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Robert Seymour
1798-1836
The sting of liberty / engraved by Seymour ; Welsh.
Published
[London] : [William Strange], [ca. 1834]
wood engraving
3 1/2 x 2 5/8 inches
Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1900.
Peel 2161a
Notes
Probably detached from one of four issues of Whiggeries and waggeries, London : William Strange, 1834. This publication reprinted wood engravings by Robert Seymour, Robert Cruikshank, and others which had previously appeared-- often with different captions-- in Figaro in London, also published by Strange. The identical image appeared in Figaro in London, no. 35, 1832, with the title A sting for liberty.
Provenance
Formerly owned by Sir Robert Peel.
Summary
King William IV, with webbed wings, is a scaly serpentine monster from the waist downwards, terminating in a barbed tail inscribed 'Hanover'. He clasps the shrieking Liberty round the waist, kissing her cheek while he gashes her with his tail.
Associated names
Peel, Robert, 1788-1850, former owner.
Strange, W. (William), publisher.
Cowie, G. (George), printer.
Strange, W. (William). Whiggeries and waggeries.
Strange, W. (William). Figaro in London.
Strange, W. (William), publisher.
Cowie, G. (George), printer.
Strange, W. (William). Whiggeries and waggeries.
Strange, W. (William). Figaro in London.
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