Upon Lady Granny in her (supposed) grandure [graphic].

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Title
Upon Lady Granny in her (supposed) grandure [graphic].
Alternative Title
Upon Granny in her native poverty
Contributor
Savage, John, active 1680, attributed name.
Laroon, Marcellus, 1653-1702, artist.
Published / Created
[between 1714 and 1734]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
publisher not identified
Abstract

A raggedly dressed, cross-eyed old woman stands in front of St. James's Palace. She poses with her right hand raised, fingers crossed and with her left hand held down, making a sign with her forefinger and thumb. Her tongue hangs out over her lips

Description
Title engraved at top of the image.
Text engraved at bottom of image: Upon Granny in her native poverty.
Engraved by T.S. after M. Laroon; see Catalogue of engraved British portraits.
Printmaker attibution to John Savage from unverified data in local catalog record.
Later state, with previous title "Granny" and statements of responsibility "Laroon pinx." and "TS [monogram] ex." replaced in lower margin with verses; new title and additional verses also added at top of image. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1851,0308.308.
Date range for publication from British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1887,1216.3.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Eight lines of verse in two columns beneath title: That fools have fortune we may now aver, since Granny laughs at them [that] laught at her ...
Eight lines of verse in two columns below image: The scene is alter'd Granny's glory, coach and fortune's all a story ...
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Insanity.
Window mounted to 29 x 20 cm; mounted to 34 x 23 cm.
Watermark.
Provenance
Suckling; May 1956;
Extent
1 print : sheet 28 x 19 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
700.00.00.20

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Portrait prints
Caricatures
Satires (Visual works) England 1714
Engravings England London 1714
Etchings England London 1714
Watermarks (Paper)
Material
etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Topic)
Poverty
Mental illness
Poor persons
Mentally ill persons
Subjects
Poverty
Mental illness
Poor persons
Mentally ill persons
England > 1714
England > London > 1714

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8901115
Object ID (OID)
10697397

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