The devil turn'd bird-catcher [graphic].

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Title: The devil turn'd bird-catcher [graphic].
Alternative Title: Devil turned bird catcher
Contributor: Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, publisher.
Edwards, George, 1694-1773, publisher.
Published / Created: [22 September 1756]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd according to act Sept. 22, 1756, by Darly & Edwards at the Acorn facing Hungerford, Strand
Description: Title from caption etched below image.
Plate numbered '11' in upper right corner of design.
Caption explaining elements of image below title: 1. A noddy catching at the bait while the bird catcher lets drop an axe ...
Plate from: A political and satyrical history of the years 1756 and 1757. In a series of ... prints. London: Printed for E. Morris, [1757].
Temporary local subject terms: Devil -- Ships: Ramillies -- Reference to the Battle of Minorca, Port Mahon, 20 May 1756 -- Executions -- Reference to Admiral Byng -- Money: coins.
Mounted to 18 x 33 cm.
Provenance: Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 8 x 11 cm, on sheet 10 x 14 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1756
Etchings England London 1756
Book illustrations
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768
Subjects: Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774 > Caricatures and cartoons
Newcastle, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of, 1693-1768 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1756
England > London > 1756

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