Library — 1792
Phillips the Merry Andrew
A print from an extra-illustrated volume of 'The cries of London' by J.T. Smith. A 'merry andrew' is another term for a clown or jester. This man in a Pierrot costume worked as a fiddler in a puppet-show. He appears to have a curved spine, a condition that can arise from a variety of causes. In the past, people with this condition were depicted in negative ways, like Shakespeare's Richard III or Victor Hugo's Quasimodo. Nowadays curvature of the spine can often be corrected by surgery.
- Category:
- Library
- Object ID:
- 36.192/1a(25)
- Object name:
- Phillips the Merry Andrew
- Artist/Maker:
- Lauron, M., Taylor, W. J., Caulfield, James
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- Production date:
- 1792
- Material:
paper
- Measurements/duration:
- H 200 mm, W 128 mm (plate mark)
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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