print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1915,0313.116
- Title
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Object: The Pretty Mantua Maker
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Series: Caricatures, Macaronies & Characters by sundry ladies gentlemen artists &c, published by MDarly, No.39 Strand 1772 (Vol.2)
- Description
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No.6: A young woman, whole length, walking to the right., she looks downwards over her right shoulder. Her hands are crossed in front over a bundle wrapped in check material which she is carrying. She is elegantly dressed in a hat with ribbons, a cloak, a trained skirt. 1 January 1772
Etching
- Production date
- 1772
- Dimensions
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Height: 172 millimetres
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Width: 121 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- (Description and comment from M.Dorothy George, 'Catalogue of Political and Personal Satires in the British Museum', V, 1935)
The subject, in manner and dress, resembles, though with a more demure air and a longer petticoat, 'A Modern Demi-rep' BMSat 4922. Cf. BMSat 4923.
The preliminary drawing by an 'Artist', as opposed to a 'Lady' or a 'Gentleman', is listed as no. 1 in 'A Catalogue of Darly's Comic Exhibition', 1778 (National Art Library, V&A, Special Collections 95.HH.27).
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1915
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1915,0313.116
