A Roland for an Oliver! [graphic]

Description

Title: A Roland for an Oliver! [graphic]
Creator: Heath, William, 1795-1840, printmaker
Contributor: Humphrey, G. 1773?-1831?, publisher.
Published / Created: [27 May 1824]
Publication Place: London
Publisher: Pub. May 27 by G. Humphrey, 24 St. James's St. & 74 New Bond Street
Abstract: "A lady sits at a small dressing-table (left) doing her hair. She turns to answer an elderly servant in livery who proffers a large bone, saying (words under the title): My Lord has sent your Ladyship a Bone to Pick! She answers: Tell him my Eldest Son is none of his, and there's a Bone for his Lordship to Pick!"--British Museum online catalogue
Description: Title from caption below image.
Two lines of dialogue below title: My lord has sent your Ladyship a bone to pick! ...
Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Provenance: Auchincloss, vol. xvii.
Extent: 1 print : plate mark 13.2 x 17 cm, on sheet 18 x 22 cm
Language: English

Genre: Satires (Visual works) England 1824
Etchings England London 1824
Material: etching ; and wove paper hand-colored.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Topic): Dressing tables
Hairdressing
Servants
Subjects: Dressing tables
Hairdressing
Servants
England > 1824
England > London > 1824

Access: Public
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