20/2002

Collection

Paintings, Prints and Drawings

Brief description

‘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.

Title

A CURE for a SMOKY CHIMNEY!!

Object name

print
etching

Object number

20/2002

Production person

George Moutard Woodward (artist)
Thomas Tegg (publisher)

Production date

1808 (published)

Production place

London (published)

Period

Georgian (1714-1837)

Material

paper

Technique

printed
etched

Physical description

Hand-coloured etching on paper with title and publication line printed below the image. This print has a visible plate mark.

Content description

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!!'

Content object

fireplace
door
window
mantelpiece
grate
carpet

Dimensions

Height: 41cm
Width: 50cm

Website keywords

fireplaces
floor treatments
window treatments