National bankruptcy, or, Iohn Bull takeing the benefit of the Insolvent Act [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- National bankruptcy, or, Iohn Bull takeing the benefit of the Insolvent Act [graphic].
- Alternative Title
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National bankruptcy, or, John Bull taking the benefit of the Insolvent Act
Iohn Bull takeing the benefit of the Insolvent Act
John Bull taking the benefit of the Insolvent Act - Creator
- Elmes, William, active 1797-1820, printmaker
- Contributor
- Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1846, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [not before 15 June 1816]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Ts. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
- Abstract
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"John Bull stands in a court of law, in profile to the right, facing the judge, who sits in a high carved chair of Gothic design. He is a 'cit' with a gouty foot in a large shoe; his crutch and hat are under his right arm, his right hand deep in his coat pocket. He wears old-fashioned dress with an ill-fitting wig, and scratches his forehead, saying, "My Name Your Worship--is John Bull my buisness here is to give notice to my Creditors to avail myself of the benefit of the Insolvent Act." His short, broad, and over-dressed wife stands behind him, saying, "I long thought it would come to this, I told him over and over a gain what would be the end of his Mad career." John's bulldog is at his feet, morose and aggressive. The judge, counsel, and attendants look at John with pained surprise. The judge, perhaps intended for Lord Ellenborough, says: "however such a Circumstance might be looked forward to, it--certainly was not expected Just now." Clerks sit in the foreground (right) writing. On their table is a paper with the Royal Arms and the words 'London Gazette'. Behind is a Gothic window."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from description of earlier state in the British Museum catalogue.
Later state, with first half of imprint statement burnished from plate.
Date of publication based on complete imprint on earlier state: Pubd. June 15, 1816, by Ts. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside. Cf. No. 12779 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9.
Plate numbered "206" in upper right corner.
Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3.
Watermark: 1817.
Leaf 62 in volume 3. - Provenance
- Bound in the set of five volumes, formerly owned by Henry Arthur Johnstone. Binding: red morocco with his initials stamped in gold on the front cover in a shield with crossed swords and three floral stamps above and one below; also four floral stamps on spine with volume number and spine title in gold: The caricature magazine. Leather endpapers with his ex libris blind stamped on front flyleaf -- a boat with large sail, with a cutout in the shape of the sun in upper left. Myers; May 1942.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 24.9 x 35 cm, on sheet 25.6 x 42 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 W87 807 v.3
- Collection Title
- V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1816
Etchings England London 1816
Watermarks (Paper) 1817 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
- John Bull (Symbolic character)
- Subjects
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John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1816
England > London > 1816
1817
Johnstone, Henry Arthur > Ownership
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
- 12879663
- Object ID (OID)
- 16192595