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

drawing

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

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)

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)

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1365 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Title: Samian Ware |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1404 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1399 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1396 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1369 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:Welch

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1355 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1400 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1367 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1414 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1388 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:Welch

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1385 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:John Byfield

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1406 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1408 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1383 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1371 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:Welch

print

Museum number: 1875,0710.4146 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1830-1836

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1387 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1413 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1357 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:Welch

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1415 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1362 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1417 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print; satirical print

Title: [King and queen] |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1360 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1392 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1379 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: Locomotion. Plate 2nd. |
Museum number: 1908,0831.7 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1830

print

Title: The Catholic State Waggon |
Museum number: 1995,0930.90 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:Welch |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1363 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1416 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1410 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: Thames Tunnel 1829 |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1393 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:Welch |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

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

print; satirical print

Title: Sketches by Seymour |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.156.b |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1830-1836

print; satirical print

Title: Doings in Dublin!! |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9336 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1831

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1418 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:George Dorrington

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1875,0710.4096 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1841

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1353 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: Sketches by Seymour |
Museum number: 1935,0522.3.156.a |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1830-1836

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1875,0710.4097 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1841

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1384 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print

Title: Old Nanny of Lambeth |
Museum number: Heal,Portraits.112 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter:W O'Keeffe |
Production date: 1810-1830

print; satirical print

Title: Plate 4. Travelling. |
Museum number: 1870,0514.61 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1829

print; satirical print

Title: Modern Style of Language. Sketches from a Fashionable Conversazione |
Museum number: 1985,0119.342 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1826-1830

print; satirical print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1350 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:Welch |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: The church militant. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1310 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:H Burrows |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Sketches by Seymour |
Museum number: 1922,0311.24 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1830-1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1411 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Dancing Bear During Parliament |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12366 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Maguire & Co |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; book-illustration

Title: Grafton |
Museum number: 1875,0710.4093 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1891 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Sketches by Seymour |
Museum number: 1922,0311.23 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1830-1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: Britannia's old and new physicians. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1498.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsPrint made by:Welch |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Mr. Bull asleep. Lord John Russell. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12303 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The gen d armes seizing the printing presses - Charles the Xth. ex King of France - |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12295 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Coronation day some of the Lieges on their return |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9393 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Fiddlestick versus Broomstick |
Museum number: 1857,1222.193 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Pill the whole Pill & nothing but the Pill |
Museum number: 1857,1222.192 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Supporting Church and State |
Museum number: 1871,0211.143.+ |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1875,0710.4140 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1820-1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Ballad singers. Any thing for an honest living |
Museum number: 1982,U.839 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:William Spooner |
Production date: 1830-1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: The royal centaur. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1510.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: An introduction. Christmas day after dinner |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12300 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Charles Motte |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: Swearing in a member |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1268 |
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: Volunteers for Miguel Give a Dog a Bad Name and Hang Him |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12333 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:A Ducôte |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: French Heroes Covered with Glory Specimen of the New Parliament |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12326 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:A Ducôte |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: Lord Eldon as the old woman taking the money [May Day] |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1276 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Coronation day |
Museum number: 1868,0612.1317 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: The Windsor camp. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1300 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:H Burrows |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: Gallery of Comicalities Monstrosities of 1836 |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12372 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Maguire & Co |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: Fasting by proclamation. Fasting by necessity. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1481.1-3 |
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: St. Cecilia in Chancery Amendment to the Sunday Bill |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12369 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Maguire & Co |
Production date: 1836 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print

Museum number: 1873,0712.1420 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour

print; satirical print

Title: Catechising |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12971 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: Saint Perceval as Maw-worm. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1294 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:H Burrows |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Mrs Greece and her rough lovers |
Museum number: 1935,0522.4.156 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book-illustration; book

Title: Kings College versus London University |
Museum number: 1872,1012.729 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Benjamin Steill |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The unknown tongue |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9420 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter: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. An Irish political kangaroo. |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1483.1-3 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Royal [the letters "oya", ostensibly erased, are visible] speech |
Museum number: 1868,0808.8840 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:Thomas McLean |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: Mendicants of the 19th Century |
Museum number: 1868,0208.128.1 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 Print made by:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; frontispiece

Title: The Looking Glass: or, Caricature Annual. 1830. Vol. 1. |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12286 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Charles Motte |
Production date: 1830-1831 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: John Bull and the Dutchman. Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1518.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Conservative Ominbus All the Go! Reforming not Destroying |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12353 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Maguire & Co |
Production date: 1835 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A medal |
Museum number: 1868,0808.9263 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Charles Motte |
Production date: 1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: An Irish political kangaroo. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1270 |
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: Grey catching Wellington in his own trap. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1326 |
Producer name: BIOG45987 After:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1833 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: The Vicar of Bray Keeping Snug the Brood Hen |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12346 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPrinted by:Maguire & Co |
Production date: 1834 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: Case of seduction. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1265 |
Producer name: Print made by:W C WiseAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: The Triumph |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12970 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1828 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; newspaper/periodical

Title: An Hieroglyphic for 1836, After the Manner of Fran Valentine and Orson |
Museum number: 1868,0808.12363 |
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: Election humours, climbing the pole. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1319 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrint made by:H Burrows |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; book; newspaper/periodical; advertisement

Title: Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1467-1937 |
Producer name: Published by:William StrangeAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832-1837 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print

Title: A Musical genius. A Man of taste and feeling |
Museum number: 1935,0522.9.158 |
Producer name: Print made by:Robert SeymourPublished by:G Creed |
Production date: 1828-1830 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

print; satirical print; title-page

Title: Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1467 |
Producer name: After:Robert SeymourPrinted by:William Molineux |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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

Title: The Tory party. Celebration of 12th night by the Charles Street gang. |
Museum number: 1873,0712.1249 |
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 non-pledging candidates, or, the bill and noth Figaro in London |
Museum number: 1870,1008.1521.1-2 |
Producer name: Print made by:H BurrowsAfter:Robert Seymour |
Production date: 1832 |
Production place: Published in:London (England)

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