Sic Transit Gloria Mundi - Engraving, Public domain image
Public domain scan - 18th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Common-Wealth, The Colossus - Public domain drawing
Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Benjamin West - The Death of Chatham - Google Art Project
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(Association meeting at York) (BM 1868,0808.4671)
A representation, partly allegorical,of the meeting of the Association at York on 30 Dec. 1779 when the petition of the county was agreed to and a committee of sixty-one appointed. Men sit and stand in ranks on... More
A mansion house treat. or Smoking attitudes! (BM 1868,0808.6913 1)
The Lord Mayor sits (left) in profile to the right, looking towards his four guests and smoking an enormous pipe with a looped stem, the bowl inscribed 'A Present from Egupt'. Pitt sits haughtily in the centre,... More
A mansion house treat. or Smoking attitudes! (BM 1868,0808.6913 2)
The Lord Mayor sits (left) in profile to the right, looking towards his four guests and smoking an enormous pipe with a looped stem, the bowl inscribed 'A Present from Egupt'. Pitt sits haughtily in the centre,... More
A mansion house treat. or Smoking attitudes! (BM 1868,0808.6913)
The Lord Mayor sits (left) in profile to the right, looking towards his four guests and smoking an enormous pipe with a looped stem, the bowl inscribed 'A Present from Egupt'. Pitt sits haughtily in the centre,... More
A New Humourous Medley, As it was performed on the Evening after the P...
A broadside satirising Lord Bute's role in government after the peace treaty with France signed in March 1763. An illustrations shows men in a tavern, four of whom are seated at a table. Verses beneath purport ... More
A Political Battle Royal Design'd for Broughton's New Amphitheater (BM...
Satire on the rivalry of politicians contending for power after the fall.of Robert Walpole, presented as taking sides with regard to the duel between Horatio Walpole and William Richard Chetwynd, here shown as ... More
A sketch of Gee's farm, the seat of blinking Billy (BM 1868,0808.9177)
Lord William Pitt Lennox, young, handsome, and fashionable, stands on tiptoe, shading his eyes and looking to the left. In his left hand is an open and empty bird-cage; a tray of food hangs down, spilling its c... More
A very Extraordinary Motion (BM 1868,0808.3749)
Satire on George II's reluctance to accept an inter-party ("Broad-Bottom") government which included Tories suspected of Jacobite sympathies. The king, in the centre. leans across a table crying out, "Hounsfoot... More
A view of Cheapside as it appeared on Lord Mayor's Day last (BM 1867,1...
Satirical view of the parade of the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Samuel Fludyer, in Cheapside, with George III and other members of the royal family watching from a balcony, beneath which is a stand where musician... More
A view of Cheapside as it appeared on Lord Mayor's Day last (BM 1867,1...
Satirical view of the parade of the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Samuel Fludyer, in Cheapside, with George III and other members of the royal family watching from a balcony, beneath which is a stand where musician... More
A view of Cheapside as it appeared on Lord Mayor's Day last (BM 1867,1...
Satirical view of the parade of the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Samuel Fludyer, in Cheapside, with George III and other members of the royal family watching from a balcony, beneath which is a stand where musician... More
A View of the Old England just arrived form a Guise round the Globe (B...
Satire on Lord Bute and the proposed terms of the Peace of Paris, in the form of a transparency. A three-masted ship with politicians on the quarter deck to left, and the crew before the mainmast. The left-han... More
An exact representation of the Customs at the Court of Blunderpole in ...
Satire on Lord Bute and others opposed to John Wilkes set in a throne room where (1) Bute, "Lord Scratchum Scotchum", sits on a dais, with a basket taking the place of a throne. He is hatching eggs that contain... More
An Hieroglyphic Epistle from (rebus for 'Beelzebub') to Lord (Chatham)...
Rebus suggesting that William Pitt has become corrupt and ciritcising him for taking the title Earl of Chatham. "Beelzebub" refers to "Machiavel, Lord Bath (William Pulteney) and Robert Walpole who are said to ... More
Britannia in Distress under a Tott'ring Fabrick with a Cumberous Load....
