A victualler, or, Publican erected out of his own implements without [the] assistance of Nature. [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- A victualler, or, Publican erected out of his own implements without [the] assistance of Nature. [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Publican
- Published / Created
- [not before 1757]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
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One of a series of prints representing various tradesmen made up from tools of their own trade. In this print, the implements making up the figure of the victualler are numbered within image and the key is provided below title. The implemets of the publican's trade include: 1. Molbrough chalk. 2. Pipe, pan, & tobacco. 3. Piss port engrav'd. 4. Butt or barrel. 5. Decanters. 6. Tankard, 7. Candle & candlestick. 8. Bung. 9. Snuffers. 10. Apron. 11. Cock wth. running clout. 12. Silver spoon. 13. Gallon pots. 14. Pails with fining.15. Tap tub. 16. Shovel & poker. Around his neck is a cloth with the words "The London Gazett extraordinary"; on his head label "Sadler Fleet". On the tankards that make up his legs is engraved "Blue potts" and "Bedford Head", and on the pails that are his "feet" "Clavert" and "Parsons". To the left is a shallow barrel with a small tankard with "Penny pot" engraved on it side
- Description
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Title from item.
Later state. Cf. No. 2471 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 3. - Provenance
- Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. I, p. 105; May 1954;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 32.8 x 20.1 cm, on sheet 36 x 23 cm
- Edition
- [State with imprint burnished].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 740.00.00.64+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1740
Etchings England London 1757 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
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Bartenders
Bars
Arcimboldesque figures
Taverns (Inns) - Subjects
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Bartenders
Bars
Arcimboldesque figures
Taverns (Inns)
England > 1740
England > London > 1757
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8850464
- Object ID (OID)
- 10700245