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Country characters. No. 9, Exciseman / Woodward del ; etched by Rowlandson.

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Thomas Rowlandson
1756-1827

Country characters. No. 9, Exciseman / Woodward del ; etched by Rowlandson.

[London] : Pubd Sept 10th 1799 by R Akerman [sic] No 101 Strand, [1799]
etching, hand colored
image: 216 x 172 mm; sheet: 246 x 196 mm
Bequest of Gordon N. Ray, 1987.
1986.736
Provenance

From the library of Gordon N. Ray.

Summary

Print shows an exciseman, clad in top hat and spurs and carrying a whip, addressing a brewer in cap and apron. The former holds up an account book in which he records the latter's taxable assets, saying: I forgot those Butts in the Corner Neigbour [sic]; the other man replies unhappily: Yes-Yes thee'lt keep a Pretty sharp look out there's no fear o'thee. At left, two large barrels stand on a platform and a dog looks on.

Associated names
Woodward, G. M. (George Moutard), ca. 1760-1809, designer.
Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834, publisher.
Ray, Gordon Norton, 1915-1986, former owner.
Classification
Department