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James Beresford

British satirist

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Images by James Beresford

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  • An elderly wretched man with a deformed hand, sitting on a table accidentally pouring a drink over himself. Coloured stipple engraving by E. Scriven, 1807, after J. Beresford.

Works from the collections

3 works

    • Books

    The miseries of human life ; or the groans of Samuel Sensitive and Timothy Testy. With a few supplementary sighs from Mrs. Testy / In twelve dialogues.

    Beresford, James, 1764-1840 | Date: 1806
    • Pictures

    Mrs Testy exasperated at trying to thread a needle, Mr Sensitive seated by the fire in despair, Mr Testy stamping angrily on a glove, and Ned Testy exclaiming. Coloured aquatint by W.H. Pyne, 1806.

    Pyne, W. H. (William Henry), 1769-1843. | Date: 1 June 1806 | Reference: 38417i
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    An elderly wretched man with a deformed hand, sitting on a table accidentally pouring a drink over himself. Coloured stipple engraving by E. Scriven, 1807, after J. Beresford.

    Beresford, James, 1764-1840. | Date: March 1st 1807 | Reference: 11878i

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