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James Gillray "Physical Aid" gravura satirica despre Napoleon 1803
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James Gillray "Physical Aid" gravura satirica despre Napoleon, publicata de Hannah Humphrey, Londra, 1803. Colorata manual.
Așezată pe o stâncă, cu vedere spre mare, o Britannia culcată și dezordonată, care tocmai s-a trezit in pericol, strigă după ajutor. Ea este susținută de Addington și Hawkesbury și apărată de Sheridan. Dincolo de ceață, se vede flota franceză, condusă de Napoleon.
Conditie conform foto.
Dimensiuni 22x31 cm.
cu paspartu 26x32 cm.
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Object Typeprintsatirical print
Museum number1851,0901.1111
TitleObject: Object: Physical Aid,-or-Britannia recover'd from a trance;-also, the patriotic courage of Sherry Andrew: & a peep thro' the Fog.
DescriptionBritannia, terrified, faint, and dishevelled sits on the ground supported by Addington and Hawkesbury, and defended by Sheridan, a Silenus-like and ragged Harlequin. They are on the coast towards which are advancing many rowing-boats filled with little French soldiers. Napoleon stands with drawn sword in the foremost boat, a tiny figure with a large head and no body, to show that he is Nobody, as in BMSat 5570, &c. The distant French coast (right) is covered with troops marching towards the shore. Clouds of smoke rise from the beach, which is concealed by the foreground. Britannia, wearing Roman dress with cothurnes, raises her arms, and shrieks (parodying Hamlet): "Doctors & Ministers of dis grace defend me!" The 'dis' is scored through but conspicuously legible. Addington holds a bottle of Gunpowder to her nose, and looks in alarm at the approaching army. He says: "Do not be alarm'd my dear lady! the Buggabo's (the Honest Gentlemen, I mean,) are avowedly directed to Colonial service, - they can have nothing to do Here - my Lady! - nothing to do with Us! - do take a Sniff or two, to raise your Spirits, and try to stand, if it is only upon One Leg!" Hawkesbury looks down with deep melancholy, supporting her (cracked) shield, and holding her (damaged) spear. He says: "Yes my Lady, you must try to Stand up, or we shall never be able to "March to Paris"". Sheridan holds Harlequin's wooden sword of 'Dramatic-Loyalty' in his right hand (cf. BMSat 9916). On his left arm is a shield with Medusa's head, the snaky locks inscribed: 'Abuse', 'Bouncing', 'Puffing', 'Detraction', 'Stolen Jests', 'Malevolence', 'Stale Wit', 'Envy'. He wears a hat turned up in front with a tricolour cockade; its crown is a fool's cap with two ears and a bell. Round his paunch is a tricolour sash through which is thrust a paper: 'Ways and Means to get a Living'. He shouts in defiance at the distant army: "Let 'em come! - dam'me!!! - where are the French Buggabo's? - single handed I'd beat forty of 'em!!! dam'me, I'd pay 'em like Renter Shares, sconce off their half Crowns!!! - mulct them out of their Benefits, & come ye Drury Lane Slang over 'em!" Behind, between Addington and Sheridan, is the head of Fox, holding his hat before his eyes; he says: "Dear me - what can be the reason of the Old Lady being awak'd in such a Fright? - I declare I can't see any thing of the Buggabo's!" In the foreground lies a long torn scroll, headed 'Treaty of Peace.' 14 March 1803
Hand-coloured etching.View lessabout description
Hand-coloured etching.View lessabout description
School/styleBritish
Production date1803
Materialspaper
Techniqueetchinghand-coloured
DimensionsHeight: Height: 266 millimetresWidth: Width: 375 millimetres
Inscriptions
- Inscription type: inscription
- Inscription content: Lettered with title, text within image and publication line 'Publd March 14th 1803-by H. Humphrey, 27 St James's Street.'
Curator's comments(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VIII, 1947)
On 8 Mar. a royal message invited the House to adopt additional measures of defence on account of military preparations in the ports of France and Holland, though these were 'avowedly directed to colonial service', and of the trend of discussions with the French Government. This was debated on 9 Mar. Addington hoped for peace and stated that the military measures recommended were solely those 'of defence and of precaution'. Fox complained that the House was left in 'utter darkness', and threatened the Ministry with his condemnation, if 'through their negligence, rashness, or ill-considered plans' they involved the country in war. Sheridan made a patriotic speech declaring that British spirit and resources still sufficed 'not merely to protect the existence of the country, but to avenge the slightest insult upon its honour'. 'Parl. Hist.' xxxvi. 1162-70. For Addington as 'the Doctor' cf.
