Miseries of human life [graphic]

Description

Title: Miseries of human life [graphic]
Alternative Title: As you are quietly walking along in the vicinity of Smithfield on market day ...
Contributor: Woodward, G. M. approximately 1760-1809, artist.
Published / Created: [1808?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: publisher not identified
Description: Title etched above image.
Two lines of quoted text below design: "As you are quietly walking along in the vicinity of Smithfield on market day finding yourself suddenly obliged though your dancing days have "been long over, to lead outsides, cross over, foot it, and a variety of other steps and figures, with mad bulls for your partners.
Date of publication from unverified data in local card catalog record.
Plate numbered "301" in upper right corner.
Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5.
Also issued separately.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Watermark: J Whatman 1822.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xiii.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 24.6 x 34.5 cm, on sheet 26 x 37 cm
Language: English

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: 808.00.00.18+
Collection Title: V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Collection / Other Creator: Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1808
Etchings England London 1808
Watermarks (Paper) J Whatman 1822
Material: etching with stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): Smithfield (London, England),
Subject (Topic): Markets
Bulls
Dogs
Wigs
Fear
Subjects: Smithfield (London, England)
Markets
Bulls
Dogs
Wigs
Fear
England > 1808
England > London > 1808
J Whatman > 1822
Johnstone, Henry Arthur > Ownership
Maidment, Brian > Donor

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