The British-butcher supplying John-Bull with a substitute for bread vide message to Lord Mayor / [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- The British-butcher supplying John-Bull with a substitute for bread vide message to Lord Mayor / [graphic]
- Creator
- Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
- Contributor
- Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
- Published / Created
- [6 July 1795]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Pubd. July 6th, 1795, by H. Humphrey, No. 37 New Bond Street
- Abstract
-
"Pitt (right), as a butcher, stands arrogantly behind his block, holding up a leg of mutton to a hungry, lean, and dismayed John Bull, who stands with bent knees (left), his right hand groping in his breeches pocket. Pitt says: "A Crown, - take it, or leave't". His cleaver lies on his blood-stained block, on the front of which are two placards side by side: 'Prices of Provision. 1795 Journeymans Wages - 1795 Mutton 10 1/2d £b. Carpenters 12sh pr Week Lamb 11 D° Shoemakers 10sh D° Veal 11 1/2 D° Bakers 9sh D° Beef 12 D° Gardeners 8sh D° Small Beer - 2d pr Quart Smiths 8sh D° Bread 12d Husbandmen 7sh D° pr Quarter Loaf God save the King'. Behind Pitt is the pent-house roof of the shop or stall from the front of which hang joints of meat and pieces of offal. The lower story of a house forms a background (left). John Bull wears the dress and wrinkled gaiters of a yokel. ..."--British Museum online catalogue
- Description
-
Title etched below image.
Four lines of verse, titled Billy the Butcher's Advice to John Bull, etched on a separate plate that is printed below the plate with the image: Since bread is so dear, (and you say you must eat) ...
Mounted to 46 x 31 cm. - Provenance
- Peter Murray Hill, Oct. 1958;
- Extent
- 1 print : plate marks 35.3 x 25 cm and 3.9 x 25 cm, on sheet 45 x 30 cm
- Language
-
English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 795.07.06.01+
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1795
Etchings England London 1795 - Material
- etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
-
Great Britain
England
London. - Subject (Name)
- Pitt, William, 1759-1806
- Subject (Topic)
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John Bull (Symbolic character)
Food prices
Butcher's shops
Butchers - Subjects
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Pitt, William, 1759-1806 > Caricatures and cartoons
John Bull (Symbolic character) > Caricatures and cartoons
Food prices > Great Britain > 18th century
Butcher's shops
Butchers
Food prices > England > London
England > 1795
England > London > 1795
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 8045585
- Object ID (OID)
- 11105872
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