthy, and a consistent advocate of Parliamentary Reform. In the background (right) are persons dancing."--British Museum online catalogue
- Alternative Title:
- Black Jacks delight
- Description:
- Title etched below image. and Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue and by Wright.
- Publisher:
- Pub'd April 25, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Subject (Geographic):
- Great Britain
- Subject (Name):
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830, Hanger, George, 1751?-1824, Smith-Stanley, Edward, 1752-1834, Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756-1837, Sawbridge, John, 1732?-1795, Sawbridge, Anne Stephenson, Archer, Sarah West, Lady, 1741-1801, Neck, Gertrude van, -1798, Neck, John, 1732-1795, and Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
- Subject (Topic):
- Couples, Dance, Musical instruments, Pleading (Begging), Spanking, and Politics and government
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The royal joke, or Black Jacks delight a hint for a new reform. [graphic]