File:"Patience on a monument." (BM 1868,0808.6101).jpg
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[edit]"Patience on a monument." ( ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
Print made by: James Gillray
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Title |
"Patience on a monument." |
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Description |
English: The design simulates a pyramidal monument in bas relief against a stone wall, supported on short Corinthian pilasters between which is an inscription. On the face of the pyramid Lady Cecilia Johnston (see BMSat 5748), is seated in profile to the right on a round close-stool. She is thin and witch-like, her chin is support by her left hand, the elbow resting on her knee. In her right hand is a torn paper inscribed 'Tranquility'. Behind the stool stands a little cupid holding his nose; in his left hand is a torch, reversed. On the ground (right) are bones and two skulls which gaze at Lady Cecilia. Beneath is the inscription:
Hand-coloured etching |
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Depicted people | Associated with: Lady Cecelia Johnston | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
1791 date QS:P571, 1791-00-00T00:00:00Z/9 |
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Medium | paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q6373 |
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Current location |
Prints and Drawings |
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Accession number |
1868,0808.6101 |
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Notes |
(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938) Gillray had travestied the lady as St. Cecilia, see BMSat 6104. Lady Cecilia was known (ironically) as 'the divine', see BMSat 8158. One of a set of satires on the elderly leaders of fashion caricatured in BMSat 7218, see BMSats 7972-5. Reprinted, 'G.W.G.', 1830. |
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Source/Photographer | https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1868-0808-6101 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Permission (Reusing this file) |
© The Trustees of the British Museum, released as CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
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