Boston Public LibraryJames Gillray (1756-1815). Prints and Drawings / English Caricature and Political Satire, 18th and 19th Centuries / British Artists
Modern hospitality, or a friendly party in high life
Item Information
- Title:
- Modern hospitality, or a friendly party in high life
- Description:
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A scene at a faro-table. Part of the table, including an angle of the central well, stretches across the foreground and players and spectators sit and stand behind it. Lady Archer is the most prominent; she holds a pack of cards in one hand, a knave in the other, looking with a triumphantly rapacious smile at a stout lady (? Mrs. Hobart) who sits (right) clenching her fists and scowling back. All the others have expressions of alarm or concern, the least agitated being the Prince of Wales, seated on Lady Archer's left. On the extreme right, and next to Mrs. Hobart, is Fox, turning up his eyes. The guests (except the Prince) are much caricatured. One of Gillray's witch-like hags sits between the Prince and Mrs. Hobart. On the table are heaps of coins, notes or bills, and rouleaux of guineas. Above the design is etched "The Knave wins all." The title continues, "To those earthly Divinities who charmed 20 Years ago, this Honorable method of banishing mortifying reflections, is dedicated. O Woman! Woman! everlasting is your power over us, for in youth you charm our Hearts, and in your after-years you charm away our Purses" (BM).
- Artist:
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815
- Date:
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March 31, 1792
- Format:
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Prints
- Genre:
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Etchings
Caricatures
Satires (Visual works)
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Arts Department - Collection (local):
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James Gillray (1756-1815). Prints and Drawings
- Subjects:
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Kings
Politicians
Card games
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806
Buckinghamshire, Albinia Hobart, Countess of, 1738-1816
- Extent:
- 1 print : hand-colored etching ; plate mark 26 x 36 cm
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/2z111h79p
- Terms of Use:
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No Copyright - United States
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
- Publisher:
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N. 18 Old Bond Street :
Pubd. by H. Humphrey
- Language:
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English
- Notes:
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Title from item.
BM Satires 8075
Additional information accompanying item: From original plates, probably printed and coloured post 1830
- Notes (acquisition):
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Gift; Louis Black; December 1953
- Notes (date):
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Date from item.
- Notes (citation):
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Stephens, Frederic George, George, Mary Dorothy. "Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum." British Museum Press, 1870, London.
- Identifier:
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18_17_000138
- Barcode:
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36666003786668
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