Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker, publisher
Published / Created:
[26 January 1773]
Call Number:
Bunbury 773.01.26.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Uncle Toby (right) marches from right to left, a crutch under his left arm, pointing with his right crutch towards the fortifications (left) built on the bowling green, where the 'Gate of St Nicolas' is flanked on each side by a jack-boot. In his left hand he holds the 'London Gazette'. Trim, holding up a pickaxe, marches in front of his master. He has a long pig-tail, and a pad is tied over his left knee. On the ground behind is a grenadier's cap. Behind Uncle Toby is the sentry-box, in it is pasted up the plan of a fortification. The background is a rough paling behind which are trees. Shandy Hall appears behind the Gate of St. Nicolas. Beneath the design is engraved, "What an honest triumph in my Uncle Toby's Eyes as he march'd to the Ramparts with the Gazette in his hand & Trim with a pickaxe ready to execute the Contents; what intense pleasure in his Eyes as he stood over the Corporal! Heaven! Earth! Sea!"--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Siege of Namur by Captain Shandy and Corporal Trim
Description:
Title from text below image., Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram., Text below title: Tris. Shan., One of a series of prints illustrating Laurence Sterne's novel Tristram Shandy., and Watermark: VI.
Publisher:
Publish'd as the act directs, 26 Jany. 1773, by J. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
