Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, with its effect upon patriotic feelings / Js. Gillray invt. & fect.

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James Gillray
1756-1815
Exhibition of a democratic-transparency, with its effect upon patriotic feelings / Js. Gillray invt. & fect.
London : Pubd April 15th, 1799, by H Humphrey, 27 St James Street, [1799]
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.131
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London : Pubd. April 15th, 1799, by H. Humphrey, 27 St. James Street, [1799]
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From the library of Gordon N. Ray.
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Below caption title: Representing, the Secret-Committee throwing a light upon the dark sketches of a revolution found among the papers of the Jacobin-societies lately apprehended. NB. The truth of the picture is reffered [sic] to the consciences of the swearers to the innocence of O'Connor: and is dedicated to the bosom-friends of Fitzgerald; Quigley, Shears, Tone, Holt, and all other well wishers to their country.

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Print shows the members of the Secret Committee of the Commons seated round a table examining documents relating to the United Irishmen and other revolutionary societies partially obscured by a large illuminated transparency divided into four equal sections showing scenes of revolutionary rapine and bloodshed, with captions "Plundering the bank," "Assassinating the Parliament," "Seizing the crown," and "Establishing the French government." Members of the Whig Opposition are shown fleeing in the foreground: Erskine, clutching a brief-bag, Fox, M. A. Taylor, Norfolk, Tierney, Sheridan, Nicholls, Sir J. Sinclair, Burdett, Hastings, and Bedford.

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