Great South Sea Caterpillar,Transformed into a Bath Butterfly,1795,Joseph Bank

Title: The great South Sea caterpillar, transform'd into a Bath butterfly / Js.G. desn. et fect.
Creator(s): Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist
Date Created/Published: [London] : Pubd. by H. Humphrey, 1795 July 4th.
Summary: Cartoon shows the metamorphosis of Sir Joseph Banks from a caterpillar to a butterfly upon his investiture with the Order of the Bath as a result of his South Sea expedition. Draped with the ribbon, and wearing the jewel, of Bath, he rises, chrysalis shaped, from the mudflats on butterfly wings emblazoned with sea creatures towards a radiant sun enclosing a crown.
Notes:
Captioned: Description of the New Bath Butterfly - taken from the 'Philosophical Transactions for 1795' - 'This Insect first crawl'd into notice from among the Weeds & Mud on the Banks of the South Sea; & being afterwards placed in a Warm Situation by the Royal Society, was changed by the heat of the Sun into its present form - it is notic'd & Valued Solely on account of the beautiful Red which encircles its Body, & the Shining Spot on its Breast; a Distinction which never fails to render Caterpillars valuable.
Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 7, no. 8718
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Exhibited: Gillray and the Art of Caricature.
Subjects:
Banks, Joseph,--1743-1820.
Order of the Bath--People--1790-1800.
Caterpillars--Great Britain--1790-1800.
Butterflies--Great Britain--1790-1800.
Cartoons (Commentary)--British--1790-1800.
Etchings--Hand-colored--1790-1800.
Bookmark /2001695209/
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