A back view of the cape [graphic]

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Title: A back view of the cape [graphic]
Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker
Contributor: Keate, Georgiana Jane, 1770-1850, artist.
Humphrey, Hannah, active 1774-1817, publisher.
Published / Created: [23 March 1792]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pubd. March 23d, 1792, by H. Humphrey, No. 18 Old Bond Street
Abstract: "A fashionably dressed man stands in back view, a round hat in his hand, a bludgeon under his left arm. He wears a tail-coat with a large cape-like collar with revers. Above this appears the high stiff collar at the back of his waistcoat. His hair falls on his coat collar and his shoulders are frosted with hair-powder (a fashion of the day), cf. BMSats 7537, 8192. He wears half-boots and breeches tied below the knee with a bunch of strings."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title etched below image.
Printmaker identified as Gillray in the British Museum catalogue.
Companion print to: "Neck or nothing."
Sheet trimmed within plate mark.
Temporary local subject terms: Male costume: capes.
Provenance: Old Print Shop ; 1961.
Extent: 1 print : sheet 28 x 22 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1792
Stipple engravings England London 1792
Etchings England London 1792
Material: etching & stipple engraving ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Subjects: Clothing & dress > England > 1790-1800
England > 1792
England > London > 1792
Riviere & Son > Binding
Auchincloss, Hugh Dudley > Ownership
Harvey, Francis > Ownership

Access: Public
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