V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Joanna Southcott, a stout termagant, stands in back view directed slightly to the right, gathering up her petticoats to display her person to three doctors who gaze closely at her. She is grossly caricatured, with no resemblance to her portraits. She says, her head turned in profile to the right, and looking up with a triumphant smile: "Seeing is believing are you Now satisfied theres no [sic] Behold the Naked Truth most Learned Doctors." The doctors, who are crouching for closer inspection, say respectively: "It has a confounded strange appeara[nce]"; "I have my doubts"; "I cant help suspecting". Across her posteriors, defined by the pulling up of her petticoats, is engraved: 'Aged 64 Bladders of Blasphemy and Corruption Sealed up and Ready to Burst'. On the left is a large cradle of straw in which is seated a grotesque parson with horns projecting from his forehead; he holds a spoon and a bowl inscribed 'Caudle'; beside him is a paper: 'Cradle Hymns'. He leers cunningly. The cradle is inscribed 'Parson Towser' and 'Cradle for Joanna's Boar Pig'. A bird-like demon, grinning grotesquely, crouches on the head of the cradle. Against it lies a sack inscribed 'Donations Child Bed Linen for young Beelzebub'. Beside this lie a large coral and bells, pap-spoon, syringes, a little saucepan, &c. (presents from the faithful). Beside Johanna (right) is a chest (as in British Museum Satires No. 12334) inscribed 'Joanna Southcot's Prophecys' and 'Seals for Sale'. Other things beside it are a syringe inscribed 'infusion of Devils Dose', a paper inscribed 'Game of Humbug', a bowl of 'Cock Broth for Tom Tozer', and a decanter of 'Strong Water'. In the background, framed by large curtains, are a pulpit and a high latticed window, suggesting a chapel interior."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Miracles will never cease
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered in upper right corner: No. 340., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5., Also issued separately?, The doctors have been identified in the British Museum catalogue as Richard Reece and Dr. John Sims., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right edge., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Prophecy -- Anecdotes -- *Religious mania., 1 print : etching with stipple, hand-colored ; sheet 320 x 257 mm., and Imperfect; sheet trimmed within plate mark with loss of numbering from upper right.
Publisher:
Pubd. Sept. 8, 1814, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Southcott, Joanna, 1750-1814, Tozer, William, approximately 1770-1828, Reece, Richard, 1775-1831, and Sims, John, 1749-1831
Subject (Topic):
Obstetrics, Clergy, Cradles, Demons, Medical equipment & supplies, Physicians, Prophets, and Pregnancy
V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Joanna Southcott, a stout termagant, stands in back view directed slightly to the right, gathering up her petticoats to display her person to three doctors who gaze closely at her. She is grossly caricatured, with no resemblance to her portraits. She says, her head turned in profile to the right, and looking up with a triumphant smile: "Seeing is believing are you Now satisfied theres no [sic] Behold the Naked Truth most Learned Doctors." The doctors, who are crouching for closer inspection, say respectively: "It has a confounded strange appeara[nce]"; "I have my doubts"; "I cant help suspecting". Across her posteriors, defined by the pulling up of her petticoats, is engraved: 'Aged 64 Bladders of Blasphemy and Corruption Sealed up and Ready to Burst'. On the left is a large cradle of straw in which is seated a grotesque parson with horns projecting from his forehead; he holds a spoon and a bowl inscribed 'Caudle'; beside him is a paper: 'Cradle Hymns'. He leers cunningly. The cradle is inscribed 'Parson Towser' and 'Cradle for Joanna's Boar Pig'. A bird-like demon, grinning grotesquely, crouches on the head of the cradle. Against it lies a sack inscribed 'Donations Child Bed Linen for young Beelzebub'. Beside this lie a large coral and bells, pap-spoon, syringes, a little saucepan, &c. (presents from the faithful). Beside Johanna (right) is a chest (as in British Museum Satires No. 12334) inscribed 'Joanna Southcot's Prophecys' and 'Seals for Sale'. Other things beside it are a syringe inscribed 'infusion of Devils Dose', a paper inscribed 'Game of Humbug', a bowl of 'Cock Broth for Tom Tozer', and a decanter of 'Strong Water'. In the background, framed by large curtains, are a pulpit and a high latticed window, suggesting a chapel interior."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Miracles will never cease
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered in upper right corner: No. 340., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5., Also issued separately?, The doctors have been identified in the British Museum catalogue as Richard Reece and Dr. John Sims., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right edge., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Prophecy -- Anecdotes -- *Religious mania., 1 print : etching with stipple, hand-colored ; sheet 36.8 x 26.8 cm., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., and Probably a later impression from a worn plate; numbering in upper right is lightly printed and barely visible.
Publisher:
Pubd. Sept. 8, 1814, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Southcott, Joanna, 1750-1814, Tozer, William, approximately 1770-1828, Reece, Richard, 1775-1831, and Sims, John, 1749-1831
Subject (Topic):
Obstetrics, Clergy, Cradles, Demons, Medical equipment & supplies, Physicians, Prophets, and Pregnancy
V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Joanna Southcott, a stout termagant, stands in back view directed slightly to the right, gathering up her petticoats to display her person to three doctors who gaze closely at her. She is grossly caricatured, with no resemblance to her portraits. She says, her head turned in profile to the right, and looking up with a triumphant smile: "Seeing is believing are you Now satisfied theres no [sic] Behold the Naked Truth most Learned Doctors." The doctors, who are crouching for closer inspection, say respectively: "It has a confounded strange appeara[nce]"; "I have my doubts"; "I cant help suspecting". Across her posteriors, defined by the pulling up of her petticoats, is engraved: 'Aged 64 Bladders of Blasphemy and Corruption Sealed up and Ready to Burst'. On the left is a large cradle of straw in which is seated a grotesque parson with horns projecting from his forehead; he holds a spoon and a bowl inscribed 'Caudle'; beside him is a paper: 'Cradle Hymns'. He leers cunningly. The cradle is inscribed 'Parson Towser' and 'Cradle for Joanna's Boar Pig'. A bird-like demon, grinning grotesquely, crouches on the head of the cradle. Against it lies a sack inscribed 'Donations Child Bed Linen for young Beelzebub'. Beside this lie a large coral and bells, pap-spoon, syringes, a little saucepan, &c. (presents from the faithful). Beside Johanna (right) is a chest (as in British Museum Satires No. 12334) inscribed 'Joanna Southcot's Prophecys' and 'Seals for Sale'. Other things beside it are a syringe inscribed 'infusion of Devils Dose', a paper inscribed 'Game of Humbug', a bowl of 'Cock Broth for Tom Tozer', and a decanter of 'Strong Water'. In the background, framed by large curtains, are a pulpit and a high latticed window, suggesting a chapel interior."--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Miracles will never cease
Description:
Title etched below image., Attributed to Rowlandson in the British Museum catalogue., Plate numbered in upper right corner: No. 340., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5., Also issued separately?, The doctors have been identified in the British Museum catalogue as Richard Reece and Dr. John Sims., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on right edge., Temporary local Medical Library subject terms: Prophecy -- Anecdotes -- *Religious mania., and Leaf 92 in volume 5.
Publisher:
Pubd. Sept. 8, 1814, by Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Southcott, Joanna, 1750-1814, Tozer, William, approximately 1770-1828, Reece, Richard, 1775-1831, and Sims, John, 1749-1831
Subject (Topic):
Obstetrics, Clergy, Cradles, Demons, Medical equipment & supplies, Physicians, Prophets, and Pregnancy
V. 5. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
"Joanna Southcott and Tozer drive before them a crowd of fat bishops, who flee to the right in wild confusion. She uses a birch-rod, he wields a flail, inscribed 'Revd Roger Towser's Flail'. Joanna holds by the toe the hindmost bishop, who wears a papal tiara. One has fallen to the ground, losing wig and crosier, another escapes over the former's body; two wear mitres. Several turn round to shriek defiance; one kicks out at Tozer, and uses his crosier as a weapon, another brandishes his wig. Joanna is plainly dressed, and wears a cap and spectacles; from her neck hangs a medallion inscribed 'I C' between two stars, with the words 'A Fac Simili of Joannas Seal'. Drapery streams behind her inscribed 'Elijah's Mantle' and 'Mohair'. Demons and serpents fly round the angry pair. She screams: "Lay it on hip and thigh Brave Towzer Smite the unbelievers--I put no more trust in Bishops as men, than I do in their Chariots and Horses, but my trust is in the Lord of Hosts." He shouts: "I'll well Dust their Woolsacks and make them drunk in my fury, I will bring down their strength to the earth." Behind them (left) is a chest (as in British Museum Satires No. 12333) inscribed 'Contents of the Sealing. The Sealed of the Lord--The Elect--To inherit the Tree of Life. To be made Heirs of God and Joint Heirs of [sic] with Jesus Christ--Joanna Southcott.' Beside it lie a goblet and 'Salver'. At her feet is an open book: 'Third Book of Wonders'. A serpent darts from left to right over the bishops."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Text below title: Know I told thee I should begin at the sanctuary I will cutt them all off, having already cutt off four bishops for refusing to hear her visitation., Plate numbered "341" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 5., and Leaf 51 in volume 5.
Publisher:
Pubd. Septr. 20th, 1814, by T. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Southcott, Joanna, 1750-1814 and Tozer, William, approximately 1770-1828
Subject (Topic):
Women prophets, Prophets, Bishops, Crosiers, Miters, Medals, Chalices, Boxes, Wigs, Beating, Whipping, Whips, and Demons
Title and date supplied by curator., Place of publication derived from language of text., Bible illustration, Exodus 9., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Topic):
Plagues of Egypt, Plague, Prophets, Dead animals, Dead persons, Sick persons, and Cities & towns
