The whim – Historic 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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Few images capture their era like this antique engraving of The whim. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Whim" is a hand-colored engraving published in London by Laurie & Whittle at 53 Fleet Street, dated December 12, 1808. Its catalog subjects (marriage, eating and drinking, taverns, and women's employment) point to a satire of everyday London life. Laurie & Whittle sold many topical caricatures of this kind, which were cheap enough for ordinary buyers and were often colored by hand, so each copy looks slightly different. Such prints were a popular way to comment on manners, wedlock, and the place of women in the city's work and leisure.
| Created / published | London : Publish'd by Laurie & Whittle, 53 Fleet Street, 1808 Decr. 12. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, hand-colored. |
| Genre | Satires (Visual works) British 1800-1810.Engravings Hand-colored 1800-1810. |
| Notes | Title from item. No. 504. Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Subjects | Marriage--England--1800-1810. Eating & drinking--England--1800-1810. Taverns (Inns)--England--1800-1810. Women--Employment--England--1800-1810. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,302 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-135038 |
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