A tender salute & pleasant reply [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- A tender salute & pleasant reply [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- A tender salute and pleasant reply
- Contributor
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Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, artist.
Laurie & Whittle, publisher. - Published / Created
- [25 July 1804]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd July 25, 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, London
- Abstract
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"A handsome advocate in wig and gown addresses a vast but comely lady who stands full face. They are on a broad pavement outside (?) the Session House, before which marches a sentry. On the left. is an equestrian statue. A brief-bag hangs from his arm; from her wrist dangles a tiny sunshade. Below the title: 'A Celebrated Scotch advocate happening some Years ago to meet Lady W------ [? Wallace, see 'D.N.B.' and BMSat 7405] complimented her Ladyship on looking so well "Lord!" said she "I am as fat as a Whale!" - "I wish I were Jonah."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Artist from British Museum catalogue.
From the Laurie & Whittle series of Drolls.
Two lines of caption below title: A celebrated Scotch advocate happening some years ago to meet Lady W- at a public place in Edinburgh complimented her Ladyship on looking so well. "Lord!" said she "I am as fat as a whale!" -"I wish I were Jonah".
Plate numbered '360' in the lower left corner.
Temporary local subject terms: Sunshade -- Advocate -- Sentry -- Session House. - Provenance
- Leverhulme-Auchincloss, Vol. XI.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 19.8 x 24.7 cm, on sheet 23 x 29 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 804.07.25.01
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1804
Etchings England London 1804
Engravings England London 1804 - Material
- etching and engraving with stipple ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subjects
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England > 1804
England > London > 1804
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
- 8444570
- Object ID (OID)
- 15813773
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