V. 3. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Coates in a pose suggesting Harlequin in a fencing-match (and like that of the clown in British Museum Satires No. 9003), sits on the stage, his trunk almost at right angles to his legs which slant stiffly towards the stage-box (left). He grins at the occupants, pointing his sword towards them and raising his left arm. He wears his jewelled hat with the enormous feathers, cloak, tunic, and sash, as in British Museum Satires No. 11769. He declaims Lothario's speech when he falls dying, after the duel with Altamont, beginning: "Oh Altamont! thy genius is the stronger, thou hast prevail'd . . ." [Rowe, 'Fair Penitent', iv. 1]. He lies on bright green ground, a garden scene with trees and skaters forming a background. Four persons in the box, much burlesqued, applaud, grinning broadly: "Encore--Encore"; "Bravo--bravo--Encore"; "Bravo--Encore"."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state
Description:
Title etched below image., Later state, with beginning of imprint statement burnished from plate., Date of publication based on complete imprint on earlier state: Pubd. Marh. 6th, 1813, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside, London. Cf. No. 12128 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9., Plate numbered "190" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 3., "Price one shilling coloured.", Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 44 in volume 3.
