William Holland (publisher)

Holland's antecedents are obscure, though David Alexander suggests he may have been of Irish origin, as hinted by his pseudonym Paddy Whack.

During this time his print shop was run by Richard Newton, a talented young caricaturist who Holland published until 1797.

[7] The list includes prices as well as hints as to their possible use ("an admirable print for a chimney piece," "fit for screens," etc.

[8] His obituary appeared in 1815 in the Gentlemen's Magazine: "At the Hummuns Covent-garden, a few minutes after coming out of the warm bath.. an eminent publisher of caricatures, and patron of Woodward, Rowlandson, Newton, Buck and other artists.

He was himself a man of genius and wrote many popular songs, and a volume of poetry, besides being the author of the pointed and epigrammatic words which accompanied most of his caricatures.