"A tall barrister in wig and gown looks down with angry contempt at a much smaller one (r.). He says: "you pretend to talk of Law - you little Puppy for six and eightpence I'd take you by the collar and put you in my Pocket." The other answers: "Would you you Jackanapes - then you 'd have more Law in your Pockett than ever you had in the whole course of your Practice."."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title from item., Attributed to Charles Williams in the British Museum catalogue., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Part of a series of reduced copies of prints. Series published by Fores in 1806 and etched primarily by Charles Williams., and Plate numbered '22' in lower left corner.
Publisher:
Pubd. Feby. 1st, 1806 by S.W. Fores, 50 Piccadilly
Title from item., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Reduced copy of a print published originally by S.W. Fores in 1798., Part of a series of reduced copies of prints published by Fores in 1806 and etched primarily by Charles Williams., Printmaker inferred by cataloger based upon evidence present in other prints from the series., Plate is numbered in lower left corner: No. 1 Pl. 1., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.