Auspicium melioris aevi [graphic].
- Published/Created:
- [London]
Pub. Marh. 17, 1788, by S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
[17 March 1788] - Copyright Date:
- [17 March 1788]
- Physical Description:
- 1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.6 x 17.5 cm, on sheet 26 x 19 cm
- Notes:
- Title etched below image.
Questionable attribution to Kingsbury from British Museum catalogue.
Temporary local subject terms: Walpole refers to subject of print -- Tablecloth of green baize -- Maps: Bengal -- Declaratory Bill.
Suckling; 1956. - Abstract:
- "Pitt, very drunk, leans against the wall of a room, his right arm rests on a map inscribed 'Gold Coast Bengal'; he points to the former name, saying, "de Claret - Claret - Claret - Tory - tory - tory." His chair (right) has been overturned, under his feet are papers inscribed 'List of India Directors'; in his left hand is the 'de-Claretory Bill'. On a table (left) are wine-glasses and a decanter of Claret, empty bottles lie on the ground."--British Museum online catalogue.
- Associated Names:
- Kingsbury, Henry, fl. 1776-1798 [Printmaker]
Fores, S. W. [Publisher] - Topics:
- Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley
Harvey, Francis
Pitt, William, 1759-1806
Riviere & Son - Language:
- English
- Genre:
- Etchings -- England -- London -- 1788
Satires (Visual works) -- England -- 1788 - 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:
- 788.03.17.01
- Orbis Record:
- 8068740
- Yale Collection:
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Digital Collection:
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Local Record Number:
- lwlpr06389
- Volume/Enumeration:
- Digital version
- OID:
- 10728434
- PID:
- digcoll:551255
