Print made by William Heath, 1795–1840, BritishPublished by Thomas McLean, 1788–1875, British
Title:
A Mistake
Date:
1829
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Mount: 12 5/8 × 16 1/2 inches (32.1 × 41.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered inside image: "PAWNBROKERS | ONEY - LENT | NO POPERY | a full account of the | Interest taken by the | whole House | No pop-ery eg? I suppose since Old | Grindall's son's got into the parliament, they | are asham'd of their Trade - well there is plenty of | other pop-erys about - & as to Interest they always took enough | of that you ugly Scarecrow. | POPPINES COURT"; lettered below image: "esq. | A MISTAKE | Pub March 10th 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarekt where Political & other Caricatures are duly Pub."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Godfrey Pearlson