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Cartoon of John Hart (Snr) titled 'Ancient Mariner' [B 9256] • Artwork

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Summary

Cartoon depicting John Hart (Snr) as the Ancient Mariner. On the sail are the words 'PORTE MYLLES Wheaten mere - here be grounde - with antique Querne - men turne rounde - Ne thyng that be newe - have we here - only such as be useless - and queere - Chaucer'. Under the drawing is 'An Ancient Mariner to change objecting / Still plies his Wicker Barque on times slow River / old worn out LAND LAWS protecting / What served for youth - shall serve for ever. / "All things beginnings have" observed a Sage / he that would walk aborad - first crawls indoors". "Not so" replies Old Oakum in a rage / "The PARLIAMENT still drivel, on all fours". Pasquin, del.' John Hart was a miller and former Treasurer. The cartoonist is also referred to as Pasquin.

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Physical description

Artwork (ink and watercolour wash); 38.8 cm x 27.7 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1865

Artist

Mitford, Eustace Reveley

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Hart, John, 1809-1873
Political satire, Australian -- South Australia
Caricatures and cartoons -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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General notes

A reference to Hart as the 'ancient mariner' can be found in the 'Advertiser', 1 November 1865, under the heading 'Another crisis'.

Historical information

Hart, a merchant mariner, was elected to the Legislative Council in 1851, and in 1857 he was elected MHA for Port Adelaide. He served three terms as Premier, 1865-1866, 1868, and 1870 to 1871.

Digitisation information

Date

16/04/2013

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,568 x 6,333 pixels (28.9 MP)

Size

86.81 MB

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