Jack of Guinea written by T. Dibdin, Esqr. [graphic]

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Title: Jack of Guinea written by T. Dibdin, Esqr. [graphic]
Contributor: Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841.
Laurie & Whittle, publisher.
Published / Created: [20 May 1805]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd May 20th, 1805, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
Abstract: A negro footman stands with a coin in his hand as he sings. Behind him a lawyer sits at his desk accepting a bag of money from his client; the lawyer's young assistant sits on the other side of the slanted desk. Through the open door to the street, a gentleman strolls in front of an apothecy's shop door, above which can be seen a mortar and pestle
Description: Title engraved above image
Plate numbered '394' in the lower left corner.
From the Laurie & Whttle series of Drolls.
Six stanzas in three columns engraved below image: Great way off at sea, where at home I've been-ee, Buckra man fetch me, from de coast of Guinea; Christian massa pray, he call me hathen doggy ...
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xi.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 19.9 x 24.8 cm, on sheet 23 x 29
Language: English

Genre: Songs and music
Satires (Visual works) England 1805
Etchings England London 1805
Songs
Material: etching and engraving with stipple ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Lawyers
Mortars & pestles
Money
Blacks
Subjects: Lawyers
Mortars & pestles
Money
Blacks > Songs and music
England > 1805
England > London > 1805

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