The Christmas Pudding, or Grand-Papa's Darling
Satirical Print
20 January 1796 (published)
20 January 1796 (published)
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Hand-coloured etching. The design is in a circle. Two elderly men watch a small boy eating a portion of Christmas pudding, with a footman standing behind his chair. The grandfather points to the boy, saying to his friend: "That Boy my good friend is a prodigy of human understanding, he is up every morning exploring the works of Nature* he will make his way through the world depend upon it" The neighbour replies, "As to making his way through the world, Neighbour, I am no great judge but I think he seems to be in a fair road to make his way through the Pudding." *Hunting of Butterflies.'
Object details
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| Title | The Christmas Pudding, or Grand-Papa's Darling (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | hand-coloured etching |
| Brief description | George Moutard Woodward. The Christmas Pudding, or Grand-Papa's Darling. Published London, 20 January 1796, by S.W. Fores |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured etching. The design is in a circle. Two elderly men watch a small boy eating a portion of Christmas pudding, with a footman standing behind his chair. The grandfather points to the boy, saying to his friend: "That Boy my good friend is a prodigy of human understanding, he is up every morning exploring the works of Nature* he will make his way through the world depend upon it" The neighbour replies, "As to making his way through the world, Neighbour, I am no great judge but I think he seems to be in a fair road to make his way through the Pudding." *Hunting of Butterflies.' |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956. |
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| Accession number | E.539-1943 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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