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Titre

Uncle George and Black Dick at their new Game of Naval Shuttlecock. 1787. 

Structure du classement

Date(s)

1787

Lieu de création

Royaume-Uni

éditeur

G. Humphry

étendue

1 print : line engr. on copper, coloured by hand 37.7 x 27.4 cm.

Langue du document

Anglais

Portée et contenu

Political cartoon showing a group of talking naval officers dressed in blue, green, and red - among them is King George III (1738-1820) and Admiral Richard Howe, 1st Earl Howe (1726-1799). The man in the centre has two heads, and is exchanging a piece of paper with a kneeling injured officer.

Conditions d'accès

Documents iconographiques (art)
Négatif de copie C-012260
Limites non établies
Documents iconographiques (art)
90: Ouvert
Volume
5 No de pièce attribué par BAC 93
90: Ouvert
No de référence archivistique

Modalités d'utilisation

Copyright: expired Credit: Library and Archives Canada, R13133-93

Information additionnelle

Copy negative number: C-12260

See CD for unverified location information.

Signatures et inscriptions
Recto, l.c. margin: UNCLE GEORGE AND BLACK DICK AT THEIR NEW GAME OF SHUTTLECOCK. 1787. Recto, l.r.: London Published by G. Humphry 18 Long Acre Jan.y 11 1787. Recto, within image, left (speech bubble): He's fond of manoeuvres if even / so bad, you know him. Recto, within image, left (speech bubble): The King's pleasure! That's a / Falsity added to a mean Finesse. Recto, within image, left (speech bubble): Rascall Recto, within image, left (speech bubble): Our Navy has now two Heads / & no Helm, save Work Recto, within image, left (speech bubble): Vultus est Index Animi. Recto, within image, left (speech bubble): Go, go, I can do nothing. It is his Majesty's / pleasure, that .... Recto, within image, right (speech bubble): I never interfere with your first Lord / no never. Recto, within image, right (speech bubble): I see I shall loose my Rank / after all my long Services. Recto, within image, right (speech bubble): I am set aside altho' I've lost a Sn / of one EYe. Recto, within image, right (speech bubble): Humbug'd by Jove by ye old Jesuit. Recto, within image, right (speech bubble): Had I my Arm again / To find a better Country. Recto, within image, right (speech bubble): Brothers our Lords & Commons will / not suffer this Game.

Vedette-matière

1. caricature.
2. Historical Events - 1787.

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