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| Keywords: The siege of Blenheim - or - the new system of gunning, discoverd by James Gillray.jpg en The seige of Blenheim - or - the new system of gunning discoverd by James Gillray died 1815 published 1791 See source website for additional information This set of images was gathered by User Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery London website using a special tool All images in this batch have been confirmed as author died before 1939 according to the official death date listed by the NPG en The image contains the following text top middle BLENHEIM top right Pub<sup>d</sup> March 5<sup>th</sup> 1791 by H Humphrey N<sup>o</sup> 18 Old Bond St letters shot out by cannon <poem>Love Letter</poem> <poem>forged Love Letter</poem> <poem>Letter from Marq of Blan written by myself</poem> <poem>Letter written by my Daddy</poem> <poem>Letter forged by my Mother</poem> <poem>Letter forged by myself</poem> <poem>Letters in Answer to my self</poem> spoken by Elizabeth Gunning straddling cannon middle <poem>O Mother Mother my mask'd Battery is dis- -covered we shall be blown up - O Mother Mother we must raise the Siege immediately take refuge under the Ducheſs's cover'd way there act on the defensive O Mother Mother it's all your fault say what you will </poem> Mrs Gunning <poem>Good Heavins who could have thought that the seige of a Coronet would have ended in smoke stink - well I'll take my <u>affidavit</u> that I know nothing at all about the matter </poem> Duchess of Bedford <poem>Come under my Protection deary's I'll hide you in Bedfordshire; find one of my little Grannny-boys to play with Miſsy </poem> man at left <poem>I find our Strategem won't take effect therefore I'll be off; menoeuvre; - any common Soldier can lead on to an attack but it requires a <u>General</u> to bring off his forces with honor after a defeat </poem> caption below picture <poem>The Seige of BLENHEIM or - the new system of <u>GUNNING</u> discoverd dedicated to the Duke of A_ Vide _ A bold stroke for a Husband _ </poem> D13002 1791 Creator James Gillray PD-old-100 Notes http //members fortunecity com/chtii/irish/coot/gunning htm Gunning family - scandal details <references /> National Portrait Gallery London James Gillray Gunning caricatures Cannons in painting Flatulence in art Art forgery | ||||
