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H Beard Print Collection

Print
4 March 1796 (published)
Artist/Maker
H. Humphrey (publisher)
Gillray, James (artist)
Place of origin
London (published)

Satirical scene entitled 'Democratic levelling; alliance a la Françoise; or the Union of the Coronet & Clyster-pipe'.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Entertainment & Leisure
Object type
Print
TitleH Beard Print Collection (named collection)
Materials and techniques
etching
Paper
Printing Ink
Print-Making
Etching
Brief description
Satirical scene entitled 'Democratic levelling; alliance a la Françoise; or the Union of the Coronet & Clyster-pipe', Harry Beard Collection.
Physical description
Satirical scene entitled 'Democratic levelling; alliance a la Françoise; or the Union of the Coronet & Clyster-pipe'. Print backed on paper mount.
Dimensions
  • Print size height: 35.6cm
  • Print size width: 26cm
  • Total including mount height: 38cm
  • Total including mount width: 26.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Earl Stanhope / Lady Lucy Rachel, his daughter / Fox / Thos Taylor the family apothecary / Sheridan / P.T.O' (Written in pencil on front of card mount at the bottom of print.)
  • Mr Thomas Taylor the family apothecary of Leven[?] Kent / eloped with (Lady Lucy Russell (d.1814)' (Written in pencil on back of print.)
Credit line
Harry R. Beard Collection, given by Isobel Beard
Subjects depicted
Fox, Charles James
Sheridan, Richard Brinsley
Taylor, Thomas (Of Sevenoaks)
Stanhope, Lucy Rachel (Lady)
Stanhope, Charles Stanhope (3rd Earl Of)
Summary
Satirical scene entitled 'Democratic levelling; alliance a la Françoise; or the Union of the Coronet & Clyster-pipe'.
Other number
F.120-17 - H Beard collection numbering
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.2721-2009

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Record createdSeptember 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1137200/h-beard-print-collection-print-gillray-james/
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