Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
A lady in limbo or Jew bail rejected.
Call Number
D North 52/GC112/Box 10/Normal/Prints/Titles I-La GA 2014.00322
Identifier
ark:/88435/7w62fh30d
Publisher
[London] : [s.n.], 1802/07/01.
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1802
Extent
1 item ; sheet 25.3 s 32.9 cm.
Source Acquisition
Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
References
Grego II, pp. 37-38 (reproduced)
Rights Statement
No Known Copyright
Notes
Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
Item description: Also issued without borders, unmounted (have both).
Depiction: A "fine lady", presumably an Anonyma of the period, finds herself in the fastness of a spunging house. She is made as welcome as circumstances will permit. A bottle of wine, the refreshment customary, is ordered, and the stern hearts of the sheriff's men are appealed to, while bail is sent for. It was a well-known practice at the beginning of the century, and earlier, to pay some obscure individual a trifling fee to become security on emergencies.
Depiction: In the present case a professional limb, of the Hebrew persuasion, is presented, decently made up for the occasion, to tender himself as bondsman for the lady's due appearance. It is evident, however, that a suspicious recognition is taking place. "Harry Holdfast, Officer to the Four Counties," or his deputy, does not, judging from his expression, seem to approve of the surety, and the Jew looks somewhat disconcerted under his inspection. The tears of the unfortunate captive and the plausible reassurances - as to the respectability of the bail offered - of her chaperone, or duenna, are powerless to move the stoic breast of the experienced catchpole.
Unsigned.

Discovery Information

Subject
Jews—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Anonymous persons—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
Bail bond agents—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
City and town life—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
Caricature

Physical Characteristics

File Count
1

Institutional Information

Collection
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/ae150124-b0f1-4ec5-91e0-5be67e9f4068/manifest