Tim Lewis Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Rather sadly I will admit to collecting canal related cartoons. Most are fairly bad but this one from 1952 has flummoxed me. I have googled Ortulanus but am still none the wiser. I have asked my Facebook friends who have come up with some interesting ideas, can anyone here explain it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 3 minutes ago, Tim Lewis said: Rather sadly I will admit to collecting canal related cartoons. Most are fairly bad but this one from 1952 has flummoxed me. I have googled Ortulanus but am still none the wiser. I have asked my Facebook friends who have come up with some interesting ideas, can anyone here explain it? assuming the apostrophe signifies a dropped H, that would give you Hortulanus other than that i’ve got nothing Quote EtymologyEdit From hortulus NounEdit hortulānus m (genitive hortulānī); second declension of or belonging to a garden, garden- (substantive) gardener Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebotco Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 Imagine its something to do with watering the cat instead of the plant box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zenataomm Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 I'm guessing the agricultural link as well. Guessing she's watering veggies instead of flowers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted October 21, 2020 Report Share Posted October 21, 2020 "Ortolanus (fl. 1300), also known as Hortulanus, was a medieval alchemist." https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ortolanus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbzoom Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 Victorian newspapers were keen on Latin bylines for their correspondents, e.g. Hortulanus for a gardening correspondent. Presumably either the BWB or an predecessor had a publication with gardening notes. Can't find much on Google, as few old newspapers are content-searchable, did find one in Brisbane - rather unlikely to have reached the canals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 30 minutes ago, jbzoom said: Victorian newspapers were keen on Latin bylines for their correspondents, e.g. Hortulanus for a gardening correspondent. Presumably either the BWB or an predecessor had a publication with gardening notes. That's a very good theory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted November 23, 2020 Report Share Posted November 23, 2020 I did wonder if the cartoonist had made other contributions and Ortulanus was the name of the cat. Either in this publication, or in real life ? It would appear Ortulanus was associated with Alchemy in medieval times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) The windlass is the wrong type. Edited November 24, 2020 by Ray T 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ray T said: The windlass is the wrong type. Thelwell, probably best known for sketching cute ponies, shows good observation/ knowledge of narrowboats here. Apart from their being moored too near a bridge, I can't spot any errors here, though I suspect that a few of our specialists will be able to. Edited November 24, 2020 by Athy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Ray T said: The windlass is the wrong type. Apart from the roses on the motor's hull the drawing is quite accurate, can you imagine what it would be like if done today. It would look nice if coloured in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Athy said: Thelwell, probably best known for sketching cute ponies, shows good observation/ knowledge of narrowboats here. Apart from their being moored too near a bridge, I can't spot any errors here, though I suspect that a few of our specialists will be able to. One item that immediately springs to mind is the handbowl on the butties roof. It appears to extend from the chimney to the front of the cabin. The water cans are not in their usual place but it looks as if the boater's Mate is having a good clean. Portholes were usually on the starboard side as in the cabin the port hand side has the stove and roof to ceiling cupboards. These I feel, are however minor instances of poetic license. Picture Library - Thelwell Colour picture of SWAN. Horseracing/hunting/fishing 90 - Thelwell Edited November 24, 2020 by Ray T 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Lewis Posted November 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Athy said: Thelwell, probably best known for sketching cute ponies, shows good observation/ knowledge of narrowboats here. Apart from their being moored too near a bridge, I can't spot any errors here, though I suspect that a few of our specialists will be able to. Thelwell did a few canal based cartoons! Edited November 24, 2020 by Tim Lewis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted November 24, 2020 Report Share Posted November 24, 2020 24 minutes ago, Ray T said: One item that immediately springs to mind is the handbowl on the butties roof. It appears to extend from the chimney to the front of the cabin. . So that's what's meant by the Big Dipper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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