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Stout as Ever! ! ! Didicated [sic] to those Gentleman loanists who brought the City into this Momentary Confusion

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

Caricature depicting Curtis the banker handing money to Harriet Mellon (afterwards Duchess of St. Albans). On the ground between the chests of money, is an antisemitic, caricatured representation of a Jewish person.

Object details

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Object type
TitleStout as Ever! ! ! Didicated [sic] to those Gentleman loanists who brought the City into this Momentary Confusion (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Etching coloured by hand
Brief description
Print by I. L. M., 'Stout as Ever! ! ! Didicated [sic] to those Gentleman loanists who brought the City into this Momentary Confusion,' caricature, etching coloured by hand, published by S. Knight of Sweetings Alley, London, early 19th century
Physical description
Caricature depicting Curtis the banker handing money to Harriet Mellon (afterwards Duchess of St. Albans). On the ground between the chests of money, is an antisemitic, caricatured representation of a Jewish person.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5in (Note: cut to)
  • Width: 13.5in (Note: cut to)
Dimensions taken from Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Lettered with title)
  • 'I. L M fect, London Pubd by S. Knight Sweeting Alley.' (Lettered)
Credit line
Given by Miss D. F. Stern
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1932. London: HMSO, 1933
Collection
Accession number
E.289-1932

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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