print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- J,7.8
- Title
- Object: English barber, carrying home a common councilman's wig
- Description
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A barber has just left his house, the open door of which is seen on the right. He carries in his right. hand a large curled wig with a small queue tied with a ribbon bow. In his left hand is an implement for curling hair; under his left. arm is a barber's basin; a pair of scissors projects from his coat pocket. He is neatly and plainly dressed, with a broad-brimmed hat. A dog prances at his side. Round the corner of his house (l.) appears a thin foppishly dressed Frenchman, probably a hairdresser, wearing a bag-wig and solitaire; he points at the barber saying "Se de diffrence between de Aingleesh Barber & mineself, Ha! Ha! de Aingleesh Bougre". From the barber's door projects a striped pole, from which hangs a board inscribed, "Shave for a Penny". Above the door is inscribed, "Bleeding and Teeth drawn" and "Money for live hear". Inside the door two wigs are suspended. 5 June 1777
Etching
- Production date
- 1777
- Dimensions
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Height: 197 millimetres
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Width: 125 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- The 'P.S.' of the lettering cannot be Paul Sandby.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1818
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- J,7.8