'Loyal souls; - or - a peep into the mess room, at St James's'
1 portrait of Frederick, Duke of York and Albany
'Loyal souls; - or - a peep into the mess room, at St James's'
by James Gillray, published by Hannah Humphrey
hand-coloured etching and aquatint, published 14 November 1797
10 3/8 in. x 14 3/8 in. (263 mm x 364 mm) plate size; 11 in. x 15 1/8 in. (278 mm x 384 mm) paper size
Purchased, 1947
Reference Collection
NPG D12623
Sittersback to top
- James Birch (active circa 1797), Lieutenant in the First Life Guards. Sitter associated with 3 portraits. Identify
- Thomas Davies (circa 1737-1812), Caricaturist and Major-General. Sitter associated with 4 portraits. Identify
- Abel Rous Dottin (1769?-1852), Politician; MP for Southampton and Gatton. Sitter associated with 1 portrait. Identify
- Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), Commander-in-Chief of the Army; son of George III. Sitter associated with 73 portraits. Identify
- William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester (1776-1834), Field Marshal. Sitter associated with 31 portraits. Identify
Artistsback to top
- James Gillray (1756-1815), Caricaturist. Artist or producer associated with 887 portraits, Sitter in 7 portraits.
- Hannah Humphrey (circa 1745-1818), Publisher and printseller. Artist or producer associated with 720 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Subjects & Themesback to top
Events of 1797back to top
Current affairs
The Anti-Jacobin periodical makes its debut followed by The Anti-Jacobin Review the year after. Edited by William Gifford, it acted as a Tory mouthpiece against the 'New Morality' associated with republicanism.Bank crisis results in the temporary suspension of payments by the Bank of England leading to a nationwide currency shortage.
Art and science
Robert Southey, later Poet Laureate, publishes his collected Poems, exploring contemporary interest in mythology and non-European cultures.Ann Radcliffe publishes her popular gothic novel The Italian. One of the most imaginative novelists of the period, she helped introduce readers to the romantic sense of the supernatural.
International
Battle of Cape St Vincent. Admiral John Jervis leads the fleet which defeat the Spanish.Failure of a small French invasion in Pembrokeshire.
Naval mutinies at Spithead and Nore.
Attack on the Canary Islands in which Rear-Admiral Nelson loses an arm.
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