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Print made by Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811, British, The Damnation of Obadiah, between 1773 and 1817
- Title:
- The Damnation of Obadiah
- Part Of:
Collective Title: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman
- Date:
- between 1773 and 1817
- Materials & Techniques:
- Hand-colored etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
- Dimensions:
- Sheet: 10 13/16 x 17 1/2 inches (27.5 x 44.5 cm), Plate: 9 11/16 x 13 9/16 inches (24.6 x 34.5 cm), Image: 8 1/8 x 12 1/2 inches (20.7 x 31.7 cm)
- Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left inside image: "H Bunbury Esqr"; lower left: "May all the Angels & Archangels, Principalities & | Powers & all the Heavenly Armies Curse & Damn him"; lower center: "The Damnation of Obadiah"; lower right: "Obadiah, our Armys Swore terribly in Flanders | quoth my Uncle Toby but nothing to this"
- Credit Line:
- Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
- Copyright Status:
- Public Domain
- Accession Number:
- B1977.14.11190
- Classification:
- Prints
- Collection:
- Prints and Drawings
- Subject Terms:
- book | broom | caricature | chairs | crutch | dog (animal) | gesturing | hankerchief | hat | illustration | jacket | literary theme | map | men | novel | obese | pipe | pointing | robe | The Damnation of Obadiah (from Tristram Shandy) | The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, by Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) | tights | tricorn | walking | wig
- Associated People:
- Obadiah
Uncle Toby - Access:
- Accessible by appointment in the Study Room [Request]
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- https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:30662
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