John of Gant mounted, or, Mars on his journey [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- John of Gant mounted, or, Mars on his journey [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Mars on his journey
- Published / Created
- publish'd according to act of Parliament [1749]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- publisher not identified
- Abstract
-
The Duke of Cumberland rides a horse towards the left; in the distance are buildings which are labelled 'Eton College'. From his mouth come the words, "My all is in my possession, possession, possession. My all is in my posession. Mounted behind him on the horse is a pretty, young woman playing a hurdy-gurdy. From her mouth, the words, "Virgins are like [the] fair flowers in its lustre." A large belt labelled "The girdle of affection" encircles the two riders waists. A distressed young peasant, the girl's brother, chases the horse, crying, "My dear sister. Stop 'e. Stop 'e. Stop 'e. O, I fear she's gone for aye." He carries the box for the hurdy-gurdy on his back. An allusion to the Savoyards - and Mars. Quotation from Twelfth night, I.i.1, by William Shakespeare, 1564-1616
- Description
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Title engraved below image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
'Price 6d.'--Lower right corner.
One line of verse added after title: If musick be the food of love, play on. Gay.
Temporary local subject terms: Savoyards -- Mythology: allusion to Mars.
Watermark: Strasburg bend with initials LVG below. - Provenance
- Print Shop; October 1959;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 25 x 38 cm, on sheet 27 x 38 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 749.07.00.01+ Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1749
Engravings England London 1749
Etchings England London 1749
Watermarks (Paper) - Material
- etching & engraving ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765
- Subject (Topic)
- Organ grinders
- Subjects
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William Augustus, Prince, Duke of Cumberland, 1721-1765 > Caricatures and cartoons
Organ grinders
England > 1749
England > London > 1749
Truman, Edwin Thomas, 1818-1905 > Ms. notes
Truman, Edwin Thomas, 1818-1905 > Ownership
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
- 8626980
- Object ID (OID)
- 10714444