Lot #: 44192
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Description
Caricature after James. Gillray.
Plate 148 and 150, an original James Gillray copper engraving (1847-1851) from "The Works of James Gillray from the Original 18th Century Plates", published by Henry G. Bohn, London.
The dissolution; or the Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation. (150).
Pitt as an alchemist, but dressed as usual, sits in his laboratory blowing a furnace with bellows formed of a royal crown. The furnace heats a large glass retort in which the House of Commons is being dissolved: the galleries are collapsing, the Speaker's chair is breaking, he and the clerks are asleep, the broken mace drops from the table, the books fly into the air and ascend with documents, &c, into the curving neck of the retort: 'Coke', 'Acts', 'Statutes', 'Rights of Parliament', 'Magna Charta', 'Bill of Rights', a cap of 'Libertas', the scales of Justice are flying upwards.
The Ministerial members applaud, the Opposition are dismayed.
Sheridan and Fox, though tiny, are conspicuous on the front bench. A stream of vapour issues from the mouth of the retort containing tiny grovelling figures of abject members who fill both sides of another House of Commons above and behind the alchemist's head, and prostrate themselves before a miniature Pitt, who sits on a throne which replaces the Speaker's chair, and is inscribed 'Perpetual Dictator'.
He sits arrogantly, holding a sceptre; his legs are those of a bird of prey (cf. BMSat 7478), one foot is planted on 'Mag[na] C[harta]' and 'Acts of Parl[iament]'. His throne is surmounted by his crest, a stork holding an anchor, with the addition of a crown on the bird's head. A smaller retort on the extreme left, inscribed 'Aqua Regia', adds its vapour to that produced by Pitt. (Aqua Regia, used punningly, with a double meaning, is a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids which converts metals, even gold, into chlorides.)
From his pocket hangs a paper: 'Receipe - Antidotus Republica'. On the right of the circular furnace is a coal-scuttle, inscribed 'Treasury Cole' (cf. BMSat 6213), and overflowing with guineas. On the other side is a pestle and mortar in which is Britannia's shield, about to be broken up.
From the roof hang emblems of nefarious wizardry: a crocodile, a headsman's axe, a scorpion, a bull's head, a locust (cf. BMSat 8669), an asp issuing from an egg, a bat. On the wall are three rows of large jars, some with inscriptions: 'Ointment of Caterpillars' (beside Pitt's head, cf. BMSat 8676), '[Univer]sal Panacea', 'Oil of Influence', 'Extract of British Blood', 'Spirit of Sal: Machiavel.' 21 May 1796
Reference: Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VII, 1942.
Plate 148 and 150, an original James Gillray copper engraving (1847-1851) from "The Works of James Gillray from the Original 18th Century Plates", published by Henry G. Bohn, London.
The plate has another b/w engraving on verso, as published by Bohn.
JOHN BULL & his Dog Faithfull ; Among Among the Faithless, Faithful Only found. . . (148)
John Bull, blind, maimed, and ragged, walks (right to left) near a
chasm, the edge of which stretches across the foreground of the design.
His wooden right arm terminates in a hook to which is attached a cord
from the collar of a lean greyhound with the head of Pitt (as in BMSat
8794).
Pitt drags him forward and slightly towards the gulf; in his
mouth is a large bare bone, his collar is
inscribed 'Licenc'd to Lead'.
In John Bull's left hand is a staff, on
his back a burden inscribed 'Loans'. He has a wooden leg, which a dog
with the head of Sheridan and a collar inscribed 'Licenc'd to Bite' is
biting savagely. Behind and on the extreme right is a dog with the head
of Grey, and a collar inscribed 'Grey Hound'; he bites John Bull's coat.
Fox, a mastiff with a fox's brush, stands behind Pitt, glaring
fiercely, on his collar is 'Licenc'd to Bark'.
Behind is grass and a
tree (left) and in the distance the roofs and spires of London, showing
St. Paul's.
The dissolution; or the Alchymist producing an Aetherial Representation. (150).
Pitt as an alchemist, but dressed as usual, sits in his laboratory blowing a furnace with bellows formed of a royal crown. The furnace heats a large glass retort in which the House of Commons is being dissolved: the galleries are collapsing, the Speaker's chair is breaking, he and the clerks are asleep, the broken mace drops from the table, the books fly into the air and ascend with documents, &c, into the curving neck of the retort: 'Coke', 'Acts', 'Statutes', 'Rights of Parliament', 'Magna Charta', 'Bill of Rights', a cap of 'Libertas', the scales of Justice are flying upwards.
The Ministerial members applaud, the Opposition are dismayed.
Sheridan and Fox, though tiny, are conspicuous on the front bench. A stream of vapour issues from the mouth of the retort containing tiny grovelling figures of abject members who fill both sides of another House of Commons above and behind the alchemist's head, and prostrate themselves before a miniature Pitt, who sits on a throne which replaces the Speaker's chair, and is inscribed 'Perpetual Dictator'.
He sits arrogantly, holding a sceptre; his legs are those of a bird of prey (cf. BMSat 7478), one foot is planted on 'Mag[na] C[harta]' and 'Acts of Parl[iament]'. His throne is surmounted by his crest, a stork holding an anchor, with the addition of a crown on the bird's head. A smaller retort on the extreme left, inscribed 'Aqua Regia', adds its vapour to that produced by Pitt. (Aqua Regia, used punningly, with a double meaning, is a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids which converts metals, even gold, into chlorides.)
From his pocket hangs a paper: 'Receipe - Antidotus Republica'. On the right of the circular furnace is a coal-scuttle, inscribed 'Treasury Cole' (cf. BMSat 6213), and overflowing with guineas. On the other side is a pestle and mortar in which is Britannia's shield, about to be broken up.
From the roof hang emblems of nefarious wizardry: a crocodile, a headsman's axe, a scorpion, a bull's head, a locust (cf. BMSat 8669), an asp issuing from an egg, a bat. On the wall are three rows of large jars, some with inscriptions: 'Ointment of Caterpillars' (beside Pitt's head, cf. BMSat 8676), '[Univer]sal Panacea', 'Oil of Influence', 'Extract of British Blood', 'Spirit of Sal: Machiavel.' 21 May 1796
Reference: Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VII, 1942.
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In our BUY-or-BID sale, you never pay more than the Buy price.
To buy or bid in this Buy-or-Bid sale you must register with us. It is free, and we automatically update you about future auctions.During the Buy-or-Bid sale, you can buy or bid on 600- 900 antique, rare maps, town views, old master prints, decorative prints, atlases, posters and Medieval manuscripts.
- We show the "Bid & Ask spread" (to define the gap between the minimum accepted bid and Buy price.)
- Items that have received bids within the BidAsk spread are sold at the highest bid at closing.
- Once the Buy price is paid, the sale for this item has closed.
During the Buy-or-Bid sale, you can buy or bid on 600- 900 antique, rare maps, town views, old master prints, decorative prints, atlases, posters and Medieval manuscripts.
- We show the "Bid & Ask spread" (to define the gap between the minimum accepted bid and Buy price.)
- Items that have received bids within the BidAsk spread are sold at the highest bid at closing.
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$ 20,000 - $ 49,999 > $ 2,500
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We warranty the authenticity of each lot offered in our sale. There is no time limitation to this guarantee.- Defects in lots have been carefully noted.
- If there are no remarks regarding splits, tears, discoloration, etc., there are no issues to be found for the item!
- All items are carefully and personally examined before being packed "in-house" and shipped by UPS, USPS, DHL or registered mail.
- We do not sell reproductions.
- A certificate of authenticity is provided for each acquired item and can be downloaded from your invoice page.
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