Satire on the Newcastle administration, suggesting that the personal greed of ministers was destroying the national economy. The state is shown as classical structure whose supporting columns and caryatids ('Tr... More
Britannia's Glory (BM 1849,1003.90)
Satire on the return to office of William Pitt in July 1766. Charles Pratt, Lord Camden, and Pitt tread on the prostrate figure of Envy as they approach a welcoming Britannia; Justice, blindforld, and carrying ... More
Brittannia's affection for her Children or Envy Expos'd (BM 1868,0808....
Satire on politicians fomenting discord between supporters of Lord Bute and William Pitt. Britainnia is seated on a throne on the right assuring those present that she bears equal affection to all Britons. In t... More
Captain Macheath (BM 1855,0609.1956)
Satire on the Duke of Grafton's administration and its dealings with the East India Company, in particular negotiations for the extension of the Company's charter; Bute is shown as influencing the Duke's action... More
Common-Wealth - The Colossus (BM 1868,0808.4398)
Satire on Wiliam Pitt and his support of American colonists in their objection to the Stamp Act and hinting that he is moving towards republicanism. Pitt is shown as a Colossus on stilts one of which, labelled ... More
Common-Wealth - The Colossus (BM 1868,0808.4399)
A copy of BM Satires 4162 (see 1868,0808.4398) without the lettering in the lower margin; the people on the ground are now aiming at St Stephen's Chapel, i.e., parliament. Etching
Election Compromise or a Cornish Hug in Westminster (BM J,4.29 1)
An anticipation of the Westminster Election: Fox (left), very stout, and Hood (right), very lean and tall, hug each other, each holding the other round the waist; Fox says, "My dear, dear Lord!!!"; Hood, who we... More
Excise A-La-Mode; or Sawney's Oeconomy. (BM 1868,0808.4281)
A broadside satirising Lord Bute and his new Cider Excise after the Peace of Paris (1762) with an etching showing George III seated on a throne receiving an address from a group of aldermen (presumably from the... More
Fortis. (BM 1868,0808.5163) - Public domain portrait engraving
Pitt, in Roman armour, ascends a hill (right to left) looking round, with an air of triumph, over his left shoulder. He holds a drawn sabre above his head; on his left arm is an oval shield on which is the head... More
Goody Bull or the Second Part of the Repeal (BM 1868,0808.4379 1)
Satire on the repeal of the Stamp Act showing a sea shore with Britannia has fallen to the ground having quarrelled with her daughter who is shown as a native American; William Pitt, supporting his gouty leg wi... More
Goody Bull or the Second Part of the Repeal (BM 1868,0808.4379)
Satire on the repeal of the Stamp Act showing a sea shore with Britannia has fallen to the ground having quarrelled with her daughter who is shown as a native American; William Pitt, supporting his gouty leg wi... More
Harlequin (BM 1855,0609.1942) - Public domain portrait engraving
Satire on William Pitt suggesting that he has compromised his principles under the influence pf Lord Bute. Interior of a room with William Pitt in Harlequin dress treading on the broken staff of liberty; he is ... More
Jove in his chair. (BM 1868,0808.4884)
Shelburne, in a triumphal car, drawn (left to right) by two decrepit asses, with the heads of Dunning (Baron Ashburton) and General Conway. He holds reins in his left hand, which his two steeds hold in their mo... More
Liberty Revived (BM 1868,0808.4402)
Satire in two scenes celebrating John Wilkes's return to England in February 1768 from his exile in France. The upper scene referring to events in 1763 shows "The Ancient Temple of Liberty", containing a statue... More
Master Billy's procession to Grocers Hall. (BM 1851,0901.179)
(For description see other impression). 8 March 1784 Hand-coloured etching
Master Billy's procession to Grocers Hall. (BM 1868,0808.5173)
A burlesque representation of Pitt's procession to the City on 28 Feb. to dine with the Grocers' Company and receive the freedom of the City. The procession is headed by a band of musicians (left), by the 'Gold... More
Merit Rewarded or Truth Triumphant against the Reapers being A most be...
