The common stage wagging from Brookes's Inn St. James Street [graphic] : papers moved on [the] shortest notice. N.B. the proprietor's [sic] never acct. for plate, money, jewels, notes or bonds.

Published/Created:

London
Publishd as the act directs, April 1st, 1786, by Alexr. McKenzie, No. 101 Berwick Street, Soho
[1 April 1786]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching on laid paper ; sheet 26 x 34 cm

Related Links:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, no. 6939

Notes:

Title from item.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Partial watermark, top center; mounted to 33 x 43 cm.

Abstract:

"A stage-wagon drawn (left to right) by four horses with human heads, whose large, hairy ears suggest asses rather than horses. The wagon is inscribed 'Fox. Sheridan & Pennylus. India Papers'. It is piled with books and documents, inscribed 'Vol. cxii, Letters &c, India Papers, Private Correspondence', and 'Delhi'. The tilt or cover, which is pushed back to show the papers, is punningly inscribed 'To Battle Hastings'. The two leaders are led by a demon who flourishes a whip; both have rosaries with crosses round their necks; the near leader is Burke wearing his Jesuit's biretta (cf. BMSat 6026), the other has some resemblance to Sheridan. The near wheeler is Fox, the off wheeler resembles Lord Surrey: the rosary would be more appropriate to him than to Sheridan. In the background is Brooks's, the cornice inscribed 'Brooks's hot-hell'. The building is drawn with topographical correctness, and resembles Malton's plate of 1800, except that it is detached on the north as well as the south. On the extreme left, behind the demon, is a post supporting a placard inscribed, 'In a Few Days will be performd a Comedy called Impeachment by a Ragged Company (late) His Majestys Servants Principal Characters by Mr A. Mr C. Mr F. Mr B Mr D. Mr G.' [William Adam?, John Courtenay (or Lord Carlisle), Fox, Burke, Lord Derby. [The identity of Mr G. is mysterious: Grey was not a M.P. till July 1786, his maiden speech being on 21 Feb. 1787]] Below the title is etched: 'N.B. the Proprietors (never) Acct for Plate, Money, Iewels, Notes or Bonds'."--British Museum online catalogue.

Associated Names:

McKenzie, Alexander, active 1784-1786 [Publisher]

Topics:

Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Carriages & coaches
Demons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Hastings, Warren, 1732-1818
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751-1816

Language:

English

Genre:

Etchings -- England -- London -- 1786
Satires (Visual works) -- England -- 1786

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

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Call Number:

786.04.01.12+

Orbis Record:

7932218

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr31072

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

11134765

PID:

digcoll:552614