The Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State epicures taking un petit souper ... / Js. Gillray, inv. & fecit. – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The Plumb-pudding in danger, or, State epicures taking un petit souper ... / Js. Gillray, inv. & fecit.
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The world itself is the dessert in this one: a globe dressed up as a plum pudding, with William Pitt and Napoleon Bonaparte seated at the table, each reaching in to carve off a share. James Gillray etched the scene, and H. Humphrey published it in London in February 1805, when Britain and France were at war and both leaders were pressing for dominance in Europe. The subtitle's "petit souper" casts the rivals as guests at a late-night feast, so the joke turns high-stakes diplomacy into greedy table manners. The hand-coloring gives the pudding its rich tones and makes the satire look almost appetizing.
| Created / published | London : H. Humphrey, 1805 Feby 26. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : etching, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Etchings Hand-colored 1800-1810.Cartoons (Commentary) 1800-1810. |
| Notes | Catalog of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8, no. 10371 Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). Exhibited: Gillray and the Art of Caricature. |
| Subjects | Pitt, William,--1759-1806. Napoleon--I,--Emperor of the French,--1769-1821. Eating & drinking--1800-1810. Globes--1800-1810. Imperialism--1800-1810. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,133 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-157810 |
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