20/2002
Paintings, Prints and Drawings
‘A CURE for a SMOKY CHIMNEY!!’, hand-coloured etching of a man and woman by a fireplace, by G. M. Woodward, published by Thomas Tegg in London, 1808.
A CURE for a SMOKY CHIMNEY!!
print
etching
etching
20/2002
George Moutard Woodward (artist)
Thomas Tegg (publisher)
Thomas Tegg (publisher)
1808 (published)
London (published)
Georgian (1714-1837)
paper
printed
etched
etched
Hand-coloured etching on paper with title and publication line printed below the image. This print has a visible plate mark.
This hand-coloured etching depicts a man and a woman standing in front of a fireplace. On top of the mantelpiece there is a Buddha statue and a glass vase. There is a hearth rug in front of the fireplace and a curved fender in front of the grate which contains a lit fire, smoke spews into the room from the chimney. There is a fitted carpet on the floor and a window in the background with a bell pull to the left hand side of it. There is a speech bubble above the woman which reads, 'I believe Doctor you are little / better than a great Irish imposter - to take / two Guineas for curing my Chimney,/ and the moment I put a bit of fire in / the grate - I am half suffocated!!'. The man stood opposite her has a speech bubble above him, who in reply says, 'Dont put yourself in such a passion my dear Crater I'll make / it appear as plain as the nose in your face - all you talk'd to me / was about smoke you never once mention'd the fire - / depend upon it if you put no fire in the grate the / Devil a bit of smoke will come from the / Chimney!!'
fireplace
door
window
mantelpiece
grate
carpet
door
window
mantelpiece
grate
carpet
Height: 41cm
Width: 50cm
Width: 50cm
fireplaces
floor treatments
window treatments
floor treatments
window treatments