Pre-face to Bellendenus [graphic] / J. Sayers fect.

Published/Created:

[London]
Publ'd by Thos. Cornell, Bruton Strt
27 Decr., 1787

Physical Description:

1 print : etching on wove paper with crayon ; plate mark 17.3 x 13.9 cm, on sheet 22 x 18 cm

Related Links:

Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires, v. 6, no. 7185

Notes:

Title etched at bottom of image.
Alfred Bowditch Collection; December 1966; Acquisition no.: 966-12-5-23.
1 print : etching on wove paper with crayon ; plate mark 172 x 140 mm, on sheet 21 x 22 cm.
Mounted to 38 x 26 cm.

Abstract:

"Dr. Parr stands in a pulpit, preaching, immediately under the sounding-board which is against the upper edge of the design. In his left hand is a pipe from which rises a cloud of smoke inscribed 'Exit in Fumo'; in his right hand is a pipe-stopper. From his mouth descends a billowing cloud of smoke inscribed 'Ex Fumo non dare Lucem'. Below him are the heads of men asleep, or yawning, or disgusted. In the lower right corner a woman puts up an umbrella as protection from the smoke, a man angrily inspects his watch. From a gallery heads, with the lank hair of zealots, look down with angry dismay. In the corner of a pew is the City Sword and mace, indicating the presence of the Lord Mayor. Below the title: '"Faucibus ingentem Fumum mirabile dictu \ "Evomit.'"--British Museum online catalogue.

Variant Titles:

Preface to Bellendenus

Associated Names:

Sayers, James, 1748-1823 [Artist]
Cornell, Thos., active 1780-1792 [Publisher]

Topics:

Parr, Samuel, 1747-1825
Pipes (Smoking)
Preachers

Language:

English

Genre:

Annotations (Provenance) -- 18th century
Etchings -- England -- London -- 1787
Satires (Visual works) -- England -- 1787

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Prints & Photographs

Rights:

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Call Number:

787.12.27.01 Impression 2

Orbis Record:

11650273

Yale Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Digital Collection:

Lewis Walpole Library

Local Record Number:

lwlpr06299

Volume/Enumeration:

Digital version

OID:

10728369

PID:

digcoll:2755510