Such things are : Telles choses sont that such things are we must allow, but such things never were till now. [graphic]
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Description
- Title
- Such things are : Telles choses sont that such things are we must allow, but such things never were till now. [graphic]
- Alternative Title
- Telles choses sont
- Contributor
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Mercer, Captain, artist.
Fores, S. W., publisher. - Published / Created
- [2 April 1787]
- Publication Place
- London
- Publisher
- Publish'd April 2, 1787 by S.W. Fores at the Caricature Warehouse, No. 3 Piccadilly
- Abstract
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A campanion piece to print of the same title which ridicules women's dress. This print shows four figures of dandies, one with a huge muff, one with a tall cane, all with the high waist, tight trousers, exaggerated ruffles at the neck, fashions that are all of the period
- Description
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Title etched below image.
Verses below title: That such things are we must allow, But such things never were till now.
Design attributed to Captain Mercer. According to Henry Angelo, a series of plates, four figures on each, was designed by Mercer, a military officer, with the title applied from Mrs. Inchbald's comedy. Cf. Angelo, H. Reminiscences of Henry Angelo, 1904, vol. 1, p. 328.
Not in Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
1 print : etching on laid paper, hand-colored ; sheet 35 x 24.8 cm.
Sheet trimmed within plate mark. Formerly mounted with the original print, now housed separately: Drawings M553 no. 1.
Watermark: GR with fleur de lys and crown. - Provenance
- Old Print Shop; June 1961.
- Extent
- 1 print : plate mark 35.1x 25 cm, on sheet 37 x 27 cm
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Lewis Walpole Library
- Call Number
- 787.04.02.04+ Impression 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Genre
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Parodies, imitations, etc
Satires (Visual works) England 1787
Etchings England London 1787
Watermarks (Paper) Curteis & Sons - Material
- etching ; and laid paper hand-colored.
- Resource Type
- still image
- Subject (Geographic)
- England
- Subject (Name)
- Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821.
- Subject (Topic)
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Clothing & dress
Dandies
British - Subjects
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Inchbald, Mrs., 1753-1821 > Parodies, imitations, etc
Clothing & dress > England > 1780-1790
Dandies > British
England > 1787
England > London > 1787
Curteis & Sons
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Identifiers
- Orbis Record
- 11648647
- Object ID (OID)
- 10728297
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