File:Trying on a turn'd coat!! (BM 1872,1012.4909).jpg
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Trying on a turn'd coat!!
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Trying on a turn'd coat!! |
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| Description |
English: In a tailor's work-room, Pitt, in profile to the left, adjusts Sheridan's left sleeve. Sheridan stands very erect and spruce, in court dress, chapeau-bras, and wearing a sword; his scarlet coat is lined with blue and has blue facings, like the Windsor uniform. He says: "By turning it may be Blue or Scarlet at pleasure - the very thing I wanted." Pitt answers: "Exactly so Sir - I never saw you look so graceful you bear your blushing honours thick upon you! You are absolutely fit to go to Court - A little tight about the sleeve, but that is owing to the scouring - Should be happy of your recommendation to any of your Friends - We turn Coats at a few hours notice - always employ the best of workmen". Two tailors sit cross-legged on the shop-board: Dundas (right), in tartan, legal wig, and Scots bonnet, looks askance at Sheridan as if scenting a rival. Grenville sews with unconcern. Through a closed window (left) Norfolk and Fox look into the room with expressions of alarm. Fox (right) says: "Why surely it cant be him he used to wear Blue and Buff!" Norfolk answers: "I tell you I saw him go in - the Coat's only turned - it may be Blue to morrow should occasion require I am told that this is a famous shop in that way" [see BMSat 9508]. 1 August 1799
Hand-coloured etching and aquatint |
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| Depicted people | Associated with: Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date | 1799 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | paper | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prints and Drawings |
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| Accession number |
1872,1012.4909 |
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| Notes |
(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VII, 1942) A satire on the patriotic speech in 'Pizarro', see BMSat 9396, &c, which had caused the King to attend the play, see BMSat 9398. Sheridan's apparent change of front was made at a time when the fortunes of the Opposition were at their lowest point owing to the successes of the Second Coalition against the Directory, cf. BMSat 9411. Cf. his attitude to the naval mutinies. |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1872-1012-4909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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© The Trustees of the British Museum, released as CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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