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The mountain in labour - or, much ado about nothing.
1829
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Metadata
- Call Number
- E South 12/GC021/Box 23/Normal/19th c./Artists Seymour, Robert-Wa GA 2011.01004
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1829/03/02.
- People
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- Author
- Seymour, Robert, 1798-1836
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Caricature
- Winds—England—London—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852—Caricatures and cartoons
- Peel, Robert, 1788-1850—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Personification in art
- Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838—Caricatures and cartoons
- Winchilsea, George William Finch-Hatton, Earl of, 1791-1858—Caricatures and cartoons
- Irving, Edward, 1792-1834—Caricatures and cartoons
- O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847—Caricatures and cartoons
- Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, 1771-1851—Caricatures and cartoons
- Press and politics—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Medicine—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Newspapers—England—London—Caricatures and cartoons
- Catholic Church—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Physicians—England—London—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Nurses—England—London—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Church of England—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Pharmacists—England—London—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- The mountain in labour - or, much ado about nothing.
- Call Number
- E South 12/GC021/Box 23/Normal/19th c./Artists Seymour, Robert-Wa GA 2011.01004
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/dcrx914272v
- Publisher
- London : [s.n.], 1829/03/02.
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1829
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 34.1 x 47 cm [mount]. sheet 25.4 x 35.1 cm [print].
- 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. 15677 (tentatively attributes to Seymour).
- Rights Statement
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: Caricature; political satire. Allegorical scene. Features the Times personified as a woman (nurse); Wellington (as a physician); Peel (as an apothecary); Eldon and Winchelsea (as winds); and Anglican bishops. Refers to the Times promoting conssessions to Catholics.
- Unsigned.
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Political cartoons—Great Britain—19th century
- Caricature
- Winds—England—London—Caricatures and cartoons
- Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, Duke of, 1769-1852—Caricatures and cartoons
- Peel, Robert, 1788-1850—Caricatures and cartoons
- Anthropomorphism in art
- Personification in art
- Eldon, John Scott, Earl of, 1751-1838—Caricatures and cartoons
- Winchilsea, George William Finch-Hatton, Earl of, 1791-1858—Caricatures and cartoons
- Irving, Edward, 1792-1834—Caricatures and cartoons
- O'Connell, Daniel, 1775-1847—Caricatures and cartoons
- Ernest Augustus, King of Hanover, 1771-1851—Caricatures and cartoons
- Press and politics—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Medicine—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Newspapers—England—London—Caricatures and cartoons
- Catholic Church—Great Britain—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Prime ministers—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Physicians—England—London—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Nurses—England—London—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Church of England—History—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Pharmacists—England—London—19th century—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/2ef21d1e-b91c-492d-a40e-ba7c43da6f5e/manifest