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1.
Judge Thumb, or, Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawful [graphic].

Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 November 1782]
Call Number:
782.11.27.01.1+
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Judge Buller of King's Bench, is shown walking towards the right in his judicial robes, carrying two bundles of sticks, each terminating in the shape of a thumb. To the rear and on a smaller scale is a man beating his wife with one of the judge's implements. Buller was reputed to have ruled that a wife could legitimately be beaten provided the stick used by her husband was no thicker than his thumb
Alternative Title:
Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawful
Description:
Title from item.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 27th, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St. James's Street
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Buller, Francis, 1746-1800.
Subject (Topic):
Wife abuse, Judges, and Clothing & dress
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Judge Thumb, or, Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawful [graphic].

2.
Judge Thumb, or, Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawful! [graphic].

Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 November 1782]
Call Number:
Auchincloss Gillray v. 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Judge Buller of King's Bench, is shown walking towards the right in his judicial robes, carrying two bundles of sticks, each terminating in the shape of a thumb. To the rear and on a smaller scale is a man beating his wife with one of the judge's implements. Buller was reputed to have ruled that a wife could legitimately be beaten provided the stick used by her husband was no thicker than his thumb
Alternative Title:
Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawful!
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Originally published with the imprint: Pubd. Novr. 27th, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St. James's Street., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Sticks: fascines -- Laws: wife-beating ruled lawful., 1 print : etching on wove paper, hand-colored ; sheet 35.6 x 27.1 cm., Sheet trimmed to plate mark on upper and lower edges., and Mounted on leaf 48 of volume 1 of 12.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 27th, 1782, by W. Humphry [sic], No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Buller, Francis, 1746-1800
Subject (Topic):
Wife abuse and Judges
Found in:
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Judge Thumb, or, Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawful! [graphic].

3.
Judge Thumb, or, Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawful! [graphic].

Creator:
Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Published / Created:
[27 November 1782]
Call Number:
782.11.27.01.2+ Impression 1
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Judge Buller of King's Bench, is shown walking towards the right in his judicial robes, carrying two bundles of sticks, each terminating in the shape of a thumb. To the rear and on a smaller scale is a man beating his wife with one of the judge's implements. Buller was reputed to have ruled that a wife could legitimately be beaten provided the stick used by her husband was no thicker than his thumb
Alternative Title:
Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawful!
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker from British Museum catalogue., Originally published with the imprint: Pubd. Novr. 27th, 1782, by E. D'Achery, St. James's Street., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., Temporary local subject terms: Sticks: fascines -- Laws: wife-beating ruled lawful., 1 print on wove paper : etching ; sheet 34 x 25 cm., and Sheet trimmed within plate mark; mounted to 56 x 37 cm.
Publisher:
Pubd. Novr. 27th, 1782, by W. Humphry [sic], No. 227 Strand
Subject (Geographic):
England and London
Subject (Name):
Buller, Francis, 1746-1800
Subject (Topic):
Wife abuse and Judges
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Judge Thumb, or, Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawful! [graphic].

4.
Judge Thumb, or, Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawfull! [graphic].

Published / Created:
[1811?]
Call Number:
Folio 75 W87 807 v.2
Collection Title:
V. 2. Caricature magazine, or, Hudibrastic mirror.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Alternative Title:
Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawfull!
Description:
Title etched below image., Date assigned by cataloger., A reduced copy of a print with the same title that was etched by Gillray and published 27 November 1782. Cf. No. 6123 in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 5., Plate numbered "133" in upper right corner., Plate from: Woodward, G.M. Caricature magazine, or Hudibrastic mirror. London : Thomas Tegg, [1808?], v. 2., Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires., Watermark: 1817., and Leaf 94 in volume 2.
Publisher:
publisher not identified
Subject (Geographic):
England.
Subject (Name):
Buller, Francis, 1746-1800
Subject (Topic):
Wife abuse and Judges
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Judge Thumb, or, Patent sticks for family correction, warranted lawfull! [graphic].