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Hercules Cleaning the Augean Stable.
Hercules Cleaning the Augean Stable. The Figure on the Pedastal is the Symbol of bribery, Corruption & Hypocrisy.
[Illustration to the Politcal Register, 1768.]
Engraving, sheet 200 x 120mm (8 x 4¾"). Trimmed to plate on right. Thread margins left and top.
A satire on the hope of John Wilkes (1726-1797) cleaning bribery and corruption from the house of commons. Wilkes as Hercules leaps over the fallen figure of Discord to seize the arm of the Speaker, Sir John Cust (1718-1770), while MPs' flee in all directions. In the front, to right, is Fletcher Norton (1716-1789), holding a bag of money while other coins fall from his pocket as he steps over the mace, lettered "A Mere Bauble" (quoting Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658). In the background, on a pedestal decorated with the mournful figure of Britannia, a bloated figure squats over "Magna Charta". It has three heads, a wolf, a snake and a sheep; one outstretched hand is in the form of a claw, the other holds a bag of money. Behind this figure, Lord Bute (1713-1792), emerges raising hands in shock at the sight of the scene.
BM Satires 4186
[Ref: 58439]   £70.00   (£84.00 incl.VAT)
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John Wilkes Esq.r.
John Wilkes Esq.r.
Drawn from the Life and Etched in Aquafortis by Willm. Hogarth.
Price 1 Shilling. Publish'd according to Act of Parliament May ye 16. 1763.
Etching. 355 x 230mm (14 x 9"). Trimmed just within plate at bottom, crease across top.
Caricature portrait of John Wilkes (1725 - 1797), holding a pole topped by the cap of Liberty. The personal friendship of Hogarth & Wilkes did not stop the two attacking each other in caricature and pamphlet. Early in 1763 Wilkes had antagonised Hogarth by mocking his acceptance of royal payment; here Hogarth retaliates with this satirical portrait of Wilkes during his trial for an attack on George III in his satirical journal 'The North Briton'. On the reverse is pasted an election bill for Montgomery for the General Election of 1802, advertising the support of 'Lady Harriot'. (Henrietta Clive, sister of George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis, and daughter-in-law of Clive of India) and 'two Clives for Ever' for an unnamed candidate. Very scarce local publication line 'Griffiths Printers Bishop's Castle'.
Paulson: 214, I of II, with price. BM 4050.
[Ref: 58307]   £360.00  
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[William IV & Lady Conyngham] The New Preventive Man on the look out.
[William IV & Lady Conyngham] The New Preventive Man on the look out.
William Heath.
Pub June 30 1830 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket.
Fine coloured etching. Sheet 355 x 245mm (14 x 9¾"). Trimmed to printed border. Slightly damaged bottom left.
William IV dressed as a sailor or coastguard, stands on a coastline saying 'There's been a precious Gang of Smugglers about this Coast for a long time past—but I'll keep a sharp look out they shan't Gammon Me'. Behind is Lady Conyngham in a rowing boat. A satire of the fall of Lady Conyngham, a favourite of George IV. On William's accession she and her husband lost their positions, but stories of how they left Windsor laden with gifts or plunder spread widely.
BM Satires 16141.
[Ref: 58275]   £160.00   (£192.00 incl.VAT)
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