A new drop scene for D. L. T. / Thaumaso Scrutiny, Esqr., delt. & sculp. ; [De Wilde]. – Antique Wall Art
![A new drop scene for D. L. T. / Thaumaso Scrutiny, Esqr., delt. & sculp. ; [De Wilde]., [England] : Published for the Satirist May 1st, 1808 by S. Tipper, Leadenhall Street , 1808. — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/2d/2de0f16c4134-L.webp)
(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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This rare antique engraving captures A new drop scene for D. L. T. / Thaumaso Scrutiny, Esqr., delt. & sculp. ; [De Wilde]. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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A new drop scene for D. L. T. / Thaumaso Scrutiny, Esqr., delt. & sculp. ; [De Wilde].
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A mock theater curtain, titled "A new drop scene," is the detail that sets this print apart from other satires of its day. Its joke turns the stage backdrop into a stage for personal ridicule, aimed at the figures named in the title. The print was published on May 1, 1808, in *The Satirist*, a London monthly known for scandal and pointed attacks on public people. It is attributed here to Samuel De Wilde, a artist who drew and engraved for the magazine. Hand-coloring, common on such prints, helped make the images eye-catching for buyers at the shop counter.
| Created / published | [England] : Published for the Satirist May 1st, 1808 by S. Tipper, Leadenhall Street , 1808. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : engraving, colour. |
| Genre | Cartoons (Commentary) British 1800-1810.Engravings Color 1800-1810. |
| Notes | This record contains unverified data from George. vide page 227. Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum / by Mary Dorothy George, v. 8, no. 11079 Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress). |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 803 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110081 |
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