Outside view of the crown tap [graphic]

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Title: Outside view of the crown tap [graphic]
Creator: Marshall, John, Junior, active 1820, printmaker
Contributor: Marshall, John, Junior, active 1820, publisher.
Published / Created: [20 September 1820]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. Sep. 20, 1820, by John Marshall Junr., 24 Little St. Martins Lane
Abstract: "Caricature on George IV, playing the role of Jack Horner, sitting pulling out a plum of filth, observed by a boy and John Bull."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image, centered within parentheses.
Four lines of verse below image, two on either side of title: Little G- Horner sat in a corner, eating a green bag pie. He put in his thumb and pull'd out a plum, saying what a great fool am I.
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum.
Mounted on page 29 of: George Humphrey shop album.
Provenance: Purchased from Andrew Edmunds; September 2014.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 26.4 x 39 cm, on sheet 27.1 x 40 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1820
Etchings England London 1820
Annotations (Provenance) 19th century
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821.
Subject (Topic): John Bull (Symbolic character)
Nursery rhymes
Bags
Eating & drinking
Subjects: George IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830 > Caricatures and cartoons
Caroline, Queen, consort of George IV, King of Great Britain, 1768-1821
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Nursery rhymes
Bags
Eating & drinking
England > 1820
England > London > 1820
19th century
Gee, Ernest R., 1878-1956 > Ownership
Gladstone, W. E. (William Ewart), 1809-1898 > Ms. notes
Gladstone, Robertson, 1805-1875 > Ownership
Humphrey, G. (George), 1773-1831? > Ownership

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