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1. The damnation of Obadiah [graphic]
- Creator:
- Bretherton, James, approximately 1730-1806, printmaker
- Published / Created:
- [30 January 1773]
- Call Number:
- Bunbury 773.01.30.01+
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- "Dr. Slop, short and fat, seated in an arm-chair (centre) holding in his left hand the book containing the form of excommunication, points with his right at Obadiah who is disappearing (left), one leg and his back alone being visible. A handkerchief hangs over the doctor's cut right thumb. Behind him on the left stands Mr. Shandy, in dressing-gown and night-cap, smoking a long pipe, he is frowning and holds out his left hand in protest at the doctor's curses. Uncle Toby, his crutch under his left arm, stands on the right. pointing with his left hand at a map of Flanders which hangs on the wall over Dr. Slop's head. He turns to speak to Corporal Trim, who stands (right) at attention in profile to the left holding a long broom."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description:
- Title from text below image., Initial letters of artist's name in signature form a monogram., Text below title: Vide Tris. Shandy, vol. 2d., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Four lines of prose below image, two on either side of title: "May all the angels & archangels, principalities and powers, & all the heavenly armies curse & damn him ...", One of a series of prints illustrating Laurence Sterne's novel Tristram Shandy., Temporary local subject terms: Maps: Flanders -- Male costume: Dressing gown and night cap -- Male headdress: Pig-tail -- Furniture: Ladder-back chairs -- Household utensils -- Dr. Slop., and Watermark: L.V.G.
- Publisher:
- Publish'd as the act directs, 30th Jany. 1773, by J. Bretherton, No. 134 New Bond Street
- Subject (Name):
- Sterne, Laurence, 1713-1768.
- Subject (Topic):
- Illustrations, Military uniforms, British, Physicians, Servants, Maps, Chairs, and Brooms & brushes
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > The damnation of Obadiah [graphic]
