The Welch-man & his goat [graphic].

Description

Title: The Welch-man & his goat [graphic].
Alternative Title: Welch-man and his goat
Welshman and his goat
Contributor: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created: [1780?]
Publication Place: London?
Publisher: Carington Bowles?
Abstract: "A Welshman shown half-length seated looking towards the viewer, with left elbow on a table beside pipe, glass and carafe to right, pointing at his goat whose head appears to left, wearing plain coat over pale waist-coat, short powdered wig and broad brimmed hat to which a leek has been strapped."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark with loss of imprint.
Purchased from British Museum in 2010. Cf. British Museum number 2010,7081.2185.
No. 16 in a bound in a collection of 69 prints with a manuscript title page: A collection of drolleries.
Bound in half red morocco with marbled paper boards and spine title "Facetious" in gold lettering.
Provenance: From the H.J. Peters sale, Sotheby's, lot 230; December 1960;
Extent: 1 print : sheet 14.3 x 12 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1780
Mezzotints England London 1780
Material: mezzotint ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Welsh
Ethnic stereotypes
Glassware
Goats
Subjects: Welsh
Ethnic stereotypes
Glassware
Goats
England > 1780
England > London > 1780

Access: Public
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