Dr. Johnson in his travelling dress as described in Boswell's Tour [graphic]

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Title: Dr. Johnson in his travelling dress as described in Boswell's Tour [graphic]
Creator: Trotter, Thomas, 1756-1803, engraver
Contributor: Kearsley, George, -1790, publisher.
Published / Created: [18 January 1786]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd as the act directs Jany. 18th 1786 by Geo. Kearsley No. 46 Fleet Street
Abstract: "Whole length portrait of Johnson (not caricatured) walking (left to right) in a mountainous landscape. He walks with a tall stick; his left hand is held up as if declaiming. Behind and below him walks Boswell, a minute figure. In the middle distance (right) is a thatched cottage and a man on horseback leading a saddle-horse. In the foreground (right) is a thistle."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Below title: "The Drs. reply to Mr. B- on the loss of his oak stick in Hebrides. "No, no my friend, it is not to be expected that any man in Mull who has got it will part with it. Consider, sir, the value of such a piece of timber here! "Price 1s. 6d."
Mounted on paper: 372 x 273 mm.
Provenance: Ex dono H. Bland; March 1955.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 27.3 x 19 cm, on sheet 35.0 x 26 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1786
Etchings England London 1786
Material: engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784
Boswell, James, 1740-1795
Subjects: Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 > Caricatures and cartoons
Boswell, James, 1740-1795 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1786
England > London > 1786

Access: Public
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