The Guy Faux of 1770 [graphic].

Description

Title: The Guy Faux of 1770 [graphic].
Published / Created: [1770]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: Title from item.
Publication place and date inferred from that of the reversed copy published under the same title in: The London Museum, v. 1(1770), p. 265. Cf. Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark on left side.
Three lines of text below image: The mine was sunk; combustibles provided & Welbore Ellis, the Guy Faux of the fable, waited only for the signal of command. Junius.
Reversed copy or original, with a speech balloon issuing from Welbore Ellis's mouth. Cf. No. 4384 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4.
Temporary local subject terms: Buildings: Parliament -- Reference to the Constitution -- Reference to the Bill of Rights -- Reference to Magna Charta -- Reference to the freedom of election -- Lighting: lantern -- Emblems: dark lantern of conspiracy -- Emblems: eye of Providence -- Welbore Ellis -- Reference to Junius and Public Advertiser.
Mounted to 37 x 26 cm.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 20 x 11 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1771
Etchings England London 1771
Periodical illustrations
Material: etching with engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792
Subjects: Bute, John Stuart, Earl of, 1713-1792 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1771
England > London > 1771

Access: Public
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