Every One His Hobby, Plate 2d
Possibly by William Heath ('Paul Pry') British
Publisher Thomas Tegg British
Not on view
Two rows of men ride mounts that echo their identities or professions. An alderman rides a turtle, a sailor rides an anchor, a Jew rides a bag of old clothes, a doctor rides a medicine bottle, an Irishman rides a bull, John Bull rides a beef roast, a Welshman rides a goat and a dandy rides al hobby (a foot-propelled bicycle). The imagery of hobby-horses was often used by British satirists to embody the character or pursuits of a subject.
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