Satire on the political situation on October 1761 as Pitt resigns office. Fame holds aloft a medallion portrait of Pitt with his letter to William Beckford (published in the Annual Register) giving the reasons ... More
Modern Characters. (BM 1868,0808.3796)
A broadside satirising seven politicians; with an etching showing a garden with seven statues on plinths in a semi-circle, depicting from left to right Lord Bolingbroke, the Earl of Orford (Sir Robert Walpole),... More
Mon Bussys Secret embassy discoverd (BM 1868,0808.4147)
Satire on the reception in London of the embassy of François de Bussy. On the right Bussy, wearing a coat decorated with fleur-de-lis, holds a large scroll bearing his instructions from Louis XV listing the Br... More
Odd Man Odd Man (BM 1868,0808.12408)
Satire on Henry Fox's attempts to form a government after the king's dismissal of Earl Temple and William Pitt in April 1757. 1757 Etching
Old Time's advice to Britannia (BM 1868,0808.4154 1)
Satire on the employment of German soldiers in the Seven Years War, showing the Marquis of Granby addressing Britannia across the Channel; she is seated on bales and barrels representing trade and supported by ... More
Old Time's advice to Britannia (BM 1868,0808.4154)
Satire on the employment of German soldiers in the Seven Years War, showing the Marquis of Granby addressing Britannia across the Channel; she is seated on bales and barrels representing trade and supported by ... More
P(itt) and Proteus, or a Political Flight to the Moon (BM 1868,0808.43...
Satire alleging that William Pitt had habitually changed his politics to suit circumstance. He is shown as a kite flying towards the moon (the kite inscribed with various lunatic projects, "The Test / A Project... More
Patriotism Rewarded (BM 1868,0808.4095)
Emblematic representation of the presentation of the Freedom of the City of London to William Pitt and Henry Bilson Legge. 1757 Etching and engraving
Patriotism triumphant, or the Boot put to Flight (BM 1868,0808.4294)
Satire on the resignation of Lord Bute. George III is enthroned, Peace and Fame flying above and a large dog and a lion crouching at his feet; he welcomes the Duke of Newcastle and William Pitt who kneel before... More
Print, satirical print (BM 1868,0808.10092)
A strip of three satirical prints; "The Constitution Card- well Shot quoth Whackum", William Piit shouting at the Duke of Newcastle to 'Deliver those Smuggled Goods', in the background a sign for the Ax Inn; "... More
Print, satirical print (BM 1868,0808.12422)
William Pitt speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Charles Mordaunt, and Mr Edward Kynaston. For description see, 1868,0808.4397. Etching
Print, satirical print (BM 1868,0808.4397)
William Pitt standing and speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Charles Mordaunt and Mr Edward Kynaston evidently asleep on a bench in front of him; the latter pair shown in profile to left, Pitt's face turned ... More
Print, satirical print (BM 1873,0510.3661)
William Pitt speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Charles Mordaunt, and Mr Edward Kynaston. For description see 1868,0808.4397. Etching
Print, satirical print (BM 1873,0510.3664)
William Pitt, afterwards Earl of Chatham, holding a large crutch and with his left arm in a sling, speaking in the House of Commons. Etching
Print, satirical print (BM 1906,0823.19)
A strip of three satirical prints; "The Constitution Card- well Shot quoth Whackum", William Piit shouting at the Duke of Newcastle to 'Deliver those Smuggled Goods', in the background a sign for the Ax Inn; "... More
Sequel to The Padlock, or The Road to Ruin (BM 2019,7073.1)
Satire against William Pitt and George III, and the suppression of political dissent in 1795. Pitt, left, holding a up a blazing sheet of paper lettered 'Bill of Rights' and holding his other fist out in defian... More
Sic transit gloria mundi (BM 1868,0808.4234 1)
Satire on William Pitt suggesting that his policies are a bubble that will burst. Pitt, in profile to right, sits astride a large bubble labelled "Pride, Conceit, Patriotism, Popularity" floating in the air abo... More
Sic transit gloria mundi (BM 1868,0808.4234 2)
Satire on William Pitt suggesting that his policies are a bubble that will burst. Pitt, in profile to right, sits astride a large bubble labelled "Pride, Conceit, Patriotism, Popularity" floating in the air abo... More
Sic transit gloria mundi (BM 1868,0808.4234 3)
Satire on William Pitt suggesting that his policies are a bubble that will burst. Pitt, in profile to right, sits astride a large bubble labelled "Pride, Conceit, Patriotism, Popularity" floating in the air abo... More
Sic transit gloria mundi (BM 1868,0808.4234)
