The Comforts of a Rumford Stove

Made:
1800 in London
maker:
James Gillray
publisher:
Hannah Humphrey
The Comforts of a Rumford Stove The Comforts of a Rumford Stove The Comforts of a Rumford Stove

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

Creative Commons LicenseThis image is released under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Licence

Buy this image as a print 

Buy

License this image for commercial use at Science and Society Picture Library

License

The Comforts of a Rumford Stove
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Print. hand-coloured etching and stipple engraving, The Comforts of a Rumford Stove / J. Gillray des & fect. ad vivam. - Published June 12th 1800, by H. Humphrey 27 St James's Street. - [London], 1800. Etching, col.; image 25x20cm on sheet 28x23.5cm. Headed t.r.: Vide Dr G-rn-ts lectures. Satire depicting Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford (1753-1816), founder of the Royal Institution in 1799 and inventor of domestic and cookware improvements, economical heating, etc. Rumford is full length profile to R standing warming his coat tails in front of a domestic fire grate which does not quite work, as black smoke emanates from, not up, the chimney. On a wall shelf are a cookpot and coffee pot. The reference is to Dr Thomas Garnett, lecturer at the RI but in disagreement with Rumford. The award of Count, or Graf, was given by the Elector of Bavaria to Rumford, who is wearing German style boots and a sash of an Order. [BM9565]

Details

Category:
Art
Object Number:
1982-1516
Materials:
paper (fibre product)
Measurements:
overall: 280 x 235 mm
type:
print and etching
credit:
Edmunds, A.