File:The caneing in Conduit Street. Dedicated to the flag officers of the British Navy.jpg

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English: The caneing in Conduit Street. Dedicated to the flag officers of the British Navy

SUMMARY: Caricature showing a stout naval officer attacked by Lord Camelford, who says, "Give me satisfction, rascal! Draw your sword..." Captain Vancouver replies, "Murder! Murder! ..." The print may reflect the growing discontent due to harsh naval discipline.

MEDIUM: 1 print : engraving, hand-coloured.

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Hand-coloured engraving by James Gillray published by H. Humphrey.

British Cartoon Collection (Library of Congress).

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SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, LC-USZC2-1323 (color film copy slide), archival TIFF version (4 MB), converted to JPEG with the GIMP 2.4.6, image quality 88.
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James Gillray (1756–1815) wikidata:Q520806 s:en:Author:James Gillray q:en:James Gillray
James Gillray
Alternative names
James Gilray; Gillay; Gillray
DescriptionBritish caricaturist and engraver
Date of birth/death13 August 1756 Edit this at Wikidata1 June 1815 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/deathLondonLondon
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Other versionsFile:The caneing in Conduit Street' (Thomas Pitt, 2nd Baron Camelford; George Vancouver) by James Gillray.jpg
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under the digital ID cph.3b49223.
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current20:43, 4 July 2008Thumbnail for version as of 20:43, 4 July 20081,536 × 1,110 (382 KB)EubulidesHigher-resolution version derived from the Library of Congress TIFF version.
21:15, 28 July 2005Thumbnail for version as of 21:15, 28 July 2005640 × 463 (68 KB)PetrusbarbygereTITLE: The caneing in Conduit Street. Dedicated to the flag officers of the British Navy CALL NUMBER: PC 1 - No. 8823 (A size) [P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZC2-1323 (color film copy slide) No known restrictions on publication. SUMMARY: Caricatur
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