Print made by James Gillray, 1756–1815, BritishPublished by William Humphrey, 1745–1810, British
Title:
The Minister In - The Minister Out
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