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George Cruikshank. The Rehearsal
Or The Baron And The Elephant.
Published January 1st. 1812 by M. Jones 5 Newgate Street.
20¼ x 8. Original colour, trimmed almost to the image
at the sides and with the usual folds, as this is an image from
the ‘Scourge’.
This is a satire on the Covent Garden pantomime over the winter
of 1812-13, which was famous for the performance of an elephant.
Baron Geramb is held in the trunk whilst Kemble sits on the
back of the elephant, and had been criticised for ignoring the
work of the great dramatists in favour of the public’s
love of spectacle.
The management of Drury Lane is satirized in a group on the
left, and on the right, Mrs Siddons can be seen leaving clutching
large moneybags.
B. M. 11935.
£360. |
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G. Cruikshank. STALE MATE & CHECK
MATE.
Published by G. Humphrey ns7 St. James’s St, 1820.
6½ x 4½. (Both) In original colour and both trimmed
to the border.
B. M. 14307 and 14308.
£90 (the pair). |
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G.Cruikshank.
Game of Chess.
Published by G. Humphrey 27 St James’s St. June 2. 1820.
6½ x 4½. Original colour and trimmed to the border.
This is a smaller fairly similar design to the larger Cruikshank
image, which is usually seen in the McLean reprint of 1835 (Cruikshankiana).
This was originally engraved in 1814 (B. M. 12392). This small
image has slight variations, for instance one of the seated
players now has a gouty leg.
The B.M. reference for this small image is August 1st 1819,
though the image is the same
B. M. 13433.
£80. |
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G. Cruikshank. The Law’s
Delay.
Published Jan. 21st 1820 by G. Humphrey 27 St. James’s
St.
10 x 8. Original colour and trimmed to the border.
This relates to the Peterloo massacre. The title continues,
“Showing the Advantage & Comfort of waiting the Specified
time after Reading the Riot Act, to a Radical Mob – or
– a British Magistrate in the discharge of his Duty, &
the People of England in the Discharge of theirs”.
B. M. 13505.
£145. |
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George Cruikshank. OLD THIRTY NINE shaking hands with
his good Brother the Pope of Italy, or Covering up. Versus,
Sealing up the Bible.
Published Nov. 15 1819 by G Humphrey. 27 St James’s Street.
14 x 10. Original colour with large margins.
A complex design attacking the Archbishop of Canterbury, seen
here grasping the hand of the Pope while pointing at tiny devils.
On the right ‘Truth’ stands welcoming small
children into school. This print also contrasts the rival educational
societies, the British and Foreign School Societies, which stood
for nondenominational Bible teaching, the Archbishop supported
this society.
B. M. 13276.
£240. |
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George Cruikshank. THE ROOT OF KING’S EVIL.
Originally published in 1820 by G. Humphrey. This is the 1835
reprint, from the original plate and published by T. McLean,
as part of ‘Cruikshankiana’.
10¼ x 8¼. Reasonable margins and later colour.
A clerical magistrate is confronted with a radical imp wearing
a cap of liberty. On top of the two pikes he holds is the head
of a Bishop and on the other a broken royal crown.
Since Peterloo the clerical magistrate had been an object of
hatred and derision; and here he is faced by the radical with
a list of revolutionary extremists on the banner which is headed
“Blood! Blood! Blood!!!!”
B. M. 13503.
£48. |
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G. Cruikshank. Mushroom Monstrosities.
Published by G. Humphrey, 24 St. James’s January 24th
1826.
6½ x 5¼. Good original colour, with very large
margins. This was also issued in 1835 with a changed date.
B. M. 15186.
£50. |
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George Cruikshank. THE BLUE DEVILS.
Published by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James’s St. January 10th
1823.
11¾ x 9½. Original colour with reasonable margins.
A small repaired hole at the top of his collar.
This is one of the items that were republished with an 1835
date in ‘Cruikshankiana’.
An elaborate engraving with the book titles, pictures and the
miniature people all adding to the general feeling of depression.
B. M.14598.
£165. |
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George Cruikshank. The Phoenix of Elba resuscitated
by Treason.
Published May 1st by W. N. Jones Newgate St.
14 x 9¾. Original colour, trimmed onto/within the plate
mark and with the usual folds as this is a satire from the ‘Scourge’.
