[Satirical prints], 1787-1810.

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[Satirical prints], 1787-1810.

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Collection of satirical engravings by Robert Dighton, James Gillray, James Sayers, and C. Williams. The prints are primarily devoted to political satire; and the subjects include John Bull; taxes; French sympathies in Great Britain; George III's reaction to the Catholic Bill; the Broad-Bottomites in the Cabinet; and the public orator William Crowe. Titles include "A noble Lord, on an approaching peace, too busy to attend to the expenditure of a million of the public money"; "Doublures of characters, or striking resemblances in physiognomy"; "An ex minister training a terrier at Bowood"; and "All the talents upset or the highmettled Hanoverian grown restive." Several of the prints have been hand-colored.

13 items (in 1 box) ; various sizes.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8025596

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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