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Peachum and Lockit   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
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Print made by: William Dent

Published by: William Dent
Title
Peachum and Lockit
Description
English: Burke and Sheridan are in violent conflict: Burke (left), very tall and thin, lunges forward, seizing Sheridan by the throat, his fist ready to strike; Sheridan (right) holds Burke's cravat and has seized his wig by the queue, revealing a bald head inscribed 'Tory'. Burke (Peachum) says, "Brother, brother we are both in the wrong"; from his pocket protrude a paper inscribed 'Secrets'. From Sheridan's pocket protrudes a large key inscribed (in pencil) 'Prince's Closet'. Behind Burke (left) is a table on which is an open book inscribed 'To day Argue for Republicism' [sic] and 'To-morrow Argue for Monarchy'. This is propped up on two papers: 'Almanack Full Moon' and 'At present fully satisfied with my conduct respecting my Persecution of Mr H[astings]'. Above is a picture: 'The Sublime & Beautiful Janus'. Two Burkes, back to back in profile, gesticulate violently, as if making a speech; one (left) 'Speaking on English Affairs', says, "Hurled by Providence from the Throne" (an allusion to a speech of Burke on the Regency, 5 Feb. 1789. 'Parl. Hist.', xxix. 1213. Wraxall, 'Memoirs', 1884, v. 301. It roused general condemnation, cf. BMSats 7499, 7689, 7868); the other (right), 'Speaking on French Affairs', says, "Kings should be held Sacred". Beside Burke, who wears court dress, is his 'chapeau-bras', beside Sheridan a plain round hat. Behind Burke a piece of (?) wood inscribed 'Revolution' lies on another inscribed (in pencil) 'Toleration'; together they form a cross. Behind Sheridan are two crossed keys, broken, and labelled 'Regency disappointment'. Beneath the title is etched, 'or the fall out and make up, a Scene in the Beggar's Opera [11. ii], as Acted, at the Great Theatre, by two distinguished Characters.' 15 February 1790
Hand-coloured etching
Depicted people Associated with: John Gay
Date 1790
date QS:P571,+1790-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 198 millimetres
Width: 275 millimetres
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
J,4.13
Notes

(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938)

For this quarrel, here represented as the falling-out of thieves (cf. BMSat 7856), and the sensation which it caused see Sir G. Elliot, 'Life and Letters', i. 349-54, 357. Sheridan (9 Feb.) violently attacked Burke for a speech in which he answered (with many professions of admiration) one by Fox approving the conduct of the French Guard in refusing to obey the orders of the Court. Burke published the speech, the first declaration of his attitude towards the French Revolution and of his divergence of opinion from his party. 'Parl. Hist.', xxviii. 351-73; Moore, 'Life of Sheridan', pp. 454-9. The quarrel is here attributed to jealousy at Sheridan's predominance at Carlton House, cf. Moore, op. cit., pp. 426-7, and BMSat 7493, &c. See also BMSats 7631, 7858.
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_J-4-13
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