Mr. and Mrs. Vite's journey to Vindsor and Vest Vickham von Vitsunday [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- Mr. and Mrs. Vite's journey to Vindsor and Vest Vickham von Vitsunday [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Mr. and Mrs. Vite's journey to Windsor and West Wickham on Whitsunday
- Contributor
- Laurie, Richard Holmes, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [1 March 1821]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published March 1st, 1821, by Richd. Holmes Laurie, 53 Fleet Street
- Abstract
-
"Heading to printed verses ... A river scene, with Windsor Castle in the background (left). A boatman standing in a punt has fished from the water a 'cit's' wig, while another holds a grappling-iron. A fat woman on the bank throws up her arms at sight of the wig. Two 'Eaton boys', arm-in-arm in the background, watch the woman. Some 'vanton Eaton boys' had 'popt Vite in the vater'. He was drowned."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title from letterpress heading to verses.
Two lines of text below title: Written and composed by Mr. Rhodes; and sung with unbounded applause by Mr. Dowton, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in his entertainment of summer-amusement.
Four columns of verse below title: A vorthy cit von Vitsun-day ...
Publication line at end of verses: Published 13th January, 1818, by Whittle and Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street, London.
Plate numbered "490" in upper left corner.
For a reduced verson of this design, see No. 14971 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10. - Provenance
- Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xvi, p. 69.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 18.5 x 23 cm, on sheet 30 x 25 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 821.03.01.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Satires (Visual works) England 1821
Etchings England London 1821
Broadsides 1818 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
- Windsor Castle,
- Subject (Topic)
-
Rivers
Boats
Wigs
Drowning - Subjects
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Windsor Castle
Rivers
Boats
Wigs
Drowning
England > 1821
England > London > 1821
1818
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 9308963
- Object ID (OID)
- 10969098
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