The Jolly Waterman and his Fare
Print
11/06/1830
11/06/1830
| Artist/Maker |
The Duke of Clarence, dressed in the guise of a common sailor, rows a small Thames ferryboat containing his wife. The Duke of Wellington, in uniform, stands on a flight of river stairs to their right. Clarence speaks to Wellington via a speech bubble: "Come I say old Scarlet - let me Boat alone d_ me you have had it all your own way long enough - I have a right to come in and I will come in and bring my Fair in too - so get out of my way".
This print was published shortly before the accession of the Duke of Clarence to the throne as King William IV, and his wife as Queen Adelaide. The satire is a commentary on William's reforming tendencies, and the unwillingness of the conservative Wellington to embrace this. The title, in which 'Fair' is crossed out and substituted for 'Fare', is a pun playing on William's guise as a ferryman (who would take a fare across the river), and the presence of Adelaide, his 'fair' (or attractive) wife.
This print was published shortly before the accession of the Duke of Clarence to the throne as King William IV, and his wife as Queen Adelaide. The satire is a commentary on William's reforming tendencies, and the unwillingness of the conservative Wellington to embrace this. The title, in which 'Fair' is crossed out and substituted for 'Fare', is a pun playing on William's guise as a ferryman (who would take a fare across the river), and the presence of Adelaide, his 'fair' (or attractive) wife.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Jolly Waterman and his Fare (published title) |
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| Brief description | Satirical print, William Heath, 'The Jolly Waterman and his Fare', 1830. |
| Physical description | The Duke of Clarence (later William IV), dressed in the guise of a common sailor, rows a small Thames ferryboat containing his wife (later Queen Adelaide). The Duke of Wellington, in uniform, stands on a flight of river stairs to their right. Clarence speaks to Wellington via a speech bubble: "Come I say old Scarlet - let me Boat alone d_ me you have had it all your own way long enough - I have a right to come in and I will come in and bring my Fair in too - so get out of my way". |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Object history | This print was published shortly before the accession of the Duke of Clarence to the throne as William IV. |
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| Summary | The Duke of Clarence, dressed in the guise of a common sailor, rows a small Thames ferryboat containing his wife. The Duke of Wellington, in uniform, stands on a flight of river stairs to their right. Clarence speaks to Wellington via a speech bubble: "Come I say old Scarlet - let me Boat alone d_ me you have had it all your own way long enough - I have a right to come in and I will come in and bring my Fair in too - so get out of my way". This print was published shortly before the accession of the Duke of Clarence to the throne as King William IV, and his wife as Queen Adelaide. The satire is a commentary on William's reforming tendencies, and the unwillingness of the conservative Wellington to embrace this. The title, in which 'Fair' is crossed out and substituted for 'Fare', is a pun playing on William's guise as a ferryman (who would take a fare across the river), and the presence of Adelaide, his 'fair' (or attractive) wife. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1233:124-1882 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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