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Date
June 11th 1799
Location
London,
England
Great Britain
Great Britain
Media format
Image
Extent
1 print
Language
Undetermined
Size
17 1/4 x 10 5/8 in
Genre
Art
Humor
Humor
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 128310
Folger call number: 242711m ART
Folger holdings ID: 233513
Folger call number: 242711m ART
Folger holdings ID: 233513
Summary
Colored caricature depicting a large man with a red nose (Sheridan) holding two candles and leading the way to a box seat in a theatre as he says: "Stand by there, move that Stone out of the Way hollo Music there play God Save the King d'ye hear. Take care Sire 'mind that Step, louder there Music make room there for the best of Kings & wisest of Sovereigns! Encore."
Notes
General notes
"Pub.d June 11th 1799 by S W Fores Piccadilly...Folios of Caracatures lent out for the Evening" Related Craven news, ephemera: 242208 ART Related Craven prints, photos: 242473 ART, 242710 ART There was an attempted assassination of George III at Drury Lane during a performance of She Would and She Wouldn't on May 24, 1800
Subjects
Related names
subject: Sheridan, William Brinsley
former owner: Craven, Babette, 1910-1998
former owner: Craven, Babette, 1910-1998