Scope and Contents Artist: James Gillray. Published: Hannah Humphrey. Sir Francis Burdett, one hand on the knocker of the large iron-studded door, addresses the gaoler, a burly ruffian with large keys, who stands just inside, holding open one leaf of the door. He says, one finger raised: "Hush! - Harkee! - open the door! - I want only to see if my Brother Citizens have Candles and Fires, and good Beds, and clean Girls, for their accommodation, - that all!!! Hush! open the Door! quick!!" The gaoler answers:...

Scope and Contents Artist: Thomas Rowlandson. Published: John Wright. From the 'Anti-Jacobin Review', ii, frontispiece. The interior of the 'Cave of Despair', with demons put to flight by a ray of divine light from the letters 'I A H' in a triangle in the upper left corner of the design. Three wizards (right) in monkish robes tend a boiling cauldron inscribed:'Eye of Straw and toe of Cade Tylers bow and Kosiuskos blade Russels liver tongue of cur Norfolks boldness Foxs fur Add thereto a tygers...

Scope and Contents Artist: Thomas Rowlandson. Published: John Wright. From the 'Anti-Jacobin Review', ii, frontispiece. The interior of the 'Cave of Despair', with demons put to flight by a ray of divine light from the letters 'I A H' in a triangle in the upper left corner of the design. Three wizards (right) in monkish robes tend a boiling cauldron inscribed:'Eye of Straw and toe of Cade Tylers bow and Kosiuskos blade Russels liver tongue of cur Norfolks boldness Foxs fur Add thereto a tygers...

Scope and Contents Artist: Thomas Rowlandson. Published: James Whittle. Pl. from the 'Anti-Jacobin Review', ii. 233. On the extreme right the Devil holds up a canvas, 'le Tableau Parlant', which terrifies twelve Irishmen grouped round an oblong table. In their alarm the heavy table has been overturned, some are on the ground, others (left) flee in terror. The Devil, who looks round the edge of his picture, wears a bonnet-rouge inscribed 'Anarchy'; labels hang from his horn: 'Blasph[emy]' and 'Parracide'. He...

Scope and Contents Artist: Isaac Cruikshank. Published: S. W. Fores. Print shows Miss Hibernia seated at right wearing dress decorated with Irish harps; seated around the table are members of John Bull's family, identified as various taxes which are likely to be imposed on the Irish as a result of William Pitt's proposed Irish union. A grotesque figure seated center and labeled "Isacc Income!!" is taking more than his share "Pr. An." He is admonished by "Abraham Hat Stamp" who says, "Dont be so boiseterous,...

Scope and Contents Artist: James Gillray. Published: Hannah Humphrey. Turks and Bedouins besiege the base of a tall Corinthian column, on which is a group of terrified French savants. They have lit a fire at the base of the column whose smoke ascends in an expanding cloud; other Arabs advance with sheaves of reeds to feed the flames. On the small platform eight Frenchmen are crowded together; one, with wings attached to his shoulders and arms, steps into the void, stretching out his arms to a balloon, already...

Scope and Contents Artist: Thomas Rowlandson. Published: Ackermann. Bonaparte stands despairingly between two Turks; one is about to put a bow-string round his neck, the other drags off his coat. A third, wearing a huge sabre (right), points with a gesture of menacing command to the 'Temple of Eunuch's' (right). Terrified Frenchmen are being pushed through the doorway by Turks, while a scowling Moslem priest stands by the door, a knife in his teeth. In the background a Frenchman is being strangled; the bodies...

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Artist: James Gillray. Published: Hannah Humphrey. A magnificently mounted Turk (right) raises his spear to transfix a ragged French soldier who is about to be thrown by the donkey whose ear he clutches. The Frenchman's musket is awkwardly held and goes off innocuously; defence is impossible. Description from the British Museum.

Scope and Contents Published: S. W. Fores. A jovial citizen leaning on his tall cane in profile to the right addresses another, who walks off to the right, turning his head to scowl at his interlocutor. The former says: "How do you do my Old Friend - pretty warm by this time I suppose, - a long time in business. - how much might you clear now in the course of last Year?" The other answers: "Whats that to you - skant tell - keep no books, what you want to come the Inquisition rig I suppose, an be d------d to...

Scope and Contents Artist: James Gillray. Published: Hannah Humphrey. The members of the Secret Committee of the Commons are seated round a table examining the documents relating to the United Irishmen and other revolutionary societies. A lamp on the table illuminates a large framed transparency [The transparency, a large pictorial design lit from behind, was a popular form of street illumination. On 5 Nov. 1813 (for the battle of Leipzig) Ackermann displayed on the façade of his 'Repository' Rowlandson's 'The...

