A peep into the cave of Jacobinism [graphic] / Js. Gillray invt. & fect.

Creator:

Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker.

Copyright Date:

[1 September 1798]

Physical Description:

1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 20 x 25 cm

Notes:

Frontispiece from: The Anti-Jacobin review and magazine, or, Monthly politique and literary censor. v. 1: 1798. London, 1798.
Text following title: "Magna est veritas et praevalebit."
Title etched below image.

Abstract:

"'Truth', fully draped, her name on her belt, hurries forward, holding up an irradiated torch which directs darts of lightning at creatures in the mouth of a cave (left). This is formed by an arch of rocks, from which 'The Lethean Stream' emerges. Jacobinism, a creature with scaly legs and long serpent-like tail (like 'Sin' in BMSat 8105), naked except for bonnet-rouge and a belt inscribed 'Egalit[é]' in which is a dagger, kneels terror-struck, shrinking from the darts of Truth; he drops his pen and a mask falls from his face. His ink-bottle, inscribed 'Gall', is overturned. Beside him is a heap of pamphlets, which the lightning from Truth's torch has set on fire. They are 'Libels', 'Defamation', 'Sedition', 'Ignorance', 'Anarchy', 'Atheism', 'Abuse'. Toads crawl from under them and drop into the adjacent 'Lethean Stream'. Owls and bats fly off into the recesses of the cave. On Truth's forehead is an irradiated star; she points up with her left hand at an open book resting upon clouds: 'Anti-Jacobin Review & Mag[azine]'. Above her head fly two winged infants holding up between them a crown; one holds the cross of Religion, the other the scales of Justice."--British Museum online catalogue.

Topics:

Periodical illustrations--England--London--1798.

Topics:

Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Wright, J. (John), 1770?-1844, publisher.

Language:

English

Genre:

Etchings--England--London--1798.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1798.

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 Gillray v. 4

Orbis Record:

8170458

Yale Collection:

Beinecke Library

Digital Collection:

General Collection, BRBL, Yale University

oid pointer:

11824073

Citation:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7, no. 9243
Wright, T. Works of James Gillray, the caricaturist with the history of his life and times, p. 247

Extent of digitization:

Complete folder digitized.

OID:

11823867

PID:

digcoll:4000399