Bob's the whole [graphic]

Description

Title: Bob's the whole [graphic]
Creator: Cotin, E., printmaker
Contributor: Bickham, George, 1706?-1771, publisher.
Published / Created: [1741]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Sold by G. Bickha[m] at the Blackmoor's Head, Exeter Exchange
Description: Title engraved at top of design, within the scroll surrounding the images.
Sheet trimmed to plate mark on top and left side.
'Price 1 shilling'--Below image.
Ten lines of text in rebus, followed by two columns of further text in rebus, below image: Whosoever will [be] rich or [high] be [for] [all] things ...
The following words within the text are represented by a rebus: be by an image of a bee, high by an image of a throne, for by number 4, all by an awl.
Temporary local subject terms: Cession of Gibraltar -- Cession of Port Mahon -- Conventions: Pardo, 1739 -- Electorates: German electorates -- Electorate of Hanover -- Cuba: Fort St. Iago -- Cumberland Harbor -- Fairs: Horn Fair -- Yarmough fish -- Hungary -- France -- Bavaria -- Slogans: wooden shoes -- Hats: King's hat -- Parodies: parody on Athanasian Creed.
Mounted.
Watermark.
Provenance: Alan Thomas for W.S. Lewis, Christie's October 21, 1965, lot 33; November 1965; Major Sir Charles Blackett Collection.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 41.5 x 26.6 cm, on sheet 46.4 x 36.0 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1741
Rebuses England 1741
Engravings England London 1741
Etchings England London 1741
Watermarks (Paper)
Annotations (Provenance)
Material: etching & engraving ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760
Yarmouth, Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden-Gimborn, Countess of, 1706-1765
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745
Vernon, Edward, 1684-1757
Subjects: George II, King of Great Britain, 1683-1760 > Caricatures and cartoons
Yarmouth, Amalie Sophie Marianne von Wallmoden-Gimborn, Countess of, 1706-1765 > Caricatures and cartoons
Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745 > Caricatures and cartoons
Vernon, Edward, 1684-1757 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1741
England > London > 1741

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