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Rural sports. Cat in a bowl. No. 1.
1811
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Metadata
- Call Number
- D North 52/GC112/Box 16/Normal/Prints/Titles Ro-Sc GA 2014.00457
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d. [1811/04/24]
- People
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- Language
- No linguistic content
- Subject
- Caricature
- Animals—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Cats—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Dogs—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Pets—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Practical jokes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Women pet owners—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Animal welfare—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Spectators—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Country life—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
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Item Summary
Descriptive Information
- Title
- Rural sports. Cat in a bowl. No. 1.
- Call Number
- D North 52/GC112/Box 16/Normal/Prints/Titles Ro-Sc GA 2014.00457
- Identifier
- ark:/88435/5x21tp536
- Publisher
- [s.l.] : [s.n.], n.d. [1811/04/24]
- Language
- No linguistic content
- Date Created
- 1811
- Extent
- 1 item ; sheet 23.8 x 32.8 cm.
- Source Acquisition
- Gift of Dickson Q. Brown, Princeton University Class of 1895.
- References
- Grego II, pp. 205-206
- Rights Statement
- No Known Copyright
- Notes
- Medium: Etchings, Hand coloring
- Depiction: A favourite cat, the property of a distracted spinster, has been launched upon the water in a bowl, which is shown spinning round with the current, to the terror of the involuntary voyager, whose dread of the immersion combined with her exertions to escape from this embarrassing situation, which threatens to capsize the treacherous craft at every turn, seem to afford the frivolous audience unqualified amusement. A lad is seated on the bank, with a girl by his side - probably the authors of the mischief - holding a barking dog, ready to attack the frightened creature if she comes too near the shore. Parties taking the air . . . And various rustic groups . . . Are diverted at the scene. Not so the owner of the cat. The horrified old maid . . . Is pulling up her skirts and plunging forward in a vain endeavor to reach the slippery bowl, which is out of her reach, while a second old lady is doing her best to assist her friend.
- Signed in plate, lower left: "Rowlandson del.".
Discovery Information
- Subject
- Caricature
- Animals—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Cats—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Dogs—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Pets—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Practical jokes—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Women pet owners—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Animal welfare—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
- Spectators—Great Britain—19th century—Caricatures and cartoons
- Country life—Great Britain—Caricatures and cartoons
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/7715e4fc-7778-412b-b1c5-032269e6356a/manifest