- Additional Authors
- Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886
- Found In
- Gillray, James. Series of miscellaneous and political caricatures by James Gillray. 1779-1811. (NN)NYPG95-F67.
- Description
- 29 prints : etching, engraving, some col.; 32.8 x 34.2 cm. or smaller.
- Summary
- Political caricatures from the reign of George III, arranged by date, including satires dealing with the American Revolution and the Siege of Gibraltar. In one of these (Pol.I.38) Spain is personified as Don Quixote. Other images include Britannia, John Bull, the Devil and an early representation of a merry-go-round. Pol.I.41 and Pol.I.58 are scatological.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Caricatures – English – 1700-1799.
- Prints – English – 1700-1799.
- Note
- Pol.I.48 is by J. Boyne, not Gillray.
- Title devised by cataloger.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Holdings checked in departmental copy of Thomas Wright and R.H. Evans, Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851.
- Provenance (note)
- Bequest of Samuel Jones Tilden.
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of Series of miscellaneous and political caricatures by James Gillray in Caricature Collection.
- Contents
- Pol.I.38 The Castle in the Moon. A new Adventure, not mentioned by Cervantes -- Pol.I.39 Cincinnatus in Retirement, falsely supposed to represent Jesuit-Pad' driven back to his native Potatoes -- Pol.I.40 The W--st--r JUST-ASSES a Braying, or The downfall of the E.O. Table -- Pol.I.41 Scene le Vrog House -- Pol.I.42 Jove in his chair -- Pol.I.43 Judge Thumb or Patent Sticks for Family Correction: Warranted Lawful! -- Pol.I.44 Aside he turn'd for Envy, yet with jealous Leer malign, Eyd them Askance -- Pol.I.45 The Nabob Rumbled or A Lord Advocates Amusement -- Pol.I.46A War -- Pol.I.46B Neithe[r] War nor Peace! -- Pol.I.47 And Herod and Pilate were made Friends together that same Day; for before they were Enemies one to another -- Pol.I.48 Scrub & Archer / [J. Boyne] -- Pol.I.49 A New Administration, or The State Quacks Admininstring -- Pol.I.50 A Warm Birth for the Old Administration -- Pol.I.51 The Lord of the Vineyard -- Vol.I.52 Coalition Dance
- Pol.I.53 Crumbs of Comfort, or Old Orthodox offering Consolation to his Fallen Children -- Pol.I.54 Balaam, or the Majesty of the People -- Pol.I.55 The Times, Anno 1783 -- Pol.I.56 The Cole Heavers -- Pol.I.57 Bonus Melior Optimus -- Pol.I.58 Junction of Parties -- Pol.I.59a The Rt. honble. Catch Singers -- Pol.I.59b The Rt. honable. Catch Singers (variant) -- Pol.I.60 A Block for the Wigs or, the new State Whirligig -- Pol.I.61 A Sun setting in a Fog; with the Old Hanover Hack descending -- Pol.I.62 [The Rights of the Commons] -- Pol.I.63 Jack a' Both Sides! -- Pol.I.64 Banditti.
- Call Number
- MEZYRK (Gillray) Pol.I
- OCLC
- NYPG94-F105
- Author
Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
- Title
Political caricatures [graphic].
- Imprint
1782-1783.
- Indexes
Holdings checked in departmental copy of Thomas Wright and R.H. Evans, Historical and Descriptive Account of the Caricatures of James Gillray. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1851.
- Linking Entry
Forms part of Series of miscellaneous and political caricatures by James Gillray in Caricature Collection.
- Provenance
Bequest of Samuel Jones Tilden.
- Added Author
Tilden, Samuel J. (Samuel Jones), 1814-1886, collector.
- Found In:
Gillray, James. Series of miscellaneous and political caricatures by James Gillray. 1779-1811. (NN)NYPG95-F67.
- Research Call Number
MEZYRK (Gillray) Pol.I