print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 2014,7051.3
- Title
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Object: Saint James for Spain.
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Series: Seven Prints of the Tutelar Saints
- Description
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No. 6 of the series. A mustachioed Spaniard in 16th-century dress rides (left to right) a donkey across a landscape, in which is a church and a large crucifix at which two figures kneel in prayer. He carries a sword across his left shoulder on which are speared an onion and a small fish. A buckled strap with a key and a basket of grapes rest in front of him, and flasks of wine in a bag behind; a rosary and a chain hang down from his waist. His hat is decorated with scallop shells and a peacock's feather.
At the top, on either side, is an animal's head from which hangs lemons, grapes, pears, olives, pairs of daggers and chalices; at the foot, is a basket of fruit. Below the border is engraved:
"Here comes St. James, Spain's famous Don Diego,
And for his Guard, he trust's faithfull Toledo,
He'll trust no Woman, nor their Amorous Mind,
Observes the Proverb well, Safe bind, Safe find.
Here Olives, Grapes, Citrons, Malaga Wines,
Anchovies, Onions, for Sauces when you Dine;
Such food as this, we are forbid to Eat,
But Pilchards and Herrings, is our Chiefest Meat."
2 January 1781
Hand-coloured etching
- Production date
- 1781
- Dimensions
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Height: 226 millimetres
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Width: 236 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The first four plates in the series, representing the saints of England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, were described by Dorothy George (BM Satires 5942-4); the remaining three plates for France, Spain and Italy were purchased in 2014 (2014,7051.2 to 4).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 2014
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 2014,7051.3