print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1868,0808.8530
- Title
- Object: Military galantry- or the soldiers cowardly retreat to save his bacon; at the expence of his fair inamorata.
- Description
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A roadside scene between two signposts, one (left) pointing (left) To Cheltenham, the other (right) pointing (right) To Gloucester. A handsome well-dressed woman kneels at the feet of Col. Berkeley, a tall handsome man in regimentals, wearing a plumed cocked hat. He holds a flag inscribed Letters to Amuse the Public expose the Writer and save my Pocket; on this hangs a letter-file on which papers are spiked, the uppermost: Dearest Dear Dear Berkeley what language is strong enough to express how much I love those dear eyes, beautifull nose sweet mouth elegant person, captivating— but what part of you is there I do not covet oh! give me a Heart in exchange for that of your—. She exclaims: In Pity don't expose me! He strains away from her, walking towards Gloucester, saying, They will save me Thousands! In the middle distance (left) a stage-coach is passing, the door inscribed Waterhouse and Co, with inside and outside passengers. The driver says: I wish I had him in hand! how I would tickle his flanks; the woman seated next him: I think this wil not recommend him to the ladies in future. Two women in the dickey say: Where's the Honor of a Soldier and Faith there is none in this.
1821
Hand-coloured etching
- Production date
- 1821
- Dimensions
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Height: 235 millimetres
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Width: 332 millimetres
- $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', X, 1952)
The lady is Mrs. Waterhouse, wife of a coach proprietor in Lad Lane (note by E. Hawkins). Col. Berkeley (1786-1857) of Berkeley Castle was the eldest son of the Earl of Berkeley, born before his father's marriage. He appears in many prints; for his scandalous career see Greville, Memoirs, 1938, iii. 264 f. For Mrs. Waterhouse see also Nos. 14859, 14860, 14869.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0808.8530
