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1. Charles thrown into prison [art original]
- Creator:
- Dodd, Daniel, artist
- Published / Created:
- [between 1752 and 1793]
- Call Number:
- Drawings D639 no. 10 Box D117
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- The tenth drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute and In this tenth drawing, Charles is confronted by two fellow prisoners as he enters his prison cell. The guard on the left looks in as he holds his key on the lock. The cell contains a single bed, a broken chair, a broken jug, a broadside posted to the wall along with graffiti including the initials "G.B."
- Description:
- Title from pencil notation below title., Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '10' in ink in the upper right., Date range based on artist's active dates., and For further information, consult library staff.
- Subject (Topic):
- Allegorical drawings, Cells (Rooms & spaces), Debt, Graffiti, Prison guards, Prisoners, Prisons, Parables, and Political elections
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Charles thrown into prison [art original]
2. Edward elected Member of Parliament [art original]
- Creator:
- Dodd, Daniel, artist
- Published / Created:
- [between 1752 and 1793]
- Call Number:
- Drawings D639 no. 9 Box D117
- Image Count:
- 1
- Resource Type:
- still image
- Abstract:
- The ninth drawing in a series of twelve that follow a tradition of producing a series on modern morals, a tradition established earlier in the 18th century by artists such as William Hogarth. In this series, twin brothers are bestowed an equal fortune. One brother, Edward, husbands his wealth and on his death, passes on his fortune; whilst the other brother, Charles, squanders his, leaving his family destitute and In this ninth drawing, Edward is seated in a sedan chair covered in laurel leaves as he is carried in triumph down a city street by cheering crowds of happy citizens, one whom carries a flag with the words "Library & Free Election".
- Description:
- Title from pencil notation below title., Signed "Dodd" in lower left and numbered '9' in ink in the upper right., Date range based on artist's active dates., and For further information, consult library staff.
- Subject (Topic):
- Allegorical drawings, Crowds, Sedan chairs, Parables, and Political elections
- Found in:
- Lewis Walpole Library > Edward elected Member of Parliament [art original]