Satire on William Pitt suggesting that his policies are a bubble that will burst. Pitt, in profile to right, sits astride a large bubble labelled "Pride, Conceit, Patriotism, Popularity" floating in the air abo... More
Sic transit gloria mundi (BM 1904,0819.716 1)
A copy in reverse of BM Satires 3913, for description, see 1868,0808.4235 Etching
Sic transit gloria mundi (BM 1904,0819.716 2)
A copy in reverse of BM Satires 3913, for description, see 1868,0808.4235 Etching
Sic transit gloria mundi (BM 1904,0819.716)
A copy in reverse of BM Satires 3913, for description, see 1868,0808.4235 Etching
Sic transit gloria mundi (BM 1940,0712.1 1)
Photographic reproduction of a copy of BM Satires 3913 with letterpress.
Sic transit gloria mundi (BM 1940,0712.1)
Photographic reproduction of a copy of BM Satires 3913 with letterpress.
Six medallions shewing the chief national servises of his new friends ...
Satire on political events from 1763 to 1765 addressed to Earl Temple after his transfer of allegiance from William Pitt (in power until October 1761 as Secretary of State for the Southern Department with the D... More
Tempora Mutantur (BM 1868,0808.4174)
Satire on moves to end the Seven Years War promoted by Lord Bute and opposed by William Pitt. On the right, the king sits on his throne blindfold while Folly amuses him with a child's rattle and Princess August... More
The Bawd of the Nation or the Way to Grow Rich (BM 1868,0808.4074)
Satire on Henry Fox and his alleged corruption. He is shown as an old woman attempting to prostitute Honour by selling ribbons (honours); Newcastle, on the left, objects to his behaviour; Pitt, on the right, wa... More
The Bruiser (BM 1868,0822.1590 1)
A re-working of Hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (Paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing Charles Churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty... More
The Bruiser (BM 1868,0822.1590) - Public domain scan / engraving
A re-working of Hogarth's self-portrait of 1749 (Paulson 181); the artist has been replaced by a bear representing Charles Churchill wearing preaching bands and holding a tankard of beer in one paw and a knotty... More
The butchers of freedom. (BM J,2.131)
An election mob in which Townshend and his supporters, as butchers, are violently attacking the populace with cleavers and marrow-bones. They wear aprons with butchers' steels dangling from the waist. George H... More
The Cat's Paw (BM 1868,0808.4392)
Satire on William Pitt's return to office in 1766, suggesting that he is being manipulated by Lord Bute. An interior of a room with a blazing fire into which Bute, as a monkey with a plaid, encourages Pitt, as ... More
The Claims of the Broad Bottom (BM 1868,0808.3730)
Satire on former opponents of Robert Walpole contending for places in government after his fall. A group of politicians are ranged around a large table. In the foreground to left Sir John Hynde Cotton holds a p... More
The Constitution Card (BM 1868,0808.12406)
Satire on the Duke of Newcastle faced with a public enquiry into the loss of Minorca; he is threatened by William Pitt. The two men stand in front of inn signs respectively, 'The Axe Inn' and 'The British House... More
The Courier (BM 1849,1003.31)
Description to follow. State after the public house behind the duke was replaced with a cushion. Etching
The Courier (BM 1868,0808.4365)
Satire on George III's attempts to bring William Pitt back into government in place of George Grenville in May 1765; the Duke of Cumberland was used as intermediary. In this print Cumberland is shown on horseba... More
The Courier (BM 1868,0808.4366)
Satire on George III's attempts to bring William Pitt back into government in place of George Grenville in May 1765 (for description see 1868,0808.4365); in this state the public house has been removed and rep... More
The D-kes Exchanged ot the Sc-h Hobby Horses (BM 1868,0808.4270)
Satire on the negotiations for the Peace of Paris in autumn 1762 and Lord Bute's alleged corruption. The Dukes of Bedford and Nivernois ride on hobby-horses suspended from a beam which pivots on a pole labelled... More
The Distressed Statesman (BM 1868,0808.4150)
Satirical portrait of William Pitt, whole-length sitting at desk in profile to left, holding a letter from the king in one hand which reads: "Sir I have seen your plan and it will not doe George R", the other e... More
The Duumvirate (BM 1868,0808.9764)
Satire suggesting an allegiance of William Pitt and Lord Bute with oval portraits of the two men (after William Hoare and Allan Ramsay) joined by a snake biting its tail on which is lettered an adapatation of t... More
The ganders addressing the lion, to have the elephant remov'd. (BM 186...
