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Robert Seymour

Also known as: Robert Seymour; primary name: Seymour, Robert; pseudonym: Shortshanks
Details: individual; printmaker; painter/draughtsman; British; Male
Life dates: 1798-1836
Biography: Draughtsman on wood, etcher, lithographer of illustrations and caricatures. Born in Somerset apprenticed to a pattern designer and began his career as a portrait and history painter in oils, exhibiting at the RA. Turned to caricature in 1827 specialising in social subjects. Succeeded William Heath as lead caricaturist of the day or supplanting him in 1830 as the illustrator of 'The Looking Glass' or McLean's 'Monthly Sheet of Caricatures' from which he moved from etching to lithography. Became illustrator of 'Figaro in London' at the end of 1831 and 'The Comic Magazine'. Issued his 'Humorous Sketches' as of 1833. The first illustrator of Charles Dickens' 'Pickwick Papers' producing seven plates before his death in 1836.
Bibliography: DNB JC Hotten, 'Seymour's Sketches' 1860 M. Bryant and S.Heneage, 'Dictionary of British Cartoonists and Caricaturists 1730-1980.' pp. 196-197.

486 related objects

drawing

Museum number: 1927,1212.1 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Drawn by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1815-1836

drawing

Museum number: 1927,1212.2 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Drawn by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1815-1836

newspaper/periodical; print; satirical print

Museum number: 1859,1210.773 |
Producer name: Block cut by:John Orrin SmithPublished by:Charles Tilt |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1973,U.1225.14 |
Producer name: Published by:William StrangePrinted by:George Cowie |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

newspaper/periodical

Museum number: 1973,U.1225.15 |
Producer name: Published by:William StrangePrinted by:George Cowie |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1412 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1419 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1364 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1391 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1348 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1395 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:Samuel Vincent Slader

print; satirical print

Title: The Cunning-hums. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9187 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1830

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1352 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:John Byfield

print; satirical print

Title: Plate III. Arts & sciences. |
Museum number: 1870,0514.60 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1380 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: Philosophical lecturer. |
Museum number: 1880,0807.17 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1358 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1378 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The gallery of 140 comicalities, |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9380 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPublished by:George Goodger |
Production date: 1831

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1373 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1370 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1351 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Title: Found near Little Eastcheap |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1401 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1366 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Conservative dinner. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1517.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsPrint made by:Welch |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The political bellman |
Museum number: 1935,0522.6.114 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:E King |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Policy of pledges. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1506.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsPrint made by:Welch |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Times revolutions. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1523.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsPrint made by:Welch |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1425 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print; satirical print

Title: The Betrothing interrupted by the Ghost of Sell-hiss!!-hiss!! |
Museum number: 1935,0522.6.201 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Vox populi, a great personage incog. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1829 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Private examination of the wooden sword conspirato Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1485.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Case of seduction. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1480.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Wetherell the fire-work maker. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1292 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:H Burrows |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Matrimonial infelicities, Mr State & his wife Church |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9047 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1829 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Duke of Wellington making a noise with his Protest [May Day] |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1277 |
Producer name: Print made by:WelchAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: The Modern Lear. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1322 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Anointing or civic unction |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8824 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1827 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: The seat of war. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1512.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: The hen-peck'd monach. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1282 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: The reform mill for grinding the old constitution young. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1287 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Armed for the enforcement of tythes. The adviser. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12321 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:A Ducôte |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Dissolution of parliament. Hobhouse in 1819. Hobhouse in 1832. |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1520.1-3 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Jersey |
Museum number: 1875,0710.4104 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1841

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1875,0710.4119 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1830-1836

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1422 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Title: Miscellaneous Antiquities |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1405 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1407 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; book-illustration; album

Title: India-Proofs of Wood-Engravings by The Brothers Dalziel |
Museum number: 1913,0415.181 |
Producer name: Block cut by:Dalziel BrothersAfter:Thomas Bolton Gilchrist Septimus Dalziel |
Production date: 1865

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1359 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1394 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: Sketches by Seymour |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.157.a |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1830-1836

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1386 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1356 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: The man wot will steer his own vessel. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9196 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1830

print; satirical print

Title: Travelling. Plate V. |
Museum number: 1870,0514.62 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1390 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: [Brougham's school] |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1368 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1372 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1389 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print; satirical print

Title: Courtship. Plate. VI. |
Museum number: 1870,0514.63 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1376 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: Beauty makers from Paris. |
Museum number: 1948,0214.890 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1828

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1374 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1377 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1381 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: Search after the "comfortable". Frolic and fashion. Pl.1. |
Museum number: 1870,0514.58 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1354 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1382 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: Heaven & Earth |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9308 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Tithes for the Irish parsons. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1511.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Private examination of the wooden sword conspirators. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1271 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The political go-cart |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9450 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1830-1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Thoughts on reform. Miscalculation. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12305 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Charles Motte |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; frontispiece; book

Title: Mendicants of the 19th century |
Museum number: 1872,1012.726 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Benjamin Steill |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: An underbread fellow. They love darkness rather than light because their |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12306 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Charles Motte |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book of prints

Title: Twenty-Four Original Steel Engravings |
Museum number: 1954,0819.2.1-24 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1820 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: The church militant. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1513.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1423 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:Welch

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Croker holding a number of the John Bull [May Day] |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1278 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Retreat of the Tory army. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1283 |
Producer name: Print made by:WelchAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Scene at an English orange lodge A bowl of punch. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12315 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Meifred, Lemercier & Co |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Triumph |
Museum number: 1871,0211.144.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Turkish policy. State of the iron trade. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12301 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Charles Motte |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Joseph Puzzled Private Consultation on the New Mariage Act |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12367 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Maguire & Co |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The dernier resort. Hints to sportsmen, to teach the young idea &c. |
Museum number: 1865,0520.502 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: A dance round the May pole interrupted by a passin Weighed in the balance and found wanting. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12318 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:A Ducôte |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: The Governor and his Lady. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1325 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: The Tory party. Celebration of 12th night by the C Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1472.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Columbine Grand Political Pantomime |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1243 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Shaving by Steam |
Museum number: 1935,0522.6.203 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:E King |
Production date: 1826-1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1341 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Turkey at Bay |
Museum number: 1935,0522.4.187 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Gabriel Shire Tregear |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: A Delicate Negotiation Another Sunday Obscurance Bill |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12355 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Maguire & Co |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: The King's speech being compounded in the kitchen |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1331 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Fasting by necessity |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1267 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: The political game of high-cockolorum |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1269 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Heath's British Beauties Poor Laws |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12376 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Maguire & Co |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1346 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical; book-illustration

Title: Good Genius Grand Political Pantomime |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1247 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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