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print
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satirical print
Object Type
print
satirical print
Museum number
J,1.66
Title
Object:
The recruiting serjeant or Brittanniais happy prospect
Description
Satire lampooning the attempt by Henry Fox to form a ministry, with Fox leading a recuiting party: for description, see 1868,0808.4057; without publication line. 1757 Etching with hand-colouring
Producer name
After:
George Townshend, 4th Viscount and 1st Marquess Townshend
Published by:
Matthias Darly
School/style
British
Production date
1757
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
hand-coloured
Dimensions
Height:
196 millimetres
Width:
350 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
Darly's address appears on another impression (1868,0808.4057) and the style accords with the caricature etchings after amateur designs that he produced. See David Bindman, 'Hogarth and his times', BM 1997, cat.44, and Richard Godfrey, 'English Caricature 1620 to the Present', V&A 1984, cat.49.
Bibliographic references
BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum
(3581)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
satire
Associated names
Representation of:
Henry Fox, 1st Baron Holland
Representation of:
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland
Representation of:
Welbore Ellis, 1st Baron Mendip
Representation of:
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich
Representation of:
George Bubb Doddington, Baron Melcombe of Melcombe Regis
Representation of:
Daniel Finch, 8th Earl of Winchilsea, 3rd Earl of Nottingham
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Dorothea, Lady Banks
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Sarah Sophia Banks
Acquisition date
1818
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
J,1.66