print;
book-illustration
- Museum number
- 1977,U.507.7
- Title
- Object: The curious wanton.
- Description
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A young woman leaning back on a bed to left, drawing up her skirts and looking at her reflection in a mirror held by a kneeling girl, whose skirts are also pulled up to her waist; a small dog begging at left; 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: 171 millimetres
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Width: 112 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- A photogravure copy of Rowlandson's original plate of c. 1800 (for the copperplate of which, see 1977,U.491), and 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.
See also Vic Gatrell, 'City of Laughter' (London, 2006), pp. 391-92.
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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1998 Sep-Dec, London, NG, 'Mirror Image'
- 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.507.7
