In the foreground (right) henry and augustus barry are being pushed through a doorway and down a staircase by a servant. In the background (left) is the interior of a room lit by candle-sconces and a hanging chandelier, with persons seated in a semicircle on upright chairs: on the extreme left the prince of wales watches the ejection with a reflective smile. Next him sits lord barrymore (newgate), wearing an apron, in the attitude of scrub in the 'beaux stratagem' (see bmsats 7993, 7997), and saying, "alas i fear it will be my turn next. " on his left is a man wearing a star (duc de la pienna), saying, "dehors dehors"; he puts his arm behind his wife who stands up, saying, "oh mon dieu i shall certainly miscarry if you dont turn out these ugly deformed wretches. "
a servant in livery, pushing henry barry (cripplegate) by the shoulders, says, "by gar you ugly mugs was frighten the duchess into fits make haste or i was cripple yow. " barry, who wears a high-crowned hat, answers, clenching his fists and scowling, "cripple me butt we'll make her miscarry if ugly faces will do it. " 'hellgate', who is descending the stairs on the extreme right, looks round to say, "bl--st my bl--dy b------g eyes but we'll be revenged"; he carries a bludgeon. Both brothers wear long and tight breeches reaching almost to the ankle and have cropped hair, cf. Bmsat 8040, &c. 2 october 1791. Hand-coloured etching. Date: 1791. Dimensions: Height: 257 mm; Width: 353 mm. Medium: paper. Depicted People: Reverend Hon. Augustus Barry ['Newgate']. Collection: British Museum. The pleasure of being kick'd out of company (BM 1868,0808.6106)
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