Funeralorum Virginia ; Hazardorum. [graphic]

Description

Title: Funeralorum Virginia ; Hazardorum. [graphic]
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
Contributor: Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Published / Created: [15 August 1800]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub 15 Augt. 1800, by R. Ackermann at his Repository of the Arts, 101 Strand
Description: Title from item.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue and Grego.
Plate numbered 'No. 4' in upper right corner.
Fourth of six plates in untitled series. Each plate consists of three images, possibly designed to be cut into individual borders or scrap-book illustrations.
Temporary local subject terms: Mourning -- Male dress: mourning hat -- Funeral emblems -- Hourglasses -- Spades -- Pickaxes -- Skulls -- Old maids -- Snuff -- Birds: cockatoos -- Pets: cats -- Watches -- Padlocks -- Gamblers -- Money: guineas -- Birds: cock-fighting -- Gambling: dice and dice-box -- Playing cards -- Saddle -- Tennis rackets -- Betting books.
Watermark: Russell & Co. 179[8 or 9].
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. ix; May 1954;
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 27.2x 37.5 cm, on sheet 32 x 45 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1800
Etchings England London 1800
Watermarks (Paper) Russell & Co.
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subjects: England > 1800
England > London > 1800
Russell & Co.

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