Political satire on the British military action in Spain during the Peninsular War: Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley expresses surprise to an overweight soldier, sweating after fleeing from the French, that is was able to re-join the rest of the army
Description:
Title etched below image., Probably etched by William Heath. See British Museum satire 11361 for similarity of style., Lettered with imprint and series statement in additon to speech balloons., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Partial watermark: [illegible].
Publisher:
Pubd. Septr., 1810 by Thos. Tegg 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic):
Peninsular War, 1807-1814, Obesity, Soldiers, and British
V. 1. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Political satire on the British military action in Spain during the Peninsular War: Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley expresses surprise to an overweight soldier, sweating after fleeing from the French, that is was able to re-join the rest of the army
Description:
Title etched below image., Probably etched by William Heath. See British Museum satire 11361 for similarity of style., Lettered with the series statement and speech balloons., Later state; imprint has been burnished from plate., Publication information based on imprint on earlier state: Pubd. Septr. 1810 by Thos. Tegg, 111 Cheapside. Cf. British Museum online catalogue, registration no.: 1948,0214.765., Plate also in: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v.1., Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 33 in volume 1.
Publisher:
Thomas Tegg
Subject (Name):
Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic):
Peninsular War, 1807-1814, Obesity, Soldiers, and British
