Collection Items
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Photo, Print, DrawingA Curiosity in Ireland
Lady seated by the fire. 1 print : engraving, color. | Cartoon showing a woman sitting on settee by fireplace. She wears a small hat trimmed with a feather, a short braided hussar jacket, a limp skirt draping her knees, with a long boa and large muff of white fur.- Date: 1814-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingTarring and feathering - the reward of the enemies of Ireland 1 print : etching and engraving. | Print shows three Irish(?) men and a woman (possibly representing Ireland) are about to tar and feather a man for refusing "to enter into a non-importation and non-consumption agreement." In the background are airing or drying racks for linen or wool and buildings associated with the textile industry in Ireland.
- Date: 1784-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingAn Irish union 1 print : etching, hand-colored. | Print shows William Pitt joining the hands of "Paddy," an Irish farmer, and John Bull, neither of whom seem anxious for the union, while Lord Dundas, on the left, reading from a "History of Scotland" says, "depend upon it Paddy ye will be much happier - and mair independent than ever."
- Contributor: Cruikshank, Isaac
- Date: 1799-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingThe Irish bull broke loose 1 print : etching, hand-colored. | Print shows the "Irish Bull" tossing William Pitt into the air and about to do the same to Lord Dundas who runs to the left; on the far right, those opposed to Pitt's "Union Bill" cheer on the bull, "Go it my Boy."
- Contributor: Cruikshank, Isaac
- Date: 1799-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingThe political drama. No. 61. Old grill among the paddies 1 print : woodcut. | Print shows William Cobbett riding on a large gridiron borne by a ragged troop of caricatured Irishmen in a procession following a man carrying a flag pole topped with a death's head labeled "Tom Pain" and flying a banner labeled "Liberty."
- Date: 1832-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingErin go bray 1 print : etching, hand-colored. | Print shows "an Irish field officer on his charger," or an Irishman holding a lance, sitting on a donkey which is braying "O how I long for a union with the English Bull, ay by my soul or the English Cow, or the English any thing! To the Devil with all the Priests and Proctors they have not...
- Date: 1799-01-01
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Photo, Print, DrawingMiss Hibernia at John Bulls family dinner!! 1 print : etching, hand-colored. | Print shows Miss Hibernia seated at right wearing dress decorated with Irish harps; seated around the table are members of John Bull's family, identified as various taxes which are likely to be imposed on the Irish as a result of William Pitt's proposed Irish union. A grotesque figure seated center and labeled "Isacc Income!!" is taking more than...
- Contributor: Cruikshank, Isaac
- Date: 1799-01-01