An elaborate image combining the return of Napoleon with an
attack on Castlereagh for his supposed conduct at Vienna.
In the centre Napoleon emerges from the cauldron. A grotesque
and skinny hag, representing Fury says, "Rise Spirit
that can never rest…..French generals cheer and applaud".
Around this central image are smaller vignettes. On the upper
left, the Regent looks apprehensively at Castlereagh, to counter
this image, Wellington on the right, rides
furiously towards Napoleon. He is about to pass Louis XVIII,
who flees on a donkey.
In the top right the monarchs of Europe are squabbling over
a large ‘cake’.
B. M. 12537
£270. |
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G. Cruikshank. PASSING EVENTS, or The Tail of the
Comet of 1853.
Published by D. Bogue 86 Fleet Street.
16 x 8½. Uncoloured. Trimmed onto/within the etched area,
but well outside the image.
The tail of the comet has many social and political scenes done
in a typical Cruikshank manor.
Not in Douglas.
£80. |
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George Cruikshank. Odds & Ends for February (sic)
1816.
Published February 1 1816 by M. Jones Newgate St
19½ x 8½. Good original colour as this is an image
from the ‘Scourge’ thus it has the usual
folds.
The central image is of Kean, and underneath is A Kean Manoeuvre
to Pay Old Debts – or – Drury is itself again. John
Bull holds a goblet, which is overflowing with guineas, and
many of the miniature figures below him are holding out bills
for payment.
On the left is William Curtis and on the right is Augustus Barry
and the sermon and the other allusions derive from him being
a rake in orders.
The small image upper left relates to the elopement of Braham
and Mrs Wright, and the one in the top right corner shown a
gouty Regent, who was at this time laid up with gout in Brighton,
thus the Chinoiserie. There is a very small repaired paper loss
in the upper section of this image.
B. M. 12714.
£245. |
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George Cruikshank. Nic Alias Nap’s march to
Elba or the Downfall of the Napoleon Dynasty.
Published May 1st 1814 by W. N. Jones No 5 Newgate Street.
16 x 8. Original colour and with the usual folds as this is
an image from the ‘Scourge’. The top left
corner has a stain.
Napoleon sits on a donkey with a noose around his neck and a
devil is adjusting the rope. Other members of his family are
shown, some angry, some disheartened.
In the front, a servant wheels a barrow full of plunder and
three Jews surround him demanding payment for goods provided
during Napoleon’s campaigns.
The temple on the left is on the island of Elba.
B. M. 12256.
£275. |
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George Cruikshank. Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream –
Published by W. N. Jones No 5 Newgate St July 1st 1815.
19¾ x 8. Original colour with the usual folds for an
item from the ‘Scourge’. Trimmed onto/within the
plate mark but well outside the image. Between the first and
second section the fold has split, and been repaired, but this
is clear of both the images.
In the first image the Regent in his bed gazes in terror at
a gigantic and confident figure of himself.
In the second image the Regent orders McMahon to drive away
his advisors.
In the third section the Regent recoils in horror from the sequel
to the dream, which shows the gigantic figure of himself, being
demolished by a huge rock, which bears the words “National
Debt”.
B. M. 12578.
£160. |
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George Cruikshank. QUARTIERE CON MOBILE –or-
Hints on taking Lodgings.
Published by G. Humphrey 27 St. James’s St. June 30th
1821.
9 x 11½. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the
plate mark.
This social satire supports the dislike many people have of
living in flats.
Not in the B. M.
£140. |
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George Cruikshank. PRINCELY PIETY, OR THE WORSHIPPERS
AT WANSTEAD.
Published December 1st 1811 by M Jones 5 Newgate St.
15½ x 8. Original colour with the usual folds. As usual
trimmed within the plate mark and on the left fractionally inside
the image.
Miss Tylney Long, the very wealthy heiress is on the fantastic
throne. Suitors come before her including the Duke of Clarence,
who is having a chamber pot emptied over his head by Mrs Jordan
with whom he had lived for twenty years.
B. M. 11744.
£145. |
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G. Cruikshank. …. THIS PRINT OF HUNTING A MAYOR
(altered to MARE) IS HUMBLY PRESENTED TO HIS L-D-P ON HIS RETIRING
FROM OFFICE ‘GOOD RIDDANCE’
Published October 15th 1819 by T. Tegg 111 Cheapside.
