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Created by Frederick Geoge Byron.

Scope and Contents Created by Isaac Cruikshank. Published by S. W. Fores. Eight men sit round a table smoking and drinking; they are evidently Government contractors; the chairman, in the centre of the farther side of the table, wears the apron, steel, and over-sleeves of a butcher, and appears to be one Rellish. On the table, before each, is a money-bag inscribed '1000'. Brook Watson, on the extreme left, can be identified from his wooden leg; he drinks, saying, "Come heres Success to Monopoly this is a fine...

Scope and Contents Thought to be created by George Moutard Holland. Published by William Holland. George III and Queen Charlotte are seated on opposite sides of a round table. The King, in profile to the right, his hands on his knees, raises his head to look through a telescope which stands on the table, supported on a tripod. He is watching two comets, one shooting upwards (left to right) with the head and bag-wig of Pitt, the other, in the upper right corner of the design, with the crowned head of Catherine...

Scope and Contents Created by George Moutard Holland. Published by W. Holland. One of a set of six caricature portraits with large heads and diminutive child-like bodies; all are poorly characterized and recognizable chiefly by the inscriptions. Fox stands in profile to the right; he wears a quasi-Elizabethan tunic with ruff and slashed sleeves with trousers and tied shoes. Beneath the title is etched: By shifting about I've at last got so wrong; Pon my soul I forget to which side I belong.' Hand-coloured...

Scope and Contents Created by George Moutard Holland. Published by W. Holland. North stands turning his head in profile to the left, holding his right hand over his closed eyes. He wears a steeple-crowned hat, a large double ruff, gauntlet gloves, and a blue ribbon which conceals much of his person. In his hat is a scraggy branch, perhaps an olive branch indicating his attitude to the Russian Armament. He wears gauntlet gloves and his shoes have large rosettes. Beneath the title is etched: 'Let Lilliput,...

Scope and Contents Created by James Gillray. Published by S. W. Fores. A scaffold extends across the foreground: Fox raises an axe to strike the neck of George III, whose head is held by Sheridan. The scaffold is surrounded by a dense and cheering mob. On the right is the gate of the 'Crown & Anchor' tavern, and from two projecting lamp-brackets swing the bodies of Queen Charlotte and Pitt. The houses of the Strand recede in perspective and terminate in Temple Bar, with two heads on spikes; clouds of smoke...

Scope and Contents Created by Richard Newton. Published by William Holland. A burlesque representation of the flight to Varennes; the royal family in a two-wheeled carriage drawn (left to right) by four galloping horses with two postilions. In front of the procession the Pope rides a bull whose head is cut off by the right margin; he is bare-legged, his triple crown is shaped like a conical cap, and he holds a crazier to which two keys are attached. He looks round with a grin, saying, "The true Church never...

Scope and Contents Created by Richard Newton. Published by William Holland. A good-looking young woman (right) walks in profile to the right, leaning slightly forward, her hands held out as if alarmed. Her skirts project at the back. She says, "My back Settlements I fear will not secure me from a discovery". She wears a plain hat with a conical crown over a muslin cap. An elderly and ugly woman (right) crouches behind her, inspecting her back, and saying, "God bless me what a discovery! Yes; yes, it is...

Scope and Contents Created by Richard Newton. Published by W. Holland. The interior of a dairy: George III (left), in shirt-sleeves, is churning; the Queen, dressed as a farmer's wife, sits in the window counting the coins which the Princess Royal pours on to the table. The Princess has a basket on her arm and is dressed like a country-girl. The Queen says, "Bless me, Child, you have made a very bad market! Good Heavens is it possible the people can be so unreasonable these plentiful times to expect six eggs...

Scope and Contents Created by Isaac Cruikshank. Published by S. W. Fores. A satire on dissenters. From a gallows (left) hangs Priestley, wearing a sheepskin over his dress, as the wolf in sheep's clothing. He appears dead, but says, "Dam the Church & State I hate them both the hand bill ah! that is the Divel!!!" On the ground under the gallows is a heap of writhing serpents, from their fangs shoot the words 'Enthisism', 'Fanaticism', 'Athism', and 'Sedition'. On the cross-bar of the gallows sits Price,...

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Created by Robert Dighton. Published by Bowles & Carter. Satire with two contrasted figures. The first is 'A Democrat', A French patriot, wearing a cocked hat with large tricolour cockade, rests his hand on a bludgeon; from his pocket issues the Rights of Man...". Hand-coloured etching. Description from the British Museum.

Scope and Contents Created by Robert Dighton. Published by Bowles & Carter. Social satire, following on from the print above. 'An Aristocrat', A well-dressed, haughty gentleman, with a tricorn hat under his arm, carrying a book entitled 'Burke on the French Revolution', a newspaper labelled 'Capture of the French King' in his pocket; on the floor is the insignia of the order of the garter, around which is written 'Sacred to the National Assembly. Hand-coloured etching. Description from the British...

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Created by James Gillray. A bust portrait of the Duke of Clarence in profile to the left. He wears powdered hair with small tail, a cylindrical hat, high stock with a shirt-frill. He is caricatured, with heavy jowl, protruding lips, and small slanting eye: the manner, that of realistic, even suave, portraiture, makes the caricature more cruel.

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Created by James Gillray. An oval bust portrait (caricature) of the Duke of Clarence, looking to the right, staring and smiling. His hair is shaggy and uncurled. He wears a large round hat, and naval uniform with his star. Beneath the title is etched "Those Lips were made for Kissing, Ladies!". Hand-coloured etching. Description from the British Museum.

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Possibly by Richard Newton (1777 - 1798).

Scope and Contents Created by Isaac Cruikshank. Published by S. W. Fores. Mrs. Fitzherbert, large, matronly, and dignified, walks (left to right), with hand raised, frowning over her right shoulder at Mrs. Jordan (left), small and hoydenish. The latter stands in the attitude of Priscilla in 'The Romp', leaning towards Mrs. Fitzherbert, who says: "Get out you Strumpet how Dare you come into my presence! what do you think I'd keep company with such a Pickle as yow pray Sir Keep your Creatures out of my sight....

Scope and Contents Created by James Gillray. The Duke of York leads his bride to the King and Queen, who are seated side by side on the throne (right), much caricatured, making gestures of eager greed. The King looks through a glass, the Queen holds out her apron to catch the coins which the Duchess holds in her apron. Behind the pair on the extreme left walks a gigantic Prussian soldier with extravagantly long moustaches, carrying a large money-bag under each arm, inscribed '£100000' and '£100 . . .' Hand...

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Created by William Dent.

Scope and Contents Created by Isaac Cruikshank. Published by S. W. Fores. A strip design burlesquing the entry of the Duke and Duchess of York into London; balustrades in the background indicate Westminster Bridge. The pair sit arm in arm on the back of a large bull, 'John Bull'; the Duchess sits behind holding the animal's tail; she says, "La My Love how Merry dem People was be to see us. oh what good natured People dey are What Pretty tings dey have got". He answers, "yes My Dear it is their Joy to see You,...

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Created by Isaac Cruikshank. Published by S. W. Fores. Above is a ribbon, the central part of which is stiffened by a spring, described as 'Vanbuchel's Spring Garter'. Below are 'Two Views of the exact Size of the Duchess's Shoe': A low-heeled shoe with a pointed toe, decorated with jewels, and a tracing of the sole of the same shoe, which is 5 1/2 in. long. Hand-coloured etching. Description from the British Museum.