The sign of the four alls [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The sign of the four alls [graphic].
- Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker
- Contributor
- Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1846, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [1810]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Thomas Tegg
- Abstract
-
"Four realistic figures stand in niches divided by slender pillars. Below each is the title, supported on an emblematic carving; above are his words. [1] 'The King'; he stands arrogantly, wearing crown and robes and holding sceptre and orb. Above: 'I reign over all'. [2] 'The Bishop', in robes and mitre, holding a crosier, his fingers together, is gross and sanctimonious. Above: 'I pray for all'. [3] 'The Soldier', an officer, wearing cocked hat and gorget, draws his sword. Above: 'I fight for all'. [4] 'Farmer Bull', wearing a smock, elderly and careworn, though sturdy, holds out a bag of 'Hard Earnings'; in his left hand are his hat and pitchfork; while behind him is his dog, barking angrily. Above: 'But I pay for All'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Printmaker, publisher, and date of publication from British Museum catalogue.
Plate numbered in upper left corner: No. 13.
Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 1.
Also issued separately.
"Price one shilling coloured."
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.8 x 34.8 cm, on sheet 25.6 x 41.8 cm.
Leaf 12 in volume 1. - 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 : sheet 27 x 35.1 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 W87 807 v.1
- Collection Title
- V. 1. 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 1810
Etchings England London 1810 - Material
- etching ; and hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
-
England.
British - Subject (Name)
- George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
- Subject (Topic)
-
John Bull (Symbolic character)
Bishops
Farmers
Military officers - Subjects
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George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Bishops > England
Farmers > England
Military officers > British > 18th century
England > 1810
England > London > 1810
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
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
- 9144985
- Object ID (OID)
- 16192666
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