Print made by William Dent, active 1784–1793Published by William Dent, active 1784–1793
Title:
Flying News or Seringapatam Taken by Strategem
Date:
1792
Materials & Techniques:
Etching with hand coloring in watercolor on medium, slightly textured, beige laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 9 1/4 × 15 inches (23.5 × 38.1 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Lettered in image: "Why you drive all before you, from one extreme | to the other - the last express you bought in | a Broad Wheeled Wagon | STOCK EXCHANGE | By Cot a mighty as well as | make monies [...] Humbug, was | a very coot joke to see a [...] | man run away with a Shad on | TIPPO | SERINGAPATAM | Great News! Muckle | News! ay my bonny ones | an ye ken I'ave got Tippo | and his Capital, by my torth! | it's as true as the Vestal! | What! What is | this coming in | such a great Hurry | A Strong | Easterly | Wind I | think"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Godfrey Pearlson