Print made by Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804–1872, Britishafter Alfred Henry Forrester, 1804–1872, BritishPrinted by Standidge & Co, active 1836–1849, BritishPublished by J & F Harwood, 1820s–1844, British
Title:
Very Fresh Fish
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph on moderately thick, smooth, beige wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 17 13/16 x 13 inches (45.2 x 33 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, upper center: "VERY FRESH FISH."; four rows of two images each, all images have captions: upper left: "Oh! my pa's gone to Oyster Sauce! | Oh! my husband's hooked!"; upper right: "The Fishe's Revenge"; upper center left: "Oh my Child! my Child! | The Baits of this wicked world."; upper center right: "If you give me any more of your Sauce, I'll crack your shell."; lower center left: "The Appeal to the Maid."; lower center right: "I say Mister if you don't take this tingamy out of my Nose I'll pull you over."; lower left: "The Fishe that went to See."; lower right: "The playful Lobster."; lower left under images: "Alfred Crowquill fecit."; lower right under images: "Printed by Standidge & co. Old Jewry."; lower center under images: "LONDON, J. HARWOOD."
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection