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[Col. Topham endeavouring with his squirt to extinguish the genius of Holman]
Description
English: Topham, in full regimentals, standing in profile to the left, directs a large syringe at a sun (left) rising above a hill, inscribed 'Genius of Holman'. Behind him, holding leading-strings attached to his epaulettes, are Mrs. Wells and John Henderson. Above Topham's head flies an owl with papers in its beak inscribed 'Prologue' (twice) and 'Epilogue'. He says, looking up:



'Yes much belov'd and all excelling Pair
What Modern Beau can do, I nobly dare
Against this Youthfull Phaeton will write
Censure, defame, do every thing but fight.'

Mrs. Wells says: "Well done Noble Captn down with him a forward Boy indeed, to attempt the Character of our Friend H------n here, and contrary to
your Superior Opinion". Henderson, clenching his fist, says, "Presumptious Youth, what! does the Stripling dare, in the same path to Fame, with me to walk - Damnation!" A soldier with a musket standing on the extreme right says, looking towards Topham, "A Soldier, by the bloody Arm of Mars, he looks far better fitted for to tend my lady's Lap Dog - or her Fan to bear". Verses are etched beneath the design:

'To what, oh Muse! can I compare,
In Heaven, Water, Earth or Air,
The furious Epilogue?
His Dress to ape, if ape they can,
Of every Fop is now the Plan,
And he's alone the Vogue.
See, to the Side-Box now he flies
The Optic to his Eye applies
To aid his piercing Sight;
Whate'er he cannot comprehend,
His Fiat to the Shades shall send,
And damn to endless Night.
Should Holman Garrick's Art display,
'Tis Twaddle, [See BMSats 6775, 6960] boreish, damn'd outre,
Quite vulgar, unrefin'd:
His W--lls and H--nd--n alone
Possess'd of Merit, will he own
To others Worth is blind.' 5 October 1785


Hand-coloured etching
Depicted people Associated with: David Garrick
Date 1785
date QS:P571,+1785-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium paper
Dimensions
Height: 231 millimetres (cropped)
Width: 330 millimetres (cropped)
institution QS:P195,Q6373
Current location
Prints and Drawings
Accession number
1851,0901.631
Notes

(Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', VI, 1938) Topham (see BMSat 5596) was noted for his talent in writing prologues and epilogues, for his dress, and the ease and elegance of his manners. He was in close relations with the actress Mary Wells, see BMSat 6855, &c, his daily paper 'The World' being started (1 Jan. 1787) partly with the object of puffing her. According to 'The Jockey Club', Part II, 1792, p. 180, 'he only kept her upon puffs, while she kept him upon her salary. Holman (b. 1764) made his first appearance on the stage as Romeo at Covent Garden 25 Oct. 1784. During the season he played Richard III (12 Jan. 1785) and (for his benefit, 15 Feb. 1785) Hamlet. These were both parts of Henderson, then the leading actor at Covent Garden, and in public estimation second to Garrick; he died 25 Nov. 1785. Genest, vi. 354, 358, 359. Holman was a schoolfellow of Rowlandson; see also BMSat 7059, also by Rowlandson. Grego, 'Rowlandson', i. 166 (reproduction).

Title and dated from Grego.
Source/Photographer https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/P_1851-0901-631
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