The prime lobster – Vintage Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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The prime lobster comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The prime lobster" is a hand-colored engraving dated January 1828, drawn and engraved by William Heath and published by J. McIan. Heath was one of the most active caricaturists in London in the 1820s, and his prints were sold in print shops, where hand coloring made each impression a little different from the next. Like much British satire of the period, the print uses a single bold image and a pointed title to comment on public life. The cartoon's meaning depends on contemporary references that the record does not spell out, so viewers should read it as a snapshot of the political humor of its moment.
| Created / published | 1828 Jan. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, hand-colored. |
| Genre | no. 15500. Forms part of :British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). This record contains unverified data from caption card." |
| Notes | Hand-colored engraving by William Heath. Pub. by J. McIan |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,057 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-172850 |
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