George Moutard Woodward - An Alarming Situation Specimens of Dramatic Phrensy

An Alarming Situation: Specimens of Dramatic Phrensy

George Moutard Woodward’s original etching, An Alarming Situation is one of his finest comic creations. It depicts a stage struck housewife, “Dramatic mad no doubt”, who treats a husband choking over his meal as an episode from a tragic play. The ensuing results from the flying wig to the falling silverware are brilliantly rendered. This original hand-coloured etching is printed upon early nineteenth century laid paper and with thin margins. It is a fine, original example of the satirical art created by the British artist, George Moutard Woodward (known as 'Mustard George').

Original Hand-Coloured Etching by the British artist, George Moutard Woodward 'Mustard George'.

An Alarming Situation: Specimens of Dramatic Phrensy

View other original etchings designed or etching by George Moutard Woodward.

George Moutard Woodward 'Mustard George' (Derbyshire, 1760 - London, 1809)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Date	Medium	-
01.-		An Alarming Situation: Specimens of Dramatic Phrensy by George Moutard Woodward	1804	Original Hand-Coloured Etching	Sold
01.-		Admiration etched by Thomas Rowlandson designed by George Moutard Woodward	1800	Original Soft Ground Etching
04.-		Preaching to Some Purpose etched by Thomas Rowlandson designed by George Moutard Woodward	1801	Original Etching	Sold
15.-		The Quaker, and the Comissioners of Excise etched by Thomas Rowlandson designed by George Moutard Woodward	1807	Original Hand-Coloured Etching

Selected Directories in our Gallery (Art of The Print / www.artoftheprint.com), with a focus on the area of interest for this original work of art.
Art of the Print / www.artoftheprint.com sells international fine art. Our collection consists of original paintings, watercolors, drawings, and original prints, such as etchings, engravings, lithographs, woodcuts, silk-screens, aquatints, mezzotints, linocuts, monoprints, and other mediums of original art. All of these works of art have been created by prominent and established painters, illustrators, watercolour artists and printmakers from around the world. The art in our gallery ranges from the early Renaissance period to the modern and contemporary art period. You can view other original artworks similar to the subject under discussion on this page listed in the following art directories.
Century:
Old Master Artist Index	The 'Old Master' artist directory contains a selection of original works of art created by international painters, illustrators and graphic artists. These original works date from the Renaissance period to the end of the 1700's.
Fine 19th Century Artist Index	The 'Fine 19th Century Art' directory contains a selection original works of art created by international painters, illustrators and graphic artists. These original works date from 1800 to 1899.
Country:
British Artists Index	The 'British Art' directory contains a listing of original works of art created by artists from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, and or art with a British theme. The artworks date from the 17th century to the 20th century.
Subject:
Satire & Social Commentary Index	This directory contains a selection of original works of art with a focus on social issues and satirical art as portrayed by artists throughout the world in history and today. The selected works vary drastically in style. Here, you will find an assortment of rather humorous, more often hilarious depictions of people and animals in typical and unusual circumstances. And on a more serious note, there is also a selection of works portraying social criticism, a number of them based upon man’s destructive actions carried out upon humanity itself.
Theater Portrayed in Art Index	The 'Theater Portrayed in Art' directory contains a listing of original works of art depicting activities associated with the theatre, such as, studies of performing artists, plays depicting drama and comedy and a variety of other forms of entertainment on the stage. Categories include portrayals of actors, singers, musicians, dancers, circus and burlesque performers; scenes from various plays; and images related specifically to the plays of William Shakespeare.
Trades & Occupations Portrayed in Art Index	The 'Trades & Occupations Portrayed in Art' directory contains a selection of original art depicting activities associated with trades, & occupations, such as cooks, bakers, tailors, blacksmiths, shoemakers, barbers, fishermen, fishing merchants, wine and flower merchants, peddlers, farming, farmers,manufacturing, construction and other related vocations. These artworks date from the 16th century to the 20th century.
Women Portrayed in Art Index	The 'Women in Art' directory contains a selection of original works of art with depictions of women in an almost infinite variety of roles, such as women as an object of beauty & desire, at work and of course, motherhood are major themes, as well as many other representations of women have emerged in the fine arts throughout the centuries.

Title:	An Alarming Situation: Specimens of Dramatic Phrensy
Designer:	Woodward, George Moutard (Derbyshire, 1760 - London, 1809)
Date:	1804
Medium:	Original Hand-Coloured Etching
Publisher:	S. W. Fores, London
	George Moutard Woodward 'Mustard George': A fine amateur watercolourist and caricaturist born in Derbyshire in 1760 Woodward came to London around 1791 - 1792. He was also known as ‘Mustard George’ and 'George Murgatroyd Woodward'. From around 1794 to 1807 Woodward designed numerous caricatures which were engraved by such artists as Isaac Cruikshank (William Cruikshank's father), Charles Williams, Piercy Roberts, Richard Cooper, and other satirical artists of the period. Many of his designs were also etched by his close friend and constant drinkingcompanion, Thomas Rowlandson. George Murgatroyd Woodward produced designs for such British publishers as Rudolph Ackermann, Thomas Tegg's 'Caricature Magazine', S. W. Fores, Allen & West, William Holland, and others. He was the originator of such satirical creations as "Admiration", "An Alarming Situation", "Preaching to Some Purpose", "The Quaker, and the Comissioners of Excise", "Aristocracy and Democracy", "Pigmy Revels or all Alive at Lilliput", and other satires. George Moutard Woodward is often credited with the invention of the modern form of comic strip. Alas, his dissolute style of life seems to have triumphed in the end and ‘Mustard George’ died at the Brown Bearn Tavern, Bow Street, Covenent Garden in 1809. "An Alarming Situation: Specimens of Dramatic Phrensy" is a fine orignal example of the art by George Moutard Woodward. publiished by S. W. Fores, London.
	An Alarming Situation is one of George Moutard Woodward’s finest comic creations. It depicts a stage struck housewife, “Dramatic mad no doubt”, who treats a husband choking over his meal as an episode from a tragic play. The ensuing results from the flying wig to the falling silverware are brilliantly rendered. The accompanying poem reads, "Poor Griskin's wife -- Dramatic mad no doubt; Of Zarcis woes, incessantly would spout, One day at Dinner when the Phrensy caged, And Mr. Griskin at his plate engag'd, 'Damn'd Damn'd Dissembler cried his stage struck Spouse, Then seized his throat and raving shook the house, Th' affrighted servants, came with one accord, And cried, 'She'll choak Old Master by the Lord.'"
	The name of the etcher of this composition appears to the lower right. Unfortunately I cannot decipher it and it may be a pseudonym.
Size:	11 X 14 1/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed on early nineteenth century laid paper and with thin margins on all sides. Containing several restored tears in the upper margins else a well printed impression with fine, original hand-colouring. This original etching represents a prime example of the satirical art of George Moutard Woodward.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
Important Information:	The artist biographies, research and or information pertaining to all the original works of art posted on our pages has been written and designed by Greg & Connie Peters exclusively for our site, (www.artoftheprint.com). Please visit us regularly to view the latest artworks offered for sale. We will soon be posting an update of our most recent research and include the biographical and historical information pertaining to our next collection of original works of art created by artists throughout the centuries. We hope you found the information you were looking for and that it has been beneficial. Our Gallery, (Art of the Print / www.artoftheprint.com) guarantees the authenticity of every work of art we sell 100%. Full documentation and certification is provided. We offer a wide selection of international fine art dating from the early Renaissance to the contemporary art period.

George Moutard Woodward (Mustard George)

An Alarming Situation: Specimens of Dramatic Phrensy