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Print (Etching)
The YANKEY TORPEDO
William Elmes, Thomas Tegg
1812-1813
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator/Artist/Maker
William Elmes (Designer)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Museum Object Number
1983.0099
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1983.0099
Object Name
Print (Etching)
Title
The YANKEY TORPEDO
Category
Prints and Maps
Creator (Role)
William Elmes (Designer); Thomas Tegg (Publisher)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1812-1813
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower left
Inscription: E__\s Del __St.
Type: Inscription
Location: Lower right
Inscription: by Tho-\s Tegg III Cheapside / London.
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Social/political commentary
- Genre scene
Materials
- Ink
- Watercolor
- Paper (wove)
Techniques
- Etched
Dimensions (inches)
10.2 (H) x 14.4 (W) x 9.4 (Image H) x 13 (Image W)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.8 (H) x 36.5 (W) x 24 (Image H) x 33 (Image W)
Measurement Notes
Plate H: 9.8 in. (24.9 cm). Plate W: 13.8 in. (35.0 cm).
Publisher Summary
T. Tegg
Publisher Date
01/01/1813
Place of Publication
London, England, United Kingdom
Publisher Name
T. Tegg
Edition State
Unidentified
Edition Watermark
None
Coloring
Hand colored with watercolors
Edition Notes
A later state of the original print with a number "215" in the upper right corner cancelled.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: The British Museum & George, Mary Dorothy. 1949 Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires Preserved in the Department of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum. 9.
• See pp.279-280, no.12090.