Tristram Shandy
Illustration
June 1781 (published)
June 1781 (published)
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| Place of origin |
Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) created eight illustrations for an edition of Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy, published by Joseph Wenman in 1781. This image shows Tristram dancing with Nannette, at the end of Volume 7, Chapter 43. Stothard's original design was engraved by William Angus (1752-1821). The print was also published separately, by Harrison and Co.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Tristram Shandy (published title) |
| Materials and techniques | engraving |
| Brief description | William Angus, after Thomas Stothard. Illustration to Tristram Shandy, by Laurence Sterne, London, 1781. |
| Physical description | Illustration to Tristram Shandy |
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| Content description | The musician is playing the pipe and tabor |
| Credit line | Given by Colonel D. H. Colnaghi |
| Literary reference | |
| Summary | Thomas Stothard (1755-1834) created eight illustrations for an edition of Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy, published by Joseph Wenman in 1781. This image shows Tristram dancing with Nannette, at the end of Volume 7, Chapter 43. Stothard's original design was engraved by William Angus (1752-1821). The print was also published separately, by Harrison and Co. |
| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1924, published under the Authority of the Board of Education, London, 1926. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.709-1924 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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