print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1977,U.507.3
- Title
- Object: The hairy prospect or the devil in a fright.
- Description
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A woman standing by a bed to left, lifting her skirts up; to right, a hairy and winged devil recoiling in horror at the sight; open door at right; copy of a print by Rowlandson, illustration to 'Pretty little games for young ladies & gentlemen...' ([London:] Hotten, 1872). 1872
Photogravure
- Production date
- 1872
- Dimensions
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Height: 168 millimetres
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Width: 113 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- A photogravure copy of Rowlandson's original plate of c. 1800, for which see 1977,U.507.5, made as one of ten reproductions of erotic subjects by Rowlandson for 'Pretty little games for young ladies & gentlemen. With pictures of good old English sports and pastimes. By T. Rowlandson. 1845. A few copies only printed for the artist's friends'. This book was published in 1872 with additional letterpress by John Camden Hotten; a copy is held at the British Library, pressmark P.C.31.f.8.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated titles
Associated Title: Pretty little games for young ladies & gentlemen. With pictures of good old English sports and pastimes.
- Acquisition date
- 1753-1977
- Department
- Prints and Drawings
- Registration number
- 1977,U.507.3
