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The Turkey at Bay
Robert Seymour, born 1798 - died 1836 - Enlarge image
The Turkey at Bay
- Object:
Etching
- Place of origin:
Britain (published)
- Date:
ca. 1828 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Robert Seymour, born 1798 - died 1836 (artist)
- Materials and Techniques:
Etching, coloured by hand
- Credit Line:
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
- Museum number:
SP.549A
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level D, case SC, shelf 55
Physical description
Etching, coloured by hand, depicting animals under various banners, including a turkey, a bear, a frog, and a bull, as a caricature on the subject of the Russians crossing the River Pruth. Lettered with title, key to caricature and 'Pub by G.Tregere, Cheapside'.
Place of Origin
Britain (published)
Date
ca. 1828 (made)
Artist/maker
Robert Seymour, born 1798 - died 1836 (artist)
Materials and Techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Dimensions
Height: 24.9 cm, Width: 35.2 cm
Descriptive line
Hand-colour etching depicting a cariacature entitled 'The Turkey at Bay', possibly by Robert Seymour. British School, ca. 1828.
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Etching
Subjects depicted
Turkey; Politics; Frogs; Bears; Bulls; Caricatures
Categories
Prints; Caricatures & Cartoons
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
