The man of the woods & the cat-o'-mountain [graphic].
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Description
- Title
- The man of the woods & the cat-o'-mountain [graphic].
- Alternative Title
- Man of the woods and the cat-o'-mountain
- Creator
- Lane, Theodore, 1800-1828, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, G. 1773-1831?, publisher.
- Published / Created
- March 27, 1821.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. by G. Humphrey, 27 St. James's St.
- Abstract
-
"A kitchen scene [with a satire based on the fable of the "catspaw"]. A monkey with Wood's head squats beside a plump cat with the head in profile of Queen Caroline. She sits gazing at the fire with an eagerly expectant smile. He puts his left hand on her shoulder and takes her right paw which is supported on his knee, looking fixedly at her with greedy expectation. Between the bars of the grate are four chestnuts like large potatoes. These are inscribed respectively: 'Privileges', 'Rights', 'Liturgy', 'St Catherines'. Beside the grate and attached to a chain is a 'Kettle of Fish'. Behind the cat is a big trap with steel teeth inscribed '50 000 per Annum'. Behind it is a dresser, neatly arranged above a cupboard inscribed 'Lately from St Omers' [see British Museum Satires no. 13730]. On the dresser are a teapot and butterdish, each with a bust portrait of Bergami, and two cups, inscribed 'BB'. There are also pans inscribed 'Hash' and 'Stew', a 'Tinder' box and bottle of 'Brim-Stone'. On the chimneypiece, with other utensils, is a box of 'Matches'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Attributed to Theodore Lane in the British Museum catalogue.
Five lines of verse below title: A cat and monkey tired of play, Basking before the fire lay, Pug in the fire a chesnut spied, Puss, lend me your paw, he slyly cried! And we the booty will divide!!! - Gay.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
1 print : etching with stipple on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 29.2 x 20.3 cm.
Watermark: J. Whatman 1821. - Provenance
- Jarndyce; March 2019.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 31 x 23 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 821.03.27.01 Impression 2
- Collection Title
- Page 7. George Humphrey shop album.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Humphrey, G., 1773-1831?, collector.
- Collection Date
- [London], [not after 1821]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Satires (Visual works) England 1821
Etchings England London 1821
Watermarks (Paper) J. Whatman 1821 - Material
- etching with stipple ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Name)
-
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron
Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843 - Subject (Topic)
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Adultery
Cats
Cooking utensils
Fireplaces
Kitchens
Mantels
Monkeys
Tableware - Subjects
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Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821 > Caricatures and cartoons
Bergami, Bartolomeo Bergami, Baron > Caricatures and cartoons
Wood, Matthew, Sir, 1768-1843 > Caricatures and cartoons
Adultery
Cats
Cooking utensils
Fireplaces
Kitchens
Mantels
Monkeys
Tableware
England > 1821
England > London > 1821
J. Whatman > 1821
Humphrey, G. (George), 1773-1831? > 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
- 13130315
- Object ID (OID)
- 16720939