St. James's. St. Giles's [graphic]

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Title: St. James's. St. Giles's [graphic]
Alternative Title: St. Giles's
Creator: Rowlandson, Thomas, 1756-1827, printmaker, publisher
Contributor: Fores, S. W., publisher.
Published / Created: [January 1794]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Publish'd by T. Rowlandson, Strand, Jany. 1794 & S.W. Fores, No. 3 Piccadilly
Abstract: "Above are two fashionably dressed courtesans (three-quarter length) seated facing each other; one (right) holds a punch-bowl, the other, who looks at the spectator with a leer, holds a glass. Below, two burly women, prostitutes of the lowest type, stand together, full face, one (left) with her arm across the shoulders of the other."--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Titles etched below corresponding image.
Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.
Reissue by Fores, with original publication year changed from '2' to '4'.
Provenance: Leverhulme-Auchincloss, vol. v.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 27.3 x 19.7 cm, on sheet 30 x 22 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1794
Etchings England London 1794
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Geographic): England
Subject (Topic): Clothing & dress
Prostitutes
Tableware
Women
Subjects: Clothing & dress > England > 1790-1800
Prostitutes
Tableware
Women
England > 1794
England > London > 1794

Access: Public
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