[Col. Topham Endeavoring with his Squirt to Extinguish the Genius of Holman]
Mary Wells|John Henderson|Edward Topham|Thomas Rowlandson
October 5, 1785 · Hand-colored etching · Drawings and Prints
![[Col. Topham Endeavoring with his Squirt to Extinguish the Genius of Holman] — Mary Wells|John Henderson|Edward Topham|Thomas Rowlandson](https://d2pvxr3eb77vb4.cloudfront.net/assets/v1/4e/4e1f31149a2803a72a86bb90804fd3e8cec10c6adc5df3956f023044ff7c3332/full.webp)
Topham points a syringe at the sun, which is inscribed "Genius of Holman." Mrs. Wells and John Henderson stand behind him holding strings that are attached to his regiments. An owl flies overhead.
- Artist
- Mary Wells|John Henderson|Edward Topham|Thomas Rowlandson
- Date
- October 5, 1785
- Medium
- Hand-colored etching
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959