print; satirical print

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Object Type: print; satirical print
Museum number: 1948,0214.999
Title: Object: The triumphal procession of Merry Christmas to Hospitality Hall
Description: Satire on gluttony and excessive drinking during Christmas: men eating large pieces of meat on carriage pulled by man and woman holding pikes, followed by naked man drinking seated on a barrel, all crowned with holly; group of children weaving their hats in the background. 25 December 1794 Hand-coloured etching
Producer name: Print made by: Richard Newton; Published by: William Holland
School/style
Production date: 1794
Production place: Published in: London (England)
Materials
Technique: etching; hand-coloured
Dimensions: Height: 330 millimetres; Width: 600 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: Alexander 1998 / Richard Newton and English caricature in the 1790s (149); BM Satires / Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum (undescribed)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: satire; religious festival
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1948
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1948,0214.999

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