Porter and Small Beer

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Artist/Maker	G. Humphrey (publishers) William Heath (artist)
Place of origin	London (published)

Hand-coloured etching, caricature of a hall-porter and a footboy in the entrance hall of a large house. A large, overweight porter drains a large tankard while a footboy looks on from near the front door. Both wear the same livery.

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Categories	Satire Prints Caricatures & Cartoons
Object type	Satirical print
Title	Porter and Small Beer (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques	hand-coloured etching Etching Hand-Colouring
Brief description	William Heath. 'Porter and Small Beer'. Caricature of hall porter and footboy Published London, April 21 1823.
Physical description	Hand-coloured etching, caricature of a hall-porter and a footboy in the entrance hall of a large house. A large, overweight porter drains a large tankard while a footboy looks on from near the front door. Both wear the same livery.
Dimensions	Height: 5.125in Width: 6.625in
Bibliographic references	Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956. British Museum, Catalogue of Politicial and Personal Satires [c.1320-1832] London, 1870-1954.
Collection	Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number	E.585-1943

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Record created	June 30, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O726410/porter-and-small-beer-satirical-print-william-heath/

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