Staggering-bobs, a tale for Scotchmen, or, Munchausen driving his calves to market [graphic].

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Title
Staggering-bobs, a tale for Scotchmen, or, Munchausen driving his calves to market [graphic].
Alternative Title
Munchausen driving his calves to market
Creator
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created
[1 December 1796]
Publication Place
London
Publisher
Pub. Decr. 1st, 1796, by H. Humphrey, New Bond Street
Abstract

"George Hanger bestrides a pile of calves with which his pony is laden, high above his mount's head. He sits in profile to the left, carrying a bludgeon; his right leg thrust forward over the calves. The fore-feet and hind-feet of the calves are tied and lie across the pony and each other. Eleven heads are visible. Hanger says: "Here they are my Lord, here's the slunk Calves, by Gxx - no allusion, dxm'me! - almost forgot you was a North-Countrey-Man! - Runt carries weight well! - no less than Thirteen damme! - come push about the Bottle, & I'll tell you the Story; - In Scotland they eat no Veal, by Gxx! nothing but Staggering-Bobs, - by Gxx! - on my Honor & Soul I mean no insult! - but Tattersal he swore, d------n me, if he didn't, - that on a small Scotch Runt, he saw, Gxx dxxn my blood, - how many d'ye think he saw? - ( - "Saw what, Georgey? - ) - why Calves! - Staggering-Bobs to-be-sure! - why d'ye think he saw Seventeen? - no! - but dxxme, by Gxx, he saw Thirteen!!! - & all just upon such another little Cock-Horse as my own!!!' ..."--British Museum online catalogue

Description
Title etched below image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
One line of text below title: This print is dedicated to Lord Exxxl [i.e., Errol], his party, & the frequenters of Steevens's in general.
Temporary local subject terms: Calves -- Reference to Steevens's Coffee House -- Reference to Baron Munchausen -- Dedication to George Hay, 16th Earl of Errol.
Provenance
Old Print Shop ; 1961.
Extent
1 print : plate mark 35.3 x 25.1 cm, on sheet 36 x 26 cm
Language
English

Collection Information

Repository
Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number
796.12.01.02+

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre
Caricatures and cartoons
Satires (Visual works) England 1796
Etchings England London 1796
Material
etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type
still image
Subject (Name)
Hanger, George, 1751?-1824
Subjects
Hanger, George, 1751?-1824 > Caricatures and cartoons
England > 1796
England > London > 1796
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

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Identifiers

Orbis Record
8110012
Object ID (OID)
11105995

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