Terms and conditions of use
A humerous method of making scarlet look blue
1830
Medium
hand-coloured etching
Measurements
22.2 × 32.7 cm (image) 25.2 × 35.6 cm (image and text) 25.7 × 36.0 cm (plate) 26.8 × 39.2 cm (sheet)
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1946
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
London, England
Printing/Publishing
published by S. W. Fores, London
Inscription
printed in ink l.l.: T.H.J. fec.t (t in superscript above . )
printed in ink (in image) l.r.: London.Pub.o (o in superscript above . ) by.S.W: Fores, 41: Piccadilly 1830
printed in ink l.l.-l.r.: A HUMErous Method of Making SCARLET look BLUE!— practised with great succeſs Feb.y (y in superscript above . ) 22nd. 1830— “Let the gall’d jade wince—! Shakspeare.
printed in ink (in image) u.l.-c.r.: (text in speech bubbles and on scrolls)
Accession Number
1573.42-4
Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of the Joe White Bequest
Subjects (general)
Human Figures Humour and Satire Law, Civics and Protest
Subjects (specific)
arguments conflict (general sense) members of Parliament parliaments (legislative bodies) political cartoons politicians tail coats wigs
Movements
Regency (British)