A warm birth for the old administration [graphic].

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Title: A warm birth for the old administration [graphic].
Alternative Title: Warm berth for the old administration
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, William, approximately 1740-approximately 1810, publisher.
Published / Created: [2 April 1783]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. April 2d, 1783, by W. Humphrey
Abstract: George III sleeps on his throne while Fox introduces Lord North to the Devil pulling him by his neck cloth. On the right Sandwich and Germain, members of the previous administration, are being carried off by a demon through a doorway labelled Pandaemonium, as Mansfield and Bute are hurried in the same direction
Description: Title etched below image.
Reissue, with altered date in imprint; originally published April 2, 1782, by W. Brown.
Text etched below title: Take the wicked from before the king, & his throne shall be establish'd in righteousness.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 25 x 35 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1782
Etchings England London 1783
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Great Britain
England
Subject (Name): George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792
Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796
Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785
Subject (Topic): Politics and government
Devil
Sleeping
Thrones
Clothing & dress
Subjects: George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 > Caricatures and cartoons
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
North, Frederick, Lord, 1732-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
Mansfield, David Murray, Earl of, 1727-1796 > Caricatures and cartoons
Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785 > Caricatures and cartoons
Great Britain > Politics and government > 1760-1789
Devil
Sleeping
Thrones
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
England > 1782
England > London > 1783
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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