Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Print made by Charles Jameson Grant, active 1830–1852, British

after Charles Jameson Grant, active 1830–1852, British

Published by Gabriel Shire Tregear, active 1828–1840, British
Title:
The Modern Puritan, Hanging a Cat on a Monday for Killing a Mouse on a Sunday!!!
Date:
1833
Materials & Techniques:
Lithograph, hand-colored on moderately thick, slightly textured, cream wove paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 15/16 x 15 13/16 inches (27.8 x 40.2 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered, upper center: "THE POLITICIAL DRAMA, No 6"; (lettering within in speech bubbles inside image); lower left: "CJGrant"; lower center: "THE MODERN PURITAN | Hanging a Cat on a Monday For killing a Mouse on a Sunday!!!"; lower right: "London Pubd by G Tregear 123 Cheapside April 1833"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of David Bindman
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B1985.26.2
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
crowd | cat (domestic cat) | hanging (execution) | killing | gesturing | Puritan | Puritans | cuffs | religion | women | Protestantism | satire | parody | humor | children | men | sticks | historical subject | modern | collars | ruffs | hats | baskets | caricature | trial | death
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:45480