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Every One His Hobby, Plate 2d

Possibly by William Heath ('Paul Pry') British
Publisher Thomas Tegg British
April 24, 1819
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.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 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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