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Jack Jolly Steering down Wapping in Ballast trim

Satirical Print
early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Caricature of a sailor riding a horse with panniers, in each of which sits a woman. On the left, a white woman drinks from a bottle and on the right, a black woman wearing a yellow dress holds a green parasol. Lettered with title and 'Pub by McCleary 32. Nassau Street'.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleJack Jolly Steering down Wapping in Ballast trim (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching, coloured by hand
Brief description
Print after William Elmes
Physical description
Caricature of a sailor riding a horse with panniers, in each of which sits a woman. On the left, a white woman drinks from a bottle and on the right, a black woman wearing a yellow dress holds a green parasol. Lettered with title and 'Pub by McCleary 32. Nassau Street'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.96cm
  • Width: 33.34cm
Taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO 1963
Marks and inscriptions
'Pub by McCleary 32. Nassau Street' (Lettered with title and)
Credit line
Given by Mr. Geoffrey A. Whittall
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings Accessions 1955-1956 London: HMSO, 1963
Collection
Accession number
E.508-1955

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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