print;
satirical print;
book-illustration;
newspaper/periodical
- Museum number
- 1870,1008.1347.1-3
- Title
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Object: The foreman of the British protecting the constitution from Tory incendiarism.
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Object: Punch's bowl.
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Series: Punch in London
- Description
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No. 14; a letterpress paper of eight pages, headed with wood-engraved vignette and illustrated with further cuts on the first page and page 107. 14 April 1832
(1) vignette heading (BM Satires 16927), second design, for description see 1870,1008.1335;
(2) THE FOREMAN OF THE BRITISH PROTECTING THE CONSTITUTION FROM TORY INCENDIARISM. (No. 16993)
The 'Constitution' is a pillar inscribed 'King, Lords, Commons', surmounted by 'Bible', crown, sceptre, and sword, its base 'Magna-Ch[arta]'. It is surrounded by flames rising from burning papers: 'Standard, [John] Bull, Age, Bribes, Boro's, Rotten, Corruption'. Tories (right), backed by bayonets, add fuel to the fire, with papers inscribed 'Morg Post' (held by Cumberland), 'Anti-Reform', and 'Circulars'. The fire-engine (left), inscribed 'The British', and topped by a cap of Liberty, is a printing-press, worked by Brougham. William IV holds the nozzle of the hose, directing a stream inscribed 'Reform Bills', 'Peoples Rights, Public Opinion, &c.' on to the fire. On his sleeve is a large badge, the figure of Britannia. Behind him are Ministers and a cheering crowd with 'Reform' banners. Above the design: 'Fire! Fire! Fire! The great Engine (the Press) at work'.
(3) PUNCH'S BOWL. (No. 16928)
Vignette to a column of 'Facetiae' in every number, for description see 1870,1008.1335.
- Production date
- 1832
- Dimensions
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Height: 212 millimetres (approx. page size)
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Width: 157 millimetres (approx. page size)
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Notes to No. 16993:
For the (misconceived) position of the King see No. 16682; for the printing-press cf. No. 15776. The London Insurance Companies had their own fire brigades, one being the British Fire Office, founded in 1799; its foreman was probably a London character, see No. 15755.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Punch in London
- Acquisition date
- 1870
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1870,1008.1347.1-3
