COLLECTION NAME:
Rylands Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL19060622
Reference Number:
R233679
Link to Catalogue:
Parent Work Title:
The modern Janus, or the true reason why the Christian religion suffers more from its pretended friends, then real enemies..
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Modern Janus, or the true reason why the Christian religion suffers more from its pretended friends, than real enemies
Creator:
Cruikshank, Robert, 1789-1856
Creator Role:
Artist
Creator Role:
Etcher
Date Created:
1819-12
Publication Details:
London: Pubd. ... by S.W. Fores 50 Piccadilly
Description:
Hand-coloured etching in two panels by Isaac Robert Cruikshank (I.R.C. fecit). The subject is Rev. Charles Wicksted Ethelston, a clerical magistrate who read the Riot Act to the meeting at Peterloo, Manchester.
In the first panel, Ethelston stands holding a large bible and paper with: 'The form of ordination for a priest'. His words printed above: 'Take heed lest ye meet with wolves in sheeps cloathing. Mind what I say not what I do!! -- Yorkshire parson -- mark those who cause contentions among you, and avoid them.'. In the second panel, Ethelston is shown dressed as a magistrate, seated, holding up a sword and scourges. He also holds papers inscribed in large letters: 'Riot Act'; 'Command signatures to loyal address &c &c &c'; 'Orders to Tory yeomanry' and 'Sidmouths Circular'. More papers regarding sports and betting are piled on an adjacent table. His feet are on many more papers with e.g: 'Mercy'; 'Humility'; 'Forbearance'; 'Love''. His words printed above: 'Why is it that whenever a Riot Act is read to a peaceful meeting; whenever a political prosecution is to be caried on, whenever a hawker is to be held to bail, not under the law, but under Lord Sidmouths Circular, we find the name of a Clerical Magistrate concerned?'
In the first panel, Ethelston stands holding a large bible and paper with: 'The form of ordination for a priest'. His words printed above: 'Take heed lest ye meet with wolves in sheeps cloathing. Mind what I say not what I do!! -- Yorkshire parson -- mark those who cause contentions among you, and avoid them.'. In the second panel, Ethelston is shown dressed as a magistrate, seated, holding up a sword and scourges. He also holds papers inscribed in large letters: 'Riot Act'; 'Command signatures to loyal address &c &c &c'; 'Orders to Tory yeomanry' and 'Sidmouths Circular'. More papers regarding sports and betting are piled on an adjacent table. His feet are on many more papers with e.g: 'Mercy'; 'Humility'; 'Forbearance'; 'Love''. His words printed above: 'Why is it that whenever a Riot Act is read to a peaceful meeting; whenever a political prosecution is to be caried on, whenever a hawker is to be held to bail, not under the law, but under Lord Sidmouths Circular, we find the name of a Clerical Magistrate concerned?'
Language Code:
eng-GB
Language:
English
Subject:
Peterloo Massacre, Manchester, England, 1819
Subject:
Great Britain. Riot act (1714)
Category of Material:
Printed
Sub-Category:
Broadsides
Sub-Category:
Cartoons
Technique Used:
Etching (printing process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Greater London: London
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
People Covered:
Ethelston, Charles Wicksted, 1767-1830
People Covered:
Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount, 1757-1844
Item Height:
265 mm
Item Width:
355 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2019-06-26
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2019-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Rylands