The Lion (George III) sits under a canopy, holding a sceptre; on his right is a bull (John Bull), on his left an elephant (Pitt). Before him (right) stands a deputation of ganders; the foremost gander holds a p... More
The Ghost of a D-h-s to W-m P- Esqr (BM 1868,0808.3792)
Description to follow. 15 April 1746 Etching and engraving Public domain photograph of British satirical print, 19th century, politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Glorious Minority in 1763, With the Head of the Majority Blason'd ...
Satire on the presumed continuing influence of Lord Bute after his resignation, and supporting the Opposition. In the centre, the decapitated head of Bute bearing a label lettered, "What pitty it is He can die ... More
The Great Financier, or British Oeconomy for the Years 1763, 1764, 176...
Satire on George Grenville's austerity budget of 1765, referring to the Peace of Paris and the Stamp Tax. Grenville stands in the centre holding a balance in the lower scale of which is "140 Millions Debts" and... More
The infant Hercules. (BM 1851,0901.171)
Pitt, as a naked infant seated on a circular shield inscribed 'Shield of Chatham', grasps by the neck twin serpents; one has the head of Fox (left), the other that of North. Fox has an expression of contempt, N... More
The infant Hercules. (BM 1868,0808.5129)
(For description see other impression). 3 February 1784 Etching Public domain scan of British satirical print, 18th century politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The infant Hercules. (BM J,4.33)
(For description see other impression). 3 February 1784 Etching Public domain scan of British satirical print, 18th century politics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Knights of Baythe, or the One Headed Corporation (BM Cc,3.44)
Satire on the loyal address of the Corporation of the City of Bath in response to the Peace of Paris, suggesting that Ralph Allen, the most dominant alderman, was taking credit. Allen's head appears in the cen... More
The Laird of the Boot, or Needs must when the De'el drives (BM 1868,08...
Satire on the influence of Lord Bute on the young George III, showing the king and queen, as a lion and lionness, in a coach decorated with thistles, driven at speed by Princess Augusta with Bute at her feet wh... More
The Medallion (BM 1868,0808.4244)
Satire on the resignation of Pitt and peace negotiations with France; Britannia, holding a portrait of Pitt, weeps, her spear and sword lying on the ground; on the left, a Frenchman gives a bag of £10,000 to tw... More
The Monkey's Downfall or Cat's-Paw Rescu'd (BM 1868,0808.4391)
Satire on William Pitt's administration implying that, contrary to the suggestion in BM Satires 4148 ("The Cat's Paw"), Lord Bute has been rejected. An interior of a room with a blazing fire in which a large bo... More
The mumping fox or Reynard turn'd beggar. (BM 1868,0808.5348)
Fox stands directed to the left holding a begging-box. He is dressed in his accustomed manner, but his coat, breeches, and stockings are ragged, and his toes protrude from one shoe, which is unbuckled. He says,... More
The Patriot unmask'd or the Double Pensioner being Bully Pynsents last...
