"Heading to printed verses ... A river scene, with Windsor Castle in the background (left). A boatman standing in a punt has fished from the water a 'cit's' wig, while another holds a grappling-iron. A fat woman on the bank throws up her arms at sight of the wig. Two 'Eaton boys', arm-in-arm in the background, watch the woman. Some 'vanton Eaton boys' had 'popt Vite in the vater'. He was drowned."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Mr. and Mrs. Vite's journey to Windsor and West Wickham on Whitsunday
Description:
Title from letterpress heading to verses., Two lines of text below title: Written and composed by Mr. Rhodes; and sung with unbounded applause by Mr. Dowton, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in his entertainment of summer-amusement., Four columns of verse below title: A vorthy cit von Vitsun-day ..., Publication line at end of verses: Published 13th January, 1818, by Whittle and Laurie, No. 53 Fleet Street, London., Plate numbered "490" in upper left corner., and For a reduced verson of this design, see No. 14971 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 10.
Publisher:
Published March 1st, 1821, by Richd. Holmes Laurie, 53 Fleet Street
