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Creator:
Print made by James Gillray, 1756–1815
Published by William Humphrey, 1745–1810
Title:
The Minister In - The Minister Out
Additional Title(s):
Charles James Fox; Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford
Date:
1782
Materials & Techniques:
Etching, hand-colored
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 5/8 x 12 3/8in. (19.4 x 31.4cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Lettered inside image, lower center: "The Minister In. The Minister Out."; lettered below image, lower center: "When the Ministry In, how subservient his Friends, | They'll wipe his Backside, to obtain their own Ends, | Hold the Pot of Convenience, their Fingers will lick, | And at no dirty Work, you will e'er find them stick, | Yet change but the Scene; shew him once out of place, | And the Stink Pots they'll empty direct in his Face; | 'Tis the Post, not the Person, they worship you find, | And when out of Office, they're soon out of Mind."; lower left: "Pubd. April 22d, 1782. by W. Humphrey No, 227 Strand."

Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1981.25.1059
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
caricature | caricatures | satire
Access:
Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:41880
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