Satire accusing William Pitt of hypocrisy in accepting a title, pension and other payments. On the right, Lord Bute rides on Pitt's back. Pitt cries, "Oh! This will break my Back - but here is my Anodyne" point... More
The Peace-Soup-Makers. Or, A New Mess at the Bedford Head. (BM 1855,04...
A broadside satirising the Duke of Bedford's forthcoming mission to make peace with France, and incidentally mocking Scottish national dishes; with an etching showing two scenes at a public house, "The Old Bedf... More
The Precipice 1766 (BM 1868,0808.4387)
Satire on the precarious position of William Pitt's new administration in August 1766. Pitt is shown balanced on the jagged points of a rock; above his head the words "I have 'em both" appears to refer to the a... More
The Quere? which will give the best heat to a British Constitution Pit...
Satire on the political situation on the accession of George III. Three altars are shown, right to left: (1) "Pro Patria non Sibi", attended by Britannia and guarded by Pitt; (2) a new altar burning "Scotch Coa... More
The Repeal (BM J,1.85) - A group of men standing next to each other ho...
Satire on the repeal of the Stamp Act and the administration of George Grenville (First Lord of the Treasury, April 1763-July 1765). Scene on the bank of the Thames with a procession of mourners approaching a t... More
The Scotch Butt Or the English Archers (BM 1868,0808.4186)
A satire on Lord Bute, his alleged relationship with the Princess of Wales, his supposed influence over the King and his use of writers as to defend his policies. Bute is represented by a boot set up on a pedes... More
The Scotch Yoke; or English Resentment. (BM 1868,0808.4309)
Broadside satire on the Cider Excise with an etching showing an effigy of Lord Bute, holding papers letterd "Peace" and "Excise upon Cyder", raised above a bonfire. On either side sits a man on a barrel, one ho... More
The spirit of the late Earl of C-t-m to his son Billy. (BM 1868,0808.5...
Pitt (left), seated at a table, shrinks back in horror at the ghost of Chatham. Chatham appears (right) from among clouds, emitting rays which reach across the room; his right hand is raised admonishingly, in ... More
The State of the Nation An Dom 1765 &c (BM J,1.47)
Satire on the Stamp Act showing a scene on the sea shore. In the centre, the figure of America with Britannia leaning on his shoulder. On the right, George Grenville, rushes towards America, sword drawn, crying... More
The tempest or Enchanted Island (BM 1868,0808.4223)
Satire on Lord Bute, Princess Augusta and Henry Fox at the signing of the Peace preliminaries in November 1762, showing them blown into the air as a result of explosions set off by the City of London, represent... More
The Temple and Pitt (BM 1868,0808.4062)
Satire on the Duke of Cumberland's opposition to Pitt's reappointment as secretary of state in July 1757. Pitt is buried in a pit, but John Barnard and William Beckford are lifting the stone marked 'Avarice an... More
The Times Plate I (BM Cc,1.171 1)
A city on fire, emblematic of the Seven Years War and George III's efforts to bring about peace; in the centre, a fire-engine on which stands a man with a badge lettered "GR" aiming his hose at a shop-sign of t... More
The Times Plate I (BM Cc,1.171 2)
A city on fire, emblematic of the Seven Years War and George III's efforts to bring about peace; in the centre, a fire-engine on which stands a man with a badge lettered "GR" aiming his hose at a shop-sign of t... More
The Times Plate I (BM Cc,1.171) - Public domain scan / engraving
A city on fire, emblematic of the Seven Years War and George III's efforts to bring about peace; in the centre, a fire-engine on which stands a man with a badge lettered "GR" aiming his hose at a shop-sign of t... More
The Times, or 1768 (BM 1868,0808.4412)
Satire on the prosecution of John Wilkes described in a key included in verses below: 1. “the Venal Lawyer”, Lord Mansfield as an owl hovering in the centre of the print holding unbalanced scales of Justice, on... More