An obese John Bull depicted as a yokel in a smock, claps his hands to egg on a terrier with the head of Eldon who holds a rat with the head of Wellington in his teeth. John Bull says, "Thats right Old Boy, give it em what they thougth you had lost all your teeth. Give it' em Scott & lot." Other rats with human heads scurry away in terror, one with the head of Peel (?) has been flung into the air. John Bull stands in the doorway to the barn. The Church spire in the distance behind him is propped up by two beams, one of which is labelled: Prop
Alternative Title:
Iohn Bulls famous old dog Billy astonishing the varment and John Bulls famous old dog Billy astonishing the vermin
Description:
Title etched below image., A figure of 'Paul Pry' is an artist's device used by William Heath., Date of publication from the British Museum catalogue., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in partial loss of imprint., Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Political & other caricatures daily pub., and The date of imprint '1829' has been written in mss.
Publisher:
Pub. by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, and Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Catholic emancipation, Hunting dogs, and Rats
An obese John Bull depicted as a yokel in a smock, claps his hands to egg on a terrier with the head of Eldon who holds a rat with the head of Wellington in his teeth. John Bull says, "Thats right Old Boy, give it em what they thougth you had lost all your teeth. Give it' em Scott & lot." Other rats with human heads scurry away in terror, one with the head of Peel (?) has been flung into the air. John Bull stands in the doorway to the barn. The Church spire in the distance behind him is propped up by two beams, one of which is labelled: Prop
Alternative Title:
Iohn Bulls famous old dog Billy astonishing the varment and John Bulls famous old dog Billy astonishing the vermin
Description:
Title etched below image., A figure of 'Paul Pry' is an artist's device used by William Heath., Date of publication from the British Museum catalogue., Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark resulting in partial loss of imprint., Printseller's announcement following publication statement: Political & other caricatures daily pub., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 26 x 37.3 cm, on sheet 29.3 x 43.2 cm., and Laid in James Sayers's Folio album of 144 caricatures.
Publisher:
Pub. by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain.
Subject (Name):
Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838, Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, and Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852
Subject (Topic):
John Bull (Symbolic character), Catholic emancipation, Hunting dogs, and Rats
