Title from text positioned above and below image area., Print is divided into two horizontal panels, each titled separately., and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), approximately 1760-1809, artist
Published / Created:
[30 May 1822] and [printed not before 1822]
Call Number:
805.05.30.01+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A confrontation between an English man and the French waiter in a restaurant
Description:
Title from item., Printseller's announcement following imprint: Folios of caracatures [sic] lent out for the evening., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., and Watermark: C. Ansell 1822.
Publisher:
Pubd. May 30th, 1805 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
"Two burly fierce-looking sailors drink together; each sits on an inverted tub, smoking a pipe, a paper of tobacco on the plain round table between them. One (l.) says: "Why Jack! you was so long in a French Prison, I suppose you larnt to patter their Lingo a little." The other answers: "No Bob, I never some how fancied it they call things out of their names so d----nably, - why would you believe it, they call a Horse a Shovel, and a Hat a Chopper!!!""--British Museum online catalogue
Alternative Title:
Jack Junk's opinion of the French language
Description:
Title from item., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Date of publication from watermark., and Watermark: C Ansell 1822.
Title etched below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Temporary local subject terms: Door Knocker -- Sword -- Shoe Scraper -- Spurs -- Jack Boots -- Capt. Birch., and Watermark: C. Ansell 1822.
Publisher:
Pubd. April 10th, 1804 by S.W. Fores, No. 50 Piccadilly
