Who's afraid, or, The effects of an invasion!! [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Who's afraid, or, The effects of an invasion!! [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Effects of an invasion!!
- Creator
- Cruikshank, Isaac, 1764-1811, printmaker
- Contributor
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Woodward, G. M. approximately 1760-1809, artist.
Fores, S. W., publisher. - Published / Created
- [21 November 1790]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pub. Nov 21, 1796, by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly corner of Sackville Street
- Abstract
-
"Twelve standing figures arranged in two rows, their words etched above their heads. [1] A fat and prosperous citizen smoking a long pipe, smoke puffing from the corners of his mouth and his nostrils: 'I will be bound - with a dozen of our Club and a proper allowance of fire, and the best Virginia, to smoke the French Mounseers from Dover to Calais, in the turning of a Tobacco stopper, who's afraid?' (cf. British Museum Satires No. 8220). The others, who make similar boasts of their ability to resist an invasion are: [2] A shambling journeyman tailor who speaks in the name of 'all united Taylors'. [3] A ragged cobbler, knock-kneed to deformity, who is also a preacher, cf. British Museum Satires No. 8026. [4] A 'Loyal Gypsy' with an (unnecessary) wooden leg. [5] A young woman (? Mrs. Concannon) as one of the 'Host of Faro, prepared to batter the enemy, with the remnants of our Reputations!' [6] A badly maimed officer, on stumps, with amputated right arm. [7] A doctor prepared to use his 'patent pills' on the enemy. [8] A Billingsgate virago. [9] A yokel: 'they had better keep away from our village . . . for I believe in my heart, the very Turkies would rise in a mass against them, who's afraid.' [10] A foppish apprentice: 'I am a tight dashing fresh water Sailor; - keep a funny row to Putney every Sunday - let me catch them above Bridge - thats all. who's afraid.' [11] An attorney prepared to present his bill to the enemy. [12] A stout man wearing a hat stands in back view, legs astride, coat-tails raised as if with his back to the fire: 'Lets teach em good manners D------mme who's afraid?'."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides resulting in loss of title from lower edge. Title supplied from impression in the British Museum. - Extent
- 1 print : sheet 30.8 x 51 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 790.11.21.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Satires (Visual works) England 1790
Etchings England London 1790
Watermarks (Paper) C. Ansell 1807 - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Topic)
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Public opinion
Pipes (Smoking)
Tailors
Shoemakers
Disabled veterans
Amputees
Physicians
Pitchforks
Dandies
British
Lawyers
People associated with manual labor - Subjects
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Public opinion
Pipes (Smoking)
Tailors
Shoemakers
Disabled veterans
Amputees
Physicians
Pitchforks
Dandies > British
Lawyers
People associated with manual labor
England > 1790
England > London > 1790
C. Ansell > 1807
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 99171780083408651
- Object ID (OID)
- 33224131
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