The Irishman's joy [graphic]Williams, Charles, active 1797-1830, printmaker[not before 1 January 1808]eng"Heading to an engraved song. A fat military officer, wearing cocked hat, sword, and boots, stands with an amorous swagger among eleven women; two cling to his shoulders, others raise their arms to attract his attention. Behind, and on the extreme left and right, appear the heads of two men, scowling jealously."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier stateTitle etched below image.Later state; imprint has been completely burnished from plate.Publication information inferred from earlier state with the imprint: Pubd. Jany. 1st, 1808, by Thos. Tegg, 111 Cheapside, London. Cf. No. 11153 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 8.Twenty-four lines of verse in two columns below title: Oh! a pettitcoat, Honey's, an Irishmans joy, go where he will, his time merrily passes; search the world over, sure Paddy's the boy, for banging the men, and for kissing the lasses ...Plate numbered "232" in upper right corner.Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4.Also issued separately.