A Toast for Old England, (May the British Constitution never be repaired with the Plaister of Paris) (after George Moutard Woodward )
George Moutard Woodward (c.1760 - 1809)
Category
Art / Prints
Date
1798
Materials
Paper
Order this imageCollection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 292876.21
Summary
Print, etching, A Toast for Old England, (May the British Constitution never be repaired with the Plaister of Paris), (after George Moutard Woodward ) by Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756 – London 1827). One of a collection of one hundred and thirty six caricature prints attached to the wall of the Caricature Room. Pub: R, Ackermann, 101 Strand. The design is probably a reflection of the British victory over the French at the Battle of the Nile, 1st August 1798, as reported in Nelson's dispatch which arrived in London on 2nd October
Makers and roles
George Moutard Woodward (c.1760 - 1809), original artist Thomas Rowlandson (London 1756 – London 1827), caricaturist