Scope and Contents Artist: Thomas Rowlandson. Published: James Whittle. Pl. to the 'Anti-Jacobin Review' (issued separately). Grattan (right) has risen from his arm-chair to greet with outstretched hands two young men whom a servant (left), with a knowing gesture, has just shown into his library. One introduces the other: "Mr Grattan give me leave to introduce Mr Jn° H--gh--'s"; Grattan says: "I suppose Sir you are an United Irishman"; Hughes answers: "I am". A bust of 'Le Paus' on a high pedestal on the...

Scope and Contents Artist: Isaac Cruikshank. Published: William McCleary. A stout Irishman stands beside the basket with a cudgel; he shakes his fist at the occupants, saying: "The Devil Relieve you all I wish I had the Beting of ye I'd make ye remember yr Native Country". The Irishmen are differently drawn; two at least are portraits, and the others are less plebeian than those of Cruikshank, and their speeches are omitted: The Lord Chancellor (Clare), holding the mace, looks up at Dundas, saying : "Guard,...

Scope and Contents Artist: James Gillray. Published: Hannah Humphrey. The Prince of Wales lies on his bed, partly dressed, in a drunken stupor, head downwards, right arm hanging to the ground, where are broken bottles and spilt wine. The ghost of his great-uncle, William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65), immensely fat, and naked except for cocked hat and sabre, emerging from clouds, stands at the bed-side (right), holding up an hour-glass whose sands have nearly run out; in his right hand he raises the...

Scope and Contents Artist: Isaac Cruikshank. Published: S. W. Fores. A street scene. Lord Belgrave leans from a window, a large Bible in one hand, the other resting on the sill and on an 'Act to Prevent Sabbath Breaking among the Poor'. He glares down at a noisy crowd which fills the space between his house and a house where through two wide-open sash-windows are visible the performers in a private and fashionable concert: two vocalists scream, accompanied by a lady pianist and by two violins, a 'cello, and...

Scope and Contents Published: William Holland. In a tailor's work-room, Pitt, in profile to the left, adjusts Sheridan's left sleeve. Sheridan stands very erect and spruce, in court dress, chapeau-bras, and wearing a sword; his scarlet coat is lined with blue and has blue facings, like the Windsor uniform. He says: "By turning it may be Blue or Scarlet at pleasure - the very thing I wanted." Pitt answers: "Exactly so Sir - I never saw you look so graceful you bear your blushing honours thick upon you! You are...

Scope and Contents Artist: James Gillray. Published: Hannah Humphrey. Paul I, caricatured, stands full-face, his head turned in profile to the left, and looking up, arrogant and mean. He wears uniform with a star, two Crosses of the Order of the Knights of St. John, and a ribbon. (He had been elected Grand Master in Oct. 1798 by the Knights, exiled from Malta, who had sought refuge in Russia.) He wears a sash over his coat, the tails of which reach, beetle-like, to his heels. Under his right arm is a huge...

Scope and Contents Artist: James Gillray. Published: Hannah Humphrey. A large frothing tankard stands on a cask whose head forms the base of the design. From the froth Pitt emerges as Death on the White Horse, giving the effect of a fantastic equestrian statue on a high pedestal. Pitt is in back view; in his right hand is a flaming sword, his left arm is raised, he turns his head slightly to the right, his right leg is extended; he wears his ordinary dress with heavily spurred top-boots. His head is the centre...

Scope and Contents Artist: James Gillray. Published: Hannah Humphrey. A large frothing tankard stands on a cask whose head forms the base of the design. From the froth Pitt emerges as Death on the White Horse, giving the effect of a fantastic equestrian statue on a high pedestal. Pitt is in back view; in his right hand is a flaming sword, his left arm is raised, he turns his head slightly to the right, his right leg is extended; he wears his ordinary dress with heavily spurred top-boots. His head is the centre...

Scope and Contents Print made by: John Cawse. Lettering engraved by: F Sansom (quotation below image). Published by: S W Fores. William V retreats sleepily before five Hollanders towards the shore; a man (half length) stands below him in a boat, saying: "Run d------n ye run why dont ye run you I have a Breach made in your Stern Else". The centre figure is a fat debauched-looking woman who kicks the Stadholder, saying: "Get out you sleepy Headed dolt who wants you here? we are learning the Carmagnole Parler...

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Artist unknown. Inscription below image: 'Published as the Act Direct Dec 7. 1799, by PW Tomkins, 49 Bond Street.' Potentially a reference to Paul I of Russia.