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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
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