Mr. John Bull in a quandary, or, The anticipated effects of the railway calls [graphic]

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Title: Mr. John Bull in a quandary, or, The anticipated effects of the railway calls [graphic]
Alternative Title: Anticipated effects of the railway calls
Creator: Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878, printmaker
Contributor: Bell, George, 1814-1890, publisher.
Published / Created: [1845]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: George Bell
Abstract: "Imp-like creatures of the railway company, gathered around the seated figure of John Bull, stripping him of his clothes and possessions, an auctioneer selling elements of his wardrobe, trains pulling boxes of money and silver plate"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Date of publication and publisher from British Museum catalogue.
Illustration to: George Cruikshank's Table book. Published by George Bell in London.
Illustration accompanying a brief article on railroad speculation by the periodical's editor, Gilbert Abbott a Beckett.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Window mounted to 30 x 23 cm.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. xxv, p. 39.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 22.4 x 16 cm
Language: English

Genre: Caricatures and cartoons
Periodical illustrations
Satires (Visual works) England 1845
Etchings England London 1845
Material: etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England.
Subject (Topic): John Bull (Symbolic character)
Auctions
Fictitious characters
Money
Railroads
Subjects: John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Auctions > England
Fictitious characters
Money
Railroads
England > 1845
England > London > 1845

Access: Public
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