Print made by Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811, British
Title:
The Damnation of Obadiah
Date:
between 1773 and 1817
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 13/16 x 17 1/2 inches (27.5 x 44.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left inside image: "H Bunbury Esqr"; lower left: "May all the Angels & Archangels, Principalities & | Powers & all the Heavenly Armies Curse & Damn him"; lower center: "The Damnation of Obadiah"; lower right: "Obadiah, our Armys Swore terribly in Flanders | quoth my Uncle Toby but nothing to this"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.11190
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
book | map | pipe | crutch | broom | caricature | chairs | jacket | robe | wig | tricorn | hat | tights | illustration | walking | men | hankerchief | gesturing | literary theme | pointing | obese | dog (animal) | The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, by Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) | The Damnation of Obadiah (from Tristram Shandy) | novel