Three officers stand at the bar in a high panelled hall crowded with people within the Chelsea hospital as William Cobbett escapes in a boat in the distance seen through an open door. Etching by J. Gillray, 1809.
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815.
- Date:
- 29 September 1809
- Reference:
- 603149i
- Part of:
- The life of William Cobbett, - written by himself
- Pictures
About this work
Description
One of a set of eight plates
Cobbett had become a successful writer by this time but had published an article on severe flogging within the army which eventually in 1810 brought him a two year sentence of imprisonment but he tried to escape punishment as is indicated in this scene
Publication/Creation
London (27 St. James's Street) : H. Humphrey, 29 September 1809.
Physical description
1 print : etching ; platemark 28.4 x 22.3 cm.
Contributors
Lettering
The life of William Cobbett, written by himself. Js. Gillray inv & fec ...
Lettering continues below the design, on a separate plate, with text describing Cobbett's reaction to the prospect of his court martial
Bears number: "363", top right
References note
British Museum, Catalogue of political and personal satires, vol. VIII, London, 1947, no. 11377
Reference
Wellcome Collection 603149i
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