Monster soup commonly called Thames water being a correct represention [sic] of that precious stuff doled out to us!!! / [graphic]Heath, William, 1795-1840 artist[1828?]eng"An elderly, spinsterish, and ugly woman, three-quarter length, holds in her left hand a spy-glass (or microscope) which touches the circumference of a large circle, representing a magnified drop of water, filled with grotesque and horrifying aquatic creatures, from the quasi-whale to mere specks. She turns aside in disgust, looking towards the picture-plane, and dropping a full tea-cup. The Paul Pry of the signature raises his hat to a tiny pump, saying, Glad to see you hope to meet you in every Parish through London."--British MuseumTitle etched below image.Print signed using William Heath's device: A man with an umbrella.Imprint continues: ... where political & other caricatuers are daily published the largest collection of any house in town.Questionable date of publication from British Museum catalogue.Sheet trimmed to plate mark.Text above image begins: Microcosm dedicated to the London Water Companies ...