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A Pair of Spectacles Easily Seen Through
Heath, William, born 1795 - died 1840 - Enlarge image
A Pair of Spectacles Easily Seen Through
- Object:
Print
- Place of origin:
London (published)
- Date:
1830 (published)
- Artist/Maker:
Heath, William, born 1795 - died 1840 (printmaker)
Thomas McLean (publisher) - Materials and Techniques:
Etching, hand-coloured
- Credit Line:
Bequeathed by John Jones
- Museum number:
1233:28-1882
- Gallery location:
Prints & Drawings Study Room, level C, case GG, shelf 138, box S
Physical description
Portraits of two politicians in profile seen through a large pair of oval framed spectacles. To the left is Sir Francis Burdett holding two papers entitled 'Corn Bill' and Catholic Bill'. To the right John Hobhouse holds a piece of paper on which are the words 'Carte blanche.'
Place of Origin
London (published)
Date
1830 (published)
Artist/maker
Heath, William, born 1795 - died 1840 (printmaker)
Thomas McLean (publisher)
Materials and Techniques
Etching, hand-coloured
Marks and inscriptions
No 3 Election Squibs and Crackers for 1830 - Dedicated to the Independent ELECTORS of WESTMINSTER
Printed above the image
There was a Man did Nothing
Lower left
W Heath
Signed lower left
Shall we listen to the Rabble out of doors vide the C[?]a/ Catholic Affair
Upper left
Here is a list of what I have done
Upper right
And there was another did Less; - old song
Lower right
Pub by T. McLean, 26 Haymarket. Election Caricatures executed fror gentlement in three Hours.
CORN / BILL
On paper in Burdett's hand
CATHOLIC BILL
On paper in Burdett's hand
A PAIR OF SPECTACLES EASILY SEEN THROUGH
Lower centre
Dimensions
Height: 30.4 cm, Width: 43.7 cm, Height: 25.5 cm platemark, Width: 35.9 cm platemark
Descriptive line
William Heath. Hand-coloured etching. A Pair of Spectacles Easily Seen Through, 1830.
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
George, M. Dorothy. 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', XI, 1954.
Materials
Printing ink; Paper; Colour
Techniques
Etching; Hand-colouring
Subjects depicted
Election; Papers; Spectacles
Categories
Prints; Caricatures & Cartoons; Politics; Portraits
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
