A Devilish good Parody: May we ne-er want a FRIEND or a Bottle to give him!!
Date:
1832
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 18 × 12 inches (45.7 × 30.5 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in image: "Should auld acquaintance be forgot | And ne'er be brought to mind; | Should auld acquaintance be forgot | An' days o' Lang Syne | An' we'll toom the stowp to friendships growth, | An' days o' Lang Syne, | For auld lang syne, &ce. | An here's a hand my trusty friend, | An' gees us a hand o' thine, | We'll take a cup o' kindness yet | For auld lang syne. | For auld lang syn my friend."; Lettered below image: "A Devilish good Parody | May we ne-er want a FRIEND or a Bottle to give him!! | Pub'd by D Smith 8 Castle St. Leicester Square.".
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Godfrey Pearlson