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To be, or not to be, that is the question.
1827
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Project Omega was conceived by the Library's Strategic Council - a scoped three year project aimed to facilitate the effective discovery and presentation of our collections, with a focus on the digitization of the Special Collections Graphic Arts backlog in Firestone library.
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Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
The Graphic Arts Collection holds prints, drawings, photographs, paintings, sculpture, and printed ephemera along with an international book collection specializing in fine press,
Metadata
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1827/05/08.
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Caricature
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Catholic emancipation—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Mistresses—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, d. 1861—Caricatures and cartoons
- Canning, George, 1770-1827—Caricatures and cartoons
- Devil—Caricatures and cartoons
- Deception—Caricatures and cartoons
- Peel, Robert, 1788-1850—Caricatures and cartoons
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852—Caricatures and cartoons
- Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838—Caricatures and cartoons
- Bathurst, Henry, 1744-1837—Caricatures and cartoons
- Westmorland, John Fane, Earl of, 1759-1841—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830—Relations with women—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- To be, or not to be, that is the question.
- Call Number
- E South 14/GC021/Box 43/Oversize GA 2011.01375
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcd217r237k
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1827/05/08.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1827
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 24.8 x 34.7 cm [print]. sheet 34.7 x 48.1 cm [mount].
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- British Museum. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, [1978]. No. 15388
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: Caricature; political cartoon. Allegorical scene. George IV seated on chair at left, surrounded by Canning, Lady Conyngham, and devil disguised as Catholic priest or pope; protestant ex-Ministers run out of the room at right.
- Signed in plate, lower left: "H.H.".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Caricature
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Catholic emancipation—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Mistresses—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, d. 1861—Caricatures and cartoons
- Canning, George, 1770-1827—Caricatures and cartoons
- Devil—Caricatures and cartoons
- Deception—Caricatures and cartoons
- Peel, Robert, 1788-1850—Caricatures and cartoons
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852—Caricatures and cartoons
- Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838—Caricatures and cartoons
- Bathurst, Henry, 1744-1837—Caricatures and cartoons
- Westmorland, John Fane, Earl of, 1759-1841—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830—Relations with women—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/fcc3c132-7374-4150-be79-4b29bec3c506/manifest