print;
satirical print
- Museum number
- 1949,0203.301
- Title
- Object: Grimaces. Pl: 1.
- Description
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A study of facial expression and gesture; five men, H.L. or less, closely grouped. The centre figure registers astonishment; the others, anger (clasping a knife), contempt, grief, ridicule, the last pointing at the weeping man. 1823
Hand-coloured lithograph
- Production date
- 1823
- Dimensions
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Height: 275 millimetres
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Width: 217 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', X, 1952)
A close copy of 'Les Grimaces N° 1' by Boilly (pub. 1 Feb. 1823, 162*. b. 3).
One of a set of seven 'Humorous designs by L. Boilly', sold at a guinea. A second series was advertised by E. & C. McLean, Oct. 1823, to be published on or before 1 Nov. 1823. Other English versions were published by D. Alexander, 10 Belgrade Place, East Lane, Walworth, and lithographic versions of at least five of the set were made in England by Agostino Aglio. German and Italian copies were also published. Harrisse, p. 201.
Harrisse, p. 200 f.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1949
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1949,0203.301
