The old womans complaint, or, The Greek alphabet [graphic] / Woodward delin. ; Rowlandson sc.
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Description
- Title
- The old womans complaint, or, The Greek alphabet [graphic] / Woodward delin. ; Rowlandson sc.
- Alternative Title
- Greek alphabet
- Creator
- Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker.
- Contributor
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Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership.
Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist. - Copyright Date
- [not before 15 January 1809]
- Abstract
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"An elderly schoolmaster sits by a writing-table, in profile to the right, addressing an old countrywoman who faces him, making a slight curtsey. Behind her (right) are four little boys, two with bags of books slung from the shoulder. The schoolmaster, who wears night-cap, slippers, and buttoned overcoat or dressing-gown, says: "Good woman you are always making complaints against my Scholars, what have they done to offend you now?" She answers: "Please your Honors Worship they followd me up and down--and said one to another--At her!--beat her! damn her!--pelt her!-- and a great deal more that I do not recollect". The leader of the boys, bowing, cap in hand, says: "Indeed Sir, we were only repeating our Greek Alphabet, in order to get quite perfect--what the Old Woman heard was only Alpha--Beta-- Gamma--Delta--and so on to the conclusion". The boys' expressions indicate a successful conspiracy."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state.
- Description
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Also issued separately.
Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, page 130.
Date of publication based on earlier state with the complete imprint "London, Published by Thomas Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside, Jany. 15, 1809." Cf. No. 11460 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8.
Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 2.
Plate numbered "132" in upper right corner.
Reissue; former plate number "66" has been replaced, and date has been removed from end of imprint statement.
Temporary local subject terms: Alphabet -- School children.
Title etched below image. - Extent
- 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; plate mark 24.5 x 34.7 cm, on sheet 25.6 x 41.8 cm
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been completely digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- Auchincloss Rowlandson v. 10
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Format
- still image
- Genre
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Etchings--England--London--1809.
Satires (Visual works)--England--1809. - Subject (Name)
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Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership.
Harvey, Francis--Ownership.
Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership.
Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist.
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
- 9148983
- Object ID (OID)
- 11792913