Everyone His Hobby, plate 1, published April 24, 1819. Creator: William Heath.
/2942015.jpg "Everyone His Hobby, plate 1, published April 24, 1819. Creator: William Heath.")
2-942-015 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images
Everyone His Hobby, plate 1, published April 24, 1819. Caricatures of men riding hobby horses (a forerunner of the bicycle) designed to reflect their profession: 'Wellington's Hobby [Duke of Wellington astride a cannon], The Judge's Hobby [a gibbet], The Duke's Hobby [sack of money: '£10,000 for Visiting the Sick'], The Prince's Hobby [the Prince Regent on a barrel marked 'Punch, Princes Mixture], The Fishmonger's Hobby [fish-shaped hobby horse], The Parson's Hobby [a bible], The Tailor's Hobby [a swan], The Lawyer's Hobby' [document marked 'Brief']. Attributed to William Heath.
Image Details
People Information
Creator
- William Heath, attributed to: British; English: Artist, draughtsman
Subject
- Duke of Wellington: British, Irish: General, commander of the British army, statesman, prime minister
- King George IV: British: King of Great Britain
Category Hierarchy
Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel
Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes
Artistic Representations Satires
Artistic Representations Caricatures
Digital Image Size
Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3000x2131
File Size : 18,730kb
Aliases
- 90038
- 1928.1387
- 1000044333
- 2-942-015
- 2942015
- 90038