Northern Bears taught to Dance
Print
1801 (made)
1801 (made)
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| Place of origin |
General Description: Northern Bears taught to Dance (B.M:S.9706). Caricature of Lord Nelson, Sir Hyde Parker and Jack Tar whipping bears representing Russia, Denmark and Sweden. British Lettered with title, inscribed with captions and Pubd, Feby 14 1801 by S W Fores 50 Piccadilly and Folios of Caracatures lent out for the Evening. With the mark of the collection of Frank A. Gibson (d.1976) on the back.
Object details
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| Title | Northern Bears taught to Dance |
| Materials and techniques | Etching, coloured by hand |
| Brief description | Satirical print by Williams, from a 'Folio of Caricatures lent out for the Evening' - 'Northern Bears Taught to Dance' |
| Physical description | General Description: Northern Bears taught to Dance (B.M:S.9706). Caricature of Lord Nelson, Sir Hyde Parker and Jack Tar whipping bears representing Russia, Denmark and Sweden. British Lettered with title, inscribed with captions and Pubd, Feby 14 1801 by S W Fores 50 Piccadilly and Folios of Caracatures lent out for the Evening. With the mark of the collection of Frank A. Gibson (d.1976) on the back. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Frank A. Gibson |
| Bibliographic reference | BM:S.= British Museum: Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires. London, 1870-1954 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1145-1990 |
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| Record created | February 18, 2009 |
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