Venison & claret, or, Sr. Humpy. Haunch, bart. of Glutton Hall [graphic].

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Title: Venison & claret, or, Sr. Humpy. Haunch, bart. of Glutton Hall [graphic].
Alternative Title: Sr. Humpy. Haunch, bart. of Glutton Hall
Sir Humphrey Haunch, baronet, of Glutton Hall
Venison and claret
Creator: Darly, Matthias, approximately 1720-approximately 1778, printmaker
Contributor: Darly, M. publisher.
Published / Created: [1 April 1772]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by MDarly, Strand, April 1st 1772, according to act
Abstract: "A whole length figure standing towards the left looking over his left shoulder. He is stout with an enormously protruding stomach. His right hand is thrust inside his coat, his left is in his coat-pocket. His hat is under his left arm. He wears a laced coat, a shirt with lace ruffles and a sword."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text below image.
Initial letters of publisher's name in imprint form a monogram. M. Darly for Mary Darly or Matthew (or Matthias) Darly the printmaker? See British Museum catalogue.
Early state. For reissue with additional numbering, see no. 5002 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5.
Plate numbered "22" in upper right corner.
Imperfect; subtitle has been erased from sheet.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. ii; May 1954;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 179 x 126 mm, on sheet 189 x 134 mm
Edition: [State without volume number].
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1772
Etchings England London 1772
Material: etching ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Daggers & swords
Dandies
British
Obesity
Subjects: Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
Daggers & swords
Dandies > British
Obesity
England > 1772
England > London > 1772

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