print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1868,0808.5766
- Title
- Object: Effects of the ninth day's express from Covent Garden, just arrived at Cheltenham.
- Description
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The King, Queen, and Princesses standing by the pump at Cheltenham, receive with horror a post-boy (left) who holds out a placard inscribed 'Ninth Days Poll Majority for Lord John
Townshend 218'. A bewildered yokel stands under the pump, letting the contents of his water-jug pour over the King's foot. The King staggers backwards and is supported by a man whose dismayed face is in shadow. The Queen, horror-struck, stares at the messenger; two princesses clasp their hands in dismay. The post-boy wears spurred jack-boots and carries a postilion's whip. Behind him (left) is a signpost on which stands a raven; one arm points to 'London', the other 'To Cheltenham': the pump is under shady trees. A church and houses are indicated in the background. 1788
Hand-coloured etching
- Production date
- 1788
- Dimensions
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Height: 232 millimetres (cropped)
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Width: 325 millimetres (cropped)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- (Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938)
One of many satires on the Westminster by-election, see BMSat 7339, &c. The ninth day was 28 July, when Townshend polled 643 to Hood's 382. 'Ann. Reg., 1788', p. 210. For the King's visit to Cheltenham to drink the waters see BMSat 7358, &c.
Grego, 'Rowlandson', i. 228.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0808.5766