The times, anno 1783 [graphic].

Published/Created:

[London]
Pubd. Aprl. 14th, 1783, by W. Humphrey, No. 227 Strand
[14 April 1783]

Copyright Date:

[14 April 1783]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching ; sheet 25 x 35 cm

Related Links:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5, no. 6210
Wright, T. Works of James Gillray, the caricaturist with the history of his life and times, p. 47

Notes:

Title from item.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Mounted to 28 x 42 cm.

Abstract:

On the right, John Bull, standing next to a broken anchor, raises his arms in despair saying, "'Tis lost! Irrecoverably lost!" Above his head, a demon flies away with a partially rolled up map of America while a Frenchman standing to his right offers him snuff as consolation. Behind the Frenchman, an angry Spaniard points to the rock of Gibraltar in the background and the exploding ships below it. On the far left, a Dutchman watches the scene in front of him.

Associated Names:

Gillray, James, 1756-1815 [Printmaker]
Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810 [Publisher]

Topics:

Anchors
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley
Clothing & dress -- 1780-1790
Demons
Dutch -- Caricatures and cartoons
French -- Caricatures and cartoons
Harvey, Francis
John Bull (Symbolic character)
Riviere & Son
Spanish -- Caricatures and cartoons

Topics:

Gibraltar -- History -- Siege, 1779-1783
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1760-1789

Language:

English

Genre:

Etchings -- England -- London -- 1783
Satires (Visual works) -- England -- 1783

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

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Call Number:

783.04.14.01+ Impression 1

Orbis Record:

6806129

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr05180

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

10724744

PID:

digcoll:552767