Cats castle besieged by the rats [graphic].

Description

Title: Cats castle besieged by the rats [graphic].
Contributor: Sheppard, Charles, active 1775-1799, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1780?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Sold by C. Sheppard
Abstract: The cats' castle is assaulted by an army of rats; in five scenes with verses below
Description: Title etched above image.
Approximate date of publication supplied by curator. Prints with C. Sheppard's publication line are first known from 1778; see British Museum online catalogue.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
For a variant (later?) state with imprint "Printed & Sold by D. Ash, 27 Fetter Lane, London" and plate number "28" in upper left corner, see British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1862,1011.552.
For a brief mention of The Lewis Walpole Library impression of this print, see: O'Connell, S. The popular print in England, 1550-1850, page 124.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local subject terms: Battles: Cats vs. rats -- Spikes on Temple Bar(?) -- Executions -- Food: Cheshire cheese -- Sieges -- Navy -- Ships: 'Royal Rat' -- Castles -- Military camp -- Flag of the rats: Cheshire cheese -- Flag of the cats: Three herring.
Window mounted to 20 x 29 cm.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, v. 1, p. 78; May 1954;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 16.3 x 24.1 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1780
Etchings England London 1780
Material: etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Cats
Rats
Campaigns & battles
Subjects: Cats
Rats
Campaigns & battles
England > 1780
England > London > 1780

Access: Public
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