Print made by Henry William Bunbury, 1750–1811, British
Title:
The Battle of the Cataplasm
Date:
between 1773 and 1817
Materials & Techniques:
Hand-colored etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 11 1/8 x 17 3/4 inches (28.2 x 45.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, lower left under image: "H Bunbury Esqr Del"; lower center under image: "The Battle of the Cataplasm. vide Tris Shandy Vol 4"; lower center: "Susannah rowing one way & looking another, set Fire to Dr. Slops wig which being somewhat bushy & ridiculous with all was as soon burnt as kindled__you Impudent Whore cried Splops for what is | Passion but a wild Beast, you Impudent whore cried Slop, getting upright with teh Cataplasm in his hand__I never was the destruction of any body's nose said Susannah, which is more thna you can say is it Cried Slop | Throwing the cataplasm in her face yes it is cried Susannah returning the compliment with what was left in the pan."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1977.14.11192
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
wig | literary theme | stool | broken | screen | throwing | mirror | clock | pinching | illustration | men | plaster | shouting | physician | angry | gesturing | nose | smoke | children | crib | woman | tricorn | servant | candle | cradle | baby | fire | The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman, by Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) | novel | The Battle of the Cataplasm (from Tristram Shandy)