The torrid zone, or, Blessings of Jamaica [graphic]

Description

Title: The torrid zone, or, Blessings of Jamaica [graphic]
Alternative Title: Blessings of Jamaica
Contributor: Holland, William, active 1782-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: Octr. 1, 180[3]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. by Willm. Holland, No. 50, Oxford Street
Description: Title from text above and below image.
Caption below image in lower left: Sore throat.
Caption below image in lower right: Dry gripe[sus?].
Description based on imperfect impression; final digit of year in imprint has been erased from sheet and a "3" written in its place.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local subject terms: Furniture: Sofa -- Hell -- Sun -- Sickle -- Zodiac signs: Crab -- Lion.
Print caption in lower right of sheet has been slightly altered in ms.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. x, p. 153.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 35.2 x 52.3 cm, on sheet 38 x 54 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1803
Etchings England London 1803
Aquatints England London 1803
Material: etching with aquatint ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Jamaica
Jamaica.
Subject (Topic): Social conditions
Opium abuse
Yellow fever
Diseases
Devil
Drug abuse
Hourglasses
Skeletons
Umbrellas
Subjects: Jamaica > Social conditions > 19th century
Opium abuse > Jamaica
Yellow fever > Jamaica
Opium abuse
Diseases
Devil
Drug abuse
Hourglasses
Skeletons
Umbrellas
England > 1803
England > London > 1803

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.