The hopes of the nation, or, New armorial bearings for John Bull [graphic].

Creator:

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50022330

Published/Created:

1809

Copyright Date:

[25 May 1809]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 35 x 25 cm, on sheet 37 x 27 cm

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http://images.library.yale.edu/walpoleweb/oneitemg.asp?itemid=lwlpr36240

Notes:

Title etched below image.
Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum online catalogue.
Numbered "86" in upper left corner of design.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.

Abstract:

"A satirical emblematic design; at centre, 'The Rock of the True Old English Constitution', on which sits a small figure of John Bull on a chair, holding a tankard and a pipe, saying, 'Well here I am I John Bull - thrown rather in the back ground this is the blessed effect of parties their pockets are full, and mine are empty. - however - Grievings a Folly so let us be be [sic] jolly - My Service to you.' To left stands a large grinning figure, 'Opposition Man', his hands in his pockets, with papers lettered 'Jobbing', 'Corruption', and with sums of money; at right stands a similar figure, 'Ministerial Man', also grinning and with hands in his pockets, one of which is lettered 'The Cash The Cash'. With feet on the shoulders of the latter and above Bull is a spreadeagled, large grinning figure, saying 'No Party Man', whose pocket is inscribed 'a little more money if you please'; on his head is balanced a cushion-like object lettered 'Promises', which supports the banner, 'Reform'; on top of this is a similing head wearing a ruff, fool's cap and ass's ears."--British Museum online catalogue.

Variant Titles:

New armorial bearings for John Bull

Topics:

Coats of arms.
Corruption.
Emblem pictures.
John Bull (Symbolic character)--Caricatures and cartoons.
Opposition (Political science)--Great Britain.

Topics:

Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1846, publisher. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no89020646

Language:

English

Genre:

Etchings--England--London--1809.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1809.

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

These images are provided for study purposes only. For publication or other use of images from the Library's collection, please contact the Lewis Walpole Library at walpole@yale.edu. Further details on the Library's photoduplication policy are available at http://www.library.yale.edu/walpole/html/research/rights_reproductions.html

Call Number:

809.05.25.01+

Orbis Record:

13353546

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr36240

OID:

16698384

PID:

digcoll:4674025