A bull in a china-shop [graphic]

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Title: A bull in a china-shop [graphic]
Contributor: Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, artist.
Laurie & Whittle, publisher.
Published / Created: [5 September 1808]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd Sept. 5, 1808 by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Abstract: Image at the heading to printed verses in five stanzas: A bull rampages among broken crockery in a China Warehouse; John Mug inscribed over the door (right). Mug flies in the air, having been tossed out through the shattered window, and is about to descend in a scavenger's cart (left). From British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from text etched below image.
Text below title, in letterpress: ... written by Mr. C. Dibdin; composed by Mr. Reeve; and sung by Mr. Grimaldi, with unbounded applause, in the new comic patomime, called "Harlequin highflyer, or Off she goes," at the Aquatic Theatre, Sadlers Wells
Printmaker signature in lower left corner of image.
Three columns of verse in letterpress below title: You've heard of a frog in an opera-hat, 'Tis a very old tale of a mouse and a rat; O could sing you anothr as pleasant, may hap, Of a kitten htat wore a fine high caul'd cap ...
Plate numbered in upper left corner: 496.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xiii.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 18.5 x 21.7 cm, on sheet 30 x 23 cm
Language: English

Genre: Songs
Satires (Visual works) England 1808
Etchings England London 1808
Watermarks (Paper) Russell & Co. 1810
Material: etching and engraving with stipple ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
London.
Subject (Topic): Bulls
Carriages & coaches
City & town life
Disasters
Show windows
Stores & shops
Tableware
Subjects: Bulls
Carriages & coaches > England > 19th century
City & town life
Disasters
Show windows
Stores & shops > England > London
Tableware
England > 1808
England > London > 1808
Russell & Co. > 1810

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