The misfortune of having short legs, or, The Flower of the flock loseing his stick! [graphic]

Found In:

Lewis Walpole Library > The misfortune of having short legs, or, The Flower of the flock loseing his stick! [graphic]

15808750

Description

Title: The misfortune of having short legs, or, The Flower of the flock loseing his stick! [graphic]
Alternative Title: Flower of the flock loseing his stick!
Creator: Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
Contributor: McLean, T. publisher.
Published / Created: [26 January 1830]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. Jany. 26, 1830, by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket ...
Abstract: "A man, grossly fat, short, and almost spherical, tries to step from the pavement into a cab, against the passenger's seat of which leans a tasselled cane. The ragged driver, seated beside the empty hooded seat, leans towards the fat man, whipping up his horse and saying, 'If your Legs ant long enough to get into this here Wehicle I wont drive you at all--you little Stump'. The other shouts: 'Stop that fellow he has got my Stick'. The 'Stump' is followed from a shop by a man clasping a large live turtle; in the shop-window are the words 'Real & Mock Turtle'."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Imprint continues: ... sole publisher of W. Heaths etchings.
Text following title: Vide city police.
Three lines of dialogue above image: If your legs ant long enough to get into this here wehicle, I won't drive you at all ...
Sheet trimmed within plate mark on upper edge.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xxi, p. 43.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 26.9 x 37 cm
Language: English

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.