The State Waggoner and John Bull.–or–the Waggon too Much for the Donkeys!
Artwork Details
- Title: The State Waggoner and John Bull.–or–the Waggon too Much for the Donkeys!
- Artist: James Gillray (British, London 1756–1815 London)
- Publisher: Hannah Humphrey (British, ca. 1745–1819)
- Subject: Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth (British, Holborn 1757–1844 London)
- Subject: John Hilley Addington (British, 1759–1818)
- Subject: George Nugent Temple Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham (British, 1753–1813)
- Subject: George Canning (British, 1770–1827)
- Subject: Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of Carlisle
- Subject: Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Erskine (British, 1750–1823)
- Subject: Charles Fox (British, Costessey Park, near Norwich 1795–1849 Leyton, Essex)
- Subject: William Wyndham Grenville, Baron Grenville (British, 1759–1834)
- Subject: Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey (British, Northumberland 1764–1845 Northumberland)
- Subject: William Petty, 2nd Earl of Shelburne and 1st Marquess of Lansdowne (British, 1735–1805)
- Subject: James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale (British, 1759–1839)
- Subject: Charles Howard, 11th Duke of Norfolk (British, 1746–1815)
- Subject: William Pitt (British, 1759–1806)
- Subject: Richard Brinsley Sheridan (Irish, Dublin 1751–1816 London)
- Subject: George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer (British, 1758–1834)
- Subject: William Wilberforce (British, Hull 1759–1833 London)
- Subject: William Windham (British, 1750–1810)
- Date: March 14, 1804
- Medium: Etching, hand-colored
- Dimensions: Plate: 10 3/8 × 14 3/8 in. (26.4 × 36.5 cm)
Sheet: 11 in. × 15 3/4 in. (27.9 × 40 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund and Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, by Exchange, 1970
- Object Number: 1970.541.98
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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