Every One His Hobby, Plate 2d
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.
Artwork Details
- Title: Every One His Hobby, Plate 2d
- Artist: Possibly by William Heath ('Paul Pry') (British, Northumbria 1794/95–1840 Hampstead)
- Publisher: Thomas Tegg (British, London 1776–1846 London)
- Date: April 24, 1819
- Medium: Hand-colored etching
- Dimensions: Plate: 9 13/16 × 13 11/16 in. (25 × 34.8 cm)
Sheet: 10 9/16 × 15 3/8 in. (26.8 × 39 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund and Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, by Exchange, 1970
- Object Number: 1970.541.136
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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