The lover's disguise [graphic].

Description

Title: The lover's disguise [graphic].
Contributor: Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher.
Published / Created: [1776?]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Printed for & sold by Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard
Abstract: Two lovers in a room with a shuttered window and floral wallpaper. The young woman wearing a bonnet sits in a chair holding the hand of the young man who has arrived disguised as a woman. The huge hat he has removed is lying on a table in front of a pole screen, together with a paper on which is printed "The beau stratagem." A traveling box is before the table on the carpeted floor
Description: Title from item.
Numbered in plate: 340.
Date estimated from British Museum catalogue, v.5, Appendix, "Key to the dates of the series of mezzotints issued by Carington Bowles."
Publication date erased from this impression?
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss coll.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 15.1 x 11.3 cm, on sheet 18 x 14 cm
Language: English

Genre: Mezzotints England London 1776
Material: mezzotint with etching ; and wove paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Couples
Interiors
Windows
Draperies
Furniture
Clothing & dress
Subjects: Couples
Interiors > England > 18th century
Windows
Draperies
Furniture
Clothing & dress > England > 1770-1780
England > London > 1776

Access: Public
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