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The assault, or fencing match, which took place at Carlton House on the 9th of April, 1787 . . . .
1840
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Metadata
- Publisher
- Paris : [s.n.], n.d. [1840s]
- People
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- Author
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Fencers—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d' 1728-1810—Caricatures and cartoons
- Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne chevalier de 1745-1799—Caricatures and cartoons
- London (England)—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Spies—France—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- George IV King of Great Britain 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Carlton House (London, England)—Caricatures and cartoons
- French—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Princes—Great Britain—History18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Spectators—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Female impersonators—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The assault, or fencing match, which took place at Carlton House on the 9th of April, 1787 . . . .
- Call Number
- D North 51/GC112/Box 01/Normal/Prints/Titles A GA 2014.00085
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/c534fx04w
- Publisher
- Paris : [s.n.], n.d. [1840s]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1840
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 31.5 x 36.6 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Not in Grego.
- Paston. Social Caricatures, no. 133.
- See Henry Angelo's Reminiscences.
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Stipple engravings, Aquatints, Hand coloring
- Medium: Etchings
- Inscribed in plate, below: "The Assault, or Fencing Match which took place at Carlton House, on the 9th of April 1787, between // Mademoiselle La Chevaliere D'eon de Beaumont and Monsieur De Saint George. // In the presence of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, several of the nobility & many eminent Fencing Masters of London. // Bellatrix andetque Viris concurrere Virgo, // Hac mares vincit divina Palladis arte Virg."
- Item description: Credited to Rowlandson but has since been attributed to Gillray.
- Also, page 85 credits to Gillray.
- Unsigned.
- Princeton's copy is a re-strike of Gillray's 1787 print. It was issued in the 1840s.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Fencers—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Eon de Beaumont, Charles Geneviève Louis Auguste André Timothée d' 1728-1810—Caricatures and cartoons
- Saint-Georges, Joseph Bologne chevalier de 1745-1799—Caricatures and cartoons
- London (England)—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Spies—France—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- George IV King of Great Britain 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Carlton House (London, England)—Caricatures and cartoons
- French—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Princes—Great Britain—History18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Spectators—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Female impersonators—England—London—18th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—18th century
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/b8acdcc6-ee3d-413e-931e-d026c2c891ab/manifest