Bossy Bounce preparing for the Scotch Professors to kiss
Print
19/04/1786 (published)
19/04/1786 (published)
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Bossy Bounce preparing for the Scotch Professors to kiss; Illustrative of James Boswell’s 'The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.' (first published in 1785); The doctor is represented as a bear and Boswell as a monkey, holding up his tail. Professors in kilts approach for the honour; Print on paper; Inscribed 'A TOUR to the HEBRIDES. . Published 19th April 1786 by S. W. Fores at the Caricature Warehouse, No. 3, Piccadilly. / My Friend delint. I. fecit.'.
Prefixed to Thomas Rowlandson’s 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell' (see DYCE.3029 to 3046) but not belonging to the series.
Prefixed to Thomas Rowlandson’s 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell' (see DYCE.3029 to 3046) but not belonging to the series.
Object details
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| Title | Bossy Bounce preparing for the Scotch Professors to kiss |
| Materials and techniques | print on paper |
| Brief description | Bossy Bounce preparing for the Scotch Professors to kiss; Illustrative of James Boswell’s 'The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.' (first published in 1785); The doctor is represented as a bear and Boswell as a monkey; By Thomas Rowlandson; English School; Published by by S. W. Fores, London, 1786. |
| Physical description | Bossy Bounce preparing for the Scotch Professors to kiss; Illustrative of James Boswell’s 'The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.' (first published in 1785); The doctor is represented as a bear and Boswell as a monkey, holding up his tail. Professors in kilts approach for the honour; Print on paper; Inscribed 'A TOUR to the HEBRIDES. . Published 19th April 1786 by S. W. Fores at the Caricature Warehouse, No. 3, Piccadilly. / My Friend delint. I. fecit.'. Prefixed to Thomas Rowlandson’s 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell' (see DYCE.3029 to 3046) but not belonging to the series. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'A TOUR to the HEBRIDES. . Published 19th April 1786 by S. W. Fores at the Caricature Warehouse, No. 3, Piccadilly. / My Friend delint. I. fecit.' (Inscribed.) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce |
| Object history | Illustrative of James Boswell’s 'The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.' (first published in 1785). Prefixed to Thomas Rowlandson’s 'Picturesque Beauties of Boswell' (see DYCE.3029 to 3046) but not belonging to the series. |
| Literary reference | Boswell, James. <u>The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D.</u>. First published in 1785. |
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| Bibliographic reference | DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum : Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1874. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | DYCE.3047 |
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| Record created | April 28, 2010 |
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