Mason, the duke's confectioner, disposing of the trinkets [graphic].

Edition:

[State with price altered to 1 s.].

Published/Created:

[London]
Pubd. July 21st, 1788, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
[21 July 1788]

Copyright Date:

[21 July 1788]

Physical Description:

1 print : aquatint & etching on wove paper ; plate mark 25.1 x 34.9 cm, on sheet 27 x 36 cm

Related Links:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, no. 7344

Notes:

Title etched below image.
Attributed to Gillray in the British Museum catalogue.
Reissue with altered price, from 5 s. to 1 s.
Following imprint: Price 1 s.
Alfred Bowditch Collection ; Dec. 1966 ; Acquisitions no.: 966-12-5-103.
Mounted to 30 x 38.

Abstract:

"A scene representing the hustings at the Westminster election. Fox (right) stealthily enters a door leading to the side of the hustings, carrying on his shoulder a sack from holes in which guineas and a Garter jewel are issuing. On the left, on the hustings, Townshend stands between two supporters, resting an elbow on the shoulder of each: one (left) is a chimney-sweep, waving his brush, his shovel is inscribed 'Townsend'; the other is a butcher, waving his hat. Behind, the profile heads of Burke (left) and Hanger (right) face each other. A crowd is indicated at the back of the hustings, and a large banner inscribed 'Noble Townsend' is conspicuous. In front of Townshend is a poll-clerk who offers a Testament to a Jew who stands outside the hustings about to take the 'bribery oath'. Over his shoulders hangs a pair of breeches, under his arm is a hat inscribed 'Townsend'. On the door through which Fox enters is a placard: 'Liberty & Property Secured'. Fox looks with a sly smile at Townshend and his supporters; from his pocket protrudes a document inscribed 'Ways & Means'."--British Museum online catalogue.

Associated Names:

Gillray, James, 1756-1815 [Printmaker]
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817 [Publisher]

Topics:

Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley
Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Hanger, George, 1751?-1824
Harvey, Francis
Riviere & Son
Townsend, John, 1757-1826

Language:

English

Genre:

Aquatints -- England -- London -- 1788
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:

788.07.21.01.2+

Orbis Record:

8107898

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr06465

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

10728491

PID:

digcoll:553213