A pilgrimage from Surry to Gloucester Place, or, The bishop in an extacy [graphic].

Creator:

Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.

Copyright Date:

[27 February 1809]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.5 x 34.5 cm, on sheet 26 x 40 cm

Notes:

Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Temporary local subject terms: Oatlands Country house -- Mrs. Clarke.
Title etched below image.

Abstract:

"The Duke of York, in a pilgrim's gown, wearing a mitre and with a crosier for his staff, approaches the corner of a house where two women, Mrs. Clarke and Miss Taylor, look eagerly from an open window. Behind him his path, 'Road to destruction', leads down from a country house in trees, Oatlands. Beside the path is a stone: 'Stumbling Block'. Near the house the Duchess of York kneels imploringly, raising her arms towards the distant Duke. Behind her is one of her many pet dogs (see British Museum Satires No. 11023). The Duke tramples on two open books: 'Thoughts on Connubial Happiness' and 'Thou shalt not commit Adultery'. He says: "Now for a meeting with my Dearest Dear". On the house many bills are posted: 'Man Traps are placed every Night in these grounds'; 'Diamonds by Mrs Clarke Lapidary to his Highness'; 'This evening will be performed Duke and No Duke [by Tate, 1685] By his Majesties Servts . . .'; 'Agency Office business transacted on moderate Terms'; 'Leakes Pills by appoint. . Taylor'; 'Suppression of vice'; 'To all-Journeymen Taylors wanted'."--British Museum online catalogue.

Variant Titles:

Bishop in an extacy
Pilgrimage from Surrey to Gloucester Place, or, The bishop in an extacy

Topics:

Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Frederick Augustus,--Prince, Duke of York and Albany,--1763-1827--Caricatures and cartoons.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.

Language:

English

Genre:

Etchings--England--London--1809.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1809.

Format:

Image

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Public

Call Number:

Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 10

Orbis Record:

9149339

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

11792973

Citation:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8, no. 11229
Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 148

Extent of digitization:

Complete folder digitized.

OID:

11792920

PID:

digcoll:3997078