Burning [the] rumps at Temple-barr [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Burning [the] rumps at Temple-barr [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Burning the rumps at Temple-barr
- Creator
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, printmaker
- Contributor
- Hogarth, William, 1697-1764, artist.
- Published / Created
- [1726]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Philip Overton and John Cooper
- Abstract
-
A riot in the street beside Temple Bar, the western boundary of the City of London, with the mob hanging and burning effigies of the members of the Rump Parliament; an effigy of Hudibras is carried in from the right on a pole by a man who carries in his other hand a sign "Down wth the Rumps"; he is followed by a crowd of men gesturing with sticks, brooms, and other tools. Rumps of beef burn over fires in the street
- Description
-
Title engraved below image.
State, publisher, and date from Paulson.
Caption on either side of title, begins: "That Beastly Rabble that came down. From all the Garretts in the Town ..."
Numbered "11" above and to the right of the upper margin.
One of twelve large illustrations for Samuel Butler's Hudibras, 1725/6.
On page 38 in volume 1. Plate trimmed to: 27.3 x 50.2 cm. - Provenance
- George Steevens bequeathed this collection to William Windham (1750-1810). At Windham's death, the collection was put up for sale on 20 July 1810 and was bought in by Mrs. Windham at 292 guineas; by descent through the Windham family; Sotheby's, 17 February 1919 to Dyson Perrins for £400; Sotheby's sale including Property of the Late C.W. Dyson Perrins, Esq., 11 June 1959, lot 100 purchased by Maggs Bros. for W.S. Lewis for £1300.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 275 x 514 mm, on sheet 286 x 525 mm
- Edition
- [State 4].
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- Folio 75 H67 800 v.1 (Oversize)
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
-
Illustrations
Humor
Early works to 1800
Satires (Visual works) England 1726
Book illustrations
Engravings England London 1726
Etchings England London 1726 - Material
- etching and engraving ; and laid paper.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
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England.
Great Britain - Subject (Name)
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Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
Temple Bar (London, England) - Subject (Topic)
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Puritans
Crowds
Effigies
Executions in effigy
Fires
Riots
Signs (Notices)
History - Subjects
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Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680 > Illustrations
Temple Bar (London, England)
Puritans > England
Crowds
Effigies
Executions in effigy
Fires
Riots
Signs (Notices)
Great Britain > History > Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660 > Humor > Early works to 1800
England > 1726
England > London > 1726
Sotheby, Frederick Edward, 1837-1909 > Ownership
Steevens, George, 1736-1800 > Ownership
Perrins, Charles William Dyson, 1864-1958 > 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
- 9887513
- Object ID (OID)
- 16193851
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