Vy Tom vot's the matter with the donkey? Vy it's his birthday so I gives him a reglar treat. I gives him a days pleasure and does all the verk myself. [graphic]

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Title: Vy Tom vot's the matter with the donkey? Vy it's his birthday so I gives him a reglar treat. I gives him a days pleasure and does all the verk myself. [graphic]
Contributor: Hodgson, Orlando, publisher.
Published / Created: [approximately 1838]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. by O. Hodgson, 111 Fleet Street
Abstract: A man wearing a vest and smoking a pipe pulls behind him a two-wheeled cart in which a donkey rides; the donkey has ribbons on its head and seems to be satisfied with the situation. A dustman holding a shovel is seen on the left, gesturing towards the donkey with his right hand
Description: Title from dialogue below image.
Date of publication based on publisher's street address. Orlando Hodgson is known to have operated out of 111 Fleet Street in 1838; see British Museum online catalogue.
Mounted on wove paper to 24 x 36 cm. Mounted on verso is another comic lithograph print with the text "At such a time the dearest friend's must part!" at bottom.
Provenance: Brian Maidment; July 2024.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 17.8 x 26 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

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Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Maidment Un58 no. 26 Box 6

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Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1838
Lithographs England London 1838
Material: lithograph ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Carts & wagons
Donkeys
Pipes (Smoking)
Shovels
Ribbons
Subjects: Carts & wagons
Donkeys
Pipes (Smoking)
Shovels
Ribbons
England > 1838
England > London > 1838
Maidment, Brian > Donor

Vy Tom vot's the matter with the donkey? Vy it's his birthday so I gives him a reglar treat. I gives him a days pleasure and does all the verk myself. [graphic]

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