The royal German sausage, or, The Adelaide aerial ship [graphic].

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Title: The royal German sausage, or, The Adelaide aerial ship [graphic].
Alternative Title: Adelaide aerial ship
Creator: Grant, C. J. (Charles Jameson), active 1830-1852, printmaker
Contributor: Drake, G., active 1832-1836, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1833]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed and published by G. Drake, 12, Houghton Street, Clare Market
Abstract: "Mongolfier with the shape like a sausage; Queen sitting on the top of it; politicians, King and Clergy on the back."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from item.
Attributed to Charles Jameson Grant in the British Museum online catalogue.
Date of publication from the British Museum online catalogue.
Wood engraving with letterpress text.
Text below title: Being a voyage volante to the land of rags and rubbish for the express purpose of engaging fresh German troops ...
Imperfect; sheet trimmed with loss of imprint and series statement. Missing text supplied from impression in the British Museum.
Numbered "97" in brown ink in lower left corner of design.
Mounted on green paper backing.
No. 97.
Provenance: Grosvenor Prints; September 2018.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 23.7 x 35 cm.
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1833
Wood engravings
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material: wood engraving ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Name): Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792-1849
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic): Politicians
Airships
Clergy
Telescopes
Subjects: Adelaide, Queen, consort of William IV, King of Great Britain, 1792-1849 > Caricatures and cartoons
William IV, King of Great Britain, 1765-1837 > Caricatures and cartoons
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > England
Airships
Clergy
Telescopes
England > 1833
19th century

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