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[Wellington] Caleb Quotem - the parish factotum. He is all - he is evry thing - the parish could not go on without him - He has more trades that hairs in his wig.

[Wellington] Caleb Quotem - the parish factotum. He is all - he is evry thing - the parish could not go on without him - He has more trades that hairs in his wig. Parish Characters in Ten Plates by Paul Pry Esq.r. _ Pl. 11.

[Monogram of Paul Pry, pseudonym of William Heath] Esq.r.
Pub. June 12 1829 by T. McLean 26 Haymarket - Sole Publisher of P.Prys Caricature's - none are original without this name.
Coloured etching. 350 x 250mm (13¾ x 10"), with very large margins. Creasing in lower margins.
The Duke of Wellington holding a bearskin and a whip, reciting a list of his jobs in verse. These include 'Cabinet maker / Undertaker / Finance / Beat France / Bony parte / made him smart...'.
Not in George, but see 15787 for a pirate by Gans.
[Ref: 55952]  £180.00


 

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