They say I grows wery fast! And I think my breeches are getting short. Don't you?
Satirical Print
July 1829 (published)
July 1829 (published)
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Caricature of a youth in too-small clothes holding a kite
Object details
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| Title | They say I grows wery fast! And I think my breeches are getting short. Don't you? (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Etching, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | John Phillips for S. Gans. Caricature of a youth with a kite in too-small clothes. London, July 1829. |
| Physical description | Caricature of a youth in too-small clothes holding a kite |
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| Object history | Despite the suggested attribution to William Heath at the time of acquisition in 1943, S. Gans was notorious for piracies and copies of Heath's work. These contemporary fakes were usually drawn by John Phillips or 'A Sharpshooter'. (D Milford-Cottam, 2012) |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.631-1943 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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