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1. The Irishman's joy [graphic]
- Creator:
- Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [not before 1 January 1808]
- Call Number:
- 808.01.01.01
- Collection Title:
- V. 4. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Heading to an engraved song. A fat military officer, wearing cocked hat, sword, and boots, stands with an amorous swagger among eleven women; two cling to his shoulders, others raise their arms to attract his attention. Behind, and on the extreme left and right, appear the heads of two men, scowling jealously."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
- Description:
- Title etched below image., Later state; imprint has been completely burnished from plate., Publication information inferred from earlier state with the imprint: Pubd. Jany. 1st, 1808, by Thos. Tegg, 111 Cheapside, London. Cf. No. 11153 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8., Twenty-four lines of verse in two columns below title: Oh! a pettitcoat, Honey's, an Irishmans joy, go where he will, his time merrily passes; search the world over, sure Paddy's the boy, for banging the men, and for kissing the lasses ..., Plate numbered "232" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4., and Also issued separately.
- Publisher:
- Thomas Tegg
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The Irishman's joy [graphic]
