English exhibitions in Paris, or, French people astonished at our improvement in the breed of fat cattle [graphic]

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Title: English exhibitions in Paris, or, French people astonished at our improvement in the breed of fat cattle [graphic]
Alternative Title: French people astonished at our improvement in the breed of fat cattle
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Published / Created: [1812]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Abstract: "Satirical print showing a fat Englishman mocked by a group of Parisians. The Englishman, built along the lines of John Bull, stands at right in his shirtsleeves, clapping his right hand to his forehead in wonder; at left, at least five French people stand together within his buttoned up waistcoat, gesticulating festively; behind at left, a fat woman admired by sketchily drawn thin onlookers."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top edge.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local subject terms: Wigs -- Male costume, 1812 -- Walking-sticks --Waistcoat.
In contemporary hand in ink: 231.
Provenance: Seven Gables Shop; Sept. 1968 ;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24.6 x 34.8 cm, on sheet 25 x 36 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1812
Etchings England London 1812
Watermarks (Paper) 1815
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material: etching with stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1812
England > London > 1812
1815
19th century
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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