"A confused scene. A beadle, cane in hand, grasps the side of an overturned barrow, from which a basket, scales, and black puddings (coloured green) have fallen. A powerful young woman grasps his nose, and prepares to use her fist; an older woman clutches his back and belabours him with a basket. Both are shrieking termagants with bare breasts. A dog between the beadle's legs barks. The spectators, all close to the fray, are amused: a butcher, shouldering a tray of meat, stands outside his stall (left), which is immediately behind the combatants; from it dangle large joints and a carcase. A woman passes, pushing a barrow (left). A man's grinning face watches from the right. Behind (right) is a shop placarded 'Bob Giblet Poulterer', its ancient front hidden by bunches of hares and turkeys."--British Museum online catalogue, description of an earlier state.
Alternative Title:
Barrow women basting a beadle
Description:
Also issued separately., Cf. Grego, J. Rowlandson the caricaturist, v. 2, pages 274-6., Date of publication based on complete imprint on earlier state: Pub. Feb. 10th, 1814, by T. Tegg, 111 Cheapside. Cf. No. 12401 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 9., Later state; former plate number "310" has been replaced with a new number, and beginning of imprint statement has been burnished from plate., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 4., Plate numbered "283" in upper right corner., Sheet trimmed within plate mark on three sides., Temporary local subject terms: Butcher -- Poulterer -- Beadle., and Title etched below image.
Publisher:
Thos. Tegg, No. 111 Cheapside
Subject (Name):
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley--Ownership., Harvey, Francis--Ownership., Johnstone, Henry Arthur--Ownership., and Tegg, Thomas, 1776-1845, publisher.