A Dublin print, heading to a printed song. A satire on the City of Dublin election, 1790. A bear (right) on his hind-legs, with the head of Napper Tandy, full-face, holds a chain which is round the waist of Grattan who stands (left) in profile to the right, his hands fastened behind his back by the chain. Between them, holding the chain by his right hand, stands an ape with the head of Lord Henry Fitzgerald in profile to the right. Behind them a street of uniform four-storied houses recedes in perspective towards the Rotunda of the Irish Parliament. Tandy holds a staff of Liberty on which is a fool's cap. Fitzgerald holds out towards him a document inscribed 'Simple Repeal'. A playbill covering the two upper stories of the house behind Grattan is inscribed: 'Theatre Royal College Green. The Turncoat or Mendicant Patriot. Interlude. Surprizing Bear, Real Speaking Ape. Farce of the Whigs.'
<p><br>Beneath the plate is printed: A New Song, | by Monsier D------, | Assistant Shewman, and 3rd* Man of | Saint Mary's Parish.
<br>Gentles, Clergys, Freemans, Yeomans,
<br>Come and view the Raree Shewmans,
<br>Led about thro' every Street-a,
<br>All your Vorships for to greet-a,
<br>Cromaboo, aboo
<br>Here you see the Patriot Bear-a,
<br>Lead his Lordship here and there-a;
<br>Here you see the speaking monkey,
<br>Strut about so brisk and spunky
<br>Charley Fox's Understrapper, 
<br>Led about by Patriot Napper, 
<br>To your Vorships vill be bound-a 
<br>For von more fifty Tousand Pound-a!
<br>(Three more verses follow.)  July 1790
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<br>Etching with letterpress text
1790<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1790-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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