Rats in the barn, or, Iohn Bulls famous old dog Billy astonishing the varment [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Rats in the barn, or, Iohn Bulls famous old dog Billy astonishing the varment [graphic]
- Alternative Title
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Iohn Bulls famous old dog Billy astonishing the varment
John Bulls famous old dog Billy astonishing the vermin - Creator
- Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
- Contributor
- McLean, T. publisher.
- Published / Created
- [ca. March 1829]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pub. by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket
- Abstract
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An obese John Bull depicted as a yokel in a smock, claps his hands to egg on a terrier with the head of Eldon who holds a rat with the head of Wellington in his teeth. John Bull says, "Thats right Old Boy, give it em what they thougth you had lost all your teeth. Give it' em Scott & lot." Other rats with human heads scurry away in terror, one with the head of Peel (?) has been flung into the air. John Bull stands in the doorway to the barn. The Church spire in the distance behind him is propped up by two beams, one of which is labelled: Prop
- Description
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Title etched below image.
A figure of 'Paul Pry' is an artist's device used by William Heath.
Date of publication from the British Museum catalogue.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in partial loss of imprint.
Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Political & other caricatures daily pub.
1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 26 x 37.3 cm, on sheet 29.3 x 43.2 cm.
Laid in James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures. - 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 : sheet 26 x 36 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 Sa85 810
- Collection Title
- Laid in. 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
Satires (Visual works) England 1829
Etchings England London 1829
Artists' devices - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Name)
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Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 - Subject (Topic)
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John Bull (Symbolic character)
Catholic emancipation
Hunting dogs
Rats - Subjects
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Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > Caricatures and cartoons
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850 > Caricatures and cartoons
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Catholic emancipation > Great Britain
Hunting dogs
Rats
England > 1829
England > London > 1829
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838 > 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
- 8346479
- Object ID (OID)
- 16819404
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