Print made by Charles Williams, active 1796–1830, BritishPublished by William Holland, 1757–1815, British
Title:
Billy's Ghost, or, Seasonable Admonition
Date:
1806
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on thin, slightly textured, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 × 16 1/2 inches (27.9 × 41.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in image: "Thou hast now stept into power; and tho' my opponent through life, | let me give you this Council - Trust to your own powers - give no ear to the | blood-suckers of the Court or the City, they are a miscreant race and will leave | thee nothing but poor men's curses, loud and deep. Raise John Bull and his | Family to their former comforts, and be to the People of england what my | Illustrious Father was when he closed his glorious career - Farewell, | remember my Council"; lettered below image: "Pub'd Feb'y 1806 by W. Holland, Cockspur St. | BILLY'S GHOST, or, Seasonable Admonition.".
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Godfrey Pearlson