Bat Catching, cartoon
TitleBat Catching, cartoon
ReferenceFRAMED/064
Date
19 Jan 1803
Production date 1803-01-19 - 1803-01-19
Scope and Contentby J. Gillray.
From Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum: vol VIII - 1801-1810: "Addington and Hawkesbury, in the gateway of the Treasury (inscribed Granary), snare three bats with the heads of Grey, Sheridan and Tierney. Addington kneels on one knee holding out a dark lantern and a hat with a tricolour cockade filled with papers inscribed Sinecure, Place, Annuity, Pension, Post. Hawkesbury, standing behind him, holds out a net supported on two sticks in which to catch the creatures which fly, like harpies, straight towards Addington, dazzled by the lantern's rays. Grey's eyes are fixed on the lantern, those of Tierney and Sheridan, the last with an expression of eager greed, on the papers in the hat. Beside Addington there is a sack of Sterling British Corn, overflowing with guineas."
"There were reports (correct as regards Tierney) that Tierney, Sheridan and Grey were anxious for places in the Ministry; as regards Grey they were unfounded." NOTE: the third (highest) bat has also been identified as Canning
From Catalogue of political and personal satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum: vol VIII - 1801-1810: "Addington and Hawkesbury, in the gateway of the Treasury (inscribed Granary), snare three bats with the heads of Grey, Sheridan and Tierney. Addington kneels on one knee holding out a dark lantern and a hat with a tricolour cockade filled with papers inscribed Sinecure, Place, Annuity, Pension, Post. Hawkesbury, standing behind him, holds out a net supported on two sticks in which to catch the creatures which fly, like harpies, straight towards Addington, dazzled by the lantern's rays. Grey's eyes are fixed on the lantern, those of Tierney and Sheridan, the last with an expression of eager greed, on the papers in the hat. Beside Addington there is a sack of Sterling British Corn, overflowing with guineas."
"There were reports (correct as regards Tierney) that Tierney, Sheridan and Grey were anxious for places in the Ministry; as regards Grey they were unfounded." NOTE: the third (highest) bat has also been identified as Canning
Extent1 framed item
Physical descriptionDimensions (H X W): 30cm X 40cm
Persons keywordGillray, James, Grey, Charles, Sheridan, Richard, Tierney, George, Addington, Henry, Jenkinson, Robert Banks
SubjectCartoons, Politicians, Political power
Conditions governing accessOpen
Levelfile
Normal locationD Plan Chest Drawer 5 (Room 12)