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The pageantry put off, or, The raree show adjourned

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“The Queen (left), irradiated, wearing a gown patterned with astrological symbols, and holding a wand inscribed ‘Vox Populi’, steps from a circle of cloud, an apparition which terrifies the King and three of his Ministers (left). The King wears coronation robes, his crown rises from his head. The Queen says with a commanding gesture: “That Cap becomes you not alone [sic] Off with the Bauble tread it under foot! [‘Taming of the Shrew’, V. ii] tis not the time for Pageantry & Waste, while thousands starve for Want? & while your Royal Mistress suffer [sic] Scorn, Reproach & Persecution, from the Dastard Hands of Secret Enemies.” The Ministers are Canning (?), Castlereagh, and Sidmouth. The King’s chair is overturned. See British Museum Satires No. 13769, &c.”–British Museum online catalogue.

  • Printmaker: Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker.
  • Title:The pageantry put off, or, The raree show adjourned [graphic].
  • Publication:[London] : Pub. July 13, 1820, by S.W. Fores, 41 Picadilli [sic], [13 July 1820]

Catalog Record

820.07.13.01+

Acquired June 2024

A perfect fright, or, The Ogreman Duke in Ernest

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“The Duke of Cumberland, with large head, huge moustache and whiskers and savage teeth, rides a galloping horse, his hands crossed on his breast; he glares at two young women, terrified and spinsterish, who scream, brandishing parasols; a third is climbing over a paling. A signpost points ‘To Barnes’. See British Museum Satires No. 17273, &c.”–British Museum online catalogue

  • Title: A perfect fright, or, The Ogreman Duke in Ernest
  • Creator: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
  • Published: London, 1832

Catalog Record

832.00.00.54+

Acquired October 2024

The great general frightened by Don Key

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Wellington takes a flying stride from a braying ass (right) with tail erect and its feet firmly planted. His hair rises, his top-hat falls off, and he looks behind him to say: ‘Oh save me, save, Bob, run tell the King!’ The donkey (Key) brays ‘fe . fa . fum’. It wears a heavy chain and is draped by a furred livery gown marked with the City Arms.”–British Museum online catalogue.

  • Printmaker: Heath, Henry, active 1824-1850, printmaker.
  • Title: The great general frightened by Don Key [graphic] / H. Heath fe.
  • Publication: [London] : Pubd. 1830 by S.W. Fores, 41 Piccadilly, [November 1830]

Catalog Record

830.11.00.02+

Acquired March 2020

Slugs in a saw-pit hell to pay

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Slugs in a saw-pit hell to pay . Detailed description below

“Two timorous duellists face each other at close quarters in a saw-pit, trembling and dropping their weapons, namely pistol and blunderbuss; each has a heap of weapons at his feet: sabres, rapier, pistol, more blunderbusses. The hair of both rises on their heads. One (left) is in uniform, the other (right), who is smaller, wears fashionable civilian dress with tasselled Hessian boots. A scroll extends above their heads inscribed: ‘Did you mean to Offend me? indeed Sir not I.–indeed Sir I’m very glad on’t!!!’ A spectator (right) looks over the edge of the pit, holding a bowl from which he blows soap bubbles, which float over the head of the civilian. The bubble in the pipe is inscribed ‘Puff’, suggesting a publicity campaign.”–British Museum online catalogue.

  • Printmaker: Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker.
  • Title: Slugs in a saw-pit hell to pay, or, The direful courage of Dolla Lolla [graphic].
  • Publication: [London] : Pub. Jan. 1810 by S.W. Fores, Picadilli [sic], [January 1810]

Catalog Record

810.01.00.01+

Acquired October 2018

Protecting the Sabbath!!!, or, Coersion for England

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A satire on the puritanical message of strictly observing the Sabbath. A puritan stands on a barrel marked ‘St. Andrew’, his arms held out making a cross. He cries: ‘Clear the Streets of all Evil doers – Remember ye keep Severely Strict the Sabbath day…’ Surrounding him, portly puritans carrying clubs attack people going about their Sunday business.

  • Printmaker: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker.
  • Title: Protecting the Sabbath!!!, or, Coersion for England [graphic].
  • Publication: [London] : G. Tregear, 1833.

Catalog Record 

833.04.09.01+

Acquired March 2018

Black eyed lovers

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“Satire on servants; a scene in a pantry with a liveried servant retreating in horror from a stout woman, probably a cook; he holds his hand to his face which sports two black eyes and she, scowling in fury, extends her right fist.”–British Museum online catalogue.

  • Printmaker: Newton, Richard, 1777-1798, printmaker, artist.
  • Title: Black eyed lovers [graphic] / drawn & etchd. by Rd. Newton.
  • Publication: London : Pubd. by Willm. Holland, Oxford St., Novr. 1795.

Catalog Record 

795.11.00.01+

Acquired May 2017

[The little gray man]

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[The little gray man]

Verso: [The little gray man]

Wash drawing showing “The Little Gray Man” on his gibbet-wheel as a monkey seated on the chest of a corpse with the pair of dying lovers, Leopold and Mary-Ann, below. Written on the verso, in ink, three verses from the Matthew Gregory Lewis’s “Tales of Wonder The Little gray man” published in 1801.

  • Author: Greatheed, Bertie, 1781-1804, artsit.
  • Title: [The little gray man] / BG [monogram] 1801.
  • Executed: [England, 1801]

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Acquired September, 2011 by the Lewis Walpole Library.