A specimen of the possible ; Ledgerdemain by a cunning man
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Description
- Title
- A specimen of the possible ; Ledgerdemain by a cunning man
- Creator
- Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836, printmaker
- Contributor
- McLean, T. publisher.
- Published / Created
- [1 September 1833]
- Publication Place
- London and [London] : [A. Ducotes]
- Publisher
- T. McLean
- Abstract
-
Two individually titled images. On the top a Black judge wearing the robes of his office sits on a bench as he shakes hands with the Duke of Wellington. In the image below a magician twirls a wand over the heads of John Bull with the word "Taxation" in a cloud above his head and over a poor, ragged man carrying a bundle labeled "Irish Tithes."
- Description
-
Titles from text below images.
Printmaker from British Museum online catalogue.
Publisher from magazine in which this image was first issued: "Published on the first of every month by Thos. McLean, 27 Haymarket, London". Lithographer also from page 1: "A Ducote's lithogy., 70 St. Martins Lane". Date of publication from series numbering "Vol. 4th, Sepr. 1st, 1833" on first page of magazine. See British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1868,0808.12334.
Imperfect; end of printed series statement (including series numbering) has been partially burnished from sheet. - Provenance
- David M. Lesser; November 2025.
- Extent
- 1 print : sheet 44 x 30 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 833.09.01.03+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Periodical illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1833
Lithographs England London 1833 - Material
- lithograph ;
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- Great Britain.
- Subject (Topic)
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Slavery
Law and legislation
Taxation
Magicians
Ethnic stereotypes - Subjects
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Slavery > Law and legislation > Great Britain
Taxation > Law and legislation > Great Britain
Magicians
Ethnic stereotypes
England > 1833
England > London > 1833
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 991011244440508651
- Object ID (OID)
- 33450818
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