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The ambassador of Morrocco on a special embassy.
1809
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- Publisher
- [London] : [s.n.], 1809/02/20.
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- John Bull (Symbolic character)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Clarke, Mary Anne Thompson, 1776-1852—Relations with men—Caricatures and cartoons
- Mistresses—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Europe—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The ambassador of Morrocco on a special embassy.
- Call Number
- D North 51/GC112/Box 01/Normal/Prints/Titles A GA 2014.00073
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/g732dj102
- Publisher
- [London] : [s.n.], 1809/02/20.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1809
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 26.5 x 34.4 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Grego II, pp. 146-147
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: In such delicate transactions as Mrs. Clarke carried on at Gloucester Place, where the Duke had set up an elegant establishment for her use, the intermediary of third parties was essential. Among the accommodating persons whose names were brought to light in the course of the proceedings, as acting in the capacity of "go-betweens," was a certain "Emperor of Morocco" as he was styled in the correspondence, but who, in sober reality, was a ladies' shoemaker, one Taylor of Bond Street.
- Depiction: The print represents this mysterious plenipotentiary, with private correspondence in his hand, hurrying up to Mrs. Clarke's handsomely furnished mansion. The lady, who is at the open window on the look- out for her envoy, is crying, "Open the door, John , here comes the Ambassador. Now for the dear delightful answer." John Bull, with his dog at his side, who has apparently formed a suspicion of the Emperor's errand, is enquiring, "I say, Master Shoemaker, where be you going in such a woundy hurry?" To which the bustling confidential agent replies, "Don't speak to me, fellow, you should never pry into State affairs."
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- John Bull (Symbolic character)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Clarke, Mary Anne Thompson, 1776-1852—Relations with men—Caricatures and cartoons
- Mistresses—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Europe—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/381ed631-098f-455d-9e58-eee66496e75c/manifest