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A modest address to a certain great assembly
1820
Medium
hand-coloured etching and letterpress
Measurements
15.1 × 22.2 cm (image) 39.0 × 24.5 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1946
Public domain
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Printing/Publishing
printed and published by S. W. Fores, London
Inscription
printed in ink c.l.: A Cunning (u crossed out, with a above it) Addreſs
printed in ink c.-l.c.: A MODEST ADDRESS / TO A / CERTAIN GREAT ASSEMBLY. / (The following Address was composed by a Nobleman who resides near Guildford, Surrey---not the noble Lord, / who declared the Bill of Pains and Penalties ought to have been thrown out, but had not the courage to vote / against it. The noble Author of the Address was one who was unable to take his seat, from indisposition.) / (16 verses of text in two columns) / LONDON : Printed and Published by S. W .FORES, 41, PICCADILLY. / PRICE ONE SHILLING.
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) u.l.: Behold the Queen … (three lines of text) … I would sooner / die (ie underlined) than join in accusing_ (accus underlined)
printed in ink (in image) (in speech bubble) u.r.: I thank you Sir for your / candour (candour underlined) … (five lines of text) … Patriotism
Accession Number
1573.35-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire
Subjects (specific)
cartoons (humorous images) humorous poetry nobles (aristocrats) queens (people) text (layout feature)
Movements
Regency (British)