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John Bull in town or British wool forever

John Bull in town or British wool forever
1809

Medium
hand-coloured etching and letterpress
Measurements
13.4 × 20.7 cm (image) 15.4 × 23.0 cm (plate) 30.1 × 24.7 cm (sheet)
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Catalogue/s Raisonné
BM Satires 11523
Printing/Publishing
published by Laurie & Whittle, London
Inscription
printed in ink u.c.: Published 15. Aug.t (t in superscript above . ) 1809 by LAURIE & WHITTLE. 53. Flint Street. London
printed in ink l.c.: JOHN BULL IN TOWN; / OR, / BRITISH WOOL FOR EVER / ( Tune—“ Madam Fig’s Gala.” ) / Written and sung by Mr. EMERY, with unbounded Applause, at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. / (song in eight verses and four columns)
Accession Number
2446-3
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1926
Public domain
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Gallery location
Not on display
Subjects (general)
Costume Humour and Satire Musical
Subjects (specific)
courtships fashion (culture-related concept) illustrations (layout features) men (male humans) songs (musical compositions) street scenes women (female humans) wool (textile)
Movements
Georgian (British Renaissance-Baroque style)