[Col. Topham Endeavoring with his Squirt to Extinguish the Genius of Holman]
Thomas Rowlandson|W. George|John Henderson|Edward Topham|Mary Wells
[October 5, 1785], reissued 1793 · Etching · Drawings and Prints
![[Col. Topham Endeavoring with his Squirt to Extinguish the Genius of Holman] — Thomas Rowlandson|W. George|John Henderson|Edward Topham|Mary Wells](https://d2pvxr3eb77vb4.cloudfront.net/assets/v1/83/8354e886e5c8c73694242c4d251f87b99a4c5776c63efdce59f08f87f9ee438c/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
- Thomas Rowlandson|W. George|John Henderson|Edward Topham|Mary Wells
- Date
- [October 5, 1785], reissued 1793
- Medium
- Etching
- Department
- Drawings and Prints
- Credit line
- The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959