BMSat 9849; for the 'March to Paris', BMSat 9726, &c. Sheridan is here accused
of aiming at office or profit (cf. the patriotic speech in 'Pizarro', BMSat 9396, &c), as in BMSat 9964; his management of Drury Lane is pilloried, as in BMSats 9086, 10459. For the approach of war see also BMSats 9973, 9974, 9977, &c, 9979, 9980, 9985, 9989. 9991, 9998. Cf. BMSat 9898, &c.
The design derives from a suggestion of Sneyd in a letter to Gillray dated 28 Dec. [1802] [Attributed to 1797 by the editor.]: 'Though I have not the power of describing it by drawing, I think in your hands a good thing might be made by putting Hamlet's exclamation (with a little variation) in the mouth of John Bull (or Britannia) on their perceiving Bonaparte at Dover (or the Royal Exchange) when he (or she) least expected him ("Doctors and Ministers of Disgrace defend me." 'Doctor' Addington and others of the faculty might be comforting the patient by assurances that he only came to visit our manufactoris, etc., that if they did not believe him to be an honest, friendly well disposed body, they also should be angry and frightened. Mr. Fox might be satisfying his friends that he expected him to return his visit, ... By keeping the figures small perhaps the King might be introduced, firm and undaunted, calling to, or giving orders to Pitt, behind whom might appear eager fleets and armys, etc. etc. [see BMSat 9978].
'If you approve this outline sufficiently to think of it; you will improve it in various ways and would have pleasure in promoting and encouraging good English feelings.' Bagot, 'Canning and his Friends', 1909, i.139 f. Thesuggestion is adapted to more recent events.
Grego, 'Gillray', pp. 293-4. Wright and Evans, No. 275. Broadley, i. 160. Wheeler and Broadley, i. 272 (reproduction). Reprinted, 'G.W.G.', 1830.View lessabout curator's comments
On 8 Mar. a royal message invited the House to adopt additional measures of defence on account of military preparations in the ports of France and Holland, though these were 'avowedly directed to colonial service', and of the trend of discussions with the French Government. This was debated on 9 Mar. Addington hoped for peace and stated that the military measures recommended were solely those 'of defence and of precaution'. Fox complained that the House was left in 'utter darkness', and threatened the Ministry with his condemnation, if 'through their negligence, rashness, or ill-considered plans' they involved the country in war. Sheridan made a patriotic speech declaring that British spirit and resources still sufficed 'not merely to protect the existence of the country, but to avenge the slightest insult upon its honour'. 'Parl. Hist.' xxxvi. 1162-70. For Addington as 'the Doctor' cf.
BMSat 9849; for the 'March to Paris', BMSat 9726, &c. Sheridan is here accused
of aiming at office or profit (cf. the patriotic speech in 'Pizarro', BMSat 9396, &c), as in BMSat 9964; his management of Drury Lane is pilloried, as in BMSats 9086, 10459. For the approach of war see also BMSats 9973, 9974, 9977, &c, 9979, 9980, 9985, 9989. 9991, 9998. Cf. BMSat 9898, &c.
The design derives from a suggestion of Sneyd in a letter to Gillray dated 28 Dec. [1802] [Attributed to 1797 by the editor.]: 'Though I have not the power of describing it by drawing, I think in your hands a good thing might be made by putting Hamlet's exclamation (with a little variation) in the mouth of John Bull (or Britannia) on their perceiving Bonaparte at Dover (or the Royal Exchange) when he (or she) least expected him ("Doctors and Ministers of Disgrace defend me." 'Doctor' Addington and others of the faculty might be comforting the patient by assurances that he only came to visit our manufactoris, etc., that if they did not believe him to be an honest, friendly well disposed body, they also should be angry and frightened. Mr. Fox might be satisfying his friends that he expected him to return his visit, ... By keeping the figures small perhaps the King might be introduced, firm and undaunted, calling to, or giving orders to Pitt, behind whom might appear eager fleets and armys, etc. etc. [see BMSat 9978].
'If you approve this outline sufficiently to think of it; you will improve it in various ways and would have pleasure in promoting and encouraging good English feelings.' Bagot, 'Canning and his Friends', 1909, i.139 f. Thesuggestion is adapted to more recent events.
Grego, 'Gillray', pp. 293-4. Wright and Evans, No. 275. Broadley, i. 160. Wheeler and Broadley, i. 272 (reproduction). Reprinted, 'G.W.G.', 1830.View lessabout curator's comments
Bibliographic referencesBM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (9972)
LocationNot on display
Subjectssatire
Associated namesAssociated with: Henry Addington, 1st Viscount SidmouthAssociated with: Charles James FoxAssociated with: Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of LiverpoolAssociated with: Napoléon I, Emperor of the French (Napoleon)
Acquisition nameDonated by: William Smith, the printseller
Acquisition date1851
DepartmentPrints and Drawings
Registration number1851,0901.1111
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