Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1777-10-28
Capt. Calipash & Mrs Calipee
Engraving entitled 'Capt. Calipash & Mrs Calipee'. An obese (but not ugly) couple, he with a stick, she with a huge bonnet. Calipash and calipee are "the gelatinous substances in the upper and lower shells, respectively, of the turtle" (http://36.1911encyclopedia.org/C/CA/CALIPASH_and_CALIPE.htm). The reference may be to over-eating. Not in BM catalogue 1771-1834. There is a monogram which may be JND. The publisher's name is not clear: Marly is an approximation. Not in BM catalogue.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- 2003.31/8
- Object name:
- Capt. Calipash & Mrs Calipee
- Artist/Maker:
- Marly
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- Production date:
- 1777-10-28
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 337 mm, W 220 mm (paper)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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