The Politician
£75.00
Publisher
Printed and published by W,Davison Alnwick.
Date
c.1815
Synopsis
Popular print, social satire: a well-dressed gentleman reads a letter by a candle held close to his hat, completely oblivious to it catching fire, symbolising political ignorance and self-absorbtion. wall maps of france, spain and germany, and north and south america hang from the walls. (after an etching by william hogarth).
Item Description
10 x 7 inches. Monochrome etching on paper. Small tears to left edge, otherwise good condition. Publisher of popular prints and satires, and pharmacist. Usually referred to as Davison of Alnwick. In the period between 1812 and 1817, Davison produced a number of caricatures, amusing if somewhat crudely executed plates often based on better known prints. In later life he appears to have worked primarily as a pharmacist and druggist, and was recorded as a chemist and bookbinder on the 1851 census.
[Stock No. 29944]
