Paintings, Prints & Drawings — 1764
Mademoiselle Catherina
Engraving after Francis Hayman's painting in one of the supper boxes at Vauxhall Gardens. The scene shows travelling entertainers operating a puppet to amuse a group of people seated under a classical portico. Others versions of the print contain the following inscription and musical verse:
Madamoiselle Catherina / Is a Puppet and mov'd by Clock Work shown by the Savoyards for a Livelyhood.
By secret Mechanism forc'd around
The Puppet Catherina changes ground
And whilst she moves obedient to the Springs,
Amusing the Spectators, her Owner sings:
[To right of title]
Ma Commere, quand je danse
Mon Cotillion va - - t - - il bien
Il va d'ici, il va dela, Ha, ha, ha!
Ma Commere &c.
- Category:
- Paintings, Prints & Drawings
- Object ID:
- A14465
- Object name:
- Mademoiselle Catherina
- Artist/Maker:
- Bowles, John, Bowles, Thomas
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- Production date:
- 1764
- Material:
paper, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 263 mm, W 381 mm (paper)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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