A man dressed in a hat and heavy coat is carrying a fishing rod as he nears a turbulent river on a very windy day. Process print after John Leech.

  • Leech, John, 1817-1864.
Date:
1800-1899
Reference:
34767i
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Mr Briggs was a character invented by John Leech in 1849 and considered to be one of the first serialised comic book characters. Briggs was portrayed as an accident prone and incompetent sportsman whose forays into the world of riding, racing, fishing and hunting regularly ended in disaster (Sotheby's catalogue, London, 19 November 2008, lot 135)

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London (11 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street) : Bradbury and Evans

Physical description

1 print : process line block, with watercolour ; image 31.2 x 20.8 cm

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Mr. Briggs & his doings. Mr Brigg, through the influence of a friend, has a days Spring fishing, wind North East. Miller, "Don't they really! perhaps they'll rise better towards the cool of the evening, they mostly do!"

Reference

Wellcome Collection 34767i

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