The splenitive Englishman travelling in Germany [graphic]

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Title: The splenitive Englishman travelling in Germany [graphic]
Creator: Smith, Charles Loraine, 1751-1835, printmaker
Published / Created: [ca. 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Satire on grand toursts: two Englishmen travelling throught the German countryside in a post-chaise, from right to left; one man threatens the postillion with a pistol and cane urging him to drive faster while the other smiles; the postillion is seated smoking a pipe on a farm horse, one of three drawing the carriage; a paper reading "Drink Gelt to pay by order of ye Queen" protrudes from his pocket, while another reading, "Maut und Drink Gelt" lies on the ground; before engraver's name scratched out."British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Printmaker and date of publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1917,1208.3104.
Early state bearing artist's signature. Later state with burnished signature formerly attributed to H.W. Bunbury; see no. 4733 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 4.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. ii; May 1954;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 22.1 x 34 cm, on sheet 26 x 38 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Material: etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Carriages & coaches
Tourists
Subjects: Carriages & coaches
Tourists
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

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