A Baite for the Devil
Primary
Unknown English
NationalityEnglish, Europe
Place MadeEngland, Europe
Date1779
MediumEtching and engraving
DimensionsSheet: 13 × 8 15/16 in. (33 × 22.7 cm)
Additional Dimension: 12 7/16 × 8 7/16 in. (31.6 × 21.4 cm)
Additional Dimension: 12 7/16 × 8 7/16 in. (31.6 × 21.4 cm)
Credit LineBlanton Museum of Art, The University of Texas at Austin, Jack S. Blanton Curatorial Endowment Fund, 2004.143
Keywords
Rights Statement
Collection AreaPrints and Drawings
Object number2004.143
On View
Not on viewThe three figures represent the three aspects of Sir Henry Bate Dudley: the central figure, his role as parson; the one facing left, that of barrister; the one facing right, dressed as an advertiser for the Morning Post, that of newspaper editor. Tied together by a rope, standing upon a bible and a letter box, the group satirizes Dudley’s falseness, as well as his taste for costume. At the same time, the composition refers to traditional emblems, and its drawing is quite fine.
