The catch purse expedition [graphic].
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16192625
Description
- Title
- The catch purse expedition [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Cut purse expedition
- Contributor
- Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1846, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [23 August 1819]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Published August 23, 1819, by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside
- Abstract
-
"Satire on a race of ships at Cowes: a figure of John Bull reassures those on the 'Royal George Junr'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image; the word "cut" is scored through and the word "catch" etched above it, inserted with a caret.
One line of quoted text following title: "An excellent match took place to day for a "catch purse" from Cowes round the buoy of the Royal George which was well contested." Courier, August 16th, 1819.
Plate numbered "363" in upper right corner.
Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Temporary local subject terms: Reference to Walcheren.
Leaf 76 in volume 5. - 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 24.6 x 34.9 cm, on sheet 25.6 x 41.8 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 W87 807 v.5
- Collection Title
- V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809.
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1819
Etchings England London 1819 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- England.
- Subject (Name)
-
George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Knighton, William, Sir, 1776-1836
Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
Kempenfelt, Richard.
Royal George (Ship) - Subject (Topic)
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John Bull (Symbolic character)
Shipwrecks - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Knighton, William, Sir, 1776-1836 > Caricatures and cartoons
Conyngham, Elizabeth Conyngham, Marchioness, -1861 > Caricatures and cartoons
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Kempenfelt, Richard
Royal George (Ship)
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Shipwrecks > England
England > 1819
England > London > 1819
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
- 12900688
- Object ID (OID)
- 16192625
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