Caption

The Bench, Judges, cartoon, print, album page, The central judge is probably John Willes and the sleeping colleague next to him is possibly Henry Bathurst. The other two jurors are possibly William Noel and Edward Clive. Various caricatures are depicted above the judges. Text in English in the bottom margin. Print is part of an album., printmaker, after print by, after painting by, after design by, writer (clerical worker), paper, etching, printed from two plates, pasted onto album page, height 302 mm x width 205 mm, height 188 mm x width 205 mm, height 115 mm x width 205 mm, The compiler included this print in the album as an illustration for: Pilkington, Matthew and Johann Heinrich Füssli. A dictionary of painters, from the revival of the art to the present period. 4 parts. London: John Crowder, 1805, vol. 2, p. 250., magistracy, political caricatures and satires, A detailed monochrome engraving showing a group of men in formal robes and large curled wigs seated closely together, several facing forward and others in profile, with one central figure wearing round spectacles and holding a sheet while another beside him leans with head bowed; above them a horizontal band displays a row of exaggerated heads and facial profiles arrayed across the top, each with distinct hair and beard styles; below the seated group a broad expanse of handwritten or engraved script fills the lower part of the image.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B26_138

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34.6Mb (11.0Mb) / 9.5in x 14.1in / 2858 x 4236 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bench Judges cartoon print album page central judge John Willes sleeping colleague next Henry Bathurst two jurors William Noel Edward Clive Various caricatures depicted judges Text English bottom margin Print part album printmaker painting design writer clerical worker paper etching printed two plates pasted height 302 mm x width 205 mm height 188 mm x height 115 mm x compiler included illustration Pilkington Matthew Johann Heinrich Füssli dictionary painters revival art present period 4 parts London John Crowder 1805 vol 2 p 250 magistracy political caricatures satires detailed monochrome engraving showing group men formal robes large curled wigs seated closely together several facing forward profile central figure wearing round spectacles holding sheet another beside leans head bowed them horizontal band displays row exaggerated heads facial profiles arrayed across top distinct hair beard styles seated group broad expanse handwritten engraved script fills lower part image