A man throwing various magazines onto a bonfire. Line engraving.

  • Roughscratch, Titian Angelo.
Reference:
10761i
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Description

The scene is outside a shop which bears the sign "Dr. James's Powder sold here" and "British Oil" in the window; some of the titles being burned are: "The old woman's mag, Universal mag, Grand mag of mag, Traveler, Lady's mag, The jakes of genius, Student, Kapelion, Magazine of magazine"

Publication/Creation

[London] (Paternoster Row) : Publish'd according to Act of Parliament for I. Cook

Physical description

1 print : line engraving ; platemark 20 x 13.2 cm

Lettering

The magazine's blown up. ; Titian Angelo Roughscratch invt. ; Rapheal Woobcutter sc.

References note

Not found in: British Museum Catalogue of political and personal satires, London 1870-1954

Reference

Wellcome Collection 10761i

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