A West India sportsman : Make haste with the Sangaree, Quashie, and tell Quaco to drive the birds up to me. I'm ready [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- A West India sportsman : Make haste with the Sangaree, Quashie, and tell Quaco to drive the birds up to me. I'm ready [graphic]
- Creator
- F., J., printmaker
- Published / Created
- [1 November 1807]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published Novr. 1, 1807 by William Holland, No. 11 Cockspur Street, London
- Abstract
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The English sportsman sits in a chair with his feet supported on a stool, gun in hand. He wears a hat with an enormous brim. A negro servant stands behind him (right) holding up an umbrella and a branch to beat off flies. A negro boy approaches his master, who grins delightedly, with a huge goblet on a salver. Below the design: "Make haste with the Sangaree, Quashie, and tell Quaco to drive the Birds up to me, I'm ready". Under a palm-tree (left) is a table covered with food: a shoulder of mutton (?), fish, a sucking-pig, a round of bee(?). On the ground are many bottles, some on their sides, a basket of pineapples and limes (or lemons), and a row of large jars: 'Royal Punch 5 gal:', 'Sangaree 5 Gal:', 'Brandy', 'Rum' [on its side], 'Sangrorum 10 Gal' [extra-large and close to the sportsman]; also a much smaller jar of 'Water' [broken], and a number of empty bottles. In the middle distance a negro runs, driving birds towards the sportsman. Near him in the middle distance, a second sportsman reclines on a settee; a negress holds an umbrella over his head. The scene is a flat sunny plain, with distant hills. From British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title from item.
A satire on the decadence of Englishmen in West Indies, published shortly after the successful passage of Wilberforce's bill to abolish slavery.
Description based on imperfect impression; sheet trimmed with loss of publisher's advertisement below title. From a more complete impression in the British Museum online catalogue, advertisement reads: London. Of Mr Holland may be had the following West India Prints, Johnny Newcome in the Island of Jamaica - A Grand Jamaica Ball - Martial Law in Jamaica - The Blessings of Jamaica - and a Segar Smoking Society in Jamaica 5s each - A large Portrait of Rachel Pringle of Barbadoes 7s 6 - Likewise Gillray's Sale of English Beauties in the East Indies 7s 6'.
For further information, consult library staff. - Provenance
- Maggs; June 2014.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 23.5 x 35.0 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 807.11.01.01
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1807
Aquatints England London 1807 - Material
- aquatint, hand-colored ;
- Subject (Geographic)
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West Indies, British.
West Indies, British - Subject (Topic)
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Slavery
Race relations
Alcoholic beverages
Game bird hunting
Leisure
Enslaved persons
Umbrellas - Subjects
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Slavery > West Indies, British
West Indies, British > Race relations
Alcoholic beverages
Game bird hunting > West Indies, British
Leisure > West Indies, British
Enslaved persons > West Indies, British
Umbrellas
England > 1807
England > London > 1807
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
- 11990160
- Object ID (OID)
- 15812331