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Contrasts, pl. 1st. Ancient and modern lancers.
1828
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 12/GC021/Box 18/Normal/19th c./Artist Heath, William GA 2011.00882
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1828]
- People
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- Author
- Heath, William, 1795-1840
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Military uniforms—Great Britain—History—Caricatures and cartoons
- Armor—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Soldiers—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Knights and knighthood—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fashion—Great Britain—History—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Contrasts, pl. 1st. Ancient and modern lancers.
- Call Number
- E South 12/GC021/Box 18/Normal/19th c./Artist Heath, William GA 2011.00882
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dc9g54xw465
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], n.d. [ca. 1828]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1828
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 29.2 x 42.7 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- British Museum. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. [London]: Trustees of the British Museum, [1978]. No. 15611 (gives date as c. 1828).
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: Caricature regarding fashion. Two men looking at each other; knight wears medieval armor and holds lance, soldier wears 19th century military uniform and holds sword, shield, and helmet.
- Signed with image of Paul Pry [male figure with cane], lower left.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Military uniforms—Great Britain—History—Caricatures and cartoons
- Armor—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Soldiers—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Knights and knighthood—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Fashion—Great Britain—History—Caricatures and cartoons
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 2
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Omega Project
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/bf357169-3b25-4781-a845-f491b5b09689/manifest