13¾ x9½. Original colour, trimmed onto/within
the plate mark. An old fold at the bottom of the image.
An ass with the head of the Mayor, John Atkins, gallops away
from Henry Hunt and his followers. He had over reacted to Radical
protests, which he described as, “an incitement to
fire the Metropolis and murder the inhabitants.”
Thus the words, “I smell a plot,” issuing
from the ass’s mouth.
One trial instigated by Atkins saw Samuel Waddington found innocent.
He then published a report of his trial ‘A whip for
the hors, a bridle for the ass and a rod for the fool’s
back.’
B. M. 13273.
£170. |
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G. Cruikshank. RADICAL PARLIAMENT!!
Published by G. Humphrey 27 St James’s St. May 1st 1821.
8¼ x 5. Original colour and trimmed onto/within the plate
mark. Small repair top right corner.
This small print was the frontispiece for a pamphlet, and then
Humphrey added the border and the publisher’s line and
issued it as a separate print.
Thistlwood waving a sword addresses the Cato Street conspirators.
He holds up a placard ‘Plan for Assinating his Majesties
Ministers.’
B. M. 13711.
£65. |
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G. Cruikshank. Dignity!
Published by G. Humphrey. 27 St. James’s St. 1820.
7½ x 5½. Uncoloured with good margins.
In June 1820 Humphrey published ‘La Gloire Des Honnettes
Gens’ which had four sections, Modesty, Dignity,
Chastity and National Love. These were then divided and printed
off as separate images.
Caroline and Bergami frown angrily at a naval officer, who says,
“…. I shall not degrade myself & the Service
by sitting at the table with such a fellow as that.”
See B. M. 13731.
£40. |
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G. Cruikshank. Chastity!
Published by G. Humphrey. 27 St. James’s St. 1820.
7½ x 5½. Uncoloured with good margins. Slight
creasing.
In June 1820 Humphrey published ‘La Gloire Des Honnetters
Gens’ by Cruikshank, which had four separate images
on one plate. These four sections, ‘Modesty, Dignity,
Chastity and National Love’ were divided and printed
separately.
Bergami and Caroline are embracing each other.
Under the image the text starts, “Chaste as the Icecle….”
See B. M. 13731.
£40. |
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G. Cruikshank. Arrival At The North Pole.
Published by G. Humphrey 27 St. James’s St. February 5th
1818.
5 x 7½. Original colour and trimmed to the engraved border.
This small image shows sailors climbing a small mound carrying
a Union Jack and the figure on the right is Ross. He was Commander
John Ross (1777-1856) and in 1818 he returned to England from
a voyage to explore the North West Passage and in the following
year he published ‘A voyage of Discovery’.
See B. M. 13255, although the B. M. example is a reissue of
1835 (from the Cruikshankiana)
£70. |
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G. Cruikshank. The Sailors Progress.
Published by G. Humphrey. May 1st 1820.
5¼ x 7½. Original colour and trimmed onto/within
the border.
This plate was used as the frontispiece to the re-issue in
‘Cruikshankiana’ 1835 of ‘The Progress
of a Midshipman’ but the date was changed to 1835
and they were issued uncoloured.
B. M. 13396.
£70. |
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G. Cruikshank. The Phenix of Elba Resuscitated By
Treason.
Published May 1st 1815 by W. N. Jones. Newgate St.-
13½ x 9¼. Original colour, trimmed onto within
the plate mark, and up to the image on the right. The usual
folds, as this is an item from the ‘Scourge’.
Two tears on the right hand side, but no loss of paper.
The return of Napoleon is the basis for this print. He is shown
in the centre arising from a cauldron. A grotesque hag, her
hands dripping blood, holds a wand to his chest. Four small
Field Marshals caper round with great glee. Above is a winged
figure of Fate holding a crown in one hand a tiny guillotine
and a hangman’s noose in the other. She says, ‘Rise!
Rise! Though favoured son of Fate! Death or a Diadem shall reward
they labours’. There are smaller scenes in other
parts of the design. The Regent is top left and is approached
by Castlereagh. On the right Wellington gallops towards Napoleon
while Louis XVIII rides away on an ass with a large bundle of
‘Jewels.’
B. M. 12537.
£285. |
