print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: 1935,0522.6.27
Title: Object: A shot from Buckingham to Bedford. Thurday, May 2d, 1822.
Description: A later state (uncoloured) of BM Satires 14364, the position of the seconds corrected. Sir Watkin (left), behind his cousin, is less burlesqued and holds a pistol in place of leeks; 'her' is omitted after 'missed'. Lynedoch, so labelled, is more composed; at his feet are L—n—dock-leaves for plasters. He says: The affair will end most sattisfactorily they will now shake hands. On the wall: Rubbish may be Shot here. 4th May 1822 Etching with hand-colouring
Producer name: Print made by: Isaac Robert Cruikshank; Published by: George Humphrey
School/style
Production date: 1822
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; hand-coloured
Dimensions: Height: 247 millimetres; Width: 354 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: (Description from M. Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', X, 1952)
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects
Associated names: Associated with: John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford; Associated with: Richard Grenville, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Chandos; Associated with: Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch; Associated with: Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn, 5th Baronet
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1935
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1935,0522.6.27

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