Cartoon, The Great Balloon
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Cartoon, The Great Balloon
Cartoon, The Great Balloon, by James Gillray. A satirical comment on the subject of Lord Grenvilles installation as Chancellor of Oxford University. The balloon is depicted as a fat man with hot air (labelled Promises) escaping from behind. The installation (3 July 1810) followed a divisive election in which Lord Eldon opposed Lord Grenville on political and religious grounds. Opponents like Gillray saw Grenvilles installation as a triumph for Catholic Emancipation. Faces in the crowd include political figures: Buckingham, Stafford, M.A. Taylor, Erskine, Tierney, Holland, Grey, Sidmouth, Cholmondeley, Whitbread, Watkin Williams-Wynn, Fingall and Sheridan. Date: 1810
Media ID 14232509
© The Sharp Illustration Collection / Mary Evans Picture Library
1810 Ascending Balloon Ballooning Buckingham Chancellor Cholmondeley Comment Criticism Crucifix Election Emancipation Escaping Gillray Gown Grenville Harsh Installation Lampooning Oxford Papal Pope Promises Satire Satirical Sheridan Sidmouth Stafford Triple University Watkin Whitbread Williams Wynn
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