[Brook Watson] [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- [Brook Watson] [graphic]
- Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823, printmaker
- Contributor
- Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, publisher.
- Published / Created
- 31st March 1788.
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publd. by Jas. Bretherton
- Abstract
-
"Alderman Watson stands in profile to the right, bending forward, his wooden leg concealed behind a bench (left); he holds out a document with a pendent seal inscribed 'Pension for Services'. From the bench, on which is his hat, hangs a paper inscribed: 'Memda of Importce To say a few short Words about myself Trade Independent &c. one word more I will not receive one Farthing of my Pension till . . . the next Genl Election is over'. The last six words have been scored through."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title from British Museum catalogue.
Signed with the monogram of James Sayers.
1 print : soft-ground etching on wove paper ; plate mark 17.8 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 19.7 x 13.2 cm.
Mounted with three other prints on leaf 6 of James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
The figure in the print is identified by a small strip of paper (approximately 5 x 35 mm) pasted in lower left corner of sheet with their name in letterpress: Mr. Brooke Watson. - Provenance
- Bequeathed by James Sayers to his sister and later given to Lord Eldon. Purchased from Christie's sale of Fine Books and Manuscripts, lot 305, 19 June 2012, with Lord Eldon's notebook (now LWL Mss Vol. 202).
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 17.8 x 11.2 cm, on sheet 24 x 15 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 Sa85 810
- Collection Title
- Leaf 6. Folio album of 144 caricatures.
- Collection / Other Creator
- Sayers, James, 1748-1823.
- Collection Date
- [London], [between 1782 and 1810]
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Caricatures and cartoons
Caricatures
Soft-ground etchings England London 1788 - Material
- soft-ground etching ; and wove paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- England.
- Subject (Name)
- Watson, Brook, 1735-1807
- Subject (Topic)
-
Politicians
Pensions
Peg legs - Subjects
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Watson, Brook, 1735-1807 > Caricatures and cartoons
Politicians > England
Pensions
Peg legs
England > London > 1788
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Ownership
Sayers, James, 1748-1823 > 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
- 8070671
- Object ID (OID)
- 16819276
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