The Vernacular
Print
1875 (printed and published)
1875 (printed and published)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This satirical wood engraving pokes fun at an unrefined visitor at the Royal Academy Summer exhibition. It was published with the following caption:
Old gentleman frae Aberdeen (at the exhibition): “I say Joack, look upo the cat’logk an see fa that is wi’ the ‘Brechum [Horse collar] on”
By the mid 19th century people’s ability to respond appropriately to art was seen as an indicator of their social status and consequently a subject of social satire. The humorous journal ‘Punch’ published numerous caricatures on the inadequacies of gallery-goers.
Old gentleman frae Aberdeen (at the exhibition): “I say Joack, look upo the cat’logk an see fa that is wi’ the ‘Brechum [Horse collar] on”
By the mid 19th century people’s ability to respond appropriately to art was seen as an indicator of their social status and consequently a subject of social satire. The humorous journal ‘Punch’ published numerous caricatures on the inadequacies of gallery-goers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Vernacular (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Wood engraving on paper |
| Brief description | 'The Vernacular' by Charles Keene (1823-1891); wood-engraving for 'Punch' Vol. LXVIII, p.214, 1875 |
| Physical description | Satirical wood engraving depicting visitors at the Royal Academy Summer exhibition. |
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| Production type | Artist's proof |
| Marks and inscriptions | CK (Monogram wood engraved at bottom right of image) |
| Gallery label | By the mid 19th century people's ability to respond appropriately to art was seen as an indicator of their social status and consequently a subject of social satire. The humorous journal 'Punch' published numerous caricatures on the inadequacies of gallery-goers.(March 2006) |
| Object history | This wood engraving was published in Punch with the following caption: Old gentleman frae Aberdeen (at the exhibition): "I say Joack, look upo the cat'logk an see fa that is wi' the 'Brechum [Horse collar] on" |
| Production | This wood engraving is a proof for an illustration published in 'Punch'. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This satirical wood engraving pokes fun at an unrefined visitor at the Royal Academy Summer exhibition. It was published with the following caption: Old gentleman frae Aberdeen (at the exhibition): “I say Joack, look upo the cat’logk an see fa that is wi’ the ‘Brechum [Horse collar] on” By the mid 19th century people’s ability to respond appropriately to art was seen as an indicator of their social status and consequently a subject of social satire. The humorous journal ‘Punch’ published numerous caricatures on the inadequacies of gallery-goers. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.497-1920 |
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| Record created | January 27, 2007 |
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