The Surrey-Wonder an anatomical-farce as it was dissected at [the] Theatre-Royal, Lincolns-Inn-Fields. [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The Surrey-Wonder an anatomical-farce as it was dissected at [the] Theatre-Royal, Lincolns-Inn-Fields. [graphic]
- Creator
- Vertue, James, 1725-1776, printmaker
- Contributor
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Clark, John, 1683-1736, publisher.
Vertue, George, 1684-1756, artist. - Published / Created
- [December 1726]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Sold by Jon. Clark, engraver & printsellr. in Grays-Inn
- Abstract
-
"Satire on Mary Toft, the "rabbit breeder" and those who were duped by her fraud. The interior of a large room, presumably intended as Lacy's bagnio in Leicester Fields, in the centre of which Toft reclines on a chair attended by a doctor, John Howard, while a gentleman identified by Stephens as Nathaniel St André, wearing a hat, has laid down a walking stick and kneels to lift a rabbit that is emerging from below her skirts. On the left, three men enter through an open door, the foremost, evidently John Maubray, holding up a specimen bottle and grasping by the shoulder another doctor, who points towards Toft; another holding a staff aplpears to be a constable. Other men (one perhaps intended as her husband) gather behind Toft's chair; Samuel Molyneux, wearing a hat and holding a walking stick turns away in disgust as a midwife holds up a "new-born" rabbit. On a table in the background lie a hat, ink stand and specimens of Toft's rabbits; the walls are hung with five paintings and a large map of Surrey."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image, between two columns of verse.
Artist and printmaker from later state: Geo. Vertue del. Jas. Vertue sculp.
Date based on advertisement in the Daily journal, 23 December 1726.
"Pr. 6d."--Price following imprint.
Two columns of verse on either side of title: The Surrey Rabbet-Breeder here behold, Imposture greater than appear'd of old, ... Tis hop'd will bring forth pillory and ears.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark.
On page 42 in volume 1.
Ms. note in Steevens's hand above: The plate is said to have given offence to Frederick Prince of Wales who is here represented. His note below the print: Vertue was employed as the engraver. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 19.6 x 20.7 cm
- Edition
- [State before key letters and violin added].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Annotations (Provenance) 18th century
Satires (Visual works) England 1726
Etchings England London 1726 - Material
- etching ;
- Subject (Name)
- Toft, Mary, 1703-1763.
- Subject (Topic)
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Births
Deception
Physicians
Rabbits - Subjects
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Toft, Mary, 1703-1763
Births
Deception
Physicians
Rabbits
18th century
England > 1726
England > London > 1726
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > 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
- 12678356
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193856