Atkinson, John Augustus, 1775-approximately 1833, A set of four , 1824
- Title(s):
- A set of four : poet, miser, virtuoso, hypochondriac / by Atkinson.
- Published/Created:
- London : Published by E. and C. M'Lean, 1824.
- Physical Description:
- [4] leaves : all ill. ; 49 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2009 79 Copy 1Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]Rare Books and ManuscriptsFolio A 2009 79 Copy 2Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection[Request]
- Copyright Status:
- Copyright Not Evaluated
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3135185
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- Aquatint engravings after John Augustus Atkinson.
Plates have imprint: Pub. March 1, 1819, by Edwd. Orme, Bond Street.
"From the imprint it is evident that these plates appeared first in 1819, but whether in the same form or whether they were part of a larger book is not clear."--Abbey.
Another edition of this work was published with imprint: "London: Published by G.S. Tregear, 37, Union Row, New Kent Road, 1824." See Abbey Life 258.
Abbey, J.R. Life in England in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 257
BAC: British Art Center has two copies. Copy 1 is the Abbey copy. Large paper copy (49 cm). In publisher's original printed wrappers. Copy 2 is a smaller paper copy (38 cm), also in publisher's original printed wrappers. Cased with the Tregear edition of this title (Abbey Life 258). - Subject Terms:
- Caricature -- Great Britain.E. and C. M'Lean -- Publisher.Satire, English.Wit and humor, English.
- Form/Genre:
- Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1824.
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- The poet
- The miser
- The virtuoso
- The hypochondriac.
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