print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1868,0808.8663
- Title
- Object: Listons Dream!
- Description
-
Liston starts up in bed, alarmed at Venus who stands upon cloud at the foot of his bed (left). Mrs. Liston, small and doll-like (cf. BM Satires 12327), sleeps beside him. A large crescent moon shines through the window. On an arm-chair by the bed (right) are heaped top-hat, trousers, &c, a volume of Shakespeare, a candle (extinguished), and a glass of grog. In the lower margin:
As Liston lay wrapt in delicious repose,
Most harmoniously playing a tune on his nose,
In a Dream there appeared the adorable Venus,
Who said, "to be sure there's no likeness between us,
But to show that a Goddess to kindness so prone is,
Your looks shall soon rival the handsome Adonis."
Liston woke in a fright, and cried, "Heaven preserve me,
If my face you improve, Zounds, Madam, you'll starve me."
July 1825
Hand-coloured etching with aquatint
- Production date
- 1825
- Dimensions
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Height: 277 millimetres
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Width: 380 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- (Description and comment from M. Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', X, 1952)
Cf. No. 15378.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1868
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1868,0808.8663
