The Return of Poor Sam Stern,Rear of Donkey,honi soit que mal y pense,1788
Title: The return of poor Sam Stern and his supporter to the T--y
Date Created/Published: London : Pub'd by J. Brown, Oxford Street, 1788 July 30.
Summary: Print shows a man sitting upon and facing the rear of a donkey on which is a blanket with crest and the motto 'honi soit que mal y pense' and a key hanging from its neck. The man says, 'In April 82 I was all astern, but saved my Credit by laying in the way and picking up the crippled Ships - in the Chesepeak all astern - at St. Kitts the Anchor left astern - in the House left my old Friends and Brother Officers all astern and now, alas, I am all astern myself.'
Notes:
Title from item.
Attributed to William Dent.
Paper watermarked at top center.
Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).
Subjects:
Donkeys--England--1780-1790.
Politics & government--England--1780-1790.
Government officials--England--1780-1790.
Etchings--1780-1790.
Satires (Visual works)--British--1780-1790.
Bookmark /2004670120/
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