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John Bull making observations on the comet.
1807
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- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1807/11/10.
- People
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- Related Name
- Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- John Bull (Symbolic character)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821—Caricatures and cartoons
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820—Caricatures and cartoons
- France—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Comets—1807—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Telescopes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- France—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Europe—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricature
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- John Bull making observations on the comet.
- Call Number
- D North 52/GC112/Box 10/Normal/Prints/Titles I-La GA 2014.00315
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/2n49t8780
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1807/11/10.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1807
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 24.1 x 35.5 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Grego II, pp. 82-83
- Broadley no. 493
- Tegg no. 29
- See additional copy in call no. R1807.51f
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: The head of George the Third, as the sun, is throwing its brilliant rays across the Channel, and shining on the British Fleet which lines the waters. The head of Napoleon Bounaparte, with his cocked hat and feather, is represented as a comet with a fiery train, which is making vicious exertions to dash itself across the orb of day. His eye is following the course of the erratic meteor. "Ay, ay, Master Comet, you may attempt your peri-heliums, or your devil-heliums for what I care, but take the word of an old man, you'll never reach the sun, depend upon it."
- Signed in plate, lower left: "Woodward delin".
- Signed in plate, lower right: "Rowlandson scul".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- John Bull (Symbolic character)—Caricatures and cartoons
- Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821—Caricatures and cartoons
- George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820—Caricatures and cartoons
- France—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—Kings and rulers—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Comets—1807—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Telescopes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- France—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Europe—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Caricature
Physical Characteristics
- File Count
- 1
Institutional Information
- Collection
- Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
- IIIF Manifest URL
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https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/638caaae-a2c2-4151-91a9-6e345094c22f/manifest