Geography bewitched!, or, A droll caricature map of Scotland

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Title: Geography bewitched!, or, A droll caricature map of Scotland
Alternative Title: Droll caricature map of Scotland
Creator: Dighton, Robert, 1752-1814, printmaker
Contributor: Bowles & Carver, publisher.
Published / Created: [1793]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Bowles & Carver, No. 69 St Paul's Church Yard
Abstract: "A grotesque figure, resembling Punch, kneels in profile to the left, with a large thistle in the foreground (right). He bestrides a sack or bundle which rests on the ground, one end forming the 'Mull of Galloway', the other 'St Abbs Head'. The coast-line from the 'Murray Firth' to the 'Firth of Tay' is formed by his hump."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from item.
Publication date from British Museum catalogue.
Mounted to 37 x 28 cm.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 21 x 18 cm, on sheet 29 x 24 cm
Language: English

Genre: Maps
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1793
Etchings England London 1793
Material: etching with engraving and stipple engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Scotland
Subject (Topic): Scots
Ethnic stereotypes
National emblems
Scottish
Maps
Subjects: Scotland > Maps
Scots > Caricatures and cartoons
Ethnic stereotypes
National emblems > Scottish
Maps
England > 1793
England > London > 1793

Access: Public
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