Johnny New-Come in the Island of Jamaica
Date1800
Retailed by
William Holland
OriginEngland, London
MediumEtching with aquatint on wove paper with hand coloring
DimensionsOverall: 13 7/8 × 20 1/2in. (35.2 × 52.1cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number2022-23
DescriptionLower margin reads: "A.J. 67 Reg.t inven.t et pinxet./ London, Published by Will.m Holland, N.o 50. Oxford Street. Oct.r 1, 1800/ JOHNNY NEW-COME in the ISLAND of JAMAICA."Label TextThrough a series of vignettes, this satirical print it shows the downfall and ultimate demise of an Englishman who has recently arrived on the island of Jamaica called Johnny New-come. It is based on drawings by Ensign Abraham James, 67th South Hampshire Regiment of Foot, a soldier in the British army. When the 67th were evacuated from Saint Domingue (Haiti) to Jamica until November 1801. James recorded his experiences in Jamaica through satirical imagery. Upon his return to England, they were engraved by William Holland.ProvenanceBefore 2022, Brett Ashmeade-Hawkins (Miami, FL); 2022-present, purchased by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation (Williamsburg, VA).
Major Samuel Holland (1728-1801)
August 17, 1776
Robert Sayer (1725-1794) & John Bennett (fl. 1760-